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djsmokingjam
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Info & Info Wanted: John Carpenter movies - restoration needed?
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19-Nov-2013, 7:52 AM

NeonBible said:

What is the original audio format for Big Trouble?

Why do the DVD releases have a 4.1 rather than 5.1 mix? Is it because that was similar to how it was played theatrically or just what was decided for DVD?

 

Big Trouble was also released in 70mm so certainly should have had a six-track mix originally.  The Blu-Rays all appear to have 5.1, including the upcoming Arrow Video set.

When you say "which ones has a proper commercial release at the present day", do you mean retail versions, or finished fan restorations?

Adding blu-ray.com scores for the TV stuff:

  • 1978    Someone's Watching Me!  -  MIA on Blu-Ray
  • 1979    Elvis  -  3.5/4 (exact same disc available in both US & UK)
  • 1993    Body Bags  -  4/4
  • 2005    Masters of Horror episode "Cigarette Burns'"  -  2.5/3
  • 2006    Masters of Horror episode "Pro-Life"  -  apparently available on Spanish BD?

 

Here's a bonus that didn't make it onto the film's Blu-Ray release - the theatrical trailer for Elvis, used for its cut-down cinema release outside the US.