Legend (1985)

[slimdude]

Originally Posted by PrestonXI

We probably would not be able to get the director’s cut though due to the elements available.

There's a possibility to get the director's cut in 4K, it's available on standard Blu-ray.

[Member-167298]

Originally Posted by slimdude

There's a possibility to get the director's cut in 4K, it's available on standard Blu-ray.

Of course it is possible, but the quality may not be great. The disclaimer on the Blu notes that the director’s cut comes from elements a few generations away from the source. I believe that was the best they could find.

Here is what Ridley Scott himself said:

"For years before its release on DVD, the Legend Director's Cut was thought to have been lost forever. However, in 2000, it was miraculously located in the form of a pristine answer print, which was later transferred for DVD. Answer prints by their nature offer limited latitude in the transfer process, commonly resulting in less-then-optimal picture quality. Such is the case with Legend Director's Cut. Newly re-transferred in 2011 for this Blu-ray release, the limitations of the answer print are now even more apparent in high definition. However, given its one-and-only source element, the Director's Cut looks as good as it possibly can and I am pleased to include it on this Blu-ray release as both an archival curiosity for fans and a digital preservation of my original vision for the film."

[Cvalda]

And yet the Director's Cut transfer looks miles better than the Theatrical transfer:
https://caps-a-holic.com/c.php?go=1&...s2=748&i=2&l=0

(Of course that's the fault of the theatrical cut being a typical Universal job).

The Director's Cut would look fine in 4K--it's not like it's some burnt out old 16mm reel.

[Dubstar]

Originally Posted by Cvalda

And yet the Director's Cut transfer looks miles better than the Theatrical transfer:
https://caps-a-holic.com/c.php?go=1&...s2=748&i=2&l=0

(Of course that's the fault of the theatrical cut being a typical Universal job).

The Director's Cut would look fine in 4K--it's not like it's some burnt out old 16mm reel.

and Fox Home Video (UK) transfer of the European cut is by far and away the best of the three versions.