The French Connection/YMMV

• They Changed It, Now It Sucks: For the first Blu-ray release of the film in 2009, director William Friedkin supervised some significant changes to the film; no scenes, dialogue, characters or story elements were altered, but the color timing of the film was significantly changed to give the film a colder and more low-fi look. Cinematographer Owen Roizman and many fans were less than pleased, especially since the original version wasn't included in the Blu-ray. Comparison images can be found online for the curious, but consensus is effectively "just stick with the DVD", maybe because Real Is Brown.
  • In 2012, a new Blu-ray transfer - approved by both Friedkin and Roizman and restoring the original color palette - was issued for exclusive sale at Best Buy stores.