Warner is doing a really god job with remastering old movies--they have made 4k a standard for important classic films; Dirty Harry has clearly benefited with this: it look great for a film from 1971.

This is the German import, as there hasn't been an official US release as of writing. But, this cult classic from Terry Gilliam looks absolutely superb on Blu-ray. Normally, the 'foreign' releases of US films look sub-par on BD, but this one has perfect video and audio (a 5.1 DTS-HD Track is included). Terry Gilliam's adaption of Hunter S. Thompson's drug-induced classic has never looked better.

Nice sharp PQ, but currently being chastised by videophiles for excessive use of DNR. It may not matter much in a smaller screen, but the bigger the screen the chances are high that you will notice that all the high-frequency details are missing because of the excessive use of DNR. Grain-haters will love this though.

The overall look of this film is very drab, as was intended. So you can't compare it to the polished, glossy action films of today. To differences between the standard DVD and this HD release can be noticed specially in the darker scenes: the Blu-ray has more shadow detail and depth than the DVD.

Lookin good. If given the right treatment this how an older film would look like. Restored meticulously with concern and care, and the result is this dazzling Blu-ray disc.

Another example of a fabulous looking older title. Certainly a 5/5 for picture quality for a movie from the 60's. Perfect demo material if you want to show of the old stuff to old timers!

This is the remastered 'Deluxe Edition' of Stanley Kubricks's 'Full Metal Jacket'. The earlier version on blu-ray was criticized harshly, and this version was probably released to make amends. It's a good effort, the picture is very 'film-like' in its granular structure, there's more detail and sharpness; colors are drab, though not a fault of the transfer.

A lot of 'cleaning up' done on this film, and in a good way. DNR may have come into play, and I know some of you are not fond of this type of noise reduction. But it still looks darn better than earlier DVD versions, even the 2001 DVD from Warner.

Again, another one where you have to decide whether you are going for the best possible presentation of this James Cameron film on this edition, or you are currently satisfied with your DVD version. Some noise reduction has been done, as the surplus of grain that appeared on the DVD are no longer here. The result is a cleaner image than the DVD.

Well, this movie does look twenty years old. And it's irrational to expect it to look like newer Blu-ray titles. Plus, the movie was always somewhat on the soft side--largely due to cinematographer Jan DeBont's intent. An okay transfer, I guess. See the difference at: http://web12.dvd2web.de/hd_diehard/hd_diehard.htm

Minted from the same master used for the 2-disc remastered special edition DVD in 2005, the presentation is good. Balanced contrast, and improved detail and sharpness specially in bright scenes. Also it is presented in 1.85:1 widescreen, not 2.40:1 as mislabeled in the back packaging.

Martin Scorcese's seminal gangster film is a worthy upgrade from the DVD versions released earlier. Depth and clarity is visible, specially in faces and clothing. Color is robust, but this release only includes a 5.1 Dolby Digital soundtrack.

Really great PQ--5/5 in my book. The New York streets are full of detail and depth, and the color really stands out in scenes set in Florida; a crisp, sharp picture with a nice uncompressed PCM 5.1 soundtrack. Plus, it's the extended cut with over 20min of extra footage!

Even the DVD of this lavish Brian De Palma film looked great, so no doubt that it'll look even better on Blu-ray. The movie's memorable set-pieces like the Canadian border siege look great as well as the inerior design of Capone's grandiose hotel-suite. And there's the great soundtrack from Ennio Morricone which recieves a Dolby Digital 5.1 EX and DTS-ES 6.1 treatment.

Clint Eastwood's Oscar winning western looks astonishing--there's depth and detail everywhere: branches, leaves, bushes and rock crevices are detailed to the max. color saturation is great, never appearing washed out at any time. Wonderful transfer, fully complements the great cinematography of this Oscar winner from 1992.

It's good to know that Criterion has got into Blu-ray. This Oscar winner from 1987 is released with a bulk of extras, a restored HD digital transfer and DTS-HD Master Audio. Colors are well saturated, with no substantial digital artifacts to be seen, and presented in an aspect ratio of 2.00:1 as intended by Cinematographer Vittorio Storato

Another Criterion release. Alain Resnais's influential, surreal film from 1961. Presented in its OAR of 2.35:1 with uncompressed monaural soundtrack, plus extras.

Now this is a unique release, mainly due to the fact that this is a Cinerama film. So in an effort to simulate the curved screen effect of Cinerama this Blu-ray will feature a 'Smilebox' version of the film. Read more here: http://www.cineramaadventure.com/smilebox.htm

The PQ is hard to judge; Stone basically uses every format- 8mm, 16mm, 35mm, Video, grainy stock footage-to visualize the fragmented narrative structure. It's only fair to comment based on 35mm segments, as much of the 8mm, 16mm stuff are grainy and at times purposely damaged to blend in with stock footage-yet with the frenetic mix of images at 24fps it's hard to notice a major difference.

John Carpenter's classic from 1982. Even the cold, homogenuous color scheme of this picture looks great on this disc. As you know, the narrative is set in a harsh, Arctic surrounding--thus, the color schema is intentionally dull , but it's rendered flawlessly in this disc. An upgrade from the DVD in all aspects.