Damn Fool Idealistic Crusader | 2023 Discs of the Year Awards Blu-ray and UHD @DamnFoolIdealisticCrusader | Uploaded March 2024 | Updated October 2024, 3 hours ago.
#physicalmedia #bluray #4k #4kuhd #uhd
These are my winners for the best in physical media of 2023. As always I am limited to the titles I could personally purchase and review. 2023 was a standout year for catalog releases so this is merely my attempt to highlight important technical aspects and the hard work put in by many talented people that frequently gets overlooked. I also hope this can serve as a helpful buyer's guide for those looking to pick up some incredible releases.
00:00 Red Carpet Nominees
05:39 Awards Start and Introduction
11:03 Best Artwork-Bruce Lee At Golden Harvest LE, Arrow
12:12 Best Steelbook or LE packaging standard release: Young Guns UHD steelbook, Lionsgate
14:23 Best Silent Film Release: TIE- The Trap, Kino. The Mystic and The Unknown, Criterion.
16:13 Best Film Restoration: Bruce Lee at Golden Harvest, Arrow
18:25 Best audio restoration: The Man Who Knew Too Much Perspecta Stereo, Universal
20:17 Best Encoding Blu-ray: The Big Gundown, Fidelity In Motion, Indicator
22:11 Best Encoding UHD: TIE-Bruce Lee At Golden Harvest, Barbarella-Arrow. Cinderella, Disney.
24:34 Best improvement using same master, Blu-ray: TIE- The Kiss Before The Mirror and The Big Gundown, Indicator.
27:09 Best improvement using same master, UHD: Touch of LE, Eureka.
28:11 Best improvement over previous flawed video masters: Bruce Lee At Golden Harvest, Arrow.
28:53 Best effort in handling multiple cuts, audio tracks and presentations. Blu-ray: The Big Gundown, Indicator.
29:04 Best effort in handling multiple cuts, audio tracks and presentations UHD: Bruce Lee At Golden Harvest, Arrow
29:35 Best Audio Commentary: TIE- David J. Skal-The Unknown, Criterion. Nora Fiore-The Kiss Before The Mirror, Indicator.
37:08 Best Supplemental Features Package-Bruce Lee At Golden Harvest, Arrow.
38:05 Best Supplemental Feature: The Final Game of Death-Bruce Lee At Golden Harvest, Arrow.
38:46 Best Documentary: The Final Game of Death-Bruce Lee At Golden Harvest, Arrow.
38:53 Special Award for Excellence in Film History Supplements: The Final Game of Death-Bruce Lee At Golden Harvest, Arrow.
41:16 Best of 2023 Awards
41:23 Best Audio Quality: Bruce Lee At Golden Harvest, Arrow.
43:30 Best Picture Quality Blu-ray: Tarzan The Ape Man, Warner Archive.
44:48 Best Picture Quality UHD: TIE- The Ranown Westerns, Criterion. Barbarella, Bruce Lee At Golden Harvest, Arrow.
49:36 Blu-ray of the Year: The Big Gundown LE, Indicator.
51:44 4K UHD of the Year: Bruce Lee At Golden Harvest, Arrow.
52:33 Best Boxset of the Year: Bruce Lee At Golden Harvest, Arrow.
53:19 Disc of the Year 2023: Bruce Lee At Golden Harvest, Arrow.
56:23 Best Labels of 2023
56:29 Best US label: Warner Archive
59:04 Best UK label: Arrow Video
01:01:35 Best Label: Arrow Video
01:02:56 Final Summary
#physicalmedia #bluray #4k #4kuhd #uhd
These are my winners for the best in physical media of 2023. As always I am limited to the titles I could personally purchase and review. 2023 was a standout year for catalog releases so this is merely my attempt to highlight important technical aspects and the hard work put in by many talented people that frequently gets overlooked. I also hope this can serve as a helpful buyer's guide for those looking to pick up some incredible releases.
00:00 Red Carpet Nominees
05:39 Awards Start and Introduction
11:03 Best Artwork-Bruce Lee At Golden Harvest LE, Arrow
12:12 Best Steelbook or LE packaging standard release: Young Guns UHD steelbook, Lionsgate
14:23 Best Silent Film Release: TIE- The Trap, Kino. The Mystic and The Unknown, Criterion.
16:13 Best Film Restoration: Bruce Lee at Golden Harvest, Arrow
18:25 Best audio restoration: The Man Who Knew Too Much Perspecta Stereo, Universal
20:17 Best Encoding Blu-ray: The Big Gundown, Fidelity In Motion, Indicator
22:11 Best Encoding UHD: TIE-Bruce Lee At Golden Harvest, Barbarella-Arrow. Cinderella, Disney.
24:34 Best improvement using same master, Blu-ray: TIE- The Kiss Before The Mirror and The Big Gundown, Indicator.
27:09 Best improvement using same master, UHD: Touch of LE, Eureka.
28:11 Best improvement over previous flawed video masters: Bruce Lee At Golden Harvest, Arrow.
28:53 Best effort in handling multiple cuts, audio tracks and presentations. Blu-ray: The Big Gundown, Indicator.
29:04 Best effort in handling multiple cuts, audio tracks and presentations UHD: Bruce Lee At Golden Harvest, Arrow
29:35 Best Audio Commentary: TIE- David J. Skal-The Unknown, Criterion. Nora Fiore-The Kiss Before The Mirror, Indicator.
37:08 Best Supplemental Features Package-Bruce Lee At Golden Harvest, Arrow.
38:05 Best Supplemental Feature: The Final Game of Death-Bruce Lee At Golden Harvest, Arrow.
38:46 Best Documentary: The Final Game of Death-Bruce Lee At Golden Harvest, Arrow.
38:53 Special Award for Excellence in Film History Supplements: The Final Game of Death-Bruce Lee At Golden Harvest, Arrow.
41:16 Best of 2023 Awards
41:23 Best Audio Quality: Bruce Lee At Golden Harvest, Arrow.
43:30 Best Picture Quality Blu-ray: Tarzan The Ape Man, Warner Archive.
44:48 Best Picture Quality UHD: TIE- The Ranown Westerns, Criterion. Barbarella, Bruce Lee At Golden Harvest, Arrow.
49:36 Blu-ray of the Year: The Big Gundown LE, Indicator.
51:44 4K UHD of the Year: Bruce Lee At Golden Harvest, Arrow.
52:33 Best Boxset of the Year: Bruce Lee At Golden Harvest, Arrow.
53:19 Disc of the Year 2023: Bruce Lee At Golden Harvest, Arrow.
56:23 Best Labels of 2023
56:29 Best US label: Warner Archive
59:04 Best UK label: Arrow Video
01:01:35 Best Label: Arrow Video
01:02:56 Final Summary
