List of International BDs with Better PQ, AQ, and/or More Extras

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by Filmmaker

It deserves to be added anyway since the Turbine release fixed the gamma error discovered on a single shot in the Arrow release. Turbine’s version is truly definitive (at least until a UHD release).

Which shot?

[Ben_R]

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels - Koch Media de release - https://caps-a-holic.com/c.php?d1=13949&d2=14541&c=5428

Best PQ?

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by Ben_R

Return of the Living Dead - Koch Media Italian release?

https://caps-a-holic.com/c.php?d1=14...0&a=1&go=0&l=1

The Shout disc looks better to my eyes.

[Ben_R]

Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

The Shout disc looks better to my eyes.

Apologies, I mean as an alternative version to add to the list as the U.K. release looks OOP.

What about City of Lies? One version available worldwide, can’t comment on the PQ as it hasn’t arrived yet. https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/City-...lu-ray/244708/

City Slickers - Koch de release - https://caps-a-holic.com/c.php?d1=13...26&i=0&l=1&a=3

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by Ben_R

Apologies, I mean as an alternative version to add to the list as the U.K. release looks OOP.

What about City of Lies? One version available worldwide, can’t comment on the PQ as it hasn’t arrived yet. https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/City-...lu-ray/244708/

City Slickers - Koch de release - https://caps-a-holic.com/c.php?d1=13...26&i=0&l=1&a=3

I haven't seen any caps for City of Lies.

City Slickers is already in the list with the DE disc having the best PQ.

[Filmmaker]

Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

Which shot?

It's near the end. Can't check the exact scene at the moment, but in the middle of a shot on Arrow's edition, the overall brightness inexplicably drops a notch. Turbine's fixes that. They also lowered the raised blacks of the former disc's credits, which offers a more pleasing look.

[Filmmaker]

Originally Posted by Ben_R

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels - Koch Media de release - https://caps-a-holic.com/c.php?d1=13949&d2=14541&c=5428

Best PQ?

No question. That's why I imported it and plan to chuck my Shout edition.

[HD Goofnut]

Added The Deep, Goodbye, Dragon Inn, Jubilee, and Look Back in Anger.

[DawnShadow]

Has The Deep actually been compared to the new UK release or is it just assumed that the Australian one has the best PQ?

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by DawnShadow

Has The Deep actually been compared to the new UK release or is it just assumed that the Australian one has the best PQ?

I don't see caps anywhere. It's evident that it trumps the US disc.

[Dailyan]

The Imprint disc of "The Deep" looks negligibly weaker than the US disc. Darker areas look much more "mushy" and it seems like it was encoded in a wrong color matrix as the skintones are much more redder than they should be.

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by Dailyan

The Imprint disc of "The Deep" looks negligibly weaker than the US disc. Darker areas look much more "mushy" and it seems like it was encoded in a wrong color matrix as the skintones are much more redder than they should be.

Some shots look better and some worse. I'll take the Best PQ off. It does however appear to have the original stereo track.

[Dailyan]

Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

Some shots look better and some worse. I'll take the Best PQ off.

Knowing Imprint, the Aussie disc is probably also littered with "I-Frame Pulsing" (one shot looking good one frame and then shite the next).

It does however appear to have the original stereo track.

I wouldn't be surprised if it was a down-mix.

[HD Goofnut]

Added Being John Malkovich and Crimewave.

[Ben_R]

Will be interesting to see how the Indicator release of Crimewave compares when it is released.

Any fans of Bride of Re-Animator, this - https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Bride...lu-ray/283789/ Italian release by Koch looks interesting. Definitely cheaper than the current Arrow release that is OOP.

[Mikezilla3k]

Originally Posted by Ben_R

Any fans of Bride of Re-Animator, this - https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Bride...lu-ray/283789/ Italian release by Koch looks interesting. Definitely cheaper than the current Arrow release that is OOP.

It will probably be region locked though.

[Ben_R]

Originally Posted by Mikezilla3k

It will probably be region locked though.

I say that’s a certainty but this far into the game, if PQ and AQ are your thing, you really need that region free player. Best throw a 4K player into the mix whilst you’re at it.

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by Ben_R

I say that’s a certainty but this far into the game, if PQ and AQ are your thing, you really need that region free player. Best throw a 4K player into the mix whilst you’re at it.

There's always the option of making a region free disc or playing them off your server.

[TrentW1982]

Rabid Dogs (aka. Kidnapped - Mario Bava, 1974).
US (Kino) - Only has the 1990s re-edit with different music, new dubbing and a few mismatching new scenes. (Region A)
UK (Arrow) - Includes a reconstruction of the original 1974 cut as well as the 1990s Kidnapped cut. (Region B)

The Region B is a significant improvement over the US version for including both cuts, because the Kidnapped cut really butchers the film and is far inferior.

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by TrentW1982

Rabid Dogs (aka. Kidnapped - Mario Bava, 1974).
US (Kino) - Only has the 1990s re-edit with different music, new dubbing and a few mismatching new scenes. (Region A)
UK (Arrow) - Includes a reconstruction of the original 1974 cut as well as the 1990s Kidnapped cut. (Region B)

The Region B is a significant improvement over the US version for including both cuts, because the Kidnapped cut really butchers the film and is far inferior.

Any caps comparing the two?