A Few Words About A few words about...™ The Searchers -- in High Definition (1 Viewer)

[titch]

From The Digital Bits regarding THE SEARCHERS...."The rest of this effort is both a new 4K master likely to be used for a physical 4K Ultra HD release in the next 12-24 months," That's ridiculous. Zazlov is probably going to shelve if he can write it off.

Interesting that Warner Bros. have reversed the straight-to-streaming model, which they introduced during the pandemic, to months and years after a high-profile theatrical release. You know what? I personally think it's positive that people have to go to a cinema to experience a film again, rather than just sitting on their couch and expecting instant gratification (which everyone now takes for granted).

We've been waiting since LaserDisc days for a decent home video release of The Searchers - I can bide another year or so

 

[OliverK]

Interesting that Warner Bros. have reversed the straight-to-streaming model, which they introduced during the pandemic, to months and years after a high-profile theatrical release. You know what? I personally think it's positive that people have to go to a cinema to experience a film again, rather than just sitting on their couch and expecting instant gratification (which everyone now takes for granted).

We've been waiting since LaserDisc days for a decent home video release of The Searchers - I can bide another year or so

It will be great to watch this in theaters but I also doubt that it will be that easy for many of us as it is one thing to watch it in a theater in your town and another thing to only have a few venues playing it in the whole country.

 

[JPCinema]

That’s the problem. It won’t get a wide release. It has yet announced to play anywhere other at the Aero this weekend. It’s one of my favorite films, but I’m losing interest very quickly in wanting to see this restored version.

 

[OliverK]

There is a positive aspect of a 70mm print for the studio, which is that in order to create the print, a 65mm negative must be recorded out. And that negative is a superb physical asset.

This is the first time I hear that a negative has to be recorded out first, I always thought that it would be possible to record digitally to positive stock. While there will be further generational loss on the way to a film print the negative is of course a big bonus as in recent times it has happened more often than once that purely digital assets were not as safe as they were thought to be. A good old physical asset is therefore a welcome byproduct of the process or as I would call it its number one benefit.

For our members this may be an interesting video here from somebody who visited Cinelab London. They recently seem to have made some changes to their in house film out process and one can also see their ARRI laser in action, looks like a modified ARRI 2:

 

[mskaye]

That’s the problem. It won’t get a wide release. It has yet announced to play anywhere other at the Aero this weekend. It’s one of my favorite films, but I’m losing interest very quickly in wanting to see this restored version.

Why? If it isn't playing in 70mm or via a DSP in a repertory theater near you it will eventually come out on a 4k disc. We can't control the timelines. I'm stuck in the South for a bit and can't get to LA so I will just have to wait as well. Recent efforts like GIANT and RIO BRAVO have been revelations and can't to see this masterpiece restored. This is a day/hour one purchase for me and I cannot wait to see it again.

 

[JoshZ]

Interesting that Warner Bros. have reversed the straight-to-streaming model, which they introduced during the pandemic, to months and years after a high-profile theatrical release. You know what? I personally think it's positive that people have to go to a cinema to experience a film again, rather than just sitting on their couch and expecting instant gratification (which everyone now takes for granted).

The previous regime at Warner Bros. went all-in on HBO Max as the future of the studio. Zaslav rejects that entirely - less because he has any great love of cinema or the theatrical experience, than simply that he wants to dismantle everything his predecessors did in his ultimate goal of breaking apart the company and selling it off in pieces.

 

[mskaye]

The previous regime at Warner Bros. went all-in on HBO Max as the future of the studio. Zaslav rejects that entirely - less because he has any great love of cinema or the theatrical experience, than simply that he wants to dismantle everything his predecessors did in his ultimate goal of breaking apart the company and selling it off in pieces.

Not exactly.

 

[mskaye]

From The Digital Bits regarding THE SEARCHERS...."The rest of this effort is both a new 4K master likely to be used for a physical 4K Ultra HD release in the next 12-24 months," That's ridiculous. Zazlov is probably going to shelve if he can write it off.

That's not a logical take on this situation.

 

[JPCinema]

That's not a logical take on this situation.

Up to 2 years????????? Is that logical?

 

[Robert Crawford]

Up to 2 years????????? Is that logical?

Let’s give it time before we overreact right now.

 

[JPCinema]

NORTH BY NORTHWEST has already been announced at the Tribeca Film Festival in 70MM. It is a more famous film snd I have purchased a ticket.

 

[Robert Crawford]

NORTH BY NORTHWEST has already been announced at the Tribeca Film Festival in 70MM. It is a more famous film snd I have purchased a ticket.

It’s easier to market a Hitchcock film at a film festival than an almost 70 year old western.

 

[JPCinema]

It’s easier to market a Hitchcock film at a film festival than an almost 70 year old western.

I think they are going lock up the 70 year old western.

 

[Robert Crawford]

I think they are going lock up the 70 year old western.

I think you’re wrong!

 

[Robert Harris]

I think you’re wrong!

We’re in agreement.

 

[Dee Zee]

I thought the older blu-Ray of this disc was just great. Why was this “restored” in a few words for the lost here?
EDIT. I guess good news this film will get a 65mm transfer. Reading more upstream.

 

[Robert Crawford]

I thought the older blu-Ray of this disc was just great. Why was this “restored” in a few words for the lost here?

The color scheme was off on the original Blu-ray. It was a mistake that even Warner knew occurred based on a conversation I had with one studio person.

 

[Alan Tully]

Yup, a lot of people have posted in various sites over the years that they thought the Blu-ray looked great. It just looked off to me, the lack of grayscale & those odd flesh-tones - is it true that is was made by combining the b/w separation dupes? Anyway, I'm glad that Warner had a second go at it.

 

[Peter Apruzzese]

EDIT. I guess good news this film will get a 65mm transfer. Reading more upstream.

It’s not, it’s from the VistaVision elements. They made a 70mm print from the digital files.

 

[Robert Harris]

Yup, a lot of people have posted in various sites over the years that they thought the Blu-ray looked great. It just looked off to me, the lack of grayscale & those odd flesh-tones - is it true that is was made by combining the b/w separation dupes? Anyway, I'm glad that Warner had a second go at it.

no. Nor was this