Digital Bits Rumor Mill: The Godfather Trilogy Restored

[AaronSCH]

Should Paramount release The Godfather and The Godfather Part II fully restored on Blu-ray by Christmas, I will forget all the crap they pulled in the last 12 months and let bygones be bygones. (I still prefer to believe that the Godfather III was never made.)

[Marcusarilius]

Originally Posted by AaronSCH

Should Paramount release The Godfather and The Godfather Part II fully restored on Blu-ray by Christmas, I will forget all the crap they pulled in the last 12 months and let bygones be bygones. (I still prefer to believe that the Godfather III was never made.)

Just like Jaws 4.

[Horhay]

Originally Posted by AaronSCH

Should Paramount release The Godfather and The Godfather Part II fully restored on Blu-ray by Christmas, I will forget all the crap they pulled in the last 12 months and let bygones be bygones. (I still prefer to believe that the Godfather III was never made.)

And just for your luck they will realese the 3 in a pack and not separately! lol

[bluperch]

If I can get I and II on blu-ray I wouldn't even mind having to buy III because it's part of a pack. Certainly won't buy the DVD version even if blu isn't announced. They'll have to bring it out on blu sometime. Right?!

[Ernest Rister]

Originally Posted by Heart&Soul

I hope they get Coppola to provide commentary during all three films while he's still alive.

Didn't he do commentary tracks for all three films on the S-DVD release a few years ago?

[Ernest Rister]

Originally Posted by WickyWoo

Yes.

If Robert Harris is involved, no one ever need worry about things like it being correct. It's safe to say he'll do the best job anyone can do, and do it right, with the money, materials and time provided

There was a wee bit of controversey about the new Foley tracks in "Vertigo" (someone correct me but I think they no longer existed and they had to create new ones) -- but you're right. He'll do the best job possible within the budget allowed.

As far as I am concerned, the studios should just put $20 million in a trust each year and allow Robert Harris to restore any damn thing he wants. What a gift that would be to themselves and to all of us. Kudos to Steven Spielberg for hiring Robert Harris to save The Godfather.

[DigitalfreakNYC]

For those interested, the newest issue of American Cinematographer has a lengthy article (with pictures) on the restoration.

[dobyblue]

Originally Posted by Ernest Rister

Kudos to Steven Spielberg for hiring Robert Harris to save The Godfather.

Amen! Can't wait for this.

[X400]

i watched the godfathers as a kid, i cant remember them really, watched bits and pieces on tv recently but thats it.. my cousin just rented all 3 but i opted out of watching them.

if these come out on Blu im gonna be very happy i waited