Thanks for the additional donations!
A stabilized experimental HDR version has been sent to donators. If any donator did not get it for some reason, let me know.
Sent an important message to all donators. If you donated and didn’t get the message, please let me know and I’ll send it to you as well.
Is this HD version still being worked on?
What are the specs of the scan? like resolution and was it multi-exposure/hdr scanning?
3300 x 3000, single exposure on a Bayer sensor
I could recognize the first attached trailer as Watchmen; what was the other, marked at 00:03:07?
Body of Lies, I believe. There’s also Terminator Salvation.
I don’t know if that’s part of the movie, it’s just how I got it from the scanner.
A first very rough low quality preview has been sent out to donators.
If you donated but didn’t receive this, please send me a PM.
Thanks Craig!
Unfortunately I just looked and the auction has ended. Looks like he got a good offer. Oh well, next time!
I’ll give 50USD for this.
Nice! Thanks
Sounds ideal, i’ll pitch in $10. Maybe more if we’re struggling.
Noticed the auction has ended, did you bid??
Thanks! No I did not. That auction ended a long time ago. I’m looking at a different print, a German one, which I hope will be comparable save for the different language.
Just thought I’d pitch this. It’s a German 35mm print of Falling Down. English audio could of course by synced. The print would probably cost around 200 EUR, scanning around 150 EUR.
Here’s an auction with an English print that was once sold with some pictures. I think it looks amazing: https://www.ebay.com/itm/333606062514
I presume the German one would look similar, but may have German titles, not sure. The Blu Ray looks a bit “eh” in my opinion, nothing special.
Since I don’t even know if anyone’s interest, I’m not gonna make any long detailed post for now. Just let me know if and how much you would like to pledge, if anything at all, to get this preserved. If we reach enough to at least buy the print, I’ll elaborate some more. =)
Pledges total: $70
FunkySi - $10
soupdrinker0 - $50
craigbillet - $10
Try youtube-dl?
If this should go above 300 or so, you may as well just get it from lddb: https://www.lddb.com/laserdisc/shop/09271/17665/Matrix-The
Looks like it’s the same according to the cat number.
The amount if silliness in this feels spread thin, like too little coke spread over too big hooker tits. Or something like that.
A few of the edits are really funny imo, but a lot of the in between stuff just feels a bit like empty filler and not changed enough considering what you’re going for. Reminds me a bit of the German edits where they replaced the voices - Sinnlos in Mittelerde. I think a custom dubbing like that could lift this up a notch or two.
Is it still possible to make a contribution? I’d pledge $10 if I could!
Sure, I’ll write you a PM.
A first sample has been sent to donators via PM
You would think a good 35mm film would profit from a 4K scan but theatrical prints are at least 3rd generation copies from the original (Original negative, interpositive, internegative) and aren’t as high resolving as the original negative. And the Russian film stocks aren’t terribly high resolving either. The only thing that would likely gain noticably more detail in a 4K scan of a typical print (there are exceptions I’m sure) is the tiny scratches, dust and hair all over it. =)
For example compare some commercial Blu Rays done from the original negative against some done from the interpositive and you might already notice a slight decline in sharpness, and that’s just the first generation master copy basically.
Lol this place is nothing but a graveyard of good intentions, but dead projects.
That seems a bit harsh. Many projects have been finished.
I’ll donate $15 to this if still possible!
Yup, I’ll write you a PM.
I’d like to donate if it’s not too late!
Not too late at all. How much would you like to donate?
I’ll do $15. I can do another $15 on the first of June also.
Great! I’ll write you a PM and update OP asap.
Great news. All the donations have been received. Thank you very much to everyone who is supporting this project.
As soon as there’s anything to report, I’ll let everyone know!
I’d like to donate if it’s not too late!
Not too late at all. How much would you like to donate?
Well that was quick. Assuming all pledges come through, we are now 100% funded and the project’s future is secure. Any donations coming in now will merely reduce my own pledge of currently $240.
PMs have been sent to all OT members who pledged a donation for this project. I’m collecting the donations now to see who’s still in since we’re almost there.
Already mentioned it in the updated OP but: If we absolutely fail to raise the extra $150, the project will happen anyway. However I would have to pay a lot more out of my own pocket than I’d really like, so any further donations will be much appreciated. =)
A little update, see OP. Unfortunately we still need to raise about $150 more. I made a mistake and assumed a wrong price for scanning. Beg your pardons.
@Gomu69 Thanks man! I updated the OP.