Night of the Living Dead (1990) - Out of Print

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by rdodolak

Look at the time bar on his pic. It actually looks champagne or gold in color when it should actually be grey. So either it's a bad pic, his settings are messed up or both.

It was taken with a camera. End of story. Screen captures should come from a BD drive off a MAC or PC or they shouldn't be done at all, period.

[popeflick]

Originally Posted by rdodolak

Look at the time bar on his pic. It actually looks champagne or gold in color when it should actually be grey. So either it's a bad pic, his settings are messed up or both.

I'm going gamma blowout to troll. It can't be flash, that's a shiny screen. Look how grainy it is, that's gamma grain right there.

[Clark Kent]

So is anyone keeping up with this disc's value on the secondary market? How has the controversy affected its long-term price in comparison to Fright Night?

[DetroitSportsFan]

Originally Posted by Clark Kent

So is anyone keeping up with this disc's value on the secondary market? How has the controversy affected its long-term price in comparison to Fright Night?

Yes, the color timing issue will prevent it from getting Fright Night money.

[bigdaddyhorse]

I saw Savini at Horrorhound today but had nothing except John Carpenter swag with me, so I didn't get in line or talk to him. I thought about asking about the BD, but was told by the guy in front me in Carpenter's line that Tom was a dick to him today. He seemed alright when I strolled by, interacting with fans and taking pics (for a small fee) but wasn't smiling. Who's gonna ask him about it tomorrow? I can't go back, too far a drive.

[slimdude]

Originally Posted by bigdaddyhorse

I saw Savini at Horrorhound today but had nothing except John Carpenter swag with me, so I didn't get in line or talk to him. I thought about asking about the BD, but was told by the guy in front me in Carpenter's line that Tom was a dick to him today. He seemed alright when I strolled by, interacting with fans and taking pics (for a small fee) but wasn't smiling. Who's gonna ask him about it tomorrow? I can't go back, too far a drive.

If you did have the opportunity to ask Tom Savini a question regarding the blu-ray, he probably wouldn't had answered it anyway, since he'd already commented on the Night of the Living Dead blu-ray release.

[DetroitSportsFan]

Originally Posted by bigdaddyhorse

I thought about asking about the BD, but was told by the guy in front me in Carpenter's line that Tom was a dick to him today.

What a shocker.

He's going to be at the Motor City Comic Con in May. If I go, I'll ask him about it.... with a camera rolling.

[Atari Charles]

Originally Posted by bigdaddyhorse

I saw Savini at Horrorhound today but had nothing except John Carpenter swag with me, so I didn't get in line or talk to him. I thought about asking about the BD, but was told by the guy in front me in Carpenter's line that Tom was a dick to him today. He seemed alright when I strolled by, interacting with fans and taking pics (for a small fee) but wasn't smiling. Who's gonna ask him about it tomorrow? I can't go back, too far a drive.

I wish you would have asked Savini about the TT blu-ray, as I will probably never make it to one of these conventions and I am doubting more and more everyday that Savini will respond to my email. Maybe I will have to email him "A Smurf Tale" story BTW if anyone wants a copy of the full story emailed to them PM me. "A Smurf Tale" will get deleted again if I post it here.

So if anyone here will be at a convention that Savini will be at, please line up and ask him. Don't be intimidated by Blades and the bushy mustache.

[Crom1]

Originally Posted by popeflick

I'm going gamma blowout to troll. It can't be flash, that's a shiny screen. Look how grainy it is, that's gamma grain right there.

You can definitely tell from the time bar that they've boosted everything they can to minimize the blue tint (which is still there and demonstrates how bad it is). A picture from a camera is nowhere near as accurate as a capture off the disk.

They would have been better off photoshopping a real screen capture to fake it instead.

[#Darren]

Savini doesn't want to bite the hand that feeds him.

[coldheart]

I didn't want to start a riff with the picture I took but I guess I did a little.Yesterday was the first time I watched it since I got it (just scan thru it and didn't enjoy the darkness at the beginning when I received it).I seen the movie in the theaters when it came out back in the day and seen every release since then.The unprofessional photo I took on my iPhone with no flash in a dark room on a unprofessional calibrated TV was a example for the blue tint screenshot thats been going around.Is the release different than what we are used to YES.Is it as bad as most people say NO.I enjoy this release and I can always go back to watching the DVD too.


I guess this is me>

[Ill_Be_Back]

Just got rid of my copy for £50.00, terrible what Sony did. We just have to hope for a new unaltered transfer in the future...

[amoergosum]

1990 NOTLD DVD vs Bluray Comparison - YouTube

[Atari Charles]

Originally Posted by Ill_Be_Back

Just got rid of my copy for £50.00, terrible what Sony did. We just have to hope for a new unaltered transfer in the future...

Glad to hear you were able to sell it.

Unfortunately it is highly doubtful that Sony or anyone else will do a fresh transfer or use the original HD transfer before the blue smurfy tint was added. Sadly the Lucas style revisionist hd transfer will find itself on domestic and overseas releases from now on. So hold onto your DVD!

[Atari Charles]

I think regardless of the comparative shots, that the TT Blu-ray release is tinted blue. It looks like I will be holding onto my DVD like many others here, there, and everywhere. Just like I am still holding onto my Elite DVD of NOTLD 1968 for the fact that a non cropped, clean and complete release on blu-ray has still not come out. Why? Mostly because the same old cropped transfer is making its way around the world like a nasty case of VD.

One sunny day in the village of the Smurfs, Brainy Smurf and Papa Smurf were working on a way to vanquish Gargamel once and for all. Gargamel was still a nuisance after all these years, but instead of collecting Smurfs, Gargamel had devised a way to create a portal to an alternate Earth and was collecting blu-rays

Gargamel was dressed as he always did in his tattered robe and his poor hygene, as he walked through the large chain department store. You see, Gargamel was in the alternate Earth buying blu-rays. Gargamel was always surprised how much a few measely gold coins would actually buy him here. You would think Gagamel would be noticed, but there were much stranger characters dressed in much stranger atire in the isles of this large chain department store. There were women he learned were known as hoochies that the king of the realm would indeed wish to know. There were other people dressed in spandex and tanktops that even for Gargamel were a horrific sight. No matter. Gargamel was on a mission. He was here to buy a pre-release copy of the 1990 Night of the Living Dead on blu-ray. As this was a limited release and it hadn't been released yet, Gargamel was instructed by the seller to bring 1 bag of gold, which Gargamel did.

From one of the isles, a man appeared with dark hair, a thick mustache, wearing a black leather jacket. He nodded at Gagamel. Gargamel nodded back. Gargamel thought he had seen this warrior looking man in a few of his movies, but he couldn't be sure.

"You got the gold man?"

"Of course! Do you have my movie?"

"Yeah here, but the gold first."

Gargamel handed the bag of gold over. The man opened the leather bag and a smile appeared that stretched his entire face. Gargamel thought this strange as there was only enough gold in the bag to buy a horse back home.

The warrior looking man spoke again, "Listen man. Don't show this to anybody. I could get in real trouble for selling this before the release date. Keep it for your personal use and don't ever say where you got it. This is not even released yet. And even when it is, it will be in a limited run."

Gargamel nodded. Gargamel inpected this blu-ray release and he was happy. He knew that this would complete his essential zombie movie collection in blu-ray. Gargamel smiled and simply pressed his amulet and he was gone, just like that.

Meanwhile Papa Smurf looked dismayed and pointed towards the crystal ball, "Brainy, we are going to have to stop Gargamel. He is bringing those very smurfy(horrible) and very smurfy(scary) blurays back to thus realm. I am horrified at the thought that Gargamel may actually try to recreate what is happening in those zombie movies. Should he succeed, it would mean the end of all life in this realm."

Brainy smurf modded his head in deep sadness as he was so worried about zombies attacking the smurf village. Brainy replied, "I have a plan."

Gargamel was busy the next few days, building another bookcase for his ever increasing blu-ray aquisitions. But finally now Gargamel could finally throw out the DVD as he now had the holy grail of blu-rays. He finally had Night of the Living Dead 1990 in HD on blu-ray.

Gargamel sat in his dusty old chair and proceeded to push play on his all region all NTSC all PAL all everything Supersonic blu-ray player.

Gargamel rested comfortably and started to watch his new blu-ray aquisition. At first, Gagamel was impressed with how clear and crisp the picture was and that is when it happened.

Gargamel started rubbing his eyes. "Smurfs, smurfs everywhere. I'll catch you my rotten smurfs. No no! Why am I seeing blue? Why?!"

Gargamel rubbed his eyes further and still the screen had a bluish tint to it. Gargamel got up and ran towards the kitchen for something to rinse his eyes out with, and that's when he noticed he was no longer seeing blue. Puzzled Gargamel looked towards the screen and still there was the blue tint. Gagamel realized that he had been cheated.

Gargamel flew into a fit of rage smashing everything in sight. Gargamel tore off his amulet and threw it as hard as he could through the tv screen. The tv shattered and smoke bellowed out of it. Gargamel toppled his bookcases sending blu-ray cases flying everywhere.

Gargamel screemed, "Damn you! I could have purchased ingredients for my magic potions with that bag of gold. I am giving up collecting blu-rays and instead am going back to DVDs. Those are much cheaper and I don't have to worry about shoddy overpriced limited releases."

Meanwhile at the smurf village, Pappa Smurf gives an victory speech at the smurf village:

"Brainy Smurf and I have been able to finally defeat Gargamel and stop his plan to convert the entire realm into flesh eating zombies. Gargamel will no longer be to travelling to Earth to retrieve those vile and horrific blu-rays. And he seems to have destroyed his entire blu-ray collection. All of this thanks to our spell that made everything smurfalicious in Twilight Times Night of the Living Dead 1990 blu-ray."

On Earth, the man with the mustache and black leather jacket sits in his livingroom with another old friend of his.

"You know man. I never thought I could make so much money selling a pre-release copy and actually endorsing that screwed up transfer. I still don't know how it got that blue tint," spoke the man with the mustache.

"Don't feel bad. I myself signed my name to a cropped peice of crap for a big payday. But can you blame me? Ethics don't pay the bills or keep you warm at night," replied the old friend.

The two friends laugh and then laugh some more. Laughter grows distant as the camera pulls out of the house through the rooftop and into the midnight starry sky.

fini

And still no email from Savini.

[Atari Charles]

The blue tinting done over the phone!

[JoshKelhoffer]

Originally Posted by bigdaddyhorse

I saw Savini at Horrorhound today but had nothing except John Carpenter swag with me, so I didn't get in line or talk to him. I thought about asking about the BD, but was told by the guy in front me in Carpenter's line that Tom was a dick to him today. He seemed alright when I strolled by, interacting with fans and taking pics (for a small fee) but wasn't smiling. Who's gonna ask him about it tomorrow? I can't go back, too far a drive.

I stopped by Savini's table to have him sign one of the DVDs he had laid out. It was actually a DVD-R of Night of the Living Dead, which I still haven't watched, and while I can't say he was a dick, he certainly wasn't as polite as my interactions with John Carpenter and Bill Moseley. Would I describe his interaction as kind of rude? Yes, I guess you could say that. I walked up, handed him the DVD, and I politely asked him "how's it going?" You know, a very standard greeting, in which most of the celebs there would smile and offer some welcoming words. Savini just ignored me. He, of course, signed my DVD and took a picture with me, so I can't complain too much. But, to me, those things are just a representation of the experience of meeting someone.

And it was at that moment that I heard a loud burst of applause and laughter, and saw plenty of smiles to go with that excitement. Just a couple of tables to the right of Savini was Michael Rooker, with a happy tear in his eye, hugging one of his fans in his line. I wish I had gotten in his line instead (at that point, it was hopeless because all of The Walking Dead lines were swamped).

[NoirFan]

Originally Posted by Atari Charles

The blue tinting done over the phone!

Again, you do realize that literally everything you are posting was already covered in minute detail six months ago?

[Atari Charles]

It looks like crap! And they admit it.

[Mr Kite]

Originally Posted by NoirFan

Again, you do realize that literally everything you are posting was already covered in minute detail six months ago?

Unfortunatly the guy doesn't want to give up. Had a really good converstation on another forum with a real film expert on screen grabs and how they are useless but hey.........i can't be botherd with this one any more.