Young Frankenstein on Blu-ray

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Published Jul 25, 2008 The Mel Brooks comedy classic arises on Blu-ray this October.

silverado

Jul 27, 2008 - CDT 11:40 AM

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WTF? Ok, this movie is one of my favorites and I still quotes lines from it, but I will not be replacing my DVD copy with a Blu Ray copy because the movie is in black and white!!
How much better can blu make this movie if there are no colors that pop?
I will ask Future shop to preview it for me so I can see what (if any) differences blu offers over my DVD copy, but to be honest, I cannot see myself double dipping this movie.

John J. Puccio

Jul 27, 2008 - CDT 12:26 PM

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silverado,

You do know that most professional photographers continue to use (and many prefer) black-and-white to color for their very best and most artistic still photographs. Black-and-white photography can provide nuances of shading and detail that color simply cannot capture or reproduce. I for one am looking forward to "Young Frankenstein" for the very reason that it IS in black-and-white, and the added definition of Blu-ray should only make it look all the better.

John

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Jul 27, 2008 - CDT 4:11 PM

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I would think that BnW movies are much easier to clean up. I know Casablanca on hd dvd looked great.

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Jul 28, 2008 - CDT 8:51 AM

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Alright, I will reluctantly give this movie a chance on Blu, but I still think that this will not look that much better on Blu.
I LOVE black and white photography and movies, I understand that shading in black and white pics can bring out objects and scenes, but that is with the contrast of shading and the actual opposite shades of black and white.
I cannot see how cleaning up this movie can make the shading stand out more, colors yes, shades......meh.
Have to see to believe I guess.

John J. Puccio

Jul 28, 2008 - CDT 11:18 AM

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I don't know what, if anything, the studio will do to clean up "Young Frankenstein" beyond encoding it at the highest possible resolution. It depends on the condition of the original print. However, unless the studio engineers apply too much DNR to filter out what they think viewers will consider excessive grain, HD can sharpen lines and sharpen detail, thus producing a crisper picture. Let's hope for the best. High definition B&W can look as good in HD as any color film. (Dean will probably be reviewing the film. Maybe wait for his review.)

John

[Post edited by John J. Puccio on Jul 28, 2008 - CDT 12:59 PM]

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