John Badham · 1980s

2 films directed by John Badham from the 1980s, on 4K Blu-ray, ranked S to D by transfer quality. 1 S-Tier pick including WarGames.

Decade

All 4 1970s 1 1980s 2 1990s 1

Year

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

WarGames(1983)

7.1/10

dir. John Badham

S-Tier

High school student David Lightman has a talent for hacking. But while trying to hack into a computer system to play unreleased video games, he unwittingly taps into the Department of Defense's war computer and initiates a confrontation of global proportions. Together with his friend and a wizardly computer genius, David must race against time to outwit his opponent and prevent a nuclear Armageddon.

Capelight Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray

Blue Thunder(1983)

6.2/10

dir. John Badham

A-Tier

Arrow Video's North American 4K Limited Edition ships May 5 with Dolby Vision and a fresh native 4K restoration from the original negative. Slipcover, reversible cover, booklet. Badham's helicopter thriller has a cult following that never quite got the disc it deserved, and the LA aerial cinematography is the actual reason to upgrade. Canada gets a parallel SKU on the same date.

Arrow Video · Limited Edition