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Julian Carter wrote:But this is not just a case of getting warmer ... they outright changed the colours! Getting a warmer tint is one thing. Getting slapped with a hue on the other side of the spectrum is another. I think this will get purists really ticked off.

Yes, unfortunately they change colors all the time with this "restorations" which I call "complete makeovers".

My little cousins who were used to the original version didn't even recognise the movie anymore. When they watch it now, they consider it as 2 different movies. The "color one" and the "nice one" they call them.

Of course there will be people saying that the purple background was wrong on all earlier transfers and original books with screenshots, and that this restored version is what they've always intended, bla, bla.

from my observation of playing the two versions simultaneously..i didnt notice much difference..only cleaner and stronger and more correct skin tones for the new transfer..but the blue vs brown for the title sequence was just preposterous...so i give this new restoration an A- but pls disney..restored ur films correctly once and for all and NO MORE FIDDLING!!!!one thing that irks me with restorations is that some colors tend to pop out at u...example reds and yellows..its like they were painted using fluorescent pain or something..like philip's mantle and ariel's fin and hook's red coat.and whites are no longer whites but off white or grayish in some restrospect.but this all depends on the setting of the restoration template or machiny thing.

im glad tho..they didnt fix anita's jittery head during cruella de vil sequence.

and for future blu ray releases..i hope john lasseter and roy disney will ensure that ALL disney animated features...popular or not so popular be restored to the best possible state for future generations..this double standard practise isolates the least succesful films thus making them look sloppier and least special which will affect fans judgment ..future fans at least. example..

a new disney fanatic who was born in 1999 watches dalmatians..then jungle book and then aristocats..fully understanding their chronological order..and then finds the aristocats transfer least satisfying...he would come to the conclusion

"since disney died..the animation studio doesnt care much about the look of their animated films..they produce ugly looking colors that doesnt appeal to audience liking unlike the first two films that precedes it"

and..."during the world war...the package films were animated using dirtier multiplane camera due to the bombings" and the mood was mellow at the studio thus the colors reflect their current mood"

this will totally change the perspective on the history of animation.



caffeine makes me over analytical

I just finally got my copy today of Dalmatians, and I think all the dvds are terrific! I'm amazed at the amount of all the bonus features, especially the music section! I haven't watched the feature yet with the pop up facts, but I'm really looking forward to it. I've been waiting years to finally own this on DVD!

If you're amazed by the amount of bonus features here, check out the Platinum "Snow White" DVD. You may well have a heart attack.

Not technically related to the thread itself, but 'Dalmatians' fans will want to pay attention to Mark Mayerson's blog (http://mayersononanimation.blogspot.com/) - he intends to post a scene by scene analysis of the film, as he did earlier with 'Pinocchio'.

MagicMirror wrote:Not technically related to the thread itself, but 'Dalmatians' fans will want to pay attention to Mark Mayerson's blog (http://mayersononanimation.blogspot.com/) - he intends to post a scene by scene analysis of the film, as he did earlier with 'Pinocchio'.

That's amazing! Thanks for the info. I still wait until April to have my Dalmatians DVD . Can't wait to see the restoration after all the good comments posted here.

Just got my copy today - man I have been waiting for this release for a long time!

Anyway, not sure where is the best place to say this, but if anyone wants my rewards number for this movie, feel free to pm me. I never use them myself.