Brewster's Millions (1985) (Collector's Edition)

[Wintermute]

Originally Posted by meremortal

The screenshots on c-a-h look nearly identical to me. The Universal release appears to have slightly more noise or grain. Not sure if that comes down to encoding, mild noise reduction, or what.

That was the oddest part to me how the original review had a a 2 out of 5 audio score while the Shout got a 3.5. Did Shout somehow obtain a superior audio source or clean up the one they given?

The Caps-A-Holic comparisons look virtually identical to me, too. Can anyone confirm or deny that the Shout version has better audio?

[50strat54]

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[HDTV1080P]

Originally Posted by Bonzi

BDInfo scan of the 1945 version, if anyone is interested:

DISC INFO:

Disc Title:     Brewster's Millions
Disc Size:      48*683*191*350 bytes
Protection:     AACS
BD-Java:        Yes
BDInfo:         0.5.8

PLAYLIST REPORT:

Name:                   00004.MPLS
Length:                 1:18:52.144 (h:m:s.ms)
Size:                   19*121*940*480 bytes
Total Bitrate:          32,33 Mbps

VIDEO:

Codec                   Bitrate             Description     
-----                   -------             -----------     
MPEG-4 AVC Video        29000 kbps          1080p / 23,976 fps / 16:9 / High Profile 4.1

AUDIO:

Codec                           Language        Bitrate         Description     
-----                           --------        -------         -----------     
DTS-HD Master Audio             English         1622 kbps       2.0 / 48 kHz / 1622 kbps / 24-bit (DTS Core: 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 24-bit)

SUBTITLES:

Codec                           Language        Bitrate         Description     
-----                           --------        -------         -----------     
Presentation Graphics           Undetermined    82,727 kbps

It's definitely a fresh scan, but it seems no restoration has been done, as the specks and scratches are quite plenty.

According to the Blu-ray.com database the 1945 version of Brewster's Millions was never released on the Blu-ray format anywhere in the world. At least not yet. But it's good to know that Shout Factory placed the 1945 version of the movie as a bonus feature in HD quality with 2.0 lossless audio on the 1985 version of the movie. So really cool one gets two movies on one Blu-ray disc. I have never seen the 1945 version.

[HDTV1080P]

Brewster’s Millions is one of may favorite movies that I saw in a movie theater with some family members back in 1985. I sure wish someday that this classic Richard Pryor movie gets a native 4K scan with a 4K Blu-ray disc release (perforable all the extras on a BD-100 disc and hopefully a new lossless 13.1 Dolby Atmos mix or a new 5.1 DTS-HD Master audio mix instead of the existing 2.0 lossless mix). For fans of this movie the best version currently is a 2K Blu-ray disc release from Shout Factory. A budget of $15 million and box office sells of $45.8 million is good for a 1985 movie.

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Brews...8399/#Overview