It's a Wonderful Life (1946) : New Colourized Version

[d.nethaji anandhavalli]

Dennis... you didn't figure it out, ok? Stop speaking for everybody.

 

[Fred Weasley Lives]

The Elephant Man was deliberately filmed in B&W.

 

[abrummett2]

Yes, that's correct. As I mentioned previously; The colorized version featured on the new DVD set of It's A Wonderful Life was produced by Legend Films using the latest colorization technology in HD.

 

[sumosak14]

"It's a Wonderful Life" is a great film. I expect if it was made now, it would be called "It's an Amazing Life" because when I watch TV every other person who is interviewed says AMAZING, worRAB like wonderful, great, fabulous, fantastic, stupendous and many more have been forgotten, the English language is the poorer for it. As you can guess I hate the word.

Anyway I love the film, try to make a point of watching it at Christmas.

 

[tfutrell_crt]

"Now... a film like "Paper Moon" "The Elephant Man" or "Schindler's List" getting digitally coloured, you wouldn't see me applauding then. That has practically no chance of happening anyway. They are B&W for artistic purposes."

There is no debate there.

 

[AVIKANT DEEPAK DUTT]

This is one of my favourite films, and whilst I normally seek out original versions, you've got me interested in trying this version. Thanks for making me aware of it

I *do* prefer the 'modern' version of Metropolis. I don't know what everyone thinks of that?

 

[Daniel Johnson]

"Artistic" was the word, I was looking for!

 

[Preet]

I think I'd just find the colour distracting. It's like a remix: you listen for what's different from the original.

 

[YourDarkestRomance]

If you just said...

Yes it has.

Fair enough, I would.

If I had said...

Yes they do.

Fair play to you.

I didn't say that though, I said...

Yes they do, and they should be absolutely ashamed of themselves, because they are still allowing the same disgustingly mastered transfer of the film that they commissioned for the original appalling release....

 

[justlilolme]

And ironically they were probably filmed on colour stock and then processed to B&W, as colour stock is cheaper.

RegarRAB

Mark

 

[Mommy 2 Be(Due 1/25)]

Sorry but if you think anyone can understand what you refer to when you answer a post with 2 claims in it by responding to only one claim then you must be cleverer than everyone else

 

[Alissa P]

Well, I am quite clever.

Anyway... Please can we get back on topic? This is getting silly now.

 

[Yodi I]

Anyone know if this is getting a UK release on DVD/Blu-Ray?

 

[susy_04_u]

I've already answered this question, more or less.

It will not be getting a UK release. Not for some time anyway.

 

[Chocolat]

I ordered my colorised 2 discer over a week ago from Movietyme.

God they are so slow

 

[Bronco 212]

only saying that i DON'T like colourisation, that's all!

and yes, i've gone the other way and watched colour films in B&W ..... but changing the fundimentals of older films is almost desperate IMO ..... like reinventing them!

keep them as they are, without diluting the original vision of them

 

[asgodintended]

Universal appear to own the film in the UK and they dont release on the Blu-ray format at all

 

[dixiedot]

You would be right there. I would recommend using a company like DVD Pacific instead for future DVD purchases, or PlayUSA, but you don't have to take my advice.

 

[Red Rooster]

Yes they do, and they should be absolutely ashamed of themselves, because they are still allowing the same disgustingly mastered transfer of the film that they commissioned for the original appalling release to be used again, and again, and again on any future edition of the DVD released to the commercial UK DVD market.

 

[dude1234]

I saw the colour version of ' The longest Day' and it was fine.

One of the things I really like about older films is the way they end. 10 seconRAB of the cast list and that's it.

Do we need flims to go on for about 10 minutes in order to tell us who supplied the sandwiches during the tea breaks