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

[HD Goofnut]

Added Caravaggio.

[TrentW1982]

I think the inferior Kidnapped cut is almost an identical transfer on both releases so caps won't show anything.

The Region B wins because:
a) It includes both cuts, including the preferred one;
b) The original soundtrack (Region A doesn't have it); and
c) Far more extras

So caps don't demonstrate the difference. The Region A just has a far worse cut of the film, with a worse soundtrack. Therefore the international release is better for including both and should be listed.

[Ben_R]

Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

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

I forgot about your workaround!

[HD Goofnut]

Added Green for Danger and Human Lanterns (no English subs).

[HD Goofnut]

Added Light Sleeper.

[HD Goofnut]

Added The Bloody Judge, The Burglars (no English track), Geronimo, and Hud.

Updated The Valachi Papers.

[HD Goofnut]

Added Amazons and Last Year at Marienbad.

[HD Goofnut]

Updated Big Trouble in Little China. Still no clear winner for PQ.

[wesslan]

The Koch is green all over and has incorrect AR in many shots while US has more detail and warmer colors. Pretty easy win for me or are you comparing some other editions? If you thought of arrow vs US I agree, those are too close.

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by wesslan

The Koch is green all over and has incorrect AR in many shots while US has more detail and warmer colors. Pretty easy win for me or are you comparing some other editions? If you thought of arrow vs US I agree, those are too close.

Yep, there's just no clear winner for PQ. I still prefer the Arrow disc though because of the original audio.

[wesslan]

Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

Yep, there's just no clear winner for PQ. I still prefer the Arrow disc though because of the original audio.

I think we need a 4k disc to top these. Seeing arrow is on a roll with 4k now maybe someday

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by wesslan

I think we need a 4k disc to top these. Seeing arrow is on a roll with 4k now maybe someday

This year is the anniversary so that would be most welcome.

[PeterTHX]

Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

Yep, there's just no clear winner for PQ. I still prefer the Arrow disc though because of the original audio.

Unless there's discrete rear surrounds it's one of those Fox pseudo-5.1 from 4.1 mixes from the 70MM on the Fox & Shout discs.

[JohnCarpenterLives]

Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

Updated Big Trouble in Little China. Still no clear winner for PQ.

The Koch image is way squeezed. It's unwatchable as far as I'm concerned. Arrow/Shout is clear winner...even though Arrow/Shout is zoomed in a smidge compared to the Fox release.

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by JohnCarpenterLives

The Koch image is way squeezed. It's unwatchable as far as I'm concerned. Arrow/Shout is clear winner...even though Arrow/Shout is zoomed in a smidge compared to the Fox release.

Yeah, I've been bouncing back and forth since yesterday on it, but I'm going to add Best PQ to both.

[HD Goofnut]

Added The Inheritor (no English subs).

[Mikezilla3k]

Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

Highlander: Endgame
US - N/A
ES - AVC 22848 kbps, DTS-HD MA 5.1 1949 kbps 16-bit, no English subs (Region B)

There's a UK release that was reissued by Paramount on the first:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Highlander-IV-Endgame-Blu-ray-Region/dp/B08R73SDJ1

It will probably the same as this release, except region free (at least according to the Amazon description):

[jmspls72]

Originally Posted by Mikezilla3k

There's a UK release that was reissued by Paramount on the first:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Highlander-IV-Endgame-Blu-ray-Region/dp/B08R73SDJ1

It will probably the same as this release, except region free (at least according to the Amazon description):

Thanks for the heads up on this release

[HD Goofnut]

Added Black Widow (1987), Miracle in Milan, and Violent Saturday.

[Hedrox]

The Sony 2-Disc releases of Iron Man from Japan and Spain have more extras compared to the Paramount 2-Disc release.
They port over everything from the Par disc and also include the 2006 and 2007 Comic-Con panels.

Iron Man
US - AVC 27127 kbps, Dolby TrueHD 5.1 4133 kbps 24-bit, English subs, extras (Region free)
ES/JP - AVC 25874 kbps, Dolby TrueHD 5.1 3602 kbps 24-bit, English subs, more extras (Region B locked - ES, Region free - JP)

As far as picture quality goes, they look pretty much the same, but you can see comparisons here, as someone already did them.

I didn't post the stats on the German Concorde release since I don't have them, but I know for a fact that it doesn't include the Comic-Con panels. They're not included on the French M6 release either.