I'm now reconstructing my extended edition of MANHUNTER. I'm paying close attention to the video and audio quality, and trying to pick the best quality source based on clarity, color, and brightness. The MGM DVD release is generally brighter and has a little more image area, but the Anchor Bay THX version is sharper and has stronger colors and highlights. The MGM release is also more yellow while the THX is more blue. The Anchor Bay Restored Director's Cut is just plain dark, and I'm only using it for extended or previously deleted scenes. So, I'm mixing source material even within a single scene, and adjusting colors and brightness levels to make it seamless.

The videotape sourced scenes from the Director's Cut & Restored Director's Cut DVDs have been been given the best color correction possible. Flesh tones are still a little orange, but the whites are now white and the blacks are blacker.

-NJM