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Post #739528

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PDB
Parent topic
'Raiders of the Lost Ark' - bluray and colour timing changes (Released)
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Date created
5-Dec-2014, 9:47 PM

Well, I'm right there with h_h (deja vu with the Indy blu-ray thread). The DVDs and WOWOW transfers are mostly likely what the negative looks like, which admittedly looks great. That doesn't mean that is what a release print looks like. That kind of chemical color timing was popular in the early 80s. A lot of films were push to golden/yellow hues. I have seen plenty of 35mm prints from the 80s that have that look. Frankly, even though the BD transfer doesn't have the detail of the WOWOW, I admire that they went the extra mile to recreate the look of a release print.

People see to be ignoring the conversations that occurred earlier in this thread but here is the 35mm low fade H_H was talking about:

or from a different print:

or from a vintage 16mm print (I have pics from another print I have to find):

Hell, Temple had very similar color timing that was not duplicated in the DVD, HDTV or the BDs. From a 70mm print:

vs the BD:

And a quick and dirty regrade to see what the BD would look like if adjusted to the 70mm:

But I guess this won't be decide till someone gets a Raiders print and scans it. Which is something I would love.