OOP

Sony 4K Blu-ray see caps

Recovers quite a bit of highlight detail, looks less harsh and clipped in the video footage than the old BD.

5.1 on the 4K is a downmix of the Atmos remix.

(small caveat: no optional English Subtitles)

See more in breakdown https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.php?p=18995256&postcount=1219

Side note, CA Alliance Blu-ray is open-matte, not original aspect ratio, and visual effects are cropped too.

UK 88 Films Blu-ray is the only release not OOP aside from Japan Blu-ray

France MK2 Blu-ray > Optimum OOP Blu-ray see caps

International Blu-ray releases from Lionsgate/Paramount plaster the Miramax logo, cutting some scenes and the unique logo transition for the film.

Japan Toho 4K Blu-ray is an upscale of the original 2K DI but has no English subtitles, all past releases are flawed scans from filmout sources.

The streaming "HD" versions are AI upscaled see comparison https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peoOlsq9mr8

Movies Anywhere Streaming has better encoding and proper 24p framerate compared to the 1080i juddered presentation on the OOP Anchor Bay Blu-ray

SD video in 1080p container

Japan King Records 4K Blu-ray is an upscale, but has less compression artifacts, it also includes the theatrical cut (:1.0) and the DVD cut (:1.01) on standard Blu-ray as bonuses.

Paramount Blu-ray's TrueHD 5.1 is not Atmoused

• The BBC 4K collection and Shout! Factory 4K collection all use the same source, and are all unfortunately using AI upscaling and DNR'ed They are worse than the blurays and the 2023 US Shout! Factory collections are even prone to disc-rot.

• 2009 Lionsgate US (also prone to disc-rot) or UK 2 Entertain OOP Blu-ray will be the way to go.

• The 4K collection's Blu-ray seems to be a reprint of previous releases.

4K discs in the correct pitch https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=364711&page=8

Japan King Records 4K Blu-ray is an upscale, but has less compression artifacts, it also includes the theatrical cut (:2.0) on standard Blu-ray as a bonus.