Ronny Cox · 1980s

3 Ronny Cox movies from the 1980s on 4K Blu-ray, ranked S to D by transfer quality. 2 S-Tier picks including RoboCop, Beverly Hills Cop.

Decade

All 4 1980s 3 1990s 1

Year

All 3 1980 0 1981 0 1982 0 1983 0 1984 1 1985 0 1986 0 1987 2 1988 0 1989 0

Beverly Hills Cop(1984)

7.2/10

dir. Martin Brest

S-Tier

S-Tier Paramount 4K. Eddie Murphy in Detroit. Paramount's 80s comedy catalog on 4K has been reliable.

Paramount Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray

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

Beverly Hills Cop II(1987)

6.6/10

dir. Tony Scott

A-Tier

Axel Foley returns to the land of sunshine and palm trees to investigate the near-fatal shooting of police Captain Andrew Bogomil. With the help of Sgt. Taggart and Det. Rosewood, they soon uncover that the shooting is associated with a series of "alphabet" robberies masterminded by a heartless weapons kingpin—and the chase is on.