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Robert Altman

Robert Altman

12 Films

Robert Altman

12 Included Films

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Robert Bernard Altman (February 20, 1925 – November 20, 2006) was an American film director and screenwriter known for making films that are highly naturalistic, but with a stylized perspective. In 2006, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences recognized his body of work with an Academy Honorary Award. His films "MASH" (1970), "McCabe & Mrs. Miller" (1971) and "Nashville" (1975) have been selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry.

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Fox Blu-ray

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Fox Blu-ray

M*A*S*H poster
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Fox Blu-ray

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Fox Blu-ray

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Warner Archive Blu-ray

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Warner Archive Blu-ray

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Criterion 4K Blu-ray

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2024 Criterion 4K Blu-ray

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Criterion 4K Blu-ray

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2024 Criterion 4K Blu-ray

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Kino Lorber has new 4k resto, not sure about color grading

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Kino Lorber has new 4k resto, not sure about color grading

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Kino Lorber has new 4k resto, not sure about color grading

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Kino Lorber has new 4k resto, not sure about color grading

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Vinegar Syndrome Cinématographe 4K Blu-ray

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Vinegar Syndrome Cinématographe 4K Blu-ray

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Vinegar Syndrome Cinématographe 4K Blu-ray

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Vinegar Syndrome Cinématographe 4K Blu-ray

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Paramount Blu-ray

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Criterion 4K Blu-ray scheduled for Dec 2026 release

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Paramount Blu-ray

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?

Nashville poster
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Paramount Blu-ray

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Criterion 4K Blu-ray scheduled for Dec 2026 release

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Paramount Blu-ray

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?

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Arrow Blu-ray

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Arrow newer master, but different (better?) colours than Criterion Blu-ray

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Arrow Blu-ray with EQ adjusted or Criterion DVD

3 Women poster
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Arrow Blu-ray

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Arrow newer master, but different (better?) colours than Criterion Blu-ray

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Arrow Blu-ray with EQ adjusted or Criterion DVD

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Paramount 4K Blu-ray

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Paramount Blu-ray

Popeye was mixed for a failed Vistasonic system with 4 discrete tracks (L/C/R/S). That mix has never been released on home video in its original form.

The older 5.1 track appearing on older DVD/BD releases sounds excellent. It appears to be a slight upmix of the original mix, only splitting the surrounds and adding LFE. It sounds close to the old analog LaserDisc, which is likely the original mix in a matrixed form.

The 5.1 included on the UHD is a new remix which significantly differs from previous tracks. There are new foley effects all over the place. Music is jarringly spliced in from different sources. Unlike the old 5.1 which had clearly discrete surrounds, the channels surrounds overlap somewhat with the fronts here.

Details on the new mix from Paramount's former head of restoration: https://youtu.be/P-AmjqViJyE?t=788

The 2.0 tracks on all DVDs/BDs are just downmixes of their respective 5.1 mixes.

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Popeye poster
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Paramount 4K Blu-ray

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Paramount Blu-ray

Popeye was mixed for a failed Vistasonic system with 4 discrete tracks (L/C/R/S). That mix has never been released on home video in its original form.

The older 5.1 track appearing on older DVD/BD releases sounds excellent. It appears to be a slight upmix of the original mix, only splitting the surrounds and adding LFE. It sounds close to the old analog LaserDisc, which is likely the original mix in a matrixed form.

The 5.1 included on the UHD is a new remix which significantly differs from previous tracks. There are new foley effects all over the place. Music is jarringly spliced in from different sources. Unlike the old 5.1 which had clearly discrete surrounds, the channels surrounds overlap somewhat with the fronts here.

Details on the new mix from Paramount's former head of restoration: https://youtu.be/P-AmjqViJyE?t=788

The 2.0 tracks on all DVDs/BDs are just downmixes of their respective 5.1 mixes.

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Criterion Blu-ray

The Player poster
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Criterion Blu-ray

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Criterion Blu-ray

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Criterion Blu-ray

Short Cuts poster
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Criterion Blu-ray

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Criterion Blu-ray

Gosford Park poster
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Arrow Blu-ray

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Arrow Blu-ray > Canada Alliance Blu-ray see caps

Gosford Park poster
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Arrow Blu-ray

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Arrow Blu-ray > Canada Alliance Blu-ray see caps

12 films