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Makes sense as Amblin released through either WB or Universal in the 80's.

There are so many variables that can mar a film presentation - generation loss (camera negative->interpositive->dupe negative->projection print), wear and damage to the print, poorly maintained and operated film projectors (bad focus or dim bulbs), lack of ambient light control in the theater -...

In most cases I prefer theatrical versions but for 1941 I prefer the extended cut, which was the first version I saw on television. Watching the theatrical cut I was distracted by all the missing scenes, especially given that there are multiple characters with multiple stories happening, so when...

I had until reading this thread assumed that The Big Country was one of the more well regarded of 1958's releases, but given the lack of attention it receives in terms of restoration efforts and home video release prominence, it appears to have been relegated to a more obscure cinematic standing...

Speaking of standards, I thought the current standard with regard to old masters is to re-scan the 35mm OCN whenever possible, whether that old master is a 2K DI or a film print. Accepting the limitations of old mastering technologies like 2K DI isn't really comparable to accepting the artistry...

George Stevens Jr. on the commentary track explains his father’s decision to shoot flat 1.66 rather than anamorphic 2.55: 1) to emphasize height (of oil derricks) over width (Spielberg made a similar decision on Jurassic Park as 1.85 would emphasize the brachiosaurus height more than 2.35...

Coppola must have been greatly influenced by Giant when making The Godfather. Both movies revel in the details (like the little boy watching Angel’s funeral) when dramatizing family rituals on an epic American canvas. Also the obscuring of Jett’s eyes in shadow when Luz passes away is very...

If Babylon can get the old timey Paramount logo then everything should be entitled to their original logo. Can Universal put back the Paramount VistaVision logo on the restored One Eyed Jacks while we’re at it?

Apparently the maintainer of the Caped Wonder fan site has sources within MPI who say they've redone the transfer. One flaw in the previous transfer was a dark dupe source was used for Superman flying past the pimp to save Lois shot because the negative was torn, but now they can use the...

Oh right Connecticut Yankee is Universal because 1949. So does Universal have any YCM element release history? Because as I said below, based on publicity for releases, I usually associate Warner with YCM restorations and wondered whether the other studios were following suit and if the lack...

Okay so there's two. And both DeMille pictures.

It's just that you usually hear about Warner going back to YCM elements for Technicolor titles (like Ivanhoe, Wizard of Oz, etc) and Silver Salt went back to YCM for the 4K of the 1955 Ladykillers for Studio Canal, but I can't recall any Paramount titles publicizing a YCM workflow.

So is "Fancy Pants" the only time Paramount has ever gone back to the original YCM Technicolor elements? https://www.kinolorber.com/product/fancy-pants-blu-ray

The commentary tracks from Tim Lucas and Christopher Frayling can't seem to agree on who's point of view the opening shot of For a Few Dollars More represents -- Tim thinks Van Cleef and Christopher thinks Eastwood. 🤔

I'm looking at the screenshots at DVDBeaver comparing Kino 4K to RHV 1080p and Kino 4K still looks better. Also looks less cold. Also seems to be a greenish cast in the church bell shot compared to the Kino. http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film10/blu-ray_review_151/a_fistful_of_dollars_4K_UHD.htm

Can anyone explain how the 4K Kinos of the first two Dollars films ended up looking stunning compared to the black crush of TGTBTU? Different transfer facility? Different source elements? Older transfer technology? Different DOP? I gots to know. (oops wrong franchise)

Raiders of the Lost Ark VHS from Sam the Record Man in 1983. I think Sam charged $39 CDN. I couldn't find the ad in the Toronto Star archives but an article from that era reported that Sam's had it for $5 cheaper than other stores and had over 250 copies in stock for the holiday season...

Watched Some Like It Hot last night. Not sure how long since I’d last seen it but this viewing I really noticed how densely the beats are packed — a lot going on per minute with even minor characters get significant comedic beats. (Also Wilder's talent for surrounding Spats with iconic faces...

Vinegar Syndrome's Beastmaster 4K was from an intermediate element and looked pretty darn good. I'm sure WB has greater technical resources at their disposal to create a worthwhile 4K master.

Indy Guy doesn't get a vote. Clearly biased due to investment in 2.35 screen setup. (BTW, 2.35 looks great on IMAX screens.) Dr. Kerns H. Powers of SMPTE did the math in 1984 (or was it 1996?) and found 16:9 the perfect compromise between 2.35 and 4:3...

Nice. And the Marvel case isn't really comparable either, since the IMAX scenes in No Time to Die were shot on 15/70 film, not digitally.

It's too bad that the 4K disc of Star Trek: The Motion Picture, with it's $40M budget and VFX shot in 65mm by Douglas Trumbull, couldn't be as reference quality as the $28M budgeted Blade Runner turned out to be on 4K disc --...

I am excited for this. Saw it when it opened in 1984 and rewatched countless times on VHS — it turned me on to Frank Herbert’s books as well as to Lynch’s films and put Patrick Stewart on my radar as a powerful actor 3 years prior to TNG. (“This is a Harkonnen animal — let me sire!”) Even...

1980 De Laurentiis production Flash Gordon 4K looked great last year. I hope Dune looks as good. And they say they are going back to the OCN.

From the same scan, but the press release says it was a 2010 scan (RAH said 2008) and "Paramount spent well over 150 hours doing new color work and clean-up on the scan." And yet people are saying it barely looks improved? You'd think 8-perf would look amazing in 4K.

Legend (1986): audience reads the opening crawl aloud mockingly. Die Hard 2 (1990/91) in 70mm at the Cinesphere: People near row G start standing up during the scene where the plane is about to be crashed. They are waving at the projectionist to stop the movie and turn on the lights. Someone...

Never has infatuation with its own self-importance been so entertaining! Much has been written about DeMille's playing with the boundaries in religious spectacle between the sacred and the profane and 10C gives viewers what he famously described as "An orgy Sunday School children can watch."...

Shot on film? Aren't all those flying city shots digital drone photography? Other shots look digital as well. I'd like to see a breakdown of what was shot on what for season 3. It looked like a lot of digital gear in the HBO making of featurettes on the disc. edit: found an article here...

I went to YouTube looking to satisfy my Beetlejuice special features itch and there wasn't much there. Some Entertainment Tonight interview with Alec Baldwin and various videos of Michael Keaton telling the same story about how he turned down Burton's offer and eventually was convinced after...