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This will be a list of U.S. BDs that were re-released due to better PQ, AQ, and/or more extras. Each release will be listed under the respective title. A line through the title means it is out-of-print. Please post suggestions in this thread.

10 to Midnight
Original Release
New master and more extras

2001: A Space Odyssey
VC-1 with Old Master
AVC with New Master

300
Original Release
Additional Extras

Adventures of Baron Munchausen, The
Original Release
New Master with more Extras

Akira
Windowboxed, includes the original Japanese 2.0 audio, doesn't include the Streamline English audio, 192khz Japanese audio is 24-bit
New master, better contrast, not windowboxed, includes the Streamline English audio, doesn't include the original Japanese 2.0 audio, 192khz Japanese audio is 16-bit, more extras

All About Eve
Original Release
New encode and more extras

All the President's Men
Original Release
Additional Extras

Amazing Spider-man, The
Extras
Higher bitrate with no extras

American Sniper
Original Release
Re-release with new extras

An American Werewolf in London
VC-1 with Old Master
AVC with New Master
AVC, New Master, Original Audio, and more extras

Andromeda Strain, The
Original Release
New 4K Master with more extras

Angels & Demons
Theatrical and Extended Cuts with extras
Theatrical Cut with higher bitrate and no extras
Theatrical Cut with new extras

Apartment, The
Old Master with extras
New Master with more extras

Apollo 13
Original Release
New master and additional extra

Appleseed
JP DD 5.1
JP DTS-HD MA 5.1

Argo
Theatrical Cut with fewer extras
Theatrical and Extended Cuts with more extras

Army of Darkness
VC-1 Old Master, Theatrical Cut in DTS-HD MA 5.1, fewer extras
Three BD-50 set containing Theatrical, Director's, International and TV cuts (all in 1080p AVC except TV cut which is in SD) with DTS-HD MA & 2.0 5.1 options. More extras.

Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)
Original Release with DD 1.0 & DTS-HD MA 5.1 16-bit and fewer extras
Re-release with DTS-HD MA 1.0 & DTS-HD MA 5.1 24-bit and more extras

Audition (Ôdishon)
Original Release
New scan and more extras

Avatar
Movie Only
Theatrical, Director's, and Extended Cuts
Theatrical Cut in 3D

Back to the Future Trilogy
Original 25th Anniversary Release
30th Anniversary release: Same Masters with New Bonus Disc
Complete Adventures Edition, Bonus Disc, 64-page book and Complete Animated Series on DVD

Bad Boys
Original Release
4K Remastered

Barry Lyndon
Original Release
Higher Bitrate, Original Mono in LPCM, and more extras

Batman (1989)
Original Release
New 4K Master

Batman & Robin
Original Release
New 4K Master

Batman Begins
Original Release
AVC and higher bitrate

Batman Forever
Batman Forever
New 4K Master

Batman Returns
Original Release
New 4K Master

Battle: Los Angeles
Extras
Higher Bitrate with no extras

Being There
VC-1, Old Master, and fewer extras
AVC, New Master, and more extras

Beverly Hills Cop
Original Release
New Master

Big Trouble in Little China
Lower bitrate and fewer extras
Higher bitrate and more extras

Blade Runner
Original Release
Re-release with new extra (stills gallery), improved encode and lossless track for Workprint cut

Blazing Saddles
VC-1 with lossy audio
AVC with lossless audio

Blood Simple
Original release with extras
Re-release with more extras and better PQ

Blue Velvet
Original Release
Re-release with new master and more extras

Bram Stoker's Dracula
Original Release
4K Remastered, Dolby Atmos & New Extras
4K Remastered, Dolby Atmos & New Extras - Limited Edition

Brazil
Old Master with Theatrical Cut, DTS-HD MA 5.1, and fewer extras
New Master with Director's Cut, DTS-HD MA 2.0, and more extras

Breakfast Club, The
VC-1 with Old Master
AVC with New Master and additional extra (Best PQ)
AVC with New Master and more extras

Bull Durham
MPEG-2, Old Master, with fewer extras
AVC, New Master, original audio, and more extras

Carrie
MPEG-2 with Old Master
AVC with New Master and extras

Casablanca
VC-1 Old Master with Lossy Audio
AVC New Master with Lossless Audio and more extras

Casino Royale
Original Release with LPCM 5.1 and fewer extras
Re-release with Dolby TrueHD 5.1 and more extras

Chicago
Original Release with LPCM 5.1 and more extras
New Master with Dolby TrueHD 7.1 and fewer extras

Child's Play
Original Release with extras
Re-Release with more extras and better PQ

Children Who Chase Lost Voices
Low bitrate with incorrect brightness levels
High bitrate with correct brightness levels

Christmas Carol, A (1951)
MPEG-2 with Lossy Audio
VC-1 with Lossless Audio

Christmas Story, A
Lossy Audio
Lossless Audio and More Extras

City Slickers
Original Release
New master, previous extras, and theatrical trailer

Clockwork Orange, A
Original Release
Additional Extras

Cowboy Bebop: The Movie
Better transfer, stereo audio, no extras
Worse transfer, 5.1 audio, more extras

Crazies, The (1973)
Old Master with fewer extras
New Master with more extras

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Original Release
Additional Commentary
4K Master and new extras

Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
Original Release with DD 5.1
Re-Release with DTS-HD MA 5.1

Da Vinci Code, The
Original release with Theatrical and Extended cuts and Dolby TrueHD 5.1
4K re-remastered, DTS-HD MA 5.1, new extras. Theatrical Cut only

Dark Knight Trilogy, The
Original Release
More Extras. Bonus feature: all IMAX scenes in AVC/DTS-HD MA 5.1 and OAR

Darkness
Cropped
Cropped
Correct AR

Day of the Dead
Old Master with LPCM 5.1/DD 1.0/DD 5.1 and fewer extras
New Master DTS-HD MA 1.0 and more extras

Dazed and Confused
VC-1 with fewer extras
AVC with more extras

Death Ship
Original Release
New Master and more extras

Deliverance
Lossy Audio
Lossless Audio with additional extras

Die Hard Collection
Four Movies plus 'Decoding Die Hard' Bonus Disc
Five Movies 'Decoding Die Hard' Bonus Disc is missing (Walmart Exclusive)
Five Movies, Includes Live Free or Die Hard Unrated Version plus 'Decoding Die Hard' Bonus Disc

Donnie Darko
Fewer Extras
More Extras
New Master and Most Extras

Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
Original Release
Remastered with same extras

Dr. Strangelove
Extras
More Extras

Dreamgirls
MPEG-2, Lossy Audio, Theatrical Cut, and More Extras
MPEG-4, Lossless Audio, Theatrical & Director's Cuts, and Fewer Extras
[Target Exclusive] MPEG-4, Lossless Audio, Theatrical & Director's Cuts, and Most Extras

Dreamscape
1080i/30 1:78.1 with some extras
1080p/24 1.85:1 with more extras

Duck, You Sucker (A Fistful of Dynamite)
Original Release
Additional Commentary

Edward Scissorhands
Original Release
4K Remastered with same extras
4K Remastered with same extras - Limited Edition

Election
Old Master with fewer extras
New 4K Master with more extras

Enter the Dragon
VC-1 Old Master with Lossy Audio
VC-1 Old Master with Lossy Audio and fewer extras
AVC New Master with Lossless Audio and most extras

Equilibrium
Cropped
Lossy Audio
Correct Aspect Ratio and Lossless Audio

Evil Dead II: Dead by Dawn
Old Master LPCM 5.1 with fewer extras
New Master DTS-HD MA 5.1 with more extras

Exorcist, The
Original Release
Additional Extras

Fantastic Mr. Fox
Fewer Extras
More Extras

Fargo
Old Master
New Master

Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Old Master
New Master with more extras

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Old Master with fewer extras
New Master with more extras

Fifth Element, The
MPEG-2 with old master
AVC with new master
4K Remastered, Dolby Atmos mixed and new extras
4K Remastered, Dolby Atmos and new extras - Limited Edition

Firestarter
Original Release with Old Master and fewer extras
New Release with New Master and more extras

Fish Called Wanda, A
Old Master
New Master

Flash Gordon
Old Master
New Master and more extras

Forbidden World
Original Release
New Master

Four Weddings and a Funeral
Original Release
Better PQ/AQ and more extras

French Connection, The
Old Master with incorrect color timing
New Master with correct color timing

Friday the 13th (1980)
Old release, one cut, original cinematic audio in lossy, extras
New 4K Remaster, Both Cuts, Correct Aspect Ratio, Original Cinematic Audio in Lossless, all legacy extras

Friday the 13th Part 2
Old release, original cinematic audio in lossy, extras
New 4K Remaster, Correct Aspect Ratio, Original Cinematic Audio in Lossless, all legacy extras

Friday the 13th Part 3
Old Release, Anaglyph 3D, Original Cinematic audio in lossy, extras
New 4K Remaster, Real 3D, Correct Aspect Ratio, Original Cinematic Audio in Lossless, all legacy extras

Friday the 13th Part IV: The Final Chapter
Old release, original cinematic audio in lossy, extras
New 4K Remaster, Correct Aspect Ratio, Original Cinematic Audio in Lossless, all legacy extras

Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning
Old release, two movies on one disc, extras
New Encode, Correct Aspect Ratio, Original Cinematic Audio in Lossless, all legacy extras

Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives
Old release, two movies on one disc, extras
New Encode, Correct Aspect Ratio and Color Timing, Original Cinematic Audio in Lossless, all legacy extras

Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood
Old release, two movies on one disc, extras
New Encode, Correct Aspect Ratio, Original Cinematic Audio in Lossless, all legacy extras

Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan
Old release, two movies on one disc, extras
New Encode, Correct Aspect Ratio, Original Cinematic Audio in Lossless, all legacy extras

Friday the 13th Part IX: Jason Goes to Hell - The Final Friday
Old release, two movies on one disc, Theatrical Cut, extras
New 2K Remaster, Both Cuts, Original Cinematic Audio in Lossless, more extras

Friday the 13th Part X: Jason X
Old release, two movies on one disc, extras
New 2K Remaster, Original Cinematic Audio in Lossless, all legacy extras

Freddy vs. Jason
2009 Release, Dolby TrueHD 5.1
2013 Release, DTS-HD MA 6.1

Fugitive, The
MPEG-2 Old Master with Lossy Audio
AVC New Master with Lossless Audio

Full Metal Jacket
Old Master
New Master
Additional Documentary

Galaxy of Terror
Original Release
New Master

Game of Thrones: S1
Unedited Commentary with no digital copy
Edited Commentary with Digital Copy
New Dolby Atmos mix - Steelbook Edition

Game of Thrones: S2
Original Release
New Dolby Atmos Mix - Steelbook

Game of Thrones: S3
Original Release
New Dolby Atmos Mix - Steelbook

Game of Thrones: S4
Original Release
New Dolby Atmos Mix - Steelbook

Game of Thrones: S5
Original Release
New Dolby Atmos Mix - Steelbook

Gangs of New York
Old Master
New Master

Ghostbusters
Old Master with extras
New Master with no extras
New Master with extras

Gladiator
Old Master
New Master

Glory
Old Master with extras
New Master with no extras

Godzilla (1998)
Old Master with extras
New 4K Master with no extras

Gojira
Old Master 1080i with fewer extras
New Master 1080p with more extras

Good, the Bad and the Ugly, The
Old Master
New Master
Same Master as previous release with color timing alterations and more extras

Good Will Hunting
Original Release
Additional Extras

GoodFellas
Original Release
Re-release with more extras
New master and documentary

Grand Duel, The
Original Release with trailer only
New 2K scan and more extras

Gravity
2D and extras
3D and extras
2D, Dolby Atmos, "silence space version" and more extras

Grease
Original Release
New 4K Master

Great Escape, The
Original Release
New 4K Master and more, but different extras

Gulliver's Travels (1939)
MPEG-2
AVC with better PQ

Halloween (1978)
Old Master
New Master

Halloween II (1981)
Original Release with extras including Terror in the Aisles
Re-release with more extras, but is missing Terror in the Aisles

Halloween III: Season of the Witch
Original Release
New 4K Master

Heat
Old 2K Master
New 4K Master

Hellbound: Hellraiser II
Old Master with No Extras
[Box Set] 2K Remaster with Extras
[Standalone] 2K Remaster with Extras

Hellboy
Original Release with More Extras
New Release with Fewer Extras

Hellraiser
Old Master with Extras
Old Master with No Extras
[Box Set] 2K Remaster with Extras
[Standalone] 2K Remaster with Extras

High Noon
Old 2K Master
New 4K Master

Highlander
VC-1 with Old Master
AVC, New Master, & more extras

Hills Have Eyes, The (1977)
Old Master & fewer extras
New Master & more extras

Hills Have Eyes, The: Part II
Original Release
New Master

Hitch-Hiker, The
Original Release
New master, improved audio, & more extras

Hobbit, The: The Battle of the Five Armies
Original Release
Extended Edition. Boosts in LFE. More Extras

Hobbit, The: The Battle of the Five Armies (3D)
Original Release
Extended Edition. Boosts in LFE. More Extras

Hobbit, The: The Desolation of Smaug
Original Release
Extended Edition. Boosts in LFE. More Extras

Hobbit, The: The Desolation of Smaug (3D)
Original Release
Extended Edition. Boosts in LFE. More Extras

Hobbit, The: An Unexpected Journey
Original Release
Extended Edition. Boosts in LFE. More Extras

Hobbit, The: An Unexpected Journey (3D)
Original Release
Extended Edition. Boosts in LFE. More Extras

Hollow Man
Original Release with LPCM 5.1 and extras
Re-release with DTS-HD MA 5.1 and no extras

Home Alone
Old 2K Master
New 4K Master

Hoosiers
MPEG-2
AVC

Horror Express
Original Release
New 2K Master

How to Train Your Dragon
Original Release with Dolby TrueHD 5.1
3D release with Dolby TrueHD 7.1 and extras on DVD
Re-release with Dolby TrueHD 7.1 and new extras, but drops some from first release
Re-release with Dolby TrueHD 7.1 and new extras, but drops some from first release

Humanoids from the Deep
Original Release
New Master

In the Heat of the Night
Original Release
New master and more extras

Independence Day
Original release
4K remastered, Extended Edition and more new extras

Interview with the Vampire
Lossy Audio
Lossless Audio

Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
Original Release
New Master and more extras

Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
Original Release
New Master and more extras

Jerry Maguire
Old Master with fewer extras
New Master with more extras

Johnny Guitar
Old 2K Master
New 4K Master

Jumanji
Original Release
Re-release with more extras
New 4K Master and extras

K-ON!: Season 1
JP DD 2.0 and more extras
JP DTS-HD MA 2.0 with fewer extras

Karate Kid, The (2010)
Extras
Higher Bitrate with no extras

King Kong (2005)
Original release
Bonus Disc 13 Hours of extras

Kingdom of Heaven
MPEG-2 Director's Cut
AVC Director's, Roadshow, and Theatrical Cuts with all extras

Labyrinth
Original Release
Re-release with new 4K Master

Last Year at Marienbad
Original Release
Re-release with new 4K Master

Léon: The Professional
Original Release
4K Remastered and Dolby Atmos
4K Remastered and Dolby Atmos - Limited Edition

Letter from an Unknown Woman
Original Release with no extras
Re-release with 4K Restoration and extras

Lifeforce
Original Release
New Master

Like Father Like Son
Original Release
New Master

Live Free or Die Hard
Original Release
Includes Unrated Version + Bonus Feature disc

Lookout, The
Original Release with original aspect ratio, LPCM 5.1 24-bit, and more extras
Re-release with cropped aspect ratio, DTS-HD MA 5.1 24-bit, & fewer extras

Lord of the Rings Trilogy, The
Theatrical Cuts
Extended Cuts

Love Actually
Old Master
New Master

Love Story
Old Master
New 4K Master & 1 new extra

Mad Max: Fury Road
Original Release
Re-release with B & W Version

Malcolm X
Original Release
New Master & more extras

Mamma Mia!
Original Release
Additional Extras

Man Who Fell to Earth, The
Old Master
New Master

Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, The
Old Master
New Master

Maniac
Original Release
More extras

Matrix, The
VC-1 Old Master and Dolby TrueHD 5.1
AVC New Master and Dolby Atmos

McLintock!
Original Release with DTS-HD MA 1.0 and no subtitles
Re-release with Dolby TrueHD 2.0/5.1, subtitles, and better PQ

Memento
MPEG-2 Old Master and LPCM 5.1
AVC New Master, DTS-HD MA 5.1, and more extras

Men in Black
Old Master with extras
New Master with no extras

Midnight Cowboy
Original Release
New Master, Original Mono, and more extras

Million Dollar Baby
Original Release with DD 5.1
Re-release with DTS-HD MA 5.1

Misery
No extras
Extras

Moneyball
Extras
Higher bitrate with no extras

Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Original Release
40th Anniversary release: New film version and new Q & A

Moonstruck
Original Release
New Master and more extras

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Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit
Part 1 and Part 2 (released by Media Blasters) - 1080i, severe compression artifacts, 5.1 English and Japanese audio (English 5.1 has mix problems), has sign/song subtitle track, removable English subtitles
Complete Series (released by Viz Media) - 1080p, still has compression artifacts but not as severe, some frame blending, no 5.1 audio, no sign/song subtitle track, non-removable English subtitles (can't be turned off with Japanese audio)

My Fair Lady
Original release, with audio commentary
50th anniversary remaster (including remastered sound), without audio commentary

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
VC-1, Old Master with lossy audio
AVC, New Master with lossless audio

National Lampoon's Vacation
Original Release
Re-release with additional documentary

Ninja Scroll
Incorrect brightness levels
Correct brightness levels

No Country for Old Men
Original Release with LPCM 5.1
Additional Extras with DTS-HD MA 5.1

Once Upon a Time in America
Theatrical Cut
Extended Director's Cut / Theatrical Cut

Operation Petticoat
Original Release with no extras
Re-release with better PQ and extras

Other Guys, The
Unrated and Theatrical Cuts and extras
Higher bitrate Theatrical Cut with no extras

Out of Africa
Old Master
New Master

Pain & Gain
Original Release with no extras
Re-release with extras

Pan's Labyrinth
VC-1, Old Master, DNR, fewer extras
AVC, New 2K Master, No DNR, more extras

Patton
Old Master with DNR
New Master without DNR

Persona 4 The Animation: Complete Series
No JP Audio
JP DTS-HD MA 2.0

Pet Sematary
Original Release
New Master

Player, The
Original release with older master, DTS-HD MA 5.1, and fewer extras
Re-release with new master, DTS-HD MA 2.0, and more extras

Pineapple Express
Theatrical and Unrated Cuts and extras
Higher bitrate Theatrical Cut with no extras

Poltergeist II: The Other Side
Old Master
New Master and more extras

Poltergeist III
Old Master
New Master and more extras

Predator
MPEG-2 with better transfer and no extras
AVC with poorer transfer, but all extras

Princess Bride, The
Original Release
Additional Extras
New Master and Different Extras

Purple Rain
Original Release with Old Master and VC-1
Re-release with New Master, AVC, and 1080p trailer

Quiet Man, The
Original Release with fewer extras
Re-release with better PQ and more extras

Raging Bull
Original Release
Additional Extras

Rain Man
Original Release
New Master with better PQ

Rebecca
Original Release
4K Master with more extras

Rio Bravo
Lossy Audio
Lossless Audio with fewer extras

Road Warrior, The
VC-1, lower bitrate, and lossy audio
AVC, higher bitrate, and lossless audio

RoboCop (1987)
MPEG-2 Old Master
AVC New Master and more extras
Better encode, original audio, and most extras.

RoboCop 2
Original Release with old master and fewer extras
Re-release with new master and more extras

Rocky
MPEG-2 Old Master
AVC New Master with all extras

Ronin
MPEG-2 Old Master with no extras
AVC New 4K Master with extras

Royal Space Force: Wings of Honneamise
Original Release with Lossy English audio, includes Pilot Film
Re-release with Lossless English audio, doesn't include Pilot Film

Samurai Champloo: Complete Series
Old Master with fewer extras
New Master with more extras

Saturday Night Fever
Theatrical Cut with Old Master
Director's and Theatrical Cuts with New Master

Scanner Darkly, A
Original Release with more extras
Re-release with fewer extras

Seven Psychopaths
Original Release with fewer extras
Re-release with more extras.

Shadow, The
Old Master with no extras
New Master with extras

Shining, The
Old Master
New Master, but missing theatrical trailer

Sid & Nancy
Original Release
4K Master and more extras

Silence of the Lambs, The
Old master and extras
New 4K master and more extras

Silent Hill
Original MPEG-2 Release
AVC and more extras

Slumber Party Massacre, The
Original Release
New Master

Smokey and the Bandit
Original Release
Re-release with original mono and The Bandit

Sound of Music, The
Original Release
Limited Collector's Edition with Soundtrack
Re-release with new extras and soundtrack

Spaceballs
Original release
Additional Extra

Spartacus
Original Release
4K Remastered, DTS-HD 7.1 MA, Extended Edition and new extras

Spider-Man
Old Master with no extras
Old Master with extras
New Master with no extras
New Master with more/most extras

Spider-Man 2
Old Master with 2.1 Cut and no extras
Old Master with 2.1 Cut and some extras
New Master without 2.1 Cut and no extras
Old Master with 2.1 Cut and all extras

Spider-Man 3
Original Release with extras
Higher Bitrate with no extras
Re-release with all extras & Editor's Cut

Squid and the Whale, The
Old Master with no extras
New Master with extras

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Old Master with Theatrical Cut
New Master with Director's and Theatrical Cuts

Stargate
MPEG-2 Theatrical Cut with Lossy Audio
AVC Both Cuts with Lossless Audio

Stealth
MPEG-2
AVC

Stranger, The (1946)
Old Master, Lossy Audio, and fewer extras
New Master, Lossless Audio, and more extras

Stranger Than Fiction
Original release with LPCM and original trailer
Special Edition release with Dolby TrueHD and more extras sans original trailer

Straw Dogs (1971)
Old Master with fewer extras
New Master with more extras

Super 8
Lower Bitrate
Higher Bitrate with Better PQ

Superman: The Movie
VC-1 Old Master with Lossy Audio
AVC New Master with Lossless Audio
New Alternate Cut

Superman II
VC-1 Director's Cut with Lossy Audio
AVC Director's & Theatrical Cuts with Lossless Audio

Superman Returns
Lossy Audio
Lossless Audio

Taxi Driver
Original Release
More extras

Teen Wolf
Old Master and no extras
New Master with extras

Terminator, The
MPEG-2 Old Master with LPCM 5.1
AVC New Master with DTS-HD MA 5.1
Two New Downloadable James Cameron Features

Terminator 2: Judgment Day
MPEG-2 Theatrical Cut with Lossy Audio
VC-1 All Three Cuts with DNR and Lossless Audio
AVC with no DNR and Lossless Audio. Theatrical and Special Edition cuts only.
4K Master of All Three Cuts

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
1080i
1080p

Texas Chain Saw Massacre, The (1974)
Original Release
New Master and more extras

Thing, The (1982)
Old Master with fewer extras
New 2K Master with more extras
New 4K Master with more extras

Thing, The (2011)
Original Release
Re-release with theatrical trailer

Things to Come
Old Master, Lossy Audio, and fewer extras
New Master, Lossless Audio, and more extras

Time Bandits
Old master in 1080i with DTS-HD MA 5.1 and fewer extras
New master in 1080p with LPCM 2.0 and more extras

Top Gun
Original Release
Remastered

Torso
Original release with 2 cuts
New Master with 4 cuts

Total Recall (1990)
MPEG-2 Old Master with Lossy Audio
AVC New Master with Lossless Audio

Total Recall (2012)
Theatrical and Director's Cuts and all extras
Higher bitrate Theatrical Cut and no extras

Town, The
Theatrical and Extended Cuts
Theatrical and two different Extended Cuts

Traffic
Old Master
New Master

Transformers: Dark of the Moon
No Extras
Extras

Tree of Life, The
Theatrical Cut
Theatrical and Extended Cuts with More Extras

Tremors
Original Release with DNR and EE
Re-release with EE, but no DNR
New Master

Twelve Monkeys
Original Release
New Master

Twilight Saga, The: Breaking Dawn - Part 1
Theatrical Cut
Theatrical and Extended Cuts

Twister
Original Release
New Master

Unbreakable
Original Release
New Master

Unforgiven
Original Release with Old Master and Lossy Audio
Re-release with New Master and Lossless Audio

Used Cars
Original Release
Re-release with better PQ and more extras

Walking Dead, The: S1
Fewer Extras
More Extras

Wall Street
Old Master
New Master

Watchmen
Director's Cut with DTS-HD MA 5.1 with extras
Ultimate Cut with Dolby TrueHD 5.1 with differing extras

Waterworld
Original Release with Theatrical Cut
Re-release with new master and all three cuts

Weird Science
VC-1, Old Master, and fewer extras
AVC, New Master, and more extras

White Christmas
Original Release with lossy mono
Re-release with lossless mono and new extras

Wizard of Oz, The
Original Release with Extras
Re-release with Differing Extras

WWII in HD
Original release with fewer discs and extras
Re-release with more discs and extras

X-Men: Days of Future Past
Original 2D release
Original 2D+3D release
Rogue Cut and more extras

Xam'd: Lost Memories
Collection 1 and Collection 2 - VC-1, compression artifacts
Complete Collection - AVC, better compression

Zombie
Original Release
More extras

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Definitely need to add Transformers 3 and (I am guessing here) Pain and Gain.

Wizard Of Oz and All The Presidents Men also.
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HD I think No Country For Old Men has different audio tracks for the 2 releases

Also you should add Terminator 1, Halloween II and The Wolverine to the list

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The Exorcist
Enter the Dragon
Evil Dead II
Day of the Dead
Assault on Precinct 13
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Definitely need to add Transformers 3 and (I am guessing here) Pain and Gain.

Wizard Of Oz and All The Presidents Men also.
Added all of these except for Pain & Gain as need to confirmation on if there are additional extras in the re-release.
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Spider-Man, Men in Black, and that whole slew of 4K releases.
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Good thread. Here are some more

Argo Declassified - extended cut, more extras
Robocop - Not out yet, but a 4K scan should be an improvement over the last
The Fugitive 20th anniversary - New transfer, and extras
Casablanca 70th anniversary - New transfer, and extras
Spaceballs 25th - new extra

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Gladiator and Patton are two of the high profile re-releases I see missing from the list.
Also Deliverance re-release with upgraded audio.
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The Exorcist
Enter the Dragon
Evil Dead II
Day of the Dead
Assault on Precinct 13
What are the differences in The Exorcist?
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What are the differences in The Exorcist?
A few additional extras
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Good idea -excellent resource.
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I will keep working on this later. I know I have more Sony 4K releases to add.
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Fantastic Mr. Fox
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[Show spoiler] This will be a list of U.S. BDs that were re-released due to better PQ, AQ, and/or more extras. Each release will be listed under the respective title. Please post suggestions in this thread.

All the President's Men
Original Release
Additional Extras

Argo
Theatrical Cut with fewer extras
Theatrical and Extended Cuts with more extras

Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)
Original Release with DTS-HD MA 5.1 16-bit and fewer extras
Re-release with DTS-HD MA 5.1 24-bit and more extras

Casablanca
VC-1 Old Master with Lossy Audio
AVC New Master with Lossless Audio and more extras

Clockwork Orange, A
Original Release
Additional Extras

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Original Release
Additional Commentary

Darkness
Cropped
Cropped
Correct AR

Day of the Dead
Old Master with LPCM 5.1/DD 1.0/DD 5.1 and fewer extras
New Master DTS-HD MA 1.0 and more extras

Enter the Dragon
VC-1 Old Master with Lossy Audio
VC-1 Old Master with Lossy Audio and fewer extras
AVC New Master with Lossless Audio and most extras

Equilibrium
Cropped
Lossy Audio
Correct Aspect Ratio and Lossless Audio

Evil Dead II: Dead by Dawn
LPCM 5.1 with fewer extras
DTS-HD MA 5.1 with more extras

Exorcist, The
Original Release
Additional Extras

Fifth Element, The
MPEG-2 with old master
AVC with new master

Fugitive, The
MPEG-2 Old Master with Lossy Audio
AVC New Master with Lossless Audio

Full Metal Jacket
Old Master
New Master
Additional Documentary

Gangs of New York
Old Master
New Master

Ghostbusters
Old Master with all extras
New Master with no extras

Gladiator
Old Master
New Master

Glory
Old Master with all extras
New Master with no extras

Good Will Hunting
Original Release
Additional Extras

Halloween (1978)
Old Master
New Master

Hoosiers
MPEG-2
AVC

Love Actually
Old Master
New Master

Mamma Mia!
Original Release
Additional Extras

Men in Black
Old Master with all extras
New Master with old extras

No Country for Old Men
Original Release with LPCM 5.1
Additional Extras with DTS-HD MA 5.1

Patton
Old Master
New Master

Predator
MPEG-2 with better transfer and no extras
AVC with poorer transfer, but all extras

Rambo (2008)
Theatrical Cut
Extended Cut

Robocop (1987)
MPEG-2 Old Master
AVC New Master

Spaceballs
Original release
Additional Extra

Spider-man
Old Master with all extras
New Master with no extras

Spider-man 2
Old Master with all extras
New Master with no extras

Stargate
MPEG-2 Theatrical Cut with Lossy Audio
AVC Both Cuts with Lossless Audio

Stealth
MPEG-2
AVC

Superman Returns
Lossy Audio
Lossless Audio

Terminator
MPEG-2 Old Master with LPCM 5.1
AVC New Master with DTS-HD MA 5.1

Terminator 2: Judgment Day
MPEG-2 Theatrical Cut with Lossy Audio
VC-1 All Three Cuts with Lossless Audio

Total Recall (1990)
MPEG-2 with Lossy Audio
AVC with Lossless Audio

Total Recall
Original 2K Master Release with both cuts and all extras
4K Master Re-release with theatrical cut and no extras

Traffic
Old Master
New Master

Transformers: Dark of the Moon
No Extras
Extras

Wizard of Oz, The
Original Release with Extras
Re-release with Differing Extras
Thanks for the post, very useful

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Samurai Champloo: Anime Classics Complete Series - Better transfer than the original release.
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A few additional extras
I believe it is two featurettes. Beyond Comprehension: William Peter Blatty's The Exorcist; Talk of the Devil.

Although we've never gotten a Blu-ray.com review of the most recent re-release, those are the new extras, as far as I know. I also believe that PQ/AQ are the same, though I could be wrong.
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A sticky issue might be the reissues that add new digital or UV copies to a Blu-ray. Those are certainly what I would consider a value-added extra feature but your mileage might vary. The new edition of The Exorcist comes with a UV code, for instance.
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