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NEWS: More on Red Tint Lawsuit


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GATSU



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PostPosted: Mon Sep 13, 2004 2:48 pm Reply with quote
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Walt Disney has agreed to "express regret" to people who bought the DVD, and to inform the public whenever it makes changes to films in the future


I wonder if that would work with Lucas.
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 13, 2004 4:50 pm Reply with quote
So how bad was this red tint, anyway? Is it a problem for all Spirited Away DVDs period? I haven't bought a copy yet, but it's on my wish list. It would be a pity if normal copies aren't available.
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 13, 2004 4:59 pm Reply with quote
The North American DVD release did not have the red tint. Its only a problem with the Japanese version...
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 13, 2004 5:01 pm Reply with quote
Unfortunately the Japanese version has what appears to be a direct-digital transfer, while the US disc is a telecine. Far superior image resolution on the Japanese disc.

Of course, we're not eligable for replacements, boo
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 13, 2004 10:46 pm Reply with quote
GATSU wrote:
I wonder if that would work with Lucas.


I would of bet you'd say Miramax. But since you didn't, I will:

I wonder if that includeswith Miramax.

I don't know if this has been explaned, but why was it red? Did Disney mean to do that or was it an accident?
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Disney and Ghibli insisted that the addition of a red tint to the DVDs video was done on purpose in order to improve the quality of the video on plasma screens with a 9300k color temperature.
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 14, 2004 12:24 am Reply with quote
While it is true that a red tint would improve the look at a 9300 color temp, I don't see why they would tint it just for that, since any Plasma worth buying has adjustable color temps anyway, or at least standard presets of 9300 and 6550. It doesn't make much sense to force everyone else to adapt to the red tint. It would look horrible at 6550.
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Sword of Whedon



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PostPosted: Tue Sep 14, 2004 1:09 am Reply with quote
There are quite a number of small plasmas that have proven very popular in Japan that are locked at 9300 if I recall correctly
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 14, 2004 1:19 am Reply with quote
Sword of Whedon wrote:
There are quite a number of small plasmas that have proven very popular in Japan that are locked at 9300 if I recall correctly


Still, not everyone has a plasma, although I guess it also isn't practical to release a "9300 Plasma" version DVD.
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 14, 2004 1:52 am Reply with quote
Jet: I still hate Miramaxe, but the Lucas analogy's more appropriate here, given that he raped my childhood (TM), which Disney seems to be doing a lot of lately. (See home video sequels.)
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 14, 2004 8:05 am Reply with quote
How is disney raping your childhood? Unless you're still a child, that doesn't make sense. Just don't watch the videos, and you won't be bothered with it.

Anyways, its really weird that they even considered doing this. Disney should be giving a better explination of the reasoning behind this. And they should apply the rebate to US stuff too.
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 14, 2004 11:55 am Reply with quote
GATSU wrote:
Jet: I still hate Miramaxe, but the Lucas analogy's more appropriate here, given that he raped my childhood (TM), which Disney seems to be doing a lot of lately. (See home video sequels.)


I don't think the home video sequals are getting enough attention that it's anything to complain about. The Star Wars prequals are much bigger than them. I don't really mind the prequals, I haven't seen episode 1 in a while and I've only seen 2 twice. And about the CG edits in 4, 5, and 6, I still got my thanks VHS copy, so I'm happy. Smile

Why didn't Disney release two kinds of DVDs? One normel version and one special addition. They could of cherged more for it anyway.
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 14, 2004 12:31 pm Reply with quote
Yes, but Disney edits their old stuff, too. They've digitally edited scenes of characters smoking and left out whole segments of the 1940's package films if they were considered "objectionable". And that's not even getting into the ultimate blasphemy of changing even one frame of Fantasia (*prays that the Platinum Edition will be unedited*). I bet they'd even try to cut the Pleasure Island sequence out of Pinocchio if it wasn't integral to the plot.
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 17, 2004 4:48 am Reply with quote
You know, they've never released Song of the South (remembered primarily for the song Zip-i-dee-doo-dah) due to theoretically racist/derogatory imagery in the first few minutes? Something about all the black people on the plantation seeming spectacularly bright and cheerful for apparently being slaves, but that part I haven't been able to confiirm personally.

And yeah, alot of their old Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and Goofey cartoons had some elements that wouldn't fly over today.


Anybody seen American World War 2 civilian animation? Sort of creepy at times, how blatant the stereotypes were.
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thecactusman17 wrote:

Anybody seen American World War 2 civilian animation? Sort of creepy at times, how blatant the stereotypes were.


That's propaganda for you.
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