Lance Quazar
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Dr. Gonzo said:"In the early days of pay-TV-movie channels, non-subscribers would receive a scrambled signal.
Yes. That's how we watched porn in the pre-internet days.
Dr. Gonzo said:"In the early days of pay-TV-movie channels, non-subscribers would receive a scrambled signal.
Thanks for elaborating, Jonesy. I can imagine that the effects shots would look better without colour. Will have to try watching them this way. You've inspired me! One sequence that could probably work well in b/w would be the Raven bar shootout in "Raiders" because of its (relatively) high-key lighting.Dr.Jonesy said:Mainly, you notice smoke and lighting; just how great the lighting in every one of these films really shows in a desaturated palette. Jungle scenes (Raiders, Kingdom) especially have lovely lighting with the sun-beams going in between the trees. Also, any issue with special effects in TOD, TLC, KOTCS is almost non-existent due to the fact that since it has no color, everything looks a bit more unified.
True. For shock value, it would be interesting to compare a colourized version of "Psycho" with the original.goodeknight said:Maybe so, but Hitchcock seemed to do an okay job with it.
Sometimes the scrambling of the signal would be very weak so the image had no squiggly lines and delivered a perfect negative. Imagine seeing "Raiders" that way...goodeknight said:I watched Star Wars with all the squiggly lines sent out to non-subscribers. That was in the days before even VCRs or Beta machines. Since you couldn't rent or buy it, we'd do anything to catch a glimpse of the Star Wars universe. Listened to it like a radio show.
Ha! Nice one, Mr. Boyd. Add some live piano music to enhance the experience!WilliamBoyd8 said:One can turn off the sound on the television and simulate a 1926 film experience.
Stoo said:Thanks for elaborating, Jonesy. I can imagine that the effects shots would look better without colour. Will have to try watching them this way. You've inspired me! One sequence that could probably work well in b/w would be the Raven bar shootout in "Raiders" because of its (relatively) high-key lighting.
Stoo said:True. For shock value, it would be interesting to compare a colourized version of "Psycho" with the original.
Dr. Gonzo said:...but to answer the question posed "Indiana Jones better in black and white?" the answer is a resounding "No".