Let's be honest... everyone loves 'COMMANDO'. When a restoration?

[AaronSCH]

Originally Posted by Blu-Raider

You lost me at the title.

That makes two of us...

[HeavyHitter]

Commando looks very solid on BD and isn't going to look any better.

[HeavyHitter]

Originally Posted by benricci

Restoration usually refers to the act of preserving decaying or damaged film stock - we're typically talking about battered film elements that have tears, scratches, color fading, burns, dirt, grime, fingerprints, frame mis-alignment, etc and other physical damages due to time, mishandling, overuse (too many prints being run off the negative) and improper storage.

The Godfather is a great example. After years of constant use of the negative elements, it was in pretty rough shape.

A re-master typically just involves making a new telecine transfer from the film's negative, interpositive or the best source available for a new home video/broadcast release. A new HD master must be created for blu-ray releases if one does not already exist, since pre-HD transfers (those created for TV, VHS, Laserdisc, etc) are not of sufficient quality.

A new master may also be created if better technology allows the studio to create a higher quality version. Many DVDs were re-issued in "re-mastered" editions a few years after their initial releases, because the technology improved.

Now of course during the re-mastering process, it's entirely possible that dirt, specks and other bits of grime might be cleaned from the elements they are working with. But I wouldn't refer to that as a restoration, just general cleanup and maintenance as part of the mastering process.

Since most major studios now take great care in storing their film negatives in vaults and other climate controlled facilities, a full-on restoration is probably overkill and unnecessary for most films of the modern era (especially those only 20 years old or younger).

Good post.

[Daredevil666]

The reason being is that Lowry did not have to do extensive work on Goldeneye, Tomorrow Never Dies, The World Is Not Enough, and Die Another Day.

I must correct, Goldeneye was a totally different (and botched) HD transfert. The rest only used the original DI for the films, with minor digital restoration like color adjustment etc.

As for Commando, yes, a new transfert would be welcomed. Note that thought the americans go their widescreen anamorphic version very late this decade, the same transfert was issued in R2 years ago.

The real problem at heart is that Commando is a victim of the "early release on new format syndrome", which also plague movies like Strange Days, or Escape from LA ie the movies are issued in the early days of the new format using a made for the precedent format transfert. Since they are already out, and not selling tons, the company don't bother remastering it because they have other films to take care of.

With each new format, the majors just go back to their files, and reissue first the same back catalogue films they issued first on the precedent format (ie lazy marketing decisions), give or take movies made in the intervening decade. That's why you have ID4, Commando, Dante's Peak, Twister, or others always issued early and left to rot until the format is nearly out.

[UniSol GR77]

Originally Posted by dvdvision

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The real problem at heart is that Commando is a victim of the "early release on new format syndrome", which also plague movies like Strange Days, or Escape from LA ie the movies are issued in the early days of the new format using a made for the precedent format transfert.

You're great. That's what I think... COMMANDO got a damn DVD edition in 1997. And they totally screwed it up. I would have preferred a special edition in 2001 or so, like they did for BTILC.
Escape from L.A. followed the same path in the DVD treatment department, and will follow the same path for the BD release (!).
This is pathetic and sad. Both titles sell very very good, and share the same amount of fans.

[P@t_Mtl]

While COmmando is a fun cheesie movie I truly wonder if the studios would truly want to spend a good amount of money to give it a good transfert?

[UniSol GR77]

Originally Posted by P@t_Mtl

While COmmando is a fun cheesie movie I truly wonder if the studios would truly want to spend a good amount of money to give it a good transfert?

I think the DVDs sold very well.

[benricci]

Originally Posted by UniSol GR77

I think the DVDs sold very well.

You don't know the sales figures for that tile. It could have sold poorly for all you know.

[lynx]

Bennett was classic, but Dan Hedaya even more so. Everything about this '80's campfest is hilarious. The only reason they got that short dude was so that Arnie could hold him by his ankle. And Jumping out of the jetplane from the landing gear. When one thinks about the plot, there are easier ways to destabilize South American governments, but they are hell of a lot less entertaining. Holy shit, I need to watch this movie again.

[UniSol GR77]

Originally Posted by benricci

You don't know the sales figures for that tile. It could have sold poorly for all you know.

Since they did the Director's Cut in 2007... I bet they DID know it was a good seller.

[Teabaggins]

Originally Posted by Timhortons

HAHAHA that chainmail was classic.

[sfmarine]

Originally Posted by Beta Man

Agreed...... Looks far superior than my DVD, that's for sure.

x's 3...it looked a lot better than the dvd.

[P@t_Mtl]

Originally Posted by sfmarine

x's 3...it looked a lot better than the dvd.

I think we can be happy with the current BD release. Afterall not all movies will end up looking as great as others for different reasons.

[GGX]

Originally Posted by UniSol GR77

Both titles sell very very good, and share the same amount of fans.

lol where exactly do you get this data from?

[benricci]

Originally Posted by GGX

lol where exactly do you get this data from?

He just made it up.

[threefiftyrocket]

with the way hollywood is going, we will probably get a remake before we get a restoration.

[P@t_Mtl]

Originally Posted by threefiftyrocket

with the way hollywood is going, we will probably get a remake before we get a restoration.

Funny, sad and true but so funny

[DetroitSportsFan]

Originally Posted by threefiftyrocket

with the way hollywood is going, we will probably get a remake

With Shia Labouf as Matrix, and Zac Efron as Bennett.

[UniSol GR77]

Originally Posted by benricci

He just made it up.

I'm basing my assumption on fan talk and an old Italian chart.
Uh, guys... why all the hate?

[perkolanesi]

I have this movie on DVD (UK version 2003). Is it worth to upgrade? What's your opinion?