Sam Jaffe · 1950s

2 Sam Jaffe movies from the 1950s on 4K Blu-ray, ranked S to D by transfer quality. 1 S-Tier pick including Ben-Hur.

Decade

All 4 1930s 1 1950s 2 1980s 1

Year

All 2 1950 0 1951 1 1952 0 1953 0 1954 0 1955 0 1956 0 1957 0 1958 0 1959 1

Ben-Hur(1959)

7.9/10

dir. William Wyler

S-Tier

Transfer praise is strong. People are watching it for the first time at age 50 and ordering Lawrence of Arabia the next day. The 4K remaster is pulling a new generation into the epic format films.

Warner Bros. · 4K + Blu-ray

The Day the Earth Stood Still(1951)

7.7/10

dir. Robert Wise

Announced

An alien and a robot land on Earth after World War II and tell mankind to be peaceful or face destruction.

20th Century Studios · 4K Ultra HD

Announced