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#1552637
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Info: Mono soundtracks that were butchered with 5.1 remixes in later releases
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5.1… how about 7.1 😉

https://youtu.be/mPS-LNcg-FQ?si=0I3Zir9yHlC-ud0L

MAD MAX 2’s 4K release opted to use a new Dobly Atmos Sound Mix. Im a purist, and prefer the Dobly Stereo sound mix, though I will say their heart is in the right place to try to make this action packed film sound awesome, however in doing so, some things are lost. The music was prominent in the Dobly Stereo and eventually the 5.1 mix. This new 7.1 Atmos and regular Remixed 7.1 track drowns out the music. Not to mention in tradition with other remixes that try to make the film sound better, the sound effects are replaced/changed. Initial releases of this edition also included the “Original Stereo”(That was a lie and was just a 2.0 down mix of the 7.1!). Later releases quickly fixed this.
I understand it must be a challenge to take analog sound and digitally get the same result. So many small details! Scratching, hissing, and popping on the audio is not what was intended. Film and Video Tape deteriorate like crazy.

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#1552636
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Films with alternate OFFICIAL releases.
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https://youtu.be/mPS-LNcg-FQ?si=0I3Zir9yHlC-ud0L

MAD MAX 2’s 4K release opted to use a new Dobly Atmos Sound Mix. Im a purist, and prefer the Dobly Stereo sound mix, though I will say their heart is in the right place to try to make this action packed film sound awesome, however in doing so, some things are lost. The music was prominent in the Dobly Stereo and eventually the 5.1 mix. This new 7.1 Atmos and regular Remixed 7.1 track drowns out the music. Not to mention in tradition with other remixes that try to make the film sound better, the sound effects are replaced/changed. Initial releases of this edition also included the “Original Stereo”(That was a lie and was just a 2.0 down mix of the 7.1!). Later releases quickly fixed this.
I understand it must be a challenge to take analog sound and digitally get the same result. So many small details! Scratching, hissing, and popping on the audio is not what was intended. Film and Video Tape deteriorate like crazy.

This post is also being submitted to a sound mix discussion.

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#1442659
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Info: Mono soundtracks that were butchered with 5.1 remixes in later releases
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Okay from what I have gathered, the following mono mixes and 2.0 mixes of movies that have been includes in recent releases of movies as of 2010-2021 are…(Deep Breath)

Scarface (From a recent Blu-Ray that included the 2.0 mix)
Mad Max (From the recent 4k Ultra High Definition Disc)
Superman: The Movie (Included on the Superman Theatrical Edition 2006 and Onwards)
The Godfather Parts I, II, and even III (Depends on who you ask really)

Wow. That was a very short list.

Now lets list some that were not restored with there original sounds…

The Terminator
The Godfather???
The Exorcist
Star Wars
…and so many more. 😦