The Dark Crystal{Home vs. Theater viewing

[skekKot]

Those that have seen Jim Henson's masterpiece "THE DARK CRYSTAL"; at home {VHS,LaserDisc,DVD,Blue-Ray,Digital} have a better understanding how the creators intended the picture to look. Except, that the VHS was full screen(pan & scan). But, the color of the picture is true to this unique film .

The quality of the film's color as shown on the big screen; was'nt always true to the film.
Due to the fact, most theaters projected the film with too much luminance, heightening the colors and artificiality of the production. *this artificiality was added by a process used by cinematographer Oswald Morris. Adding a "color-wash"(Lightflex with color tint).

Jim Henson was actively involved in the compilation and transfer of the film onto LaserDisc {released in 1990} With his supervision the colors on the LaserDisc were precisely the colors which he and Frank Oz had originally intended.

 

[skekKot]

Those that have seen Jim Henson's masterpiece "THE DARK CRYSTAL"; at home {VHS,LaserDisc,DVD,Blue-Ray,Digital} have a better understanding how the creators intended the picture to look. Except, that the VHS was full screen(pan & scan). But, the color of the picture is true to this unique film .

The quality of the film's color as shown on the big screen; was'nt always true to the film.
Due to the fact, most theaters projected the film with too much luminance, heightening the colors and artificiality of the production. *this artificiality was added by a process used by cinematographer Oswald Morris. Adding a "color-wash"(Lightflex with color tint).

Jim Henson was actively involved in the compilation and transfer of the film onto LaserDisc {released in 1990} With his supervision the colors on the LaserDisc were precisely the colors which he and Frank Oz had originally intended.

I myself have never seen the film at a theater. But, just recently it has been shown a few times near my home; either 25 cents or for free. But, i'am kinda glad that I did'nt go see it; even though it's my favorite film. But after reading that the picture color is different caused by the adjustment of the projector's lighting and that I have also read that a theater recently played THE DARK CRYSTAL using a Blue-Ray disc. One theater-goer stated the picture-quality was pretty bad, you could
see pixelation on the screen! I have not seen a digital film onscreen and will not in the future.

 

[Laszlo]

I have seen all versions and the Blu-Ray is by far the best to date!