It's A Wonderful Life - JB Exlusive

[donkeybras]

Purchased this yesterday at JB and have noticed that the blurb on the back specifically mentions the colorized version. Does anybody know if this disc also has the original black and white version on it? Not a fan of colorized versions of classic movies like this.

Thanks Guys

[LordCrumb]

Originally Posted by donkeybras

Purchased this yesterday at JB and have noticed that the blurb on the back specifically mentions the colorized version. Does anybody know if this disc also has the original black and white version on it? Not a fan of colorized versions of classic movies like this.

Thanks Guys

Another person who can answer his own question lol

Put the disc in and let us know

[donkeybras]

Originally Posted by LordCrumb

Another person who can answer his own question lol

Put the disc in and let us know

Yeah I would. but i'll want to return it if it is indeed just the colorized version and as far as I know you can't return opened items to JB.

[gettodamoofies]

The US release by Paramount has 2 discs. One with colour, one B&W. If ours only has one and it mentions colour I'm guessing your question is answered and you're in for a return.

[donkeybras]

Originally Posted by atexp80

The US release by Paramount has 2 discs. One with colour, one B&W. If ours only has one and it mentions colour I'm guessing your question is answered and you're in for a return.

Looks like an amazon order is the way to go then

Thanks for that

[LordCrumb]

True? Third time's a charm eh?

[youwontknow]

Bought this today, definitely only the colorised version.

[madlou2]

Turn the color off if you prefer B&W

[hdgfs]

There is a 2 disc 70th anniversary edition coming out on the 2nd of November. The JB site states disc 1 has the original B&W version and the second disc has the colourised version.

https://www.jbhifi.com.au/movies-tv-...dition/309830/

http://www.sanity.com.au/products/23...ersary_Edition

http://www.ezydvd.com.au/blu-ray/its...77260/10639115

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[MacEachaidh]

Originally Posted by hdgfs

There is a 2 disc 70th anniversary edition coming out on the 2nd of November.

Of course there is, given I've just bought the one-disc edition.

(I actually like the look of the colourised version -- for a novelty -- but I would have preferred the b&w.)

[Davidian]

Here's the BDinfo for the B&W version (Disc 1) of the 70th Anniversary Edition:

Disc Title: WONDERFUL_LIFE_D1
Disc Size: 41,583,604,370 bytes
Protection: AACS
BD-Java: Yes
Playlist: 00000.MPLS
Size: 39,606,982,656 bytes
Length: 2:10:38.831
Total Bitrate: 40.42 Mbps
Video: MPEG-4 AVC Video / 37710 kbps / 1080p / 23.976 fps / 16:9 / High Profile 4.1
Audio: English / Dolby Digital Audio / 2.0 / 48 kHz / 224 kbps / DN -2dB
Audio: French / Dolby Digital Audio / 2.0 / 48 kHz / 224 kbps / DN -9dB
Audio: Spanish / Dolby Digital Audio / 2.0 / 48 kHz / 224 kbps / DN -8dB
Subtitle: English / 56.767 kbps
Subtitle: English / 60.912 kbps
Subtitle: French / 47.639 kbps
Subtitle: Spanish / 44.695 kbps
Subtitle: Portuguese / 42.433 kbps
Subtitle: French / 0.187 kbps

Strange that they should afford the video such ample bitrate when they compressed all the audio with DD.

[hdgfs]

^ So it is the same disc of the film that has been available in its original form for a while in many other territories. That's disappointing, a couple months ago Robert Harris mentioned that the 70th anniversary edition would get a new transfer from Paramount. Maybe the 75th or possibly 80th anniversary will get the lossless audio