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Narshty
18-09-2002, 16:44
Alright, so the breathtaking video quality on The Fast and the Furious, A Bug's Life and Moulin Rouge has rightly been praised to the skies, but what about older films that offer beautiful transfers?

The best pre-70s transfers I've seen include:

L'Avventura
Batman The Movie
Les Enfants du Paradis - Criterion
Written on the Wind
Tokyo Olympiad
The Wizard of Oz
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Citizen Kane
Elgar
Sullivan's Travels
North by Northwest
SimonI
18-09-2002, 16:48
I'd add:

Black Narcissus (Criterion) - absolutely gorgeous transfer!
Mon Oncle (Criterion) - shows how clear and sharp a b&w transfer can be.
Walt Disney Treasures (Silly Symphonies and Mickey Mouse) - astonishing for seventy year old material.

Agree over L'Avventura - a stunning disk!

Edit - oops! Of course, I meant M. Hulot's Holiday, not Mon Oncle - the latter is in colour of course!
Kevin Harper
18-09-2002, 16:51
The Hustler springs to mind
Almost anything from CRITERION
Rebel Without a Cause
2001: A Space Odyssey
chris21
18-09-2002, 17:03
I'd add:

Rear Window
The Graduate
Vertigo:thumbs:
Malick
18-09-2002, 17:22
Night Of The Living Dead :clap:

(& Criterion's Repulsion - LD)
blakey
18-09-2002, 19:04
now voyager and little women(1933 version).stunning black and white transfers, never seen these 2 films looking so good.warner bros are to be commended on the restoration of these films.next year I believe adventures of robin hood (1938) will be released in technicolor after restoration by warners,I for one cant wait.
McD
18-09-2002, 20:05
All things considered, the most breathtaking transfer I've yet to see on DVD remains The Wizard of Oz. Hell, you'd probably have to give it 10/10 if it was made yesterday!
Aardvark
18-09-2002, 20:08
All of the above and...

The Time Machine.
The Fall Of The House Of Usher.
Masque Of The Red Death.
Dracula - Prince Of Darkness.
Lawrence Of Arabia.
Spartacus.
Paul2
18-09-2002, 22:54
A Star Is Born. Rivals NxNW.
Paul Bennison
19-09-2002, 00:29
IMHO The work done on Vertigo is pretty impressive.
xtrmntr
19-09-2002, 00:51
IMHO The work done on Vertigo is pretty impressive.

indeed. i believe a large sum of money was spent restoring that.
Tim Fleming
19-09-2002, 01:56
I was actually amazed at the quality of Mary Poppins.

I would also add three more Criterion releases:

Branded to Kill
Tokyo Drifter
Juliet of the Spirits

regards, Tim...
CrazyHorse
19-09-2002, 01:56
The original 'Planet of the Apes' looks pretty damn fine.

I'd also add a couple more Hitchcock's from Criterion...

Notorious & Rebecca.
Bapapapa
19-09-2002, 01:57
Cool Hand Luke
jimto
19-09-2002, 10:17
The Tartan Bergman discs are quite impressive, as are the criterions. Thankyou to the Swedish film institute.

even Carltons aren't too bad (Brief Encounter, Red SHoes)
LV426
19-09-2002, 13:30
Blazing Saddles.

Gone With The Wind.
beobrand
19-09-2002, 13:41
I thought The Searchers looked great.
Tim L
19-09-2002, 14:18
Easy Rider looks great too.
gZa
19-09-2002, 14:33
The films in the Ealing Boxset are pretty hot looking.
John Hodson
19-09-2002, 15:22
Warner's R1 and R4 releases of Now Voyager boasts a restoration and transfer every bit as good as Citizen Kane. The R1 She Wore a Yellow Ribbon is stunning, as is Anchor Bay's R1 of The Devil Rides Out.

BTW don't be fooled into thinking every Criterion is perfect; I thought Billy Liar was a tad ropey in places and The Ruling Class is quite poor.

Of the films in the Ealing Boxset, I thought The Man in the White Suit was by far the best transfer.

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So many films, so little time...
vanmunchen
19-09-2002, 16:53
Just got Singin in the Rain which is stunningly sharp, as is The Women. Warner lead the field in catalogue restorations.