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Léon: The Professional 5.1
#21
Nice to see that this fantastic movie still has many fans who also care about the details.

For reasons beyond me, the producers or labels apparently just can't resist to mangle around with the audio for the felt hundredth time instead of just providing the best audio source as used in the cinema back in the days or at least provide it in addition to any Dolby Atmos super-duper-whatnot remix.

As I already noted a few years ago, the newer remixes not only most probably aren't faithful to the theater release but also suffer from weird flaws such as the "tinny" acoustics which are most apparent in the "ring trick" scene.

So far, the best source for the Dolby Stereo mix most probably is still the Japanese LaserDisc (if anyone interest, PM me) for the longer director's cut or an early DVD release with 5.1.
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#22
Nikita has been altered quite a bit for the 5.1 too
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(2021-12-09, 01:23 AM)little-endian Wrote: For reasons beyond me, the producers or labels apparently just can't resist to mangle around with the audio for the felt hundredth time instead of just providing the best audio source as used in the cinema back in the days or at least provide it in addition to any Dolby Atmos super-duper-whatnot remix.

For what it's worth I think Sony have learnt their lesson and now include original theatrical audio on their releases.
Some are even being re-released with original audio and Dolby Vision added (The Karate Kid Trilogy, Ghostbusters I & II).
Hopefully more will follow...

According to REWIND, the blu-rays that have 5.1 tracks listed for the THEATRICAL cut are:
1. Sony (US; first release) -- English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (96kHz/24bit)
2. Gaumont (FR) -- English DTS-HD High Resolution 5.1
4. Blue Kino (SK) -- English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
6. Madman (AU) -- English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz/24bit) *also has English LPCM 2.0 stereo (48kHz/16bit)
8. Studio Canal (UK; 20th Anniv) -- English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz/24bit) *also has English LPCM 2.0 stereo (48kHz/16bit)
9. Optimum (UK) -- English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz/24bit) * also has English LPCM 2.0 stereo (48kHz/16bit)

Which of these - if any - match the 5.1 Dolby Stereo Digtial mix from Buena Vista's 1995 release?

If the answer is NONE. Then the 2.0 Dolby Stereo mix from the LD might be the best bet for purists.
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(2021-12-09, 03:49 AM)wongfeihung Wrote: 9. Optimum (UK) -- English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz/24bit) * also has English LPCM 2.0 stereo (48kHz/16bit)

I suspect, the 2.0 LPCM is not stereo, but a dual mono. I had it once and sounded very much like mono to my ear.
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(2021-12-09, 03:49 AM)wongfeihung Wrote: If the answer is NONE. Then the 2.0 Dolby Stereo mix from the LD might be the best bet for purists.

... or maybe the Japanese DVD's 5.1 audio which so far sounds "unsuspicious" as well. However, who knows where that was sourced from.
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#26
This is being re-released on UHD/BD in the Spring.

https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B09NN5FZQW?tag=bluraycom-22

1)英語 Dolby Atmos 7.1.2ch
2)英語 DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1ch

Looks like the original six track is being added. Smile
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#27
10,000 yen. Yowzers!
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#28
I would expect other countries to follow suit.
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(2021-12-16, 09:58 PM)NeonBible Wrote: 10,000 yen. Yowzers!

Well, if you think at the prices of laserdiscs at the time, it's not that bad! Big Grin
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(2021-12-17, 11:02 AM)wongfeihung Wrote: I would expect other countries to follow suit.

Hopefully!

(2021-12-17, 11:17 AM)spoRv Wrote: Well, if you think at the prices of laserdiscs at the time, it's not that bad! Big Grin

Haha true! Now we get to buy movies at 1/4 of the price, but they come with crappy remixes hmph
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