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Was not Speilberg and Lucas involved in the 2011 restoration and wouldn't they have approved the color timing at that point?

I'm only kidding!

I too saw Raiders many times upon first release at the theater and it did indeed have a sandy, hot white look to all the desert scenes. I have the DVD set but didn't really think about color being off until this discussion brought out these repressed memories. Can't wait to see it on blu and I...

2 screens. Not Cinerama. More like Cineram.

I saw Raiders multiple times upon first theatrical release. I have the DVDs. But all I care about is how the filmmakers wants it to look on Blu-ray. I'm fine with that.

You know, Homeland Security retired the color coded terrorist threat level so maybe we can reversion that for reissuing movies: This Film Has Been Renovated - Severe, High, Elevated, Guarded, Low.

How about "This Film Has Been Restored. What's it to ya?"

Maybe "Restored through Digital Remastering" would be more appropriate term for films like "Raider?" It keeps the marketing people happy but sends a code to informed consumers that this is not a massive restoration like that of LofA. IMHO