Ray Wise · 1980s

2 Ray Wise movies from the 1980s on 4K Blu-ray, ranked S to D by transfer quality. 1 S-Tier pick including RoboCop.

Decade

All 4 1980s 2 1990s 1 2000s 1

Year

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

Swamp Thing(1982)

5.4/10

dir. Wes Craven

A-Tier

Mutated by his own secret formula, Dr. Alec Holland becomes Swamp Thing; a half-human, half-plant superhero who will stop at nothing to rescue government agent Alice Cable and defeat his evil arch nemesis...Even if it costs him his life.

MVD Entertainment · 4K + Blu-ray