Old Titles HD DVD

[metalhead72]

Well what can I say.. Its amazing that these film houses remaster old titles, The first film that I saw on HD that has been remastered was 'Grand Prix'

http://hddvd.highdefdigest.com/grandprix.html

.. Outstanding as a F1 I loved it.. and today I watched 1938 'The adventures of Robin Hood' with 'Errol Flynn'.

http://hddvd.highdefdigest.com/adven...nhood1938.html

What do you think about viewing old titles in HD

[Starburst]

Given that the age of the movie has no bearing on it's quality as a movie then I'm all for remastering them for the HD age which of course benefits DVD as well as broadcast television.

[metalhead72]

Yeah.. I've heard if they've still got the 35mm film, that's more than enough for a 1080p transfer ..

[Dave]

I'd love to see the Godfather series remastered in HD.

[metalhead72]

I would love to see 'Le Mans', I know its not old but I wish 'Fox' would be 'Kingdom of heaven' on HD .. They've do it on Blueray.. what's the chances ?

[Pincho Paxton]

Wizard Of Oz for me. The hanging munchkin will finally be solved.

http://www.snopes.com/movies/films/ozsuicide.asp

Of course it's a bird!!!

[nwgarratt]

Originally Posted by DaRkFiBrE

Yeah.. I've heard if they've still got the 35mm film, that's more than enough for a 1080p transfer ..

35mm has much more resolution than what is needed for 1080. The only thing that will show old films as poor is things like scratches and other print damage. Therefore, any remastering should be done when possible.

[Steve-L]

It's a Wonderful Life
The Night of the Hunter
North by Northwest
The Great Escape

Not a film, but would love to see "The Prisoner" TV series in HD to better appreciate the fantastic location.

I also second The Godfather Trilogy and Le Mans

EDIT: Just want to thank the OP for bringing Grand Prix to my attention. I've never seen this film before but read the review in the link and have just ordered it! Motorsport has been a life-long passion of mine and I can't wait to watch this...

[metalhead72]

EDIT: Just want to thank the OP for bringing Grand Prix to my attention. I've never seen this film before but read the review in the link and have just ordered it! Motorsport has been a life-long passion of mine and I can't wait to watch this...

This is one of my favourite films.. and in HD.. well what can I say.. Outstanding you won't be disappointed

[supermackem]

Robin hood was amazing the film shone on hd, casablanca as looked stupidly good in hd, i love older films and now with hd they look as if they where made yesterday its great.

[Nic Rhodes]

I am a big fan of these 'oldies' and many of my wants have been mentioned before. Add to that Ben Hur (both versions), Gone with the Wind, Lawrence of Arabia, Physco, Citizen Kane, 12 Angry Men, Rear Window, The African Queen and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest for starters.

These oldies actually get money out of me quicker than the Holywood blockbusters.

[Garrett]

El Cid one of my top films and its out on DVD but I belive the aspect ratio is wornk and the quality is not that good.

[pRot3us]

The Adventures of Robin Hood looks absolutely fantastic in HD

So does Forbidden Planet.

There a loads of old films I'd love to see in HD, all Hitchcock's films would do me for starters.

[AES256]

Originally Posted by Nic Rhodes

These oldies actually get money out of me quicker than the Holywood blockbusters.

Hear, hear. I bought all the oldies/classics (Casablanca, The Sting etc.) immediately whereas quite a few of the "modern" flicks that I have on my wishlist are still there waiting to be purchased some day.

[Steve-L]

Originally Posted by DaRkFiBrE

This is one of my favourite films.. and in HD.. well what can I say.. Outstanding you won't be disappointed

Thanks to super-quick delivery form MT I watched this last night - really enjoyed it. PQ was unbelievable for a film that old - and the soundtrack was fantastic, especially the way it captured the growls from those 3 litre engines. A lot of time was obviously spent transferring and restoring this - they even managed to remix the sound to get some from the rears. Some cracking extras delving into the history of the sport too.

Must confess that the "Overture" bit at the start had me going... I had just skipped past the HD-DVD trailer/demo thing and thought I'd pressed the wrong button for a moment until I brought up the scene access menu and realised it was part of the film!