I find some bluray ether too dark comparing some generation of laserdisc to DVD to bluray (some).

Grease looks about the same as from laserdisc to DVD to bluray and its in DOLBY STEREO TureHD YEAH, but re-mixed! SIGH as the original wouldn’t have had split-stereo-surrounds for (1977) that’s one year too early!

The version we have is the 1997 re-issue for cinemas that was mixed in Dolby digital SR-D some if not some elements would be true to the theatrical 6trackDolby stereo, road show 70mm release.

Black Rain (1989) as been remixed as I’m sure the 70mm release would be monaural surrounds not split-stereo-surrounds. It sounds fake when listening to the surrounds with crosstalk of some Foley effects that should only remain on the LCR its an off screen Foley effect I noticed when I muted the LCR and listened to the surrounds.

I think the early edition on DVD very first edition is true to theatrical release as the version for bluray is the special edition release that was produced some years before the bluray.#

What the studios often do is take the special crappy edition and do a lazy ass bluray that’s fit for the rubbish bin!

I might buy the region1DVD of Black Rain at some point.