Blu Rays with Questionable Color Timing

[Geoff D]

Originally Posted by tylergfoster

My question about The Matrix is, do the release prints look brown? I was under the impression that the DVD was actually just way off, and the sequels and original had always matched, just not on home video.

Warner applies a T&O push to most of their catalog releases. Here's an example of Lethal Weapon I did awhile back.

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You're not seriously suggesting that the green Matrix colour timing is how it looked in '99? Because it didn't. Sorry to get all Bruce Kimmel on yo' ass, but I clearly remember the colour which had a strong blue cast to the real world scenes and a dull, greeny-brown look to the Matrix scenes. The old DVD was a little low on the colour, desaturating both aspects of the presentation, so the real world scenes were a little less blue and the Matrix scenes looked even duller and browner.

But the revised colour is just that: a revision done after the fact to tie it in with the sequels. Lucas would've been proud. And it's not even T&O either so the blame can't be laid at Warners' door, instead it's greener than a mother ****er.