Colorized Movies

[JJLong]

Just curious as to the opinion some people have of the colorized version of a movie being an extra on a blu-ray?

While I am not a huge fan of colorized movies, I would like to see it included as an extra for certain releases because I see it is a part of history for the movie and because I feel like it can be easier to introduce someone younger to older movies.

Also, what movies do have the colorized version with them? The only one I am aware of is It's a Wonderful Life.

[Jett Rink]

Originally Posted by JJLong

Just curious as to the opinion some people have of the colorized version of a movie being an extra on a blu-ray?

While I am not a huge fan of colorized movies, I would like to see it included as an extra for certain releases because I see it is a part of history for the movie and because I feel like it can be easier to introduce someone younger to older movies.

Also, what movies do have the colorized version with them? The only one I am aware of is It's a Wonderful Life.

From Here to Eternity has a color still on the back of the artwork, that would be a really cool movie to see in color. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty might have been colorized? If so, it is popping with color!

[jephdood]

Damn you Ted Turner.

I want the original movie as it was. No colorizing. No removing guns and replacing with walkie talkies. No having Greedo shooting first.

[HD Goofnut]

Colorized films? What's next, 2D to 3D conversions? Oh wait.

[Kriztoffer Swank]

I'm not sure if a person put off by an old B&W film would suddenly like it if it were in color.

The only BD I have that has a secondary color transfer is Forbidden Zone, because the movie was originally shot in B&W with the intent of giving it that cheap pastels-looking coloring job, which they couldn't do for budgetary reasons but did digitally some years ago, and it's an interesting way to view the movie (and even has an extra scene).

[vsoba]

Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

Colorized films? What's next, 2D to 3D conversions? Oh wait.

What about the opposite, a black and white version of a color movie?

http://flavorwire.com/181969/10-mode...ack-and-white/

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by vsoba

What about the opposite, a black and white version of a color movie?

http://flavorwire.com/181969/10-mode...ack-and-white/

Same goes for them too.

[vsoba]

Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

Same goes for them too.

What about The Mist?

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by vsoba

What about The Mist?

Darabont originally wanted the film shot in B & W and later changed his mind. This is one of those rare situations where both color and B & W are relevant.

[JJLong]

Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

Colorized films? What's next, 2D to 3D conversions? Oh wait.

Well, my thinking was more of if the movie had been colorized during like the period of the 80s - 90s when it was a fad, then it would be relevant part of the movie's history.

[redrunner97]

[varmintx]

The "Ted Turner" hideous colorizations should best be forgotten about, but doing modern colorizations depends on the film. Citizen Kane, The Third Man, etc. whose cinematography are so dependent on their use of shadow, contrast, etc. should never be colorized. Something like Yankee Doodle Dandy, on the other hand, could benefit from the color. I would still prefer the original black and white, but as an extra, I would like to have it.

[vsoba]

Originally Posted by JJLong

Well, my thinking was more of if the movie had been colorized during like the period of the 80s - 90s when it was a fad, then it would be relevant part of the movie's history.

"Relevant" in the sense that many were colorized badly, thus serving as a lesson in what not to do.

You know how children sometimes draw outside the lines with coloring books? That happened with a lot of movies, where the colorist didn't keep up with moving objects.

[mar3o]

I don't object to it included as an extra, as long as they include the original black and white version. It's a Wonderful Life, for example, looks far better in black and white of course, but the colorized version actually isn't too bad for something different.

There was a Doctor Who story released on DVD a few years ago starring Jon Pertwee - "Planet of the Daleks" (available only in the "Dalek War" DVD set). It was a 6-part story and sadly one part was only available in black and white - they lost the color print! So for the DVD they colorized the black-and-white episode. It was the most amazing example of colorization I've ever seen. They actually talk for a bit on the DVD about how they tried 2 different processes, but neither one worked so well, though each had their own advantages. Ultimately, the created a new process by combining both techniques together, gaining the benefits of both techniques together, and matching the color amazingly close to the other 5 color episodes. I was really impressed with what they did with that. If I hadn't known it was colorized, I never would have even suspected it. Flesh tones, clothing, sets - they nailed the colors. Their goal of course was to get that episode to match the others, and they pulled it off spectacularly.

[mar3o]

Originally Posted by vsoba

What about The Mist?

The director of The Mist wanted to shoot black and white but the studio wouldn't allow it. For the blu-ray he released it as both color and black and white as he originally wanted it.

[Thomas Guycott]

Originally Posted by vsoba

What about The Mist?

The greatest R-rated episode of The Outer Limits.

[mar3o]

Originally Posted by Thomas Guycott

The greatest R-rated episode of The Outer Limits.

There was also an audio CD of "The Mist" released long before the film ever happened. It was fully dramatized and recorded in full 3D Binaural audio, with music and sound effects. The binaural audio was astounding when you wear headphones - the sound fully envelopes the listener from all directions - it's like being in the center of the production, with it playing out all around you. If you've never heard a binaural recording like this - it's really startling. It's also an excellent and very well-acted adaptation of the original short story. I highly recommend it to all fans of The Mist. Very scary. The 3D audio only works when wearing headphones though - the effect doesn't work with speakers.

Here's a link to the binaural 3D sound dramatization CD:

http://www.amazon.com/Mist-Movie-Tie-Sound/dp/0743571282/ref=tmm_abk_title_0?_encoding=UTF8&sr=8-2&qid=1394950757

This looks like the CD re-release. I have the original CD I bought ages ago from Borders. It's the same thing. As always, ignore the Amazon comments - they're all jumbled together and are for the book mostly, and so they don't apply to the audio dramatization. I hate that Amazon does that.

More about it here:

http://www.sffaudio.com/?p=43762

[Kriztoffer Swank]

Originally Posted by vsoba

What about the opposite, a black and white version of a color movie?

http://flavorwire.com/181969/10-mode...ack-and-white/

Woooow, that is some extreme pretentiousness. Hearing him talk about the dialog scene in Raiders of the Lost Ark was enough to make me close the browser window and never look back.

[jittersuperhero]

Originally Posted by JJLong

Just curious as to the opinion some people have of the colorized version of a movie being an extra on a blu-ray?

While I am not a huge fan of colorized movies, I would like to see it included as an extra for certain releases because I see it is a part of history for the movie and because I feel like it can be easier to introduce someone younger to older movies.

Also, what movies do have the colorized version with them? The only one I am aware of is It's a Wonderful Life.

Night of the Living Dead (original) had a colorized version. Not being a fan of b&w, a colorized extra wouldn't be bad. For that film, the muted colors gave it a surreal look that somewhat fit the picture.

A long list of colorized films s here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...been_colorized

[Jett Rink]

So is The Secret Life of Walter Mitty colorized? The info says it was filmed in B&W, but this could be a typo. Anyone?