Decision at Sundown (1957)
Western • 1h 18m
Overview
A man and his partner arrive at a small Western town to kill its most powerful man because the former blames him for his wife's death.
Director: Budd Boetticher
Cast: Randolph Scott, John Carroll, Karen Steele, Valerie French, Noah Beery Jr., John Archer, Andrew Duggan, James Westerfield, John Litel, Ray Teal, Vaughn Taylor, Richard Deacon, H.M. Wynant, Gordon Carveth, Bill Clark, Abel Fernandez, Duke Fishman, Herman Hack, Al Haskell, Reed Howes, Ethan Laidlaw, Pierce Lyden, Philo McCullough, Frank Mills, Frank O'Connor, Bob Reeves, Loretta Russell, Bob Steele
Director: Budd Boetticher
Indicator Blu-ray has better presented extras plus additional unique extras.
Director: Budd Boetticher
Indicator Blu-ray has better presented extras plus additional unique extras.
Director: Budd Boetticher
Indicator Blu-ray has better presented extras plus additional unique extras.
Director: Budd Boetticher
Indicator Blu-ray has better presented extras plus additional unique extras.
Indicator Blu-ray has better presented extras plus additional unique extras.
Indicator Blu-ray has better presented extras plus additional unique extras.
Director: Budd Boetticher
Indicator Blu-ray has better presented extras plus additional unique extras.
Director: Budd Boetticher
Indicator Blu-ray has better presented extras plus additional unique extras.
Director: Michael Mann
Arrow 4K Blu-ray is encoded by FiM encode is better than Criterion, see caps https://slow.pics/c/Z2RRQAAT
Criterion 4K Blu-ray vs Blu-ray: caps colors are more different and nuanced than anticipated even in the SDR-converted caps and the usual gain in highlight detail is also apparent. Encode looks excellent except for the brightest areas as usual.
5.1/5.0 mix (essentially a 4-track mix in 5.1 and 5.0 containers respectively)-Arrow/Criterion 4K Blu-ray. Only imperceptible differences in bit-depth: 20 vs 24.
2.0 mix- Arrow 4K Blu-ray (original stereo)
Director: Michael Mann
Arrow 4K Blu-ray is encoded by FiM encode is better than Criterion, see caps https://slow.pics/c/Z2RRQAAT
Criterion 4K Blu-ray vs Blu-ray: caps colors are more different and nuanced than anticipated even in the SDR-converted caps and the usual gain in highlight detail is also apparent. Encode looks excellent except for the brightest areas as usual.
5.1/5.0 mix (essentially a 4-track mix in 5.1 and 5.0 containers respectively)-Arrow/Criterion 4K Blu-ray. Only imperceptible differences in bit-depth: 20 vs 24.
2.0 mix- Arrow 4K Blu-ray (original stereo)
Director: John Waters
Director: John Waters
Director: John Waters
Director: John Waters
Director: David Lynch
Criterion 4K Blu-ray in July
Criterion 4K Blu-ray has a confirmed Lynch-approved SDR presentation
The 2020 StudioCanal UK 4K Blu-ray has DV/HDR but is not confirmed to be supervised by Lynch and people mostly find it less preferable to Criterion's SDR. It also misses a fade that Criterion is able to fix
See caps for comparison
Director: David Lynch
Criterion 4K Blu-ray in July
Criterion 4K Blu-ray has a confirmed Lynch-approved SDR presentation
The 2020 StudioCanal UK 4K Blu-ray has DV/HDR but is not confirmed to be supervised by Lynch and people mostly find it less preferable to Criterion's SDR. It also misses a fade that Criterion is able to fix
See caps for comparison
Criterion 4K Blu-ray see caps
Criterion 4K Blu-ray see caps
Director: Neil Jordan
Criterion 4K Blu-ray see caps
Director: Neil Jordan
Criterion 4K Blu-ray see caps
Director: Sidney Lumet
Criterion 4K Blu-ray replacement disc for fixed audio (there were some dialogues missing)
While the video on the replacement disc is exactly the same as the original release, the Atmos with missing lines has been corrected as it was also corrected on the Criterion commentary. Criterion also included the 6-track which is almost identical to the PAL track; It’s 4.0 in a 5.1 container. This 6-track is slightly better than the PAL DVD track as the PAL has some flutter on some parts that Criterion doesn’t have.
The Atmos on the replacement is identical to the Imprint AUS Blu-ray track which also has all the lines. The compatibility track is also the same,
It is worth mentioning the Imprint only has the Atmos and no 6-track. The 5.1 surround is with LFE and split surrounds and it’s just a downmix of the Atmos. Ditto for the LPCM 2.0 on said Blu-ray.
Director: Sidney Lumet
Criterion 4K Blu-ray replacement disc for fixed audio (there were some dialogues missing)
While the video on the replacement disc is exactly the same as the original release, the Atmos with missing lines has been corrected as it was also corrected on the Criterion commentary. Criterion also included the 6-track which is almost identical to the PAL track; It’s 4.0 in a 5.1 container. This 6-track is slightly better than the PAL DVD track as the PAL has some flutter on some parts that Criterion doesn’t have.
The Atmos on the replacement is identical to the Imprint AUS Blu-ray track which also has all the lines. The compatibility track is also the same,
It is worth mentioning the Imprint only has the Atmos and no 6-track. The 5.1 surround is with LFE and split surrounds and it’s just a downmix of the Atmos. Ditto for the LPCM 2.0 on said Blu-ray.
Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Criterion 2.0 Surround Track
Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Criterion 2.0 Surround Track
More Western on Blu-ray
Director: Kevin Costner
4K restoration of the extended cut to be screened in Locarno Film Festival
PQ looks the same for all BDs, but only Shout! Factory/Australia Via Vision Blu-ray/Germany Kinowelt Anniversary Blu-ray has both theatrical and extended cut
Director: Kevin Costner
4K restoration of the extended cut to be screened in Locarno Film Festival
PQ looks the same for all BDs, but only Shout! Factory/Australia Via Vision Blu-ray/Germany Kinowelt Anniversary Blu-ray has both theatrical and extended cut
Director: Anthony Mann
Director: Anthony Mann
2022 Paramount Presents Blu-ray disc included in 4K Blu-ray set
2022 Paramount Presents Blu-ray disc included in 4K Blu-ray set, same master, but less bitrate starved.
The encode on the BD is preferable to the UHD. Same master, but less bitrate starved: https://x.com/SadHillDevan/status/1530057783885721607?s=20 and see caps
2022 Paramount Presents Blu-ray disc included in 4K Blu-ray set
2022 Paramount Presents Blu-ray disc included in 4K Blu-ray set, same master, but less bitrate starved.
The encode on the BD is preferable to the UHD. Same master, but less bitrate starved: https://x.com/SadHillDevan/status/1530057783885721607?s=20 and see caps
Director: Clint Eastwood
WB 4K Blu-ray - Dolby Stereo mix
According to one source: "Best audio is the original dolby stereo that is included on the UHD Blu-ray. It sounds miles better than anything released on DVD, Blu-ray (they sound much more muffled), and when compared to the atmos...However, it's not without its faults, as WB had to spoil and boost it causing clipping, still it's the best audio available for the time being."
Director: Clint Eastwood
WB 4K Blu-ray - Dolby Stereo mix
According to one source: "Best audio is the original dolby stereo that is included on the UHD Blu-ray. It sounds miles better than anything released on DVD, Blu-ray (they sound much more muffled), and when compared to the atmos...However, it's not without its faults, as WB had to spoil and boost it causing clipping, still it's the best audio available for the time being."
Director: John Ford
4K Blu-ray is muffled, even compared to already poor WB Blu-ray, from nicolas: "The most noise reduction of any release, leaving hardly anything above 8 kHz. Bass content has also been removed globally."
Even putting resolution aside, the Warner Archive 4K Blu-ray has the best video, the old Blu-ray master and earlier DVD both had massive issues with colour.
That said, picture on the 4K Blu-ray isn't perfect, with strange posterized magenta glints and some instances of DNR: https://bsky.app/profile/dagscott.bsky.social/post/3leahavqi7k2l
Director: John Ford
4K Blu-ray is muffled, even compared to already poor WB Blu-ray, from nicolas: "The most noise reduction of any release, leaving hardly anything above 8 kHz. Bass content has also been removed globally."
Even putting resolution aside, the Warner Archive 4K Blu-ray has the best video, the old Blu-ray master and earlier DVD both had massive issues with colour.
That said, picture on the 4K Blu-ray isn't perfect, with strange posterized magenta glints and some instances of DNR: https://bsky.app/profile/dagscott.bsky.social/post/3leahavqi7k2l
Director: John Ford
Director: John Ford
Director: Ralph Nelson
Director: Ralph Nelson
Director: Sergio Corbucci
Director: Sergio Corbucci
Director: Robert Altman
Director: Robert Altman
Director: Frank Ryan
Director: Frank Ryan
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