Dracula (1979) - Blu-ray Forum

Chester Lime · 08-31-2011, 03:38 PM

I wonder why DRACULA starring Frank Langella is not out on BluRay? I have the DVD and it seems that the collors are washed out. It is very poor quality. I'd love to see a bluray release of this gem, but I'm thinking this will not ever happen. Too bad.

CinemaScope · 08-31-2011, 04:17 PM

The director washed out the colours for the DVD, he said that's the look he wanted all along. I wouldn't buy a Blu-ray unless they put both versions on it.

Brett C · 09-11-2011, 10:14 PM

I would like to see this get a release. Love John Williams score for this film.

DarknessBDJM · 09-13-2011, 05:13 AM

It played on one of the hd premium channels and looked really good, though it was the washed out color version (I prefer the washed out color version myself, but would hope both versions would be included on blu-ray). With that in mind elements are there for a release.

Brett C · 09-13-2011, 05:40 AM

If it makes it to BD, I would think the color washed transfer is all thats ever gonna be seen. Not that it bothers me.

EricJ · 09-13-2011, 07:45 AM

Oh, whew--Saw it on Instant Netflix and thought the washed-out look was from a low-grade StarzPlay print.
Turned out the fault was not in its Starz, but in itself.

(And I know the Frank Langella play was a big deal at the time, but the movie was way off-book--For one thing, they seem to have switched the main characters of Mina and Lucy around...

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Chester Lime Active Member Member since:Sep 2007	Dracula (1979) I wonder why DRACULA starring Frank Langella is not out on BluRay? I have the DVD and it seems that the collors are washed out. It is very poor quality. I'd love to see a bluray release of this gem, but I'm thinking this will not ever happen. Too bad.

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08-31-2011, 04:17 PM	#2
CinemaScope Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jun 2011 Location:London	The director washed out the colours for the DVD, he said that's the look he wanted all along. I wouldn't buy a Blu-ray unless they put both versions on it.

09-11-2011, 10:14 PM	#3
Brett C Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Nov 2008 Home Theater Gallery:36 4K collection:598 Blu-ray collection:4515 DVD collection:384 Blu-ray reviews: 7 Trading Score:247	I would like to see this get a release. Love John Williams score for this film.

09-13-2011, 05:13 AM	#4
DarknessBDJM Power Member Member since:Sep 2010 Trading Score:6	It played on one of the hd premium channels and looked really good, though it was the washed out color version (I prefer the washed out color version myself, but would hope both versions would be included on blu-ray). With that in mind elements are there for a release.

09-13-2011, 05:40 AM	#5
Brett C Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Nov 2008 Home Theater Gallery:36 4K collection:598 Blu-ray collection:4515 DVD collection:384 Blu-ray reviews: 7 Trading Score:247	If it makes it to BD, I would think the color washed transfer is all thats ever gonna be seen. Not that it bothers me.

09-13-2011, 07:45 AM	#6
EricJ Banned Member since:Jul 2007 Location:The Paradise of New England Blu-ray collection:6	Oh, whew--Saw it on Instant Netflix and thought the washed-out look was from a low-grade StarzPlay print. Turned out the fault was not in its Starz, but in itself. (And I know the Frank Langella play was a big deal at the time, but the movie was way off-book--For one thing, they seem to have switched the main characters of Mina and Lucy around... )

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