Mad Max 2 (1981)
Adventure, Action, Thriller, Science Fiction • 1h 36m
Overview
Max Rockatansky returns as the heroic loner who drives the dusty roads of a postapocalyptic Australian Outback in an unending search for gasoline. Arrayed against him and the other scraggly defendants of a fuel-depot encampment are the bizarre warriors commanded by the charismatic Lord Humungus, a violent leader whose scruples are as barren as the surrounding landscape.
Director: George Miller
Cast: Mel Gibson, Bruce Spence, Michael Preston, Max Phipps, Vernon Wells, Kjell Nilsson, Emil Minty, Virginia Hey, William Zappa, Arkie Whiteley, Steve J. Spears, Syd Heylen, Moira Claux, David Downer, David Slingsby, Kristoffer Greaves, Max Fairchild, Tyler Coppin, Tony Deary, Kathleen McKay, Guy Norris, Anne Jones, James McCardell, Harold Baigent, Stewart Finlay-McLennan, Joanne Samuel
Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray , but also has encoding issues like the first one.
Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray , but also has encoding issues like the first one.
WB 4K Blu-ray has imperfect encoding on both versions, however the B&C version has slightly stronger encoding
WB 4K Blu-ray has imperfect encoding on both versions, however the B&C version has slightly stronger encoding
Director: George Miller
Director: George Miller
Director: George Miller
Director: George Miller
US Paramount/International Warner Bros Blu-ray
US Paramount > International Warner Bros Blu-ray
International Warner Bros Blu-ray has a lossless PCM 5.1 track
US Paramount/International Warner Bros Blu-ray
US Paramount > International Warner Bros Blu-ray
International Warner Bros Blu-ray has a lossless PCM 5.1 track
Warner Bros Blu-ray with TrueHD audio
Warner Bros Blu-ray with TrueHD audio
Warner Bros Blu-ray with TrueHD audio
Warner Bros Blu-ray with TrueHD audio
Director: Sylvester Stallone
2024 Ultimate Knockout Collection Warner Bros 4K Blu-ray Box Set
2024 Ultimate Knockout Collection 4K Blu-ray> 2023 Knockout Collection 4K Blu-ray
2023 disc has a brief moment where the aspect ratio changes from 1.85:1 to 1.78:1, 2024 release fixed the error
Both cuts of the movie are on the same disc and don’t appear to be seamlessly branched.
Director: Sylvester Stallone
2024 Ultimate Knockout Collection Warner Bros 4K Blu-ray Box Set
2024 Ultimate Knockout Collection 4K Blu-ray> 2023 Knockout Collection 4K Blu-ray
2023 disc has a brief moment where the aspect ratio changes from 1.85:1 to 1.78:1, 2024 release fixed the error
Both cuts of the movie are on the same disc and don’t appear to be seamlessly branched.
Warner Bros 4K Blu-ray (includes Extended Cut on regular Blu-ray)
Warner Bros 4K Blu-ray (includes Extended Cut on regular Blu-ray)
2017 4K Blu-ray DTS:X or Cinema DTS
The film is titled Sorcerer's Stone in the US, India, and the Philippines.
Wizard's/Hogwarts Collection has all the bonus features for all the 8 films.
Warner Bros 4K Blu-ray (includes Extended Cut on regular Blu-ray)
Warner Bros 4K Blu-ray (includes Extended Cut on regular Blu-ray)
2017 4K Blu-ray DTS:X or Cinema DTS
The film is titled Sorcerer's Stone in the US, India, and the Philippines.
Wizard's/Hogwarts Collection has all the bonus features for all the 8 films.
Mono: Warner Bros 4K Blu-ray
Stereo remix: 1998 R2 WB DVD ? (more detailed)
4K Blu-ray is missing featurettes from the old Blu-ray
Mono: Warner Bros 4K Blu-ray
Stereo remix: 1998 R2 WB DVD ? (more detailed)
4K Blu-ray is missing featurettes from the old Blu-ray
4K Streaming
4K Streaming
Warner Bros Blu-ray is the best Blu-ray even though it has color and major contrast issues
4K SDR master on streaming seems to be from the same scan and looks like it has less tinkering than the Blu-ray
Caps of 4K SDR master: 007 on Home Media: On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
4K Streaming
4K Streaming
Warner Bros Blu-ray is the best Blu-ray even though it has color and major contrast issues
4K SDR master on streaming seems to be from the same scan and looks like it has less tinkering than the Blu-ray
Caps of 4K SDR master: 007 on Home Media: On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
Director: John G. Avildsen
Warner Bros 2024 Ultimate Knockout Collection 4K Blu-ray/ Warner Bros 2023 Knockout Collection 4K Blu-ray (replacement disc)
Warner Bros 2024 Ultimate Knockout Collection 4K Blu-ray/ Warner Bros 2023 Knockout Collection 4K Blu-ray (replacement disc)
Original Mono: Ultimate Knockout Collection/Knockout Collection replacement disc> Knockout collection original.
The Mono mix on the initial release of the Knockout Collection is a fold-down of the 5.1, the replacement disc and the ultimate knockout version fixed the error.
Director: John G. Avildsen
Warner Bros 2024 Ultimate Knockout Collection 4K Blu-ray/ Warner Bros 2023 Knockout Collection 4K Blu-ray (replacement disc)
Warner Bros 2024 Ultimate Knockout Collection 4K Blu-ray/ Warner Bros 2023 Knockout Collection 4K Blu-ray (replacement disc)
Original Mono: Ultimate Knockout Collection/Knockout Collection replacement disc> Knockout collection original.
The Mono mix on the initial release of the Knockout Collection is a fold-down of the 5.1, the replacement disc and the ultimate knockout version fixed the error.
Director: Sylvester Stallone
Warner Bros 2024 Ultimate Knockout Collection 4K Blu-ray/ Warner Bros 2023 Knockout Collection 4K Blu-ray (replacement disc)
Warner Bros 2024 Ultimate Knockout Collection 4K Blu-ray/ Warner Bros 2023 Knockout Collection 4K Blu-ray (replacement disc)
Original Knockout Collection release had its 5.1 mix pitched too low, replacement disc and Ultimate Knockout Collection fixed the error.
Director: Sylvester Stallone
Warner Bros 2024 Ultimate Knockout Collection 4K Blu-ray/ Warner Bros 2023 Knockout Collection 4K Blu-ray (replacement disc)
Warner Bros 2024 Ultimate Knockout Collection 4K Blu-ray/ Warner Bros 2023 Knockout Collection 4K Blu-ray (replacement disc)
Original Knockout Collection release had its 5.1 mix pitched too low, replacement disc and Ultimate Knockout Collection fixed the error.
Director: Sylvester Stallone
Warner Bros 2024 Ultimate Knockout Collection 4K Blu-ray/ Warner Bros 2023 Knockout Collection 4K Blu-ray (replacement disc)
Warner Bros 2024 Ultimate Knockout Collection 4K Blu-ray/ Warner Bros 2023 Knockout Collection 4K Blu-ray (replacement disc)
All foreign language tracks were pitched too low, replacement disc and Ultimate Knockout Collection disc fixed the error.
Director: Sylvester Stallone
Warner Bros 2024 Ultimate Knockout Collection 4K Blu-ray/ Warner Bros 2023 Knockout Collection 4K Blu-ray (replacement disc)
Warner Bros 2024 Ultimate Knockout Collection 4K Blu-ray/ Warner Bros 2023 Knockout Collection 4K Blu-ray (replacement disc)
All foreign language tracks were pitched too low, replacement disc and Ultimate Knockout Collection disc fixed the error.
Director: Sylvester Stallone
Director: Sylvester Stallone
More Adventure on Blu-ray
Complete Cut: 2021 Sony 4K Blu-ray
Complete Cut: 2021 Japan Square Enix 4K Blu-ray but not English friendly. Dolby Vision is also only available on Japan 4K Blu-ray
Original Cut: 2005 Japan Square Enix DVD but not English friendly.
Complete Cut:
2021 Japan Square Enix 4K Blu-ray has a superior Dolby Atmos remix
2021 Japan Square Enix remastered Blu-ray has a superior original Dolby TrueHD 5.1 mix
Original Cut:
Japan 4K Blu-ray and Blu-ray have an exclusive end credit song on the Complete cut that is not present on international releases by Sony.
All Japanese releases of the Complete cut have English dub options, but no English subtitles for the original Japanese audio or on-screen text. Original cut only has Japanese audio without subtitles on the Japanese DVD.
All international releases by Sony only have dubtitles for the Japanese audio, not a proper translation of the Japanese script.
Complete Cut: 2021 Sony 4K Blu-ray
Complete Cut: 2021 Japan Square Enix 4K Blu-ray but not English friendly. Dolby Vision is also only available on Japan 4K Blu-ray
Original Cut: 2005 Japan Square Enix DVD but not English friendly.
Complete Cut:
2021 Japan Square Enix 4K Blu-ray has a superior Dolby Atmos remix
2021 Japan Square Enix remastered Blu-ray has a superior original Dolby TrueHD 5.1 mix
Original Cut:
Japan 4K Blu-ray and Blu-ray have an exclusive end credit song on the Complete cut that is not present on international releases by Sony.
All Japanese releases of the Complete cut have English dub options, but no English subtitles for the original Japanese audio or on-screen text. Original cut only has Japanese audio without subtitles on the Japanese DVD.
All international releases by Sony only have dubtitles for the Japanese audio, not a proper translation of the Japanese script.
Director: Angus MacLane
Director: Angus MacLane
Russia Sony Blu-ray has a superior 24-bit Dolby TrueHD 5.1 original mix compared to the 16-bit LPCM 5.1 on other Blu-ray releases and the 16-bit DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 on the 4K Blu-ray included with the Dolby Atmos remix.
Russia Sony Blu-ray has a superior 24-bit Dolby TrueHD 5.1 original mix compared to the 16-bit LPCM 5.1 on other Blu-ray releases and the 16-bit DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 on the 4K Blu-ray included with the Dolby Atmos remix.
High seas for the recreated Theatrical Cut
High seas for the recreated Theatrical Cut, Disney 4K Blu-ray is disappointing
2000 Japanese LaserDisc AC3 audio
High seas for the recreated Theatrical Cut
High seas for the recreated Theatrical Cut, Disney 4K Blu-ray is disappointing
2000 Japanese LaserDisc AC3 audio
USA Lionsgate/A24 4K Blu-ray for Dolby Atmos mix
Netherlands Remain in Light 4K Blu-ray for the alternate Auro-3D mix (caveat: no English subtitles for Mandarin/Cantonese dialogue)
USA Lionsgate/A24 4K Blu-ray for Dolby Atmos mix
Netherlands Remain in Light 4K Blu-ray for the alternate Auro-3D mix (caveat: no English subtitles for Mandarin/Cantonese dialogue)
Director: Joel Schumacher
Theatrical Dolby Digital 5.1: WB LaserDisc AC3, 1997 WB DVD 5.1
2005 5.1 retransfer: 2005 WB DVD Dolby, DTS. WB Blu-ray TrueHD
4K Blu-ray has Atmos remixes with new effects and changes. The original matrix surround track is somewhat different in its mix than the 5.1 discrete but relatively the same.
Director: Joel Schumacher
Theatrical Dolby Digital 5.1: WB LaserDisc AC3, 1997 WB DVD 5.1
2005 5.1 retransfer: 2005 WB DVD Dolby, DTS. WB Blu-ray TrueHD
4K Blu-ray has Atmos remixes with new effects and changes. The original matrix surround track is somewhat different in its mix than the 5.1 discrete but relatively the same.
Directors: Phil Lord & Christopher Miller
Alliance 4K Blu-ray scheduled for August 2026 release
Directors: Phil Lord & Christopher Miller
Alliance 4K Blu-ray scheduled for August 2026 release
OG: "4K83" or "OTD83" on the high seas
Special Edition: "4K97_VI" or "D+97_VI" on the high seas
OG: "4K83" or "OTD83" on the high seas
Special Edition: "4K97_VI" or "D+97_VI" on the high seas
OG: LaserDisc audio is the best option for the Dolby Stereo mixes (and usually included in fan restorations). There are 16mm/TV rips of the mono mixes.
Special Edition: Cinema DTS or 1997 LaserDisc for the Special Edition.
OG: "4K83" or "OTD83" on the high seas
Special Edition: "4K97_VI" or "D+97_VI" on the high seas
OG: "4K83" or "OTD83" on the high seas
Special Edition: "4K97_VI" or "D+97_VI" on the high seas
OG: LaserDisc audio is the best option for the Dolby Stereo mixes (and usually included in fan restorations). There are 16mm/TV rips of the mono mixes.
Special Edition: Cinema DTS or 1997 LaserDisc for the Special Edition.
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Japan Studio Ghibli 4K Blu-ray
UK StudioCanal Blu-ray for the English dub
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Japan Studio Ghibli 4K Blu-ray
UK StudioCanal Blu-ray for the English dub
OG: "4K80" on the high seas. If not, Disney 4K Blu-ray
Special Edition: "4K97_V" or "D+97_V" on high seas.
OG: "4K80" on the high seas
Special Editon: "4K97_V" or "D_97_VI" on the high seas. If not, the 4K Blu-rays are generally considered an improvement over the 2011 Blu-rays. (although both restorations are DNR'ed and have issues).
OG: LaserDisc audio is the best option for the Dolby Stereo mixes. 70mm six-track mix is included in 4K80 (taken from an actual 70mm print). There are 16mm rips of the mono mix.
Special Edition: Cinema DTS or1997 LaserDisc for the Special Edition.
OG: "4K80" on the high seas. If not, Disney 4K Blu-ray
Special Edition: "4K97_V" or "D+97_V" on high seas.
OG: "4K80" on the high seas
Special Editon: "4K97_V" or "D_97_VI" on the high seas. If not, the 4K Blu-rays are generally considered an improvement over the 2011 Blu-rays. (although both restorations are DNR'ed and have issues).
OG: LaserDisc audio is the best option for the Dolby Stereo mixes. 70mm six-track mix is included in 4K80 (taken from an actual 70mm print). There are 16mm rips of the mono mix.
Special Edition: Cinema DTS or1997 LaserDisc for the Special Edition.
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