List of movies/TV shows that needs a new 4K Blu-ray
This is for movies/TV shows that has been released on 4K Blu-ray, but the video and audio quality is imperfect and needs a new 4K Blu-ray with an improved transfer/mix, or the movie/TV show has a superior (according to the opinion of a huge chunk of the movie/TV show's fan) cut of the movie released with an significantly inferior video/audio quality than another cut of the movie. Some 4K BD editions are missing, please add them to the blu-ray.com collection, work-in-progress
Movie Title/Alt Title (Year) [Flaws in the best BDs] {Best edition right now}#
Some movies have multiple BD transfer where none of them reign supreme, as each has their own flaws and merits.
When a new 4K BD version of the movie is announced, we add: ", new 4K BD announced by (company) for a (date) release"
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Criteria:
Movie/TV show is released on 4K BD
Video/Audio quality is not perfect and doesn't reach the potential of what the movie was shot on
A print of the movie with higher quality is presumed to exist
The sole problem of the video quality is NOT the slight black crush, slight highlight clipping, slight banding, or that the movie/TV Show is in SDR/HDR10/HDR10+/DV MEL instead of DV FEL.
The superior (according to the opinion of a huge chunk of the movie/TV show's fan) cut, or a version of the movie that have scenes (not shots) not in other versions or has something amusing, is released in an significantly inferior quality to another cut of the movie.
Color Legend:
Green = Streaming/Broadcast version's video/audio quality is superior
Blue = The flawed video/audio quality is inherent to the digital source master
Brown = Filmmaker approved, flaws and all
Magenta = Movie was announced for a new 4K BD release.
Red = Release not listed in Bluray.com
Major Video Issue
3:10 to Yuma (2007) [Sourced from lower-gen than BD, Blurrier than BD] {US 4K BD (HDR10, DTS:X, Trailer), BD (PQ)}##
MinorAkira (1988) [DNR] {Bandai/Ive/Leonine 4K BD (Best PQ New Master + 196 kHz), 2009 BD (Best AQ 5.1), 1988 LD (Best AQ Matrix), Dynit 30th AE BD (Best PQ Old Master), FUNimation/Manga Entertainment 4K BD (Both Eng dub, Extras), Dybex 25th AE/Universum BD (Extras)}####
MinorBack to the Future [DNR, some shots look better on 2K BD] {4K BD (PQ, Extras), 30th Anniv BD (Extras)}#
Batman Begins (2005) [Some shots extremely soft and smooth & look worse than BD] {4K BD (4K: PQ New Master | HD: PQ Old Master), TDKT UCE BD (Extras), AU CE DVD (Extras), 4K Digital (DV)}#####
minorCaptain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) [DNR in some shots, Atmos mix less dynamic/loud than 7.1 mix??????????] {4K BD (PQ), 4K Digital (DV), MCU P2 C BD (3D, Extras)}#
Daybreakers [Sourced from lower-gen than BD, Softer than the BD] {4K BD (4K: HDR, Atmos | BD: PQ, Extras)}##
minorDredd (2012) [Sourced from lower-gen than BD] {US 4K+3D BD (4K: PQ Filmout, Atmos | 3D), JP/FR BD (PQ Digital 2D), DE 4K BD (DV)}##
Forrest Gump (1994) [Digital-looking grain texture, heavier DNR on FX shots] {4K BD (PQ)}##
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004) [DNR, slight smearing, softer than BD] {4K BD (DTS:X), Absolute Edition BD (PQ)}###
Grease (1978) [Heavy DNR in some shots] {4K BD (Best PQ, Atmos), RRE BD (Better grain in some shots)}#
minorIron Man (2008) [Disney 4K: DNR, frozen grain | Concorde 4K: DNR, edge enhancement, blown-out contrast] {US/UK 4K BD (PQ, Atmos, Original Cut), DE 4K BD (Extras), 4K Digital (DV)}##
Jurassic Park [FX shots look worse than magazine stills] {4K BD (PQ), 3D BD (3D, Extras)}###
minorKing Kong 2005 [Some waxy shots] {US/UK/DE LE 4K BD (HDR, Extras)}###
minorLawrence of Arabia (1962) [DNR, Pre-2019 4K Streaming looks better] {4K BD (DV, Atmos), SDR 4K Web Rip (PQ)}##
Lord of The Rings 1 [DNR, smeared texture in many shots, edge enhancement] {Middle Earth UCE 4K BD (PQ 4K), UK Middle-Earth BD (PQ 2K, Extras), TC BD (Extras)}##
Lord of The Rings 2 [DNR, smeared texture in many shots, edge enhancement, altered color in one scene] {Middle Earth UCE 4K BD (PQ 4K), UK Middle-Earth BD (PQ 2K EC, Extras), TC BD (PQ 2K TC, Extras}##
Lord of The Rings 3 [DNR, smeared texture in many shots, edge enhancement] {Middle Earth UCE 4K BD (PQ 4K), UK Middle-Earth BD (PQ 2K EC, Extras), TC BD (PQ 2K TC, Extras)}##
Oblivion (2013) [DNR, blurrier than BD] {US 4K BD (HDR, Atmos), Best Buy Exclusive BD (Best PQ, Extras), 4K Digital (DV)}##
minorPan’s Labyrinth [Less detail than Capelight/Criterion/Optimum BD] {4K BD (HDR), Criterion BD (Extras, 7.1), The On BD (Extras, 7.1), Capelight UE BD (Best PQ, Extras), Studio Canal SE/Zaavi BD (Extras)}##
minorQuantum of Solace (2008) [DNR] {4K BD (HDR), 4K SDR Amazon Prime Stream (Best PQ?)}##
minorRambo (2008) [Sourced from lower-gen than BD] {4K BD (DV, Atmos), SE/NO/FI/DK BD (DI Extended Cut), US BD (DI Theatrical Cut), ES BD (Extras), NL BD (Extras), DE BD (Extras)}##
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) [DNR, Edge Enhancement, Theatrical Cut not remastered] {4K BD (Best PQ, Atmos, Extras), LE DVD (Theatrical Cut), Non-DE Fox Complete Saga BD (Extras), 4-disc Trilogy DVD (Extras), 4K Digital (DV)}###
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) [DNR, Edge Enhancement, Theatrical Cut not remastered] {4K BD (Best PQ, Atmos, Extras), LE DVD (Theatrical Cut), Non-DE Fox Complete Saga BD (Extras), 4-disc Trilogy DVD (Extras), 4K Digital (DV)}###
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) [DNR, Edge Enhancement, Theatrical Cut not remastered] {4K BD (Best PQ, Atmos, Extras), LE DVD (Theatrical Cut), Non-DE Fox Complete Saga BD (Extras), 4-disc Trilogy DVD (Extras), 4K Digital (DV)}###
audioStranger Things: Season 1 (2016) [Lossy Audio on 4K, Lossless Audio on HD] {4K BD (PQ), BD (AQ)}##
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) [DNR from Hell, Edge Enhancement, Special & Extended Cut not remastered] {4K + 3D BD (4K: Best Detail | 3D: Best PQ New Master | Extras), 2015 BD (Best PQ Old Master), Skynet Edition BD (Extras)}##
minorThe Accountant [Less detailed than BD] {4K BD (4K: HDR | HD: Best Detail}##
The Bourne Identity (2002) [DNR, edge enhancement, upscaled despite photochemical finish] {Bourne Complete Collection 4K BD (Extras), Non-US/Non-CA 4K BD (DTS:X International), UK/ES/DE CC BD (Best PQ International, Extras), DVD (Extras), 4K Digital (DV)}###
minorThe Bourne Supremacy (2004) [DNR, less detailed than BD when paused] {4K BD (HDR10, DTS:X), 4K Digital (DV), Complete Collection BD (Extras)}##
minorAlien (1979) ["Director's" Cut scenes less detailed than BD, forgotten "Director's" Cut adjustments] {4K BD (PQ), "Prometheus to Alien"/JP "H.R. Gieger Tribute Collection" 9-disc BD (Extras)}###
Batman Forever [No Director's Cut, OG Audio missing in 4K BD, revisionist Atmos mix] {4K BD (PQ)}
minorDawn of the Dead 1978 [Inferior transfer of Argento/European Cut] {Second Sight 4K BD (Best PQ, Extras), DE Koch Media Limited SE 4K BD (Extras), ESC Editions 4K BD (Extras), IT Koch Media 6-disc 4K BD (Extras), XT Video 4-disc Collector's Box BD (Complete Cut, Extras), AU 2-disc BD (Extras)}##
minorSuperman: The Movie (1978) [Expanded and TV Cuts not remastered, lossy original audio in 4K BD] {4K BD (PQ), US/AU/JP/UK/DE Superman Motion Picture Anthology BD (Expanded Cut), US 2 Film Collection (TV Cut)}###
The Good Bad Ugly [Italian Cut incomplete and inferior grading to Kino 4K] {Kino 4K BD (Best PQ US Theatrical, AQ, Extras), Eagle 4K BD (Best Detail IT Theatrical), Kino 2-disc BD (Extras)}###
minorThe Lion King [Original Theatrical and Extended Cut not in 4K HDR] {4K BD (PQ), Diamond 3D BD (3D, Extras)}##
minorThe Patriot (2000) [Extended Cut not remastered] {4K BD (4K: PQ/AQ | HD: PQ/AQ Extended Cut), 4K Digital (DV)}##
The Shining (1980) [European Cut not in 4K HDR, Original Mono missing] {UK 40th AE BD (Both Cuts)}#
Waterworld (1995) [Inferior Colors to Arrow BD, Ulysses Cut not in 4K] {4K BD (Best Detail, DTS:X), Arrow LE BD (Best PQ Ulysses Cut)}###
Doctor Sleep (2019) [Director's Cut 4K HDR only on streaming] {4K BD (4K: PQ/AQ | HD DC: AQ Director's Cut), 4K Digital DC (PQ Director's Cut)}###
majorI Am Legend (2007) [Alternate Ending Cut not in 4K HDR] {4K BD (4K: PQ/AQ | HD: PQ/AQ Alt Cut), 4K Digital (DV)}#
Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) [Black & Chrome Edition not in 4K HDR] {DE High Octane Collection BD (Black & Chrome, Extras), 3D BD (3D)}##
audioMidsommar (2019) [Dolby Atmos only on streaming | Does a Dolby Atmos mix of the Director's Cut exist publicly?] {US 4K BD (PQ/AQ DC), IT 4K BD (4K: PQ/AQ TC)}####
Parasite (2019) [Black & White Version not in 4K HDR] {FR 4-disc 4K BD (PQ, Extras), DE 3-disc 4K BD (Extras), US 4K BD (HDR10+, Extras), UK 4K BD (BW Version, Extras), Criterion BD (BW Version, Extras)}####
majorSpider-Man 3 [Editor's Cut not in 4K HDR] {US LCE 4K BD (4K: Best PQ/AQ | HD: Best PQ/AQ Editor's Cut}####
Spider-Man: Far From Home [Extended Cut unavailable] {HK Bonus Disc/IT Steelbook/ES Steelbook/UK Zavvi 4K BD (PQ, Extras), UK 3D Steelbook/Thai 3 Disc BD 3D (3D)}#
Terminator Salvation (2009) [Director's Cut not in 4K HDR] {4K BD (PQ), Warner BD (Director's Cut AQ)}###
The Town (2010) [Extended & Alternate Cut not in 4K HDR] {4K BD (4K: PQ | HD: Extended Cut), BBE/UCE BD (PQ/AQ Alternate Cut), 4K Digital (DV)}####
majorWatchmen [Director's Cut not in 4K HDR] {US 4K BD (PQ + Director's Cut), 4K DV Digital (DV), US CE BD (Extras), UK 2-disc DC BD (Extras), FR/Hungarian/IT/UK TC BD (Theatrical Cut)}#
X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) [Rogue Cut 4K HDR only on streaming] {US/HK/FR/IT/Scandinavian/UK Rogue Cut BD (Rogue Cut AQ), 3D BD (3D)}###
Iron Man shouldn't even be on 4K Blu-Ray. It's just a money grab to get people to rebuy most most of the Marvel movies. All Marvel movies with the exception of Black Panther and Wonder Woman, were shot at 2K resolution, which is slightly higher than 1080p. Most Marvel 4K Blu-Rays are just upscaled. If they filmed the movie with actual film, they could have done true 4K releases for all of their movies.
Iron Man shouldn't even be on 4K Blu-Ray. It's just a money grab to get people to rebuy most most of the Marvel movies. All Marvel movies with the exception of Black Panther and Wonder Woman, were shot at 2K resolution, which is slightly higher than 1080p. Most Marvel 4K Blu-Rays are just upscaled. If they filmed the movie with actual film, they could have done true 4K releases for all of their movies.
Wonder Woman is DC and has a 2K DI.
Also, upscaling can produce better video quality than not upscaling. Alot of movies with a sub-4K DI or shot on a sub-4K resolution can show more detail on a 4K BD than on a regular BD.
In addition, the chroma-res of a 2K DI movie will be heavily downscaled on a BD but will be less downscaled on a 4K BD, meaning that there will be some native-res gain even for 2K DI.
AC Alternate Cut
BD bluray disc. To add it does have the Director's Cut on the bluray, however it has significant issues. You can find on the main thread of the title, some user suggestions on which releases have the working cuts.
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Additional edit to add that First Man has several IMAX shots that are not opened up.
Last edited by greyhound1; 08-09-2020 at 11:57 PM.
Reason: Missing details
Do the other Terminator Salvation DC BD suffer from audio dropout? Warner BDs don't suffer from it, but Sony BD does, right?
Do you have evidence regarding First Man's missing IMAX scenes?
Which Dredd BDs have the superior HD transfer?
Does Batman V Superman's Director's Cut exist in 3D?
Need screenshot comparison between Ghost in the Shell 2's JP 4K BD and JP BD.
Need Lawrence of Arabia 4K SDR Rip vs 4K HDR.
What exactly is the problem with Heat's 4K Digital transfer aside from being SDR in HDR container and not being the original version.
What is the best original audio source for E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Halloween (1978), Jaws, Saving Private Ryan, Scarface, Superman, and Heat (1995).
What is the best 2D legal source for Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Sully, and Transformers: Age of Extinction's open matte IMAX scenes?
Last edited by Streetlight; 02-22-2022 at 12:21 AM.