Does anyone even check what print sources look like? Or think to possibly do some research as to how the look was intended to be???

Some post-houses do. I know we do around here. :-)

The worst case of revisionist colortiming I've ever seen was the Night of the Living Dead (1990) Blu-ray release. Thankfully, I didn't buy it. I'll stick with my DVD copy until DJ/You_Too's project is released.

Should we mention minor cases of "teal & orange shift" in this thread?

I think a majority of these re-coloured transfers are done with a "so it looks good on HDTV" type of subjective

no regard for the original prints at all. unless the original DoP or Director came on board and said they were involved

William Friedkin need not apply

The early Japanese laserdisc of The Evil Dead is a bit of a mystery. Why is it so dark and blue? I doubt the original prints were like this.

Although, some people prefer this look to the warmer look of the DVDs and BD. http://www.bookofthedead.ws/forums/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=17

Non-Japanese releases of Pokémon movie 5 ("Pokémon Heroes" internationally) look drowned, they're so bluecast.

The restoration had to make some different color moves because the layers were either gone or quickly going. They had to spend enormous amounts of time to color grade and match period decor to boot.

The new BD uses the old 2005 struck master with some tweaking.

I'm still thinking HOD isn't right on either Warner DVD or the Hammer BD. The DVD was boosted and lacked color depth (one of those films I always tweaked in VLC) and the new version is too cold, especially in comparison with the other Fisher/Asher made Hammer classics of the period. It should honestly be a bit between the two I think.

A list?

Raiders

The Matrix

Terminator

Alien

Aliens

Alien resurrection

Seven

Fight Club

The Game

Lethal Weapon 1+2+3

Top Gun 3d 

Leon

Nikita

The Big Blue

djchaseb said:

Speaking about the Raiders Blu Ray color timing, I don't mind it. I think it looks quite nice, having no clue about what the original looked like. I read the whole teal / orange push. I will say the 2004 Star Wars colors are very bothersome. So grateful for fan edits

I think it would be really interesting to see a side-by-side comparison.  It's been a while since I put the RAIDERS blu in, but I don't remember it being as heavily skewed as the new TERMINATOR blu looks.

Monroville said:

djchaseb said:

Speaking about the Raiders Blu Ray color timing, I don't mind it. I think it looks quite nice, having no clue about what the original looked like. I read the whole teal / orange push. I will say the 2004 Star Wars colors are very bothersome. So grateful for fan edits

I think it would be really interesting to see a side-by-side comparison.  It's been a while since I put the RAIDERS blu in, but I don't remember it being as heavily skewed as the new TERMINATOR blu looks.

http://www.avsforum.com/t/1389823/indiana-jones-trilogy/600#post_22387490

I think Wrath of Khan looks pretty close to the theatrical color timing i can only find on the first issue laserdisc before the BD.

But since they were working from the OCN which was badly faded or damaged its not perfect.

The DNR of Lowry though is intolerable but not as bad as say star trek III or IV.

I and VI were older transfers with the dnr already applied sadly.

Star Trek I and VI i feel are in need of a restoration.

Not that star trek I is particularly bad on blu ray the transfer was phenomenal but i feel it could have been better with the newest HD scanning tech.

Was not the Terminator before the new BD ever recolor timed?  I mean to match the second film.  Seems to be something they do these days as they did it with the Matrix and Lord of the Rings.

skyjedi2005 said:

Was not the Terminator before the new BD ever recolor timed?  I mean to match the second film.  Seems to be something they do these days as they did it with the Matrix and Lord of the Rings.

It certainly wasn't in every LD and DVD release (I own 'em all).

Also, FWIW, the first LD release was struck right off a theatrical print; cue marks and all.

skyjedi2005 said:

Was not the Terminator before the new BD ever recolor timed?  I mean to match the second film.  Seems to be something they do these days as they did it with the Matrix and Lord of the Rings.

Its a Cameron thing, he loves the teal look check out aliens! Plus coming soon The abyss, true lies, and terminator 2 

I just find it weird they do it at all.  It would be like if Disney decided to put  star wars from 1977 on blu ray but then color timed it to match the original theatrical colors of empire strikes back.