So, looking at the new trash compactor scene, I still wasn't quite happy, because while I kinda fixed the black crush, the whites were still severely clipped and the over all image appeared too contrasty, so I gave it another overhaul:
http://uloz.to/xBpn2qg/trash-compactor-test-2-mp4
Here are some screenshots to show what I mean. It's still not perfect and there are some aspects of the previous version (top pictures) that I actually like better but given the source and the tools at my disposal, it's unfortunately always gonna be a bit of a compromise:
