LaserDisc
Type: Format
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Films where LaserDisc is in a pick or an upcoming release.
Directors: Gary Trousdale & Kirk Wise
Original Theatrical Version: 35mm scans
Later Versions: Disney 4K Blu-ray
Original Theatrical Version: 35mm scans
DVD, Blu-ray, and 4K Blu-ray are altered
1992 Disney LaserDisc or 35mm scans
1992 Disney LaserDisc or 35mm scans for OG stereo mix
Director: John Woo
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab) · Blu-ray.com (opens in a new tab)
Correct grade and archival extras missing from the Shout! Factory 4K Blu-ray
Criterion LaserDisc
Both Arrow 4K Blu-ray and Shout! Factory 4K Blu-ray are worse.
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.
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab) · slow.pics (opens in a new tab) · Blu-ray.com (opens in a new tab)
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.
1993 New Line LaserDisc
Director: Tim Burton
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.
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
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
2013 Japan Studio Ghibli Blu-ray
2013 Japan Studio Ghibli Blu-ray
JAL dub: 1996 Japan LaserDisc Box Set
Director: Baz Luhrmann
UK Visions Home Video 4K Blu-ray
Sources: Blu-ray.com (opens in a new tab)
UK Visions Home Video 4K Blu-ray caps & impressions
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
Germany StudioCanal 4K Blu-ray > Italy Eagle Pictures 4K Blu-ray > Lionsgate 4K Blu-ray
Director: Abel Ferrara
Sources: YouTube (opens in a new tab)
Kino Lorber and 101 Films are bit idential. For extras, 101 Films Adds a new extra (~25 min) with Abel Ferrara
1993 Live Home Video LaserDisc
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
OG theatrical version: Disney Deluxe Edition LaserDisc
2004 restored version: Disney 4K Blu-ray
OG theatrical version - uncensored: Pre-1993 35mm scans
OG theatrical version - censored: 1993+ 35mm scans or Disney Deluxe Edition LaserDisc
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")
Sources: caps-a-holic (opens in a new tab) · arrowfilms.com (opens in a new tab)
Arrow 4K Blu-ray see caps
Info: Arrow 4K Blu-ray is scanned from interpositive film, thus having a softer than the first title.
Original: Arrow 4K Blu-ray vs New Line LaserDisc
Director: Steve Barron
Sources: slow.pics (opens in a new tab)
Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray has poor encode: Dolby Vision caps
DVD or LaserDisc for original mix
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
Sources: Blu-ray.com (opens in a new tab)
(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.
MGM letterbox LaserDisc
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