1931 'Frankenstein' colorized?

[marsattacks666]

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[Wanga Dang]

I may be able to shed some light... Let's see if my memory is working.

Many years ago (early 90's?) I saw a news article on TV in which they spoke about how old BW movies and TV shows were now able to be colourised (note the spelling - I'm from Australia!).

During the clip they showed some samples, and one of them was from a Universal Frankenstein movie - although I don't know which one.

The article was talking about how computers were used to do this and there was an old time movie buff exclaiming that it was sacrilege (fair enough).

Anyway, the other clips were an old Ma and Pa Kettle film (I think) and some other war movie I can't remember the title of.  So, they may have released clips of examples and as Frankenstein was such a well known BW film, I guess they used it as a test.

I guess this is when the technology was first introduced.

Hope that helps.

As an aside, I just wanted to say that I own the colourised version of The Thing - and I really enjoy watching it.  I've probably seen it more than the BW version.  Blasphemer! 

[marsattacks666]

Interesting. 

[Anton Phibes]

As long as pristine copies of the black and whites exist---I wouldnt mind seeing color version out there. Its no different than reprinting old comics.  Some people arent going to watch old movies regardless if they are color or black and white, so its only going to be for nerds like us anyway. I saw a colorized version of White Zombie once. Other than the fact that they cut out many major sequences of the flick---the colorization wasnt half bad.


I have the Roan dvd. I have no idea what I ever did with the colorized vhs. Probably in a landfill.

Colorized monsters would be kind of cool as a distaraction....but not as a replacement.

[Wich2]

I think you guys might be thinking of the colorized clips used in WEIRD SCIENCE?

Oingo Boingo - Weird Science

[Mike Scott]

I think you guys might be thinking of the colorized clips used in WEIRD SCIENCE?

I don't think there were any. I think that brief shot of the monster on the slab was a recreation.

[Wich2]

Nope, Mike:

http://monsterkidclassichorrorforum.yuku.com/topic/42987

Best,
-Craig

[Mike Scott]

Nope, Mike:

So, why didn't you post those shots to begin with?

[Wich2]

??

I didn't have them!

I recalled the film had colorized segments, but didn't have examples at hand.

(Sheesh! A little trust in a long-time member might be in order here. Why would I make something like this up?)

-Craig

[Mike Scott]

(Sheesh! A little trust in a long-time member might be in order here. Why would I make something like this up?)

I didn't mean to suggest you were making anything up.

[Anton Phibes]

I dunno what the controversy with colorizing is anyway. Just another way to enjoy them.

I loved the Mirage black and white TMNT comics. But when First comics collected them in graphic novels and put them in color---I bought those as well.

Walking Dead comics have all been black and white. But if they put them in color---they would sell.


I would enjoy seeing them in color....but I am probably in the minority on this. Honestly thoguh---what's the harm? The days of making films in black and white intentionally are long gone anyway except for occasional off the wall projects like Sin City.

Its all about $$$$$$$. If it would make money, then Universal would do it. But honestly, I dont know if it would bring them any profits. Which is probably the real reason we havent seen it happen yet.

[Wich2]

And you have to take into account the fact that the technology has grown by several orders of magnitude since those decades-old crayola clips:

"Easy to dance with" Holiday Inn 1942 Colour.

[Anton Phibes]

That clip looks pretty good colorized. Kerry Gamill did some clips of various Universal snippets colorized that were floating around here for awhile. They looked good too. Like I said---so long as I have access to my original black and whites, the colorization wouldnt phase me. I'd buy them.

[Monsters For Sale]

I have no problem with colorized versions being offered as "special features" on discs with the regular features.

I don't see any great difference from that and the fact that some classic movies are offered with optional newly created "stereo" soundtracks created from the original mono.

Just as long as the original film is presented as close to the original theatrical experience as possible.

Same thing with "Director's Cut" editions.

I really loved the original "THX1138".  But the "Director's Cut" was the only version released on DVD.  For my money, it is far inferior to the claustrophobic original theatrical version.

[Wanga Dang]

I was just watching Weird Science and rushed on here to tell you guys about the colour segments - seems I was beaten to the punch!!!