30th Anniversary 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray

[eledoremassis02]

The bluray from my set is the remastered 4k footage with the 4k color grading and redone sound fx

[thecolorsblend]

Bought this son of a son on iTunes. It's basically the same as this big fancy pants remaster.

Amazingly good quality. Definitely worth buying. In fact, so good is it that I saw details that were apparently always invisible before. For openers, the B89 cowl has covered nostrils. There are little openings for Keaton to breath out of but basically the part of the nose is covered. I've watched this movie for the best part of thirty years without ever noticing that before. But I noticed it now. The nose-cover is visible in zillions of shots so there's no sense in pointing to just one scene.

So yeah, that's really all I had to say.

[thecolorsblend]

Some YouTuber with more free time than sense took it upon himself to "fix" various "problems" with B89.

I object to it largely because he sounds like there's some type of fan consensus as to B89's various technical booboos. But the way I see it, B89 is a product of its time. Personally, I never needed B89 to look like it was made in 2021. I'm happy for it to look the same way it looked in 1989. I don't need all these idiotic "fixes" to the movie. I disapprove of revisionism in general and I definitely disapprove when it comes to little flaws that I get a bizarre joy out of.

[The Joker]

I guess this guy decided to "fix" issues with B89, just like Warners did with switching out sound effects in order to make the film seem more modern?

Once again, not necessary.

[Paul (ral)]

I quite like the fixes. They aren't distracting like the modern sfx.

[The Dark Knight]

Does a 30 year old movie need to be 'fixed'? That's the question.

[Paul (ral)]

Nick Dubman would have wanted the purple splodge fixed back in the day.

[The Dark Knight]

I'm of the view if it wasn't fixed back in the day it should remain unfixed.

In a fight scene from The Man With The Golden Gun, an actor falls into a mirror, which accidentally shows the camera crew filming the scene. When the Bond movies were being remastered for DVD the team decided to leave it in there. I have total respect for their decision, and wish more came to that conclusion.

[Silver Nemesis]

I thought the changes were well done. They're not essential by any means, but it's an interesting fan project that must have required a fair amount of technical skill to pull off. I am surprised that they overlooked some of the more obvious gaffes though. For example, Batman's wobbly animated shadow when he watches the mugging at the start of the movie...

...or the bullet hole that appears in his chest emblem before he gets shot during the alley fight scene.

Again, neither of these is essential. But if you're going to fix technical gaffes, I would have thought these would be high on the list.

I disapprove of revisionism in general

[Slash Man]

Some YouTuber with more free time than sense took it upon himself to "fix" various "problems" with B89.

I object to it largely because he sounds like there's some type of fan consensus as to B89's various technical booboos. But the way I see it, B89 is a product of its time. Personally, I never needed B89 to look like it was made in 2021. I'm happy for it to look the same way it looked in 1989. I don't need all these idiotic "fixes" to the movie. I disapprove of revisionism in general and I definitely disapprove when it comes to little flaws that I get a bizarre joy out of.

It's a fascinating video. I agree that those are completely unnecessary, and I would be angered if they actually did release that. But for a fan project, it shows a lot of passion and some seamless effects work.

I was a little put off by the entitlement on display there; he's angered that we got a brand new 4K scan for this new release... and Warner didn't tinker with it? Sets a terrible precedent that studios have to waste money on frivolous digital fixes to see a modern release, of which audiences may not notice, or may actively oppose. Studios should strive to have old films look as they did on release day. Nothing more, nothing less.