Interesting PD soon? Can they copyright a restoration
That's the million dollar question that has yet to be literally litigated, and to be honest that might be more expensive than it's really worth to find out. Music scores can certainly be copyrighted, but it's sort of murky if things like adding tints or reconstructing title cards can be justification for a copyright. I've heard people arguing both sides. Anyway, fingers crossed that we might see this restoration as a Paramount Presents entry or a Kino license.
A restoration cannot be copyrighted.
Thank you interesting stuff!
Hope it leads to more projects even for you Sir!
Everyone who tries to save silents, even the studios, have three problems - funding, finding and accessing finest quality elements, and having the best / correct technical people on a project.
Having owned several Grapevine silent dvd releases, they do no restoration and many times they're just "pop & drop" to disc what ever they are able to aquire. Much in the same vein as Alpha Video does in their line of dvds.
By the way she posted it on her linkedin page thats how I found it
Having owned several Grapevine silent dvd releases, they do no restoration and many times they're just "pop & drop" to disc what ever they are able to aquire. Much in the same vein as Alpha Video does in their line of dvds.
Often times they're better than nothing, but hardly known for their restoritive hd editions.
Considering that any releases directly from the studios themselves should always be seen, or at least hoped, to be a superior product. But with Paramounts spotty track record to date, it seems to be a hope for the best but expect the worse, and reality falls somewhere in between.
i am not in the business, just a novice cinephile , and I very much understand what Alpha and Grapevine does, but there are other restoration efforts that should be lauded, and some of those are silent Paramount's. RAH gave a great response to their release of The Shiek which i had mentioned, and from my own personal copy, i can attest that Children of Divorce is a beautiful print, Wings of course has glowing reviews.
We as were people back when movies began to speak lost interest in silent film thankfully people like you and RAH and many here know Silent film was a harder medium for actors - to convey emotion silently was an arti am not in the business, just a novice cinephile , and I very much understand what Alpha and Grapevine does, but there are other restoration efforts that should be lauded, and some of those are silent Paramount's. RAH gave a great response to their release of The Shiek which i had mentioned, and from my own personal copy, i can attest that Children of Divorce is a beautiful print, Wings of course has glowing reviews.
But there are other Paramount silents that have been released, not certain who did the heavy lifting to make it happen, but Kino/Paramount have some wonderful silent releases. Gloria Swanson, W.C. Fields, Louise Brooks, and more can all be seen in the best that they are possibly going to get. And i am thankful for that,
Silent Film isn't discussed that much here, even if that is part of the history of film, every day that you learn a little more on the subject make this "passion" more enriching, and not to steer anyone away from this forum, but occasionally check out Nitrateville, it's time well spent.
You want to see true genius, watch Buster Keaton emote with a stone face.
I second your comment re nitrateville. Wonderful site with quality discussions.i am not in the business, just a novice cinephile , and I very much understand what Alpha and Grapevine does, but there are other restoration efforts that should be lauded, and some of those are silent Paramount's. RAH gave a great response to their release of The Shiek which i had mentioned, and from my own personal copy, i can attest that Children of Divorce is a beautiful print, Wings of course has glowing reviews.
But there are other Paramount silents that have been released, not certain who did the heavy lifting to make it happen, but Kino/Paramount have some wonderful silent releases. Gloria Swanson, W.C. Fields, Louise Brooks, and more can all be seen in the best that they are possibly going to get. And i am thankful for that,
Silent Film isn't discussed that much here, even if that is part of the history of film, every day that you learn a little more on the subject make this "passion" more enriching, and not to steer anyone away from this forum, but occasionally check out Nitrateville, it's time well spent.
