War of the Worlds 4K UHD (1953)

[Bates_Motel]

Originally Posted by Ruined

Paramount disc is great. Botched report is misinformation

Except the whole incorrect color of Mars, which is both easily provable and has been confirmed via multiple original sources. So yeah, it’s botched. Zero misinformation there, but you know that.

[Ruined]

Originally Posted by Filmmaker

The color of Mars has been altered from the original red as still verifiable today in the original trailer for the film.

The original mono track is not present, only a very modern remix from a sound designer from STAR WARS is.

This is not misinformation. These are verified facts.

Originally Posted by Bates_Motel

Except the whole incorrect color of Mars, which is both easily provable and has been confirmed via multiple original sources. So yeah, it’s botched. Zero misinformation there, but you know that.

The color of Mars is not incorrect. It has just been revised in a new color grade and frankly is more realistic than the original grade. It is still orange with blue clouds, just not Cheetos orange like original grade - more of a ruddy orange more in line with the real life color of the planet. Like most older films that are restored in 4K some color revisions were made, which is not "incorrect." if you are going by Bill Hunts photos you have been misled as they are objectively inaccurate. Paramount Presents 4K war of the worlds is better than all previous versions, by far.

[Filmmaker]

Originally Posted by Ruined

The color of Mars is not incorrect. It has just been revised in a new color grade and frankly is more realistic than the original grade. It is still orange with blue clouds, just not Cheetos orange like original grade - more of a ruddy orange more in line with the real life color of the planet. Like most older films that are restored in 4K some color revisions were made, which is not "incorrect." if you are going by Bill Hunts photos you have been misled as they are objectively inaccurate. Paramount Presents 4K war of the worlds is better than all previous versions, by far.

1. It doesn’t match the appearance of Mars as shown in the film’s actual trailer. Like the new grade all you want but it’s objectively incorrect.

2. I notice you’re avoiding the discussion about only offering a modern remix.

[Ruined]

Originally Posted by Filmmaker

1. It doesn’t match the appearance of Mars as shown in the film’s actual trailer. Like the new grade all you want but it’s objectively incorrect.

Are you new to 4K remasters? Why don't you check out Goodfellas original trailer versus the 4K UHD of Goodfellas & tell me how they look compared to each other. How a trailer looks doesn't mean much of anything. There are even tons of 1080p blu-rays that look vastly different than the trailers.

2. I notice you’re avoiding the discussion about only offering a modern remix.

Again hardly the only 4K disc that doesn't offer the original mix. Blade Runner, Evil Dead, The Thing, etc. List goes on and on. While I also prefer original audio I would not throw away vastly superior video to get it in most cases.

The bottom line is the Paramount presents 4K disc is by far no contest 100% the best version of War of the world's available. Avoiding it for these reasons is just doing a disservice to your own viewing pleasure.

[Filmmaker]

Originally Posted by Ruined

The bottom line is the Paramount presents 4K disc is by far no contest 100% the best version of War of the world's available. Avoiding it for these reasons is just doing a disservice to your own viewing pleasure.

In your opinion, which isn’t based on much factual information so much as a lot of impassioned dogma, it would appear. My Criterion Collection BD just told me it’s become rather bored of this discussion.