allcapitan
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For years, I've only owned The Godfather on VHS. I've watched it so many times I've lost count. When the film was first transferred to dvd, I was thrilled with anticipation. Until I saw the actual print. Horrible.
Finally, with the Coppola Restoration, The Godfather returns to it's original glory. Whatever that looked like, as the original print was so badly destroyed, the restoration team had to scour the globe for prints in private libraries as well as studio archives in order to create the best possible digital version.
What it is not: The Godfather DOES NOT look like a blu ray or DVD of a film released in 2008. There is plenty of grain, and the fine detail you are accustomed to seeing in people's faces from a distance are not quite present.
What it is: the colors are lush, vibrant, use whatever term you want. The contrast between dark and light is just astonishing. There is a warm amber tone throughout that is slightly overdone but which with continued viewing, gives the film an antiqued, heirloom-ish look which is astonishingly attractive. Yes, the characters, especially in dark lighting, all wind up looking a bit too much like George Hamil, but overall, the look, the acting, the story, the vintage tone, make this a first rate viewing experience.
You might as well buy now, as it won't look better for quite a while. I understand that the original digital master has 4X the resolution of blu ray, but the technology to allow for this level of resolution to be realized on a consumer television is years away. Enjoy the Godfather again.
Post your own reviews here.
Finally, with the Coppola Restoration, The Godfather returns to it's original glory. Whatever that looked like, as the original print was so badly destroyed, the restoration team had to scour the globe for prints in private libraries as well as studio archives in order to create the best possible digital version.
What it is not: The Godfather DOES NOT look like a blu ray or DVD of a film released in 2008. There is plenty of grain, and the fine detail you are accustomed to seeing in people's faces from a distance are not quite present.
What it is: the colors are lush, vibrant, use whatever term you want. The contrast between dark and light is just astonishing. There is a warm amber tone throughout that is slightly overdone but which with continued viewing, gives the film an antiqued, heirloom-ish look which is astonishingly attractive. Yes, the characters, especially in dark lighting, all wind up looking a bit too much like George Hamil, but overall, the look, the acting, the story, the vintage tone, make this a first rate viewing experience.
You might as well buy now, as it won't look better for quite a while. I understand that the original digital master has 4X the resolution of blu ray, but the technology to allow for this level of resolution to be realized on a consumer television is years away. Enjoy the Godfather again.
Post your own reviews here.