Dan O'Herlihy · 1980s

4 Dan O'Herlihy movies from the 1980s on 4K Blu-ray, ranked S to D by transfer quality. 2 S-Tier picks including RoboCop, The Dead.

Decade

All 5 1980s 4 1990s 1

Year

All 4 1980 0 1981 0 1982 1 1983 0 1984 1 1985 0 1986 0 1987 2 1988 0 1989 0

RoboCop(1987)

7.6/10

dir. Paul Verhoeven

S-Tier

Arrow's 4K transfer is called a reference disc for the format in collector circles. The grain structure is preserved, the practical effects are still effective, and the ED-209 stop-motion pops in a way it never did on Blu-ray. The 4K actually reveals too much for some people, like RoboCop's rubber chin guard and plastic armor textures. The original Arrow LE Blu-ray owners felt burned when the 4K came in identical packaging shortly after.

Arrow Video · Limited Edition

The Dead(1987)

7.2/10

dir. John Huston

S-Tier

Criterion's 4K is a new scan from the original camera negative, and the Dublin dinner party interiors have a warmth and texture to them that prior releases couldn't resolve. Huston directed this while he was dying, with Anjelica starring for her father, and the grain structure on that final snowfall scene is worth the price of the disc alone.

Criterion Collection · 4K + Blu-ray

The Last Starfighter(1984)

6.6/10

dir. Nick Castle

A-Tier

Video game expert Alex Rogan finds himself transported to another planet after conquering the video game The Last Starfighter, only to find out it was just a test. He was recruited to join the team of best Starfighters to defend their world from the attack.

Arrow Video · 4K + Blu-ray (United Kingdom)

Halloween III: Season of the Witch(1982)

5.2/10

dir. Tommy Lee Wallace

C-Tier

S-Tier Sony Pictures 4K. John Carpenter's Plymouth Fury. The steelbook is a love-it-or-hate-it design.

Shout! Studios · Collector's Edition