Kurt Russell · 1980s

3 Kurt Russell movies from the 1980s on 4K Blu-ray, ranked S to D by transfer quality. 1 S-Tier pick including Escape from New York.

Decade

All 18 1980s 3 1990s 6 2000s 4 2010s 5

Year

All 3 1980 1 1981 1 1982 1 1983 0 1984 0 1985 0 1986 0 1987 0 1988 0 1989 0

Escape from New York(1981)

7.0/10

dir. John Carpenter

S-Tier

S-Tier from Shout Factory. There are multiple packaging options but the discs are identical across the standard edition, steelbook, and collector's edition. If you're new to this one and the black levels look crushed, that's normal. It was shot almost entirely at night on a low budget, and Carpenter himself has said that's just how it looks. The Eagle Pictures Italian release is a better-looking transfer for anyone willing to import. The steelbook art is a love-it-or-hate-it situation, some people think it looks more Mad Max than Snake Plissken.

Shout! Studios · Collector's Edition

The Thing(1982)

8.1/10

dir. John Carpenter

A-Tier

Carpenter's practical effects hold up better than most modern CGI and the Universal 4K is A-Tier, though the missing Dolby Vision is the one complaint collectors have. Signed copies from convention appearances are circulating and the Titans of Cult edition has been restocking through Books-a-Million.

Universal Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray

Used Cars(1980)

6.4/10

dir. Robert Zemeckis

C-Tier

When the owner of a struggling used car lot is killed, it's up to the lot's hot-shot salesman to save the property from falling into the hands of the owner's ruthless brother and used-car rival.

Shout! Studios · 4K + Blu-ray Combo Pack Collector's Edition