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BangersAndMash
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290 Posts
3/09
Posted - Mar 4 2009 : 11:59AM
can any industry folks tell me what the current thinking/situation is with classic films shot on celluloid and their suitability to be restored for BD release? i'm aware that classics shot on tape are unsuitable for hi-def release but film offers a good opportunity to breath new life into some great films from the 70's and early 80's. are there any companies who hold the rights to these classics in the process of restoring and authoring the films to BD, or even considering it as an option? any info would be welcome:)
Edited by - BangersAndMash on Mar 4 2009
Anime Nut
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Too cool for Zuul
1925 Posts
6/06
Posted - Mar 4 2009 : 2:38PM
While there's a good chance we'll see old movies on film released on BD someday, I'm not so sure how many of them will actually get a proper restoration.
betamale
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93 Posts
3/09
Posted - Mar 4 2009 : 6:31PM
I bought Bullitt at Target, it was on sale, on BD, and honestly, it looked barely DVD quality. The other new movie I have on BD looks millions of times better.
BangersAndMash
Member

290 Posts
3/09
Posted - Mar 4 2009 : 6:53PM
was that a joke?
john lyons
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Co-founder of Vinegar Syndrome
1188 Posts
1/08
Posted - Mar 4 2009 : 7:44PM
There are quite a number of 70s and 80s films which ought to be released on Blu-Ray. However, unless the film is mastered off of a negative or at least fine grain and untouched elements.
Unfortunately, there are very few such elements left for most features as unscrupulous producers and distributors simply through many negatives and preservation prints away over the years.



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