Jingle All the Way (1996) - Restored & Regraded [Theatrical & Director's Cut] (Released)

Merry Christmas everyone!

A special (slightly) early Christmas present for you all. Jingle All the Way put together for the best possible viewing experience we can get. I have combined the 2015 Blu-ray with the 2022 4K Disney Plus web stream.

No recent home media release of Jingle All the Way is especially good, the best release was probably the DVD, which definitely shows its age by today’s standards. The Blu-ray’s aspect ratio is wrong in both the Theatrical and Director’s Cut, and it even shifts throughout the film in the Director’s Cut. The colours are really cold and lack any contrast with a very washed out presentation. On the flip-side, the Disney Plus web stream has the correct aspect ratio, a colour palette that more closely resembles the DVD (with a big green push) however the saturation, contrast, etc. are cranked up so much that it looks like vomit. A lot of details, especially darker and brighter sections are crushed to all hell and look a lot worse than the Blu-ray even with the higher resolution and cleaner transfer.

So what I’ve done is combine the Blu-ray transfer’s video and 4K transfer’s colours, pinching any shots from the 4K video that was salvageable and regraded for consistency in colours, contrast, etc. The Director’s Cut scenes are sourced from the Blu-ray, with the aspect ratio fixed and colours regraded to match the rest of the transfer. The audio that is provided is from the Blu-ray.

VIDEO

• Regrading of the film, not just scene to scene but in some cases shot to shot in order to restore the film to something closer to previous releases

• Fixed 2015 Blu-ray transfer’s aspect ratio

• Inserting and regrading of Director’s Cut scenes to match the rest of the film

• Fixed a minor visual glitch only present in the 2015 Blu-ray Director’s Cut using the 2015 Blu-ray Theatrical Cut.

SCREENSHOTS

https://imgur.com/a/j8Lo3kY

I would like a copy of both copies please. This film has meant a lot to me and I can’t believe that D+ removed this for the shitty sequel. As for the color-grading job, I really like the improvements on the video, and I can personally say that it looks close to its theatrical presentation than the other versions.

SpacemanDoug said:

How is the aspect ratio on the BD incorrect?

Isn’t the OAR 1.85:1?

The framing/letterboxing on the Theatrical Cut and Director’s Cut on BD is consistent. However, the aspect ratio on the Theatrical Cut is stretched and pinched compared to the DVD and 4K transfer (correct aspect ratio). The Director’s Cut on BD shifts between the same amount of stretching/pinching and less stretching/pinching than the Theatrical Cut throughout the film.

The aspect ratio/black bars do shift throughout my version, but that is only because the BD’s should have if they wanted to keep a consistent aspect ratio.

(See screenshots for comparison) I hope that makes sense. 😃

SpacemanDoug said:

Kreep said:

SpacemanDoug said:

How is the aspect ratio on the BD incorrect?

Isn’t the OAR 1.85:1?

The framing/letterboxing on the Theatrical Cut and Director’s Cut on BD is consistent. However, the aspect ratio on the Theatrical Cut is stretched and pinched compared to the DVD and 4K transfer (correct aspect ratio). The Director’s Cut on BD shifts between the same amount of stretching/pinching and less stretching/pinching than the Theatrical Cut throughout the film.

The aspect ratio/black bars do shift throughout my version, but that is only because the BD’s should have if they wanted to keep a consistent aspect ratio.

(See screenshots for comparison) I hope that makes sense. 😃

it’s the framing and geometry you’re referring to, not the aspect ratio

framing and geometry can be incorrect but still in the same aspect ratio as presented theatrically

a correct aspect ratio a lot of times won’t mean shit if the framing and geometry are bad

Poor choice of words/wrong terminology on my part I guess, I think what I wrote still gets the point across anyway, especially after seeing the screenshots.

Thanks though. 😃

I’d love a link thanks! A classic movie from my childhood.

I would like the link too please 😃

Please send me the link through PM. I want to see this cut.

Hi can i please get a link?

Cheers

Hello!

If you’re still sharing, can I get a link to your edit? Please and TY! 😃

Hi there, so hoping and praying you still are sharing this fantastic link 🙏 It’s my all time favourite film all year round. Please can I have link . Cheers Lee

Hello! Are you still sharing the link for the updated version? I’m a huge Arnold fan and love this film.