Dick Miller · 1984

2 Dick Miller movies from 1984 on 4K Blu-ray, ranked S to D by transfer quality. 1 S-Tier pick including Gremlins.

Decade

All 13 1960s 1 1970s 2 1980s 7 1990s 2 2000s 1

Year

All 7 1980 0 1981 0 1982 0 1983 0 1984 2 1985 2 1986 1 1987 1 1988 0 1989 1

Gremlins(1984)

7.1/10

dir. Joe Dante

S-Tier

Warner scanned the original 35mm camera negative at 4K for the 2019 release, and John Hora's cinematography finally has its candy reds and cobalt blues back. The disc is HDR10 only with no Dolby Vision, the aspect is 1.78:1 instead of the theatrical 1.85, and the supplements are a 2009 Blu-ray carryover.

Warner Bros. · 4K + Blu-ray

The Terminator(1984)

8.1/10

dir. James Cameron

A-Tier

Warner 40th Anniversary 4K with Dolby Vision and Atmos, scanned from the original negative. Collectors are split on the AI enhancement tools Cameron used in the transfer, with some calling it a revelation and others wanting the grain back. The mono track is worth trying after the Atmos mix.

Warner Bros. · 4K + Blu-ray