Blue Velvet (1986)
Mystery, Thriller, Crime • 2h
Overview
The discovery of a severed human ear found in a field leads a young man on an investigation related to a beautiful, mysterious nightclub singer and a group of psychopathic criminals who have kidnapped her child.
Director: David Lynch
Cast: Isabella Rossellini, Kyle MacLachlan, Dennis Hopper, Laura Dern, Hope Lange, Dean Stockwell, George Dickerson, Priscilla Pointer, Frances Bay, Jack Harvey, Ken Stovitz, Brad Dourif, Jack Nance, J. Michael Hunter, Dick Green, Fred Pickler, Philip Markert, Leonard Watkins, Moses Gibson, Selden Smith, Peter Carew, Jon Jon Snipes, Angelo Badalamenti, Jean-Pierre Viale, Donald Moore, A. Michelle Depland, Michelle Sasser, Katie Reid
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Criterion 4K Blu-ray or German Plaion 4K Blu-ray - subtle difference in encoding to the Criterion in encoding, no clear winner.
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Criterion 4K Blu-ray or Germany Plaion 4K Blu-ray - subtle difference in encoding to the Criterion in encoding, trading blows in different shots, with Plaion taking a slight edge with less highlight blocking
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Criterion 4K Blu-ray or German Plaion 4K Blu-ray - subtle difference in encoding to the Criterion in encoding, no clear winner.
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Criterion 4K Blu-ray or Germany Plaion 4K Blu-ray - subtle difference in encoding to the Criterion in encoding, trading blows in different shots, with Plaion taking a slight edge with less highlight blocking
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1993 MGM LaserDisc/2000 R1 MGM DVD
German Plaion 4K Blu-ray is a downmix of Criterion 4K Blu-ray's 2.0 track see audio (title was mistyped)
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1993 MGM LaserDisc/2000 R1 MGM DVD
German Plaion 4K Blu-ray is a downmix of Criterion 4K Blu-ray's 2.0 track see audio (title was mistyped)
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German Plaion 4K Blu-Ray > Criterion 4K Blu-ray - subtle improvement to the Criterion in encoding and audio (2.0)
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Criterion 4K Blu-ray or German Plaion 4K Blu-ray - subtle difference in encoding to the Criterion in encoding, no clear winner.
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German Plaion 4K Blu-Ray > Criterion 4K Blu-ray - subtle improvement to the Criterion in encoding and audio (2.0)
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Criterion 4K Blu-ray or German Plaion 4K Blu-ray - subtle difference in encoding to the Criterion in encoding, no clear winner.
Best Audio Release
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1993 MGM LaserDisc/2000 R1 MGM DVD
German Plaion 4K Blu-ray is a downmix of Criterion 4K Blu-ray's 2.0 track see audio (title was mistyped)
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German Plaion 4K Blu-Ray > Criterion 4K Blu-ray - subtle improvement to the Criterion in encoding and audio (2.0)
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German Plaion 4K Blu-Ray > Criterion 4K Blu-ray - subtle improvement to the Criterion in encoding and audio (2.0)
