Mad Max: High Octane Collection (1979-2015) / Mad Max: Fury Road in B&W (2015)

[Geoff D]

Well, I can definitely see variances in those grey tones themselves (the two outer ones are noticeably darker than the middle two) but the point still stands: the black and white version will indeed need a proper grading pass. FWIW I really liked the B&W version of The Mist too.

[nmycon]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

Well, I can definitely see variances in those grey tones themselves (the two outer ones are noticeably darker than the middle two) but the point still stands: the black and white version will indeed need a proper grading pass. FWIW I really liked the B&W version of The Mist too.

Whipped it up in Photoshop in 5 minutes, sorry

A bit of minor hue adjustment and the grey shades would have been identical. I was really just adding to your response.

[Geoff D]

Oh I get that, I'm just sorry I had to deflate it like that!

[NegaScott128]

Originally Posted by nmycon

Also, take a look at this image:

[Show spoiler]

Can't even tell the difference in colour with no saturation. It may also be necessary to "grade" the colours differently when converting to black & white (almost like using a yellow or blue filter when shooting on B&W film) otherwise it may be difficult to tell where the orange land ends and the blue sky begins.

I've noticed the same thing. When I did some of my mock-ups, the blue sky and orange desert looked exactly the same. By going back to the original camera files, hopefully they can replicate the contrast between sky and ground that the color version had.

[Andrew354]

Thank you to everyone who has contributed informative (and educational) answers to my question.

I'm still kind of on the fence as to whether this warrants a double-dip (for me personally) but knowing more about the process has got me a bit more excited about this Black & Chrome version. It could be pretty

I think I'll wait for the reviews to come in on this one seeing as I already own all four films individually.

For me it will likely come down to the extras and just how cool this Black & Chrome version will ultimately look.

[NegaScott128]

Originally Posted by Andrew354

Thank you to everyone who has contributed informative (and educational) answers to my question.

I'm still kind of on the fence as to whether this warrants a double-dip (for me personally) but knowing more about the process has got me a bit more excited about this Black & Chrome version. It could be pretty

I think I'll wait for the reviews to come in on this one seeing as I already own all four films individually.

For me it will likely come down to the extras and just how cool this Black & Chrome version will ultimately look.

[Show spoiler]HIGH OCTANE COLLECTION SPECIAL FEATURES AND ADDITIONS:
NEW! *Fury Road "Black & Chrome" Edition – Witness the surreal black and white version of mastermind George Miller's Fury Road.
NEW! *George Miller Introduction to the Mad Max Fury Road: Black and Chrome Edition – Special introductory piece by George Miller describing his vision.
NEW! Road War – In 1982, the world was blindsided by George Miller's masterpiece of apocalyptic destruction: The Road Warrior. For the first time ever George Miller, Terry Hayes and star Mel Gibson tell the story of the car-crushing production that redefined action cinema forever.
Madness of Max – The previously released Mad Max (1979) documentary is a feature-length documentary on the making of arguably the most influential movie of the past thirty years. With over forty cast-and-crew interviews, hundreds of behind-the-scenes photographs and never-before-seen film footage of the shoot, this is, without a doubt, the last word on Mad Max (1979). Interviews include: George Miller, Byron Kennedy, Mel Gibson, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Steve Bisley, Roger Ward, Joanne Samuel, David Eggby, Jon Dowding and many more. From the Producers to the Bike Designers to the Traffic Stoppers, this is the story of how Mad Max was made.

That's all the new special features. The only substantial new one is the Road Warrior documentary. That sounds cool and all, but I don't think it's worth a double-dip.

[jayman3]

I find it a damn shame when I read comments online (not necessarily on this particular forum) regarding the black and white release.

People are like, "who would want to pay to watch a movie in black and white?" or say things such as, "I can just turn the color down on my TV if I want to."

Do people in today's generation not appreciate black and white film? I remember the hate and audience backlash The Artist got when it was released. They thought it was stupid for a B&W silent film in modern mainstream media.

Oh well, I enjoy the gimmick of black and white film for its artistic style and purpose. For that, I will be purchasing the High Octane edition since I do not own any of the Mad Max movies on Blu-ray.

[Cook]

Too many people today don't seem to realize that black and white cinematography is as much an art as color cinematography. It isn't as simple as turning down the color.

[Aragorn the Elfstone]

LOL, it's not like I hate black and white films and/or cinematography. Far from it (I actually love it).

But part of what I love about Fury Road is that, visually, it's an absolute explosion of color. It's an integral part of the look of the film. I have no interest in watching the film in black and white, outside of it being a curiosity to check out once or twice.

The allure of the "Black & Chrome" release was, for me, that it would potentially have better bonus features (such as a commentary, an expanded documentary, etc.). But it seems that all we're getting is an introduction to the B&W version, which is underwhelming to say the least.

But this is WB, so I have no idea why I'm even the slightest bit surprised. I suppose I should be happy that it's not priced at $800.

[BenjaminG]

Originally Posted by Aragorn the Elfstone

The allure of the "Black & Chrome" release was, for me, that it would potentially have better bonus features (such as a commentary, an expanded documentary, etc.). But it seems that all we're getting is an introduction to the B&W version, which is underwhelming to say the least.

This.

[darkness2918]

I might grab the collection but ill be skipping Black & Chrome, I'm perfectly happy with the film in color & I'm just not a huge fan of B&W films.

[HD Goofnut]

I have all four individual releases, but I will gladly buy this collection if it's a reasonable price. If it hits a nice price point then I will sell my individual ones I own and hopefully break even.

[Sky_Captain]

Originally Posted by Cook

. It isn't as simple as turning down the color.

You have to turn Dynamic Contrast on too...

**Troll-face**

[Jar Jar Stinks]

Originally Posted by Cook

Too many people today don't seem to realize that black and white cinematography is as much an art as color cinematography. It isn't as simple as turning down the color.

It wasn't composed for black & white, so it's a bit of a gimmick, no?

[faizoff]

Disappointed that there isn't more features for Fury Road, I wouldn't mind the black and chrome edition, though I could've sworn I had read this new edition would have more extras. Guess they meant the other documentary. I'm still tempted to buy it as I don't have any of the other mad max movies.

[Egons Ghost]

Originally Posted by Jar Jar Stinks

It wasn't composed for black & white, so it's a bit of a gimmick, no?

Fury Road was shot knowing that every shot would be re-graded in DI. Sure, Miller has said he wanted the extreme contrast of desert and sky, but it does not seem all that apparent on set, and pushed in grading in DI (blue/orange, 21st century industry graders have to justify themselves) so why not do the same in b/w? The same basic approach could apply (desert/sky contrast).

[Oscar Rothman]

pre-orders are live

https://www.amazon.com/Mad-High-Octa...n%3A2650305011

https://www.amazon.com/Mad-Max-Chrom...n%3A2650305011

[JohnCarpenterLives]

[QUOTE=Oscar Rothman;12685174]pre-orders are live

https://www.amazon.com/Mad-High-Octa...n%3A2650305011

These aren't limited releases, right? Aside from wanting it right away, is there any reason for me to get this right now?

[StingingVelvet]

Originally Posted by jayman3

I find it a damn shame when I read comments online (not necessarily on this particular forum) regarding the black and white release.

People are like, "who would want to pay to watch a movie in black and white?" or say things such as, "I can just turn the color down on my TV if I want to."

Do people in today's generation not appreciate black and white film? I remember the hate and audience backlash The Artist got when it was released. They thought it was stupid for a B&W silent film in modern mainstream media.

Oh well, I enjoy the gimmick of black and white film for its artistic style and purpose. For that, I will be purchasing the High Octane edition since I do not own any of the Mad Max movies on Blu-ray.

It's not that I don't get black and white as an art form. I have been watching the Universal Wolf Man and Frankenstein sets lately and what they did with black and white photography is just beautiful. However I just can't get excited for a film that exists in color and looks amazing and colorful in color being turned into a black and white experience. It just isn't something that excites me, right or wrong.

[ISmith1979]

Am I correct in thinking that the German Edition contains tons more new extra features but misses out the UHD version and the George Miller intro? Trying to figure out which version to buy of the HO edition.

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