A Child's Impulse (1910)
Drama • 17m
Overview
Mrs. Thurston, a socially ambitious widow, is holding one of her famous Bohemian parties. To these functions are invited the leading lights of the several professions, actors, artists, musicians, etc. Surrounded by these men and women of art and letters, she was at first entertained, but they soon palled and bored. On this evening in particular, she is especially possessed of ennui, until the appearance of Raymond Hartley, a wealthy young bachelor, who is introduced into the circle by a newspaper man. An attachment immediately springs up between the widow and Raymond.
Director: D.W. Griffith
Cast: Vivian Prescott, Mary Pickford, Charles West, Joseph Graybill, William J. Butler, Guy Hedlund, Robert Harron, Edwin August, Florence Barker, Clara T. Bracy, Verner Clarges, Edward Dillon, John T. Dillon, Gladys Egan, Dell Henderson, Henry Lehrman, George Nichols, Anthony O'Sullivan, Alfred Paget, Mack Sennett, Dorothy West
Director: James Cameron
Disney 4K Blu-ray's artificial smoothening of facial textures making actors look unnatural, grain reduction and other changes to make the film look less like a product of its time
Old WEB-DL or HDTV rip for non AI version
Director: James Cameron
Disney 4K Blu-ray's artificial smoothening of facial textures making actors look unnatural, grain reduction and other changes to make the film look less like a product of its time
Old WEB-DL or HDTV rip for non AI version
Director: Richard Stanley
AU Umbrella 4K Blu-ray > US Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray
The US/Theatrical Cut on the Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray is AI upscaled and has DNR, along with Kino Lorber's usual poor compression.
Director's Cut uses a proper transfer but suffers from terrible compression, even by Kino standards.
The Umbrella with its FiM encode looks blurrier due to a slight low-pass filter, but is still far better than Kino.
AU Umbrella 4K Blu-ray and US Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray are the same.
The 5.1 track is a direct port of the lossy NTSC DVD track.
Director: Richard Stanley
AU Umbrella 4K Blu-ray > US Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray
The US/Theatrical Cut on the Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray is AI upscaled and has DNR, along with Kino Lorber's usual poor compression.
Director's Cut uses a proper transfer but suffers from terrible compression, even by Kino standards.
The Umbrella with its FiM encode looks blurrier due to a slight low-pass filter, but is still far better than Kino.
AU Umbrella 4K Blu-ray and US Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray are the same.
The 5.1 track is a direct port of the lossy NTSC DVD track.
Director: James Cameron
2013 MGM Blu-ray, or 4K Blu-ray if you MUST have the mono mix, 2001 MGM DVD for a purist version with original colors and the international mono mix
2013 MGM Blu-ray for non AI transfer, 2001 MGM DVD for a purist version with original colors and the international mono mix
1991 Image Entertainment LaserDisc for the US mono mix, 2001 MGM DVD for the International mono mix
The 4K Blu-Ray and the 2001 MGM DVD have exclusive extras.
Director: James Cameron
2013 MGM Blu-ray, or 4K Blu-ray if you MUST have the mono mix, 2001 MGM DVD for a purist version with original colors and the international mono mix
2013 MGM Blu-ray for non AI transfer, 2001 MGM DVD for a purist version with original colors and the international mono mix
1991 Image Entertainment LaserDisc for the US mono mix, 2001 MGM DVD for the International mono mix
The 4K Blu-Ray and the 2001 MGM DVD have exclusive extras.
Director: James Cameron
Resen 2020 Spain Blu-ray, old WEB-DL (pre 2023/2024 transfer), HDTV rip, or 35mm scan
Resen 2020 Spain Blu-ray, old WEB-DL (pre 2023/2024 transfer), HDTV rip, or 35mm scan better than 4K Blu-ray with terrible "AI" upscale: screenshots
Director: James Cameron
Resen 2020 Spain Blu-ray, old WEB-DL (pre 2023/2024 transfer), HDTV rip, or 35mm scan
Resen 2020 Spain Blu-ray, old WEB-DL (pre 2023/2024 transfer), HDTV rip, or 35mm scan better than 4K Blu-ray with terrible "AI" upscale: screenshots
Director: James Cameron
Paramount/Fox Blu-ray
3D Blu-ray for the IMAX/Open Matte version
35mm scan for original theatrical cut
Paramount/Fox Blu-ray
3D Blu-ray for the IMAX/Open Matte version
35mm scan for original theatrical cut
4K Blu-ray is AI upscaled
The 4K Blu-ray bonus disc, the 2012 Blu-ray bonus disc, and the 2005 3 disc DVD have exclusive extras.
Director: James Cameron
Paramount/Fox Blu-ray
3D Blu-ray for the IMAX/Open Matte version
35mm scan for original theatrical cut
Paramount/Fox Blu-ray
3D Blu-ray for the IMAX/Open Matte version
35mm scan for original theatrical cut
4K Blu-ray is AI upscaled
The 4K Blu-ray bonus disc, the 2012 Blu-ray bonus disc, and the 2005 3 disc DVD have exclusive extras.
Director: Jack Sholder
Director: Jack Sholder
Director: Alan Shapiro
US Shout! Factory Blu-ray
Avoid the Germany Hanselab 4K Blu-ray, as it's riddled with oversaturated colors, poor encoding, AI upscaling, and DNR. The included Blu-ray is also DNRed.
Director: Alan Shapiro
US Shout! Factory Blu-ray
Avoid the Germany Hanselab 4K Blu-ray, as it's riddled with oversaturated colors, poor encoding, AI upscaling, and DNR. The included Blu-ray is also DNRed.
Director: Jeremiah S. Chechik
Director: Jeremiah S. Chechik
Shout! Factory 4K Blu-ray > BFI 4K Blu-ray, see caps https://slow.pics/c/nPcxCNW4
Some find BFI better but with more DNR and AI upscaling like their horrible 1979 Nosferatu 4K Blu-ray, and Shout! Factory has more over-exposed grading https://slow.pics/c/WQKmBTLJ
2000 R2 Stonevision DVD vs Shout! Factory 4K Blu-ray?
Shout! Factory 4K Blu-ray > BFI 4K Blu-ray, see caps https://slow.pics/c/nPcxCNW4
Some find BFI better but with more DNR and AI upscaling like their horrible 1979 Nosferatu 4K Blu-ray, and Shout! Factory has more over-exposed grading https://slow.pics/c/WQKmBTLJ
2000 R2 Stonevision DVD vs Shout! Factory 4K Blu-ray?
Director: D.W. Griffith
New digitized edition of MoMA’s definitive 1979 photochemical restoration, no release yet https://www.moma.org/calendar/events/11556
Kino Lorber Blu-ray Mastered in HD from the Museum of Modern Art's 35mm restoration, with original color tints
Director: D.W. Griffith
New digitized edition of MoMA’s definitive 1979 photochemical restoration, no release yet https://www.moma.org/calendar/events/11556
Kino Lorber Blu-ray Mastered in HD from the Museum of Modern Art's 35mm restoration, with original color tints
Director: D.W. Griffith
Film Preservation Society Blu-ray 4K scan of 35mm https://www.filmpreservationsociety.org/inventory/kid-boots-bluray-2025
Director: D.W. Griffith
Film Preservation Society Blu-ray 4K scan of 35mm https://www.filmpreservationsociety.org/inventory/kid-boots-bluray-2025
Director: D.W. Griffith
Film Preservation Society Blu-ray Douglas Fairbanks Lost Films Double Feature as extras
Film Preservation Society Blu-ray Douglas Fairbanks Lost Films Double Feature as extras
Director: D.W. Griffith
Film Preservation Society Blu-ray Douglas Fairbanks Lost Films Double Feature as extras
Film Preservation Society Blu-ray Douglas Fairbanks Lost Films Double Feature as extras
Directors: D.W. Griffith & Christy Cabanne
Directors: D.W. Griffith & Christy Cabanne
Director: D.W. Griffith
Director: D.W. Griffith
Director: D.W. Griffith
Director: D.W. Griffith
Twilight Time > BFI >> Kino Lorber/MoC
Twilight Time > BFI >> Kino Lorber/MoC
Director: Dorothy Arzner
Director: Dorothy Arzner
Director: Allan Dwan
Director: Allan Dwan
Director: Christy Cabanne
Director: Christy Cabanne
Director: Marshall Neilan
Director: Marshall Neilan
Director: Fred Niblo
Film Preservation Society Blu-ray is a newer restoration than the previous Cohen one. From various review like Robert Harris and Damn Fool Crusade this new restoration is really good.
Director: Fred Niblo
Film Preservation Society Blu-ray is a newer restoration than the previous Cohen one. From various review like Robert Harris and Damn Fool Crusade this new restoration is really good.
Director: Paul Sloane
Director: Paul Sloane
Director: William S. Hart
Director: William S. Hart
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11/17/2025
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Film Preservation Society BD, unfortunately looks like got an AI upscale pass with the focus being all over the places see https://slow.pics/c/CN22JOv0
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Film Preservation Society BD, unfortunately looks like got an AI upscale pass with the focus being all over the places see https://slow.pics/c/CN22JOv0
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Film Preservation Society Blu-ray, unfortunately looks like got an AI upscale pass with the focus being all over the places see https://slow.pics/c/CN22JOv0
9/27/2025
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Film Preservation Society BD, unfortunately looks like got an AI upscale pass with the focus being all over the places
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Film Preservation Society BD, unfortunately looks like got an AI upscale pass with the focus being all over the places see https://slow.pics/c/CN22JOv0
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Film Preservation Society BD, unfortunately looks like got an AI upscale pass with the focus being all over the places
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Film Preservation Society BD, unfortunately looks like got an AI upscale pass with the focus being all over the places see https://slow.pics/c/CN22JOv0
9/27/2025
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Film Preservation Society BD
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Film Preservation Society BD, unfortunately looks like got an AI upscale pass with the focus being all over the places
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Film Preservation Society BD
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Film Preservation Society BD, unfortunately looks like got an AI upscale pass with the focus being all over the places
9/26/2025