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#1278411
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The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) Mango Edition V4 AVAILABLE NOW VIA PM
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Turisu said:

Good news 😃. Did you ever figure out the issue with the 24fps frame rate?

Sadly, no. The raw file for the new version is being encoded at 60fps, but will be set back to 24fps when the blu-ray is made, so it hopefully won’t make too much of a difference.

Thanks again for providing the UK BD source btw. This wouldn’t be possible without it! 😃

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#1262529
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Shrek - 35MM Restoration (NEW VERSION AVAILABLE VIA PM)
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As I’m sure you all know, swazzy recently gave the link to a 35MM print of the original Shrek from 2001 on ebay. I decided to get it myself, since I had already been working on a project to “filmize” the blu-ray. With an original 35MM print, there would be no need to fake the look of film.

Project Goals:

Restore Shrek from an original 35MM print with original Stereo audio
Release On blu-ray with bonus features including restored trailer, making of documentaries, etc.

Project Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7gYGHHzBLg

Thanks everyone! 😃

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#1259814
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Info: complete Shrek 35mm print available - for sale on ebay...
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I’m starting a donation pool for scanning the print. It’s about 180$ if it does NOT need cleaning, but it might be more if it does. For now, I’m hoping to raise at least 140$ (there’s no deadline on this, so don’t feel obligated to donate). If the print needs cleaning I’ll ask/save up for more depending on my financial situation.

If you’d like to donate, PM me and I’ll send a link to my paypal. I’m really excited for this, and I hope you guys are too. This will be my biggest restoration project by far! 😄

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#1259592
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Info: complete Shrek 35mm print available - for sale on ebay...
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Well, all releases have been from the raw computer files, not from film. The film I remember having a much warmer tone to it. Also, the audio on the blu ray has an added music cue that wasn’t on any other release, and that I don’t recall from the theater.

I was actually working on a project that I never finished where I was going to “filmize” the blu-ray, using trailers and promo photos as color reference. I cancelled that project before announcing it in hopes that something like this would come along. If only I didn’t have to buy christmas presents, I would buy it and get it scanned myself.

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#1257597
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Info: True Stories 2018 Criterion Blu-ray, Too good to be true?
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As I’m sure you all know, David Byrne’s cult classic film, True Stories, was finally released on blu-ray by the Criterion Collection. I never thought I’d see the day where I’d be unhappy with their work, but here we are.

The big draw for the blu-ray, as with any criterion release, is that the original filmmakers got involved with the restoration. I don’t know if Byrne is going blind or not, but the blu-ray is severely lacking as far as color is concerned. As you will see below, the 1999 DVD had nice warm colors where browns, reds, and grays were all nice and visible. The criterion blu-ray has a bad case of tinting. Looks like a bluish green to me…

But wait, it gets worse. The blu-ray audio has been upscaled from it’s original stereo to 5.1 in a brand new mix. Haven’t had the time to compare with the DVD yet, but it’s not sounding too good.

This is all VERY unusual for Criterion to do. Typically, they keep the Original audio, and the colors on their blu-rays are always perfect. Well, I guess I’m gonna have to do some fixing. I’ll get an MOV out as soon as I can. Stay tuned.

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#1249182
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Electric Dreams (1984) (* PROJECT CANCELLED/POSTPONED *)
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Well, after carefully looking at the laserdisc, it seems to have the same color grading as the DVD and Blu-ray, but the VHS still appears to have a more warm tone to it. Either way, It seems like it might be completely unnecessary to continue this project. The only real problem with the blu-ray is the missing acapella at the beginning, but I personally don’t see even that as much of a reason to continue.

I think I’m gonna mark this project as cancelled, but if you want a nice quality version of the artwork I made, shoot me a PM.

Sorry guys. 😕

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#1246969
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The Howling Color - Regrade + Mono Soundtrack (Project On Hold)
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Out of curiosity, I bought the VHS of this movie to see how it looked. From all the copies I’ve seen (VHS, DVD, and Blu-ray) I’d say I was wrong about the blue tint. Although the blu ray is a little brighter. The DVD and VHS have a nice reddish yellowish tone, and so does the trailer. The blu-ray seems to have a green tint, so that will be important to change.