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LaserDisc

245 films on Best Blurays

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Films where LaserDisc is in a pick or an upcoming release.

Director: Don Bluth

Video format: 1080p Blu-ray

Upcoming Release:

Sandpiper Blu-ray, Germany Birnenblatt Blu-ray

Best Audio:

1992 VHS or LaserDisc

Additional Info:

all US DVDs, VOD releases, and Blu-rays have incorrectly pitched audio

Directors: Gary Trousdale & Kirk Wise

Best English-Friendly:

Original Theatrical Version: 35mm scans

Later Versions: Disney 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Original Theatrical Version: 35mm scans

Video Notes:

DVD, Blu-ray, and 4K Blu-ray are altered

Best Audio:

1992 Disney LaserDisc or 35mm scans

Audio Notes:

1992 Disney LaserDisc or 35mm scans for OG stereo mix

Director: John Woo

4K · Excellent
Best Video:

UK Arrow 4K Blu-ray

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab) · Blu-ray.com (opens in a new tab)

Upcoming Release:

Imprint 4K Blu-ray

Video Notes:

Correct grade and archival extras missing from the Shout! Factory 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

Criterion LaserDisc

Additional Info:

Criterion USA LaserDisc [CC1397L]: Original Cantonese mono.

Best Cantonese mono still was from Criterion LaserDisc, as the Shout one was boosted with clipping, with some filtering and losing dynamic range over the Criterion LD.

There’s no need for other Cantonese audio, as all 5.1 remixes are extremely bad and not worth including.

For English Dub the Shout offered the best, it was pure mono. All other 5.1 remixed of said dub are also terrible and offer no value, only less fidelity and more echo.

More info.

Director: David Lynch

4K · Solid

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab) · slow.pics (opens in a new tab) · Blu-ray.com (opens in a new tab)

Video Notes:

Criterion 4K Blu-ray > France Potemkine 4K Blu-ray > Germany StudioCanal 4K Blu-ray see caps. Criterion has the best encode.

While the framing of Criterion is different, they are actually both faithful to the original theatrical versions see post1 and post2 by b0b.

Best Audio:

1993 New Line LaserDisc

Director: Tim Burton

Best Video:

WB 4K Blu-ray

Video Notes:

WB 4K Blu-ray but has MAJOR Color Timing issues. All cold blues are rendered teal. WB Blu-ray despite issues is a purist visual option in this regard.

Best Audio:

Dolby Stereo SR: WB LaserDisc PCM

Dolby Digital 5.1: 1997 DVD

2005 5.1 new transfer: WB DVD in Dolby and DTS, 2008 Blu-ray in TrueHD

Additional Info:

First ever Dolby Digital 5.1 wide release film. 4K Blu-ray has new Atmos remix which replaces original sound effects and prioritizes music and bombast. A terrible audio experience to be avoided. 1997 WB DVD has open matte version on flipper disc. VHS also is open matte.

Director: Hayao Miyazaki

Best English-Friendly:

2018 US GKIDS Blu-ray

Best Video:

2013 Japan Studio Ghibli Blu-ray

Best Audio:

2013 Japan Studio Ghibli Blu-ray

JAL dub: 1996 Japan LaserDisc Box Set

Director: Clint Eastwood

4K · Excellent
Best Video:

WB 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

1993 WB LaserDisc

Director: Baz Luhrmann

4K · Solid
Best English-Friendly:

UK Visions Home Video 4K Blu-ray

Sources: Blu-ray.com (opens in a new tab)

Best Video:

UK Visions Home Video 4K Blu-ray caps & impressions

Best Audio:

The Visions Home Video 4K Blu-ray 5.1 is worse than the previous 5.1, and original stereo is only on LaserDisc or some PAL DVDs (and sounds much better)

Director: Quentin Tarantino

4K · Excellent

Director: Chris Columbus

Video format: 4K Streaming

Best Video:

Disney+ has Streaming in 4K

Video Notes:

Fox has Blu-ray

Best Audio:

1995 Fox LaserDisc

Director: Abel Ferrara

4K · Solid

Sources: YouTube (opens in a new tab)

Video Notes:

Kino Lorber and 101 Films are bit idential. For extras, 101 Films Adds a new extra (~25 min) with Abel Ferrara

Best Audio:

1993 Live Home Video LaserDisc

Audio Notes:

1993 Live Home Video LaserDisc is not only better, but also has the correct music see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUmm8J7EDNM 

Directors: John Musker & Ron Clements

Best Video:

OG theatrical version: Disney Deluxe Edition LaserDisc

2004 restored version: Disney 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

OG theatrical version - uncensored: Pre-1993 35mm scans

OG theatrical version - censored: 1993+ 35mm scans or Disney Deluxe Edition LaserDisc

Audio Notes:

OG theatrical version has a racially insensitive lyric in opening "Agrabah" song replaced for re-releases, available on OG soundtrack CD and pre-1993 35mm prints only

Every release since the 2004 restored version on the OG Disney DVD has the line "Come on, good kitty, just take off and go" replaced with "Take off, good kitty" due to the 1992 line being misheard as "Come on, good teenagers, take off your clothes" (an occurrence called a "mondegreen")

Director: Rob Reiner

Best Video:

Sony 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

LaserDisc for the original stereo

Director: Brian Henson

Video format: 4K Streaming

Best Video:

Theatrical Cut: Disney Blu-ray

Director's Cut: Amazon Prime 4K Streaming

Video Notes:

Disney+ versions are censored

Best Audio:

Director's Cut: Disney LaserDisc

Additional Info:

The director's cut includes the song "When Love is Gone"

Director: Harold Ramis

4K · Excellent
Best Video:

2023 Sony 4K Blu-ray Steelbook

Best Audio:

LaserDisc

Director: Stuart Gillard

4K · Excellent
Best Video:

Arrow 4K Blu-ray

Sources: caps-a-holic (opens in a new tab) · arrowfilms.com (opens in a new tab)

Video Notes:

Arrow 4K Blu-ray see caps

Info: Arrow 4K Blu-ray is scanned from interpositive film, thus having a softer than the first title.

Best Audio:

Original: Arrow 4K Blu-ray vs New Line LaserDisc

Director: Sydney Pollack

4K · Excellent
Video Notes:

Paramount/Plaion Italy 4K Blu-ray > Paramount US. Overall good, superior compression to the US disc

Best Audio:

1994 Japan LaserDisc [PILF-1836]

Director: Steve Barron

4K · Disappointing

Sources: slow.pics (opens in a new tab)

Video Notes:

Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray has poor encode: Dolby Vision caps

Best Audio:

DVD or LaserDisc for original mix

Audio Notes:

Thanks to the magic of Dolby Stereo encoding the 2.0 mix actually has much better surround activity compared to the 5.1 mix, which feels flat and lifeless. The surround mix is also missing elements (eg @ 0:04:58 the zapping sound doesn't extend to the surrounds on the 5.1 track, same with the flickering sound @ 0:21:46, etc)

Director: Andrew Davis

4K · Excellent
Best Video:

WB 4K Blu-ray

Sources: Blu-ray.com (opens in a new tab)

Best Audio:

(by this comparison)
Original Dolby Stereo: Warner Bros LaserDisc 2.0 vs Warner Bros DVD?

The  (2006 or 2013?) Warner Bros Blu-ray 5.1 is similar but higher in LFE.
The atmos/5.1 on the 4K Blu-ray are a new different mix by the director.

Director: Blake Edwards

Best Video:

Kino Lorber Blu-ray

Best Audio:

MGM letterbox LaserDisc

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