The Godfather Trilogy - 4K UHD
#151
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Re: The Godfather Trilogy - 4K UHD
https://www.hometheaterforum.com/com...2#post-5098877
I'd really like to see a behind-the-scenes blow-by-blow of what happened with the color/grading here. If you watch the Full Circle feature on the disc, there's a schism between the statements of the restoration producers and the statements of the colorist. The producers talk about honoring Willis' original cinematography, using the 2007 restoration as a reference, and they emphasize the intended "brassy" look with "4 points yellow, one point red" color timing. Then the colorist takes over and starts boasting about how he "improved" the look of the film by purifying the colors (he mentions adjusting orange to red) and pulling back highlight detail that was previously blown-out.
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John Pannozzi (04-29-22)
#152
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Re: The Godfather Trilogy - 4K UHD
I haven't watched mine yet, but I'm more opposed to the grain-removal/smoothing over (which, as we know, removes fine detail) than the color modification. My guess is this might have been a Paramount directive...they want something "sharp and bright" for their permanent streaming on Paramount +. That certainly seems to be why they sunk money into updating Star Trek: The Motion Picture, which now looks like something shot last week as opposed to 1979.
#153
Re: The Godfather Trilogy - 4K UHD
Every day The Godfather 4K Trilogy drops in price in my Amazon cart by 5 cents. It's now at $69.77. Waiting for it to hit less than $65 bucks.
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John Pannozzi (04-29-22)
#156
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Re: The Godfather Trilogy - 4K UHD
Deep Discount had it for pre-order, with coupon code, for $58.49. You missed out on that weeks ago. You gotta keep track of those bargains in the sub-forum.
#157
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Re: The Godfather Trilogy - 4K UHD
BTW, I have ZERO issues with the new color timing - it retains Gordon Willis's intent while still taking advantage of what 4K HDR can provide.
And the new cut of Godfather III is excellent (I know many will disagree!).
And the new cut of Godfather III is excellent (I know many will disagree!).
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Why So Blu? (04-22-22)
#160
Re: The Godfather Trilogy - 4K UHD
I always liked Godfather III overall. I'm looking forward to this new cut even more now.
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Shannon Nutt (04-30-22)
#161
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Re: The Godfather Trilogy - 4K UHD
I'll check out Coda at some point. Maybe I'll watch all three before too long.
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JeffTheAlpaca (07-21-22)
#163
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Re: The Godfather Trilogy - 4K UHD
Rewind @ www.dvdcompare.net - Godfather (The) (Blu-ray 4K) (1972)
#164
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Re: The Godfather Trilogy - 4K UHD
On 10/11/2022 you can get the steelbooks but if you buy them all it will probably cost more than just buying the box set



https://www.highdefdigest.com/news/s...preorder/46935
Paramount just put up an offer SteelBook collectors can't refuse with all three films in The Godfather Trilogy getting individual 4K UHD SteelBook releases on October 11th.
Full details aren't known yet but they appear to just be single discs possibly with no alternate cuts - simple repackages of The Godfather Trilogyset already on the market.
Full details aren't known yet but they appear to just be single discs possibly with no alternate cuts - simple repackages of The Godfather Trilogyset already on the market.



https://www.highdefdigest.com/news/s...preorder/46935
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Dan (07-22-22)
#168
DVD Talk Legend
Re: The Godfather Trilogy - 4K UHD
Is this the version you are reffering to when it first came out on DVD in 2001?
I still have it though I would never watch those movies in SD ever again.
I still have it though I would never watch those movies in SD ever again.
