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Johnny Corncob (1973)
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Johnny Corncob (1973)

János Vitéz

Adventure, Animation, Fantasy • 1h 18m

Director: Marcell Jankovics

Cast: György Cserhalmi, Anikó Nagy, Erzsi Pártos, Antal Farkas, Gábor Mádi Szabó, György Bárdy, János Körmendi, Erzsébet Kútvölgyi

Best English-friendly release

Updated 1 month ago

Best video release

US Arbelos Blu-ray, encoded by FiM


About the film

A traditional Hungarian poetic fairytale that describes the epic adventures of a young shepherd through love, war, magic and death.

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Director: Marcell Jankovics

Best Video & English-Friendly:

US Arbelos Blu-ray or UK MoC Blu-ray

Video Notes:

US Arbelos Blu-ray (encoded by FiM) or UK MoC Blu-ray. Both are the same 4K restoration. No comparison available

Director: Marcell Jankovics

Best Video & English-Friendly:

Deaf Crocodile 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

Stereo: Deaf Crocodile 4K Blu-ray
5.1: Budapest Film PAL DVD

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Director: Nina Menkes

Best Video & English-Friendly:

US Arbelos Blu-ray

More Adventure on Blu-ray

Directors: Joe Russo & Anthony Russo

Best Video & English-Friendly:

Disney 4K Blu-ray

IMAX Version: Disney+ Streaming or Digital Master Rip found online
Encore version: Disney+ Streaming in 4K

Director: Philip Kaufman

4K · Excellent
Best Video, Audio & English-Friendly:

Criterion 4K Blu-ray

Video Notes:

Criterion 4K Blu-ray is a significant upgrade over previous WB Blu-ray see comparison

Audio Notes:

Criterion for the first time on home video have provided the 70mm 6-track as well as the Dolby stereo which was previously on LaserDisc. Both tracks are unique so included both with the 6-track default. Criterion’s 5.1 remix is lossless compared to the lossy tracks of the previous blu-rays and DVDs.

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Director: Mario Bava

4K · Solid
Best Video & English-Friendly:

Radiance 4K Blu-ray

Video Notes:

comparison

Directors: Ernest B. Schoedsack & Merian C. Cooper

Best Video & English-Friendly:

WB Blu-ray

Upcoming Release:

Warner Bros 4K Blu-ray

Director: Christopher Nolan

4K · Excellent
Best Video & English-Friendly:

Universal 4K Blu-ray

Video Notes:

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Director: John Huston

Best English-Friendly:

WB Blu-ray

Upcoming Release:

Warner Archive 4K Blu-ray 11/24/2026

Best Video:

Warner Archive

Director: Mike Judge

Best Video & English-Friendly:

Paramount Blu-ray

Upcoming Release:

Vinegar Syndrome 4K Blu-ray coming November 27

Director: Werner Herzog

4K · Solid
Best Video & English-Friendly:

Shout! Factory 4K Blu-ray

Video Notes:

Shout! Factory 4K Blu-ray > BFI 4K Blu-ray, see caps https://slow.pics/c/nPcxCNW4

BFI has 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

Best Audio:

2000 R2 Stonevision DVD

Audio Notes:

2000 R2 Stonevision DVD vs Shout! Factory 4K Blu-ray?

Director: Robert Aldrich

4K · Excellent
Best Video, Audio & English-Friendly:

Arrow 4K Blu-ray

Audio Notes:

Only the Arrow has the 6-track mix.

Director: Mike Cheslik

Best Video, Audio & English-Friendly:

UK Blu-ray

Video Notes:

> US Blu-ray

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