Unlike Amazon's slowness in sending newly released Warner Archive blu rays, Roman Holiday is out for delivery from Amazon today on release day!
I hope Paramount isn't one of those companies that allows Amazon to distribute Amazon-burned discs rather than officially pressed ones.:oops:
Is Criterion saying they used a fourth generation "fine-grain master positive from Universal Studios" as the source for their blu-ray?
It sure doesn't look like a 2nd generation fine-grain was used, does it?
"The Lady Eve" 's fine detail and specular highlights (look at the catchlights in the eyes) are all lost in generational murk.
"On the recent podcast with Roger Deakins, Lee Kline talked a bit about the restoration for this. He says that he spent 2+ years looking for a good print of it and had...