Post by geode on Mar 10, 2019 19:05:44 GMT
I think it was in the early 70s that I encountered this in a theater as a projectionist. I found I couldn't watch it due to the use of color filters in many song sequences. This was not at all subtle, but very saturated and deep.
Anyway, today I realized I have three blu-ray copies of this in collections. Two of the theatrical version and one of the roadshow. I put one in and looked at some scenes.
"Some Enchanted Evening" has a sickly yellow cast. A very deep red blots out some of "Bali-Hi"... I have read that this idiotic choice was done to simulate stage lighting. There are "day for night" scenes that only have a strange saturated green and blue coloration, along with purplish greys for skin tones. Mitzi Gaynor looks purple in one scene with green hair. She looks like an alien out of a sci-fi film.
Once again I was so turned off that I stopped watching. I am thinking that I might try turning the chroma off and watching it in B&W.
Anyway, today I realized I have three blu-ray copies of this in collections. Two of the theatrical version and one of the roadshow. I put one in and looked at some scenes.
"Some Enchanted Evening" has a sickly yellow cast. A very deep red blots out some of "Bali-Hi"... I have read that this idiotic choice was done to simulate stage lighting. There are "day for night" scenes that only have a strange saturated green and blue coloration, along with purplish greys for skin tones. Mitzi Gaynor looks purple in one scene with green hair. She looks like an alien out of a sci-fi film.
Once again I was so turned off that I stopped watching. I am thinking that I might try turning the chroma off and watching it in B&W.