Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959) (Remastered) - OUT OF PRINT

[GenPion]

Sounds good. I will try and pick up this one for sure.

I hope that Fright Night is one of the re-releases... that was funny the way that person asked about the releases.

[filmmusic]

Originally Posted by GenPion

Sounds good. I will try and pick up this one for sure.

I hope that Fright Night is one of the re-releases... that was funny the way that person asked about the releases.

It is. It was already confirmed..

[Rory]

I'm having trouble confirming this. Is there really a 4K restoration of JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH and TT is going to release it? I'm finding it a little hard to believe.

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by Rory

I'm having trouble confirming this. Is there really a 4K restoration of JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH and TT is going to release it? I'm finding it a little hard to believe.

It is happening, but why exactly are you finding it hard to believe?

[Rory]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

It is happening, but why exactly are you finding it hard to believe?

Because of the expense of it, and because of what Fox has already done to restore this movie that's now, if true, an almost complete waste of time and money. Over a decade ago, Fox did a photo-chemical restoration of JOURNEY from YCM black & white separation masters. The resulting transfer is what you saw in the DVD release in 2004 and the TT Blu-ray release from just a couple years ago. At around the time of the TT BD release, I recall Nick Redman saying in threads either here or on Facebook that this was the best we could hope for from Fox for this title for the foreseeable future -- like until the next decade or something. I knew that as long as Fox still had the original camera negatives from JOURNEY, which they apparently did but was too faded in one or more of its EastmanColor layers to yield a properly color-balanced interpositive, that the negatives could still be scanned and digitally rebuilt to yield a nearly perfect result. From what I'm reading here now, this is in fact what has happened? This must have cost Fox many thousands of dollars to do, possibly into the six figures. I would have thought Fox wouldn't have this worth doing because there wasn't the possibility of enough sales, but maybe the fact that the TT BD sold-out changed their minds, but I still find that unbelievable.

Anyway, I hope this is true because I'd love to own a better transfer of this film on Blu-ray, and with 4K the coming thing, maybe Fox is doing this with an eye on the further video horizon. And while I'm writing this, I want to say, Where's a 4K restoration of the 1968 PLANET OF THE APES Fox? GET TO IT ALREADY!

[benbess]

Originally Posted by Rory

I'm having trouble confirming this. Is there really a 4K restoration of JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH and TT is going to release it? I'm finding it a little hard to believe.

I found it hard to believe at first too.

But it seems that maybe the "sell out" helped fund this new restoration?

[filmmusic]

Originally Posted by benbess

I found it hard to believe at first too.

But it seems that maybe the "sell out" helped fund this new restoration?

By the way, so as to avoid any misunderstanding:
Twilight Time doesn't do the restoration.
They are "purchasing" the (rights for the) restoration.

[benbess]

Originally Posted by filmmusic

By the way, so as to avoid any misunderstanding:
Twilight Time doesn't do the restoration.
They are "purchasing" the (rights for the) restoration.

Indeed.

But the sell out probably encouraged Columbia to do it?

[Roy_Batty]

I also purchased the Australian version. Will definitely be picking this up,
I'm sure this will sell out fast!

[jlk5844]

Wait, so Christine is getting a re-release next year? So they're not sticking to their 3 year rule? Interesting...

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by benbess

Indeed.

But the sell out probably encouraged Columbia to do it?

It's a Fox property. I'm sure the sell out definitely helped to get Fox to consider doing a restoration of it. I suppose in that respect, it is a little surprising that Fox didn't decide to just release it themselves. I have to imagine that we'll see this new transfer be released directly by them in other regions to help recoup the cost of the restoration.

[f451]

Bernard Herrmann was a genius. JTTCOTE is another of his classic scores and is marvelous. The scores he wrote for the Harryhausen films are all great scores. I also recommend the brilliant score he wrote for Fahrenheit 451 -- the film needs a fresh remaster from the OCN, an opening up of the original mono sound, and a separate 5.1 track for Herrmann's score.

[DaveyJoe]

There are still some copies left of this, no?

[Jett Rink]

Originally Posted by DaveyJoe

There are still some copies left of this, no?

I was able to order one so I assume yes.

[Jett Rink]

Originally Posted by hariseldon

Under 500, but yes

Good thing I bought one in time. My order shipped.

[Abouna]

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