TBS To Present Telecast of Digitally Remastered Edition of THE WIZARD OF OZ

[Mark Holtz]

From the futon critic:

TBS To Present First-Ever Telecast of Digitally Remastered Edition of THE WIZARD OF OZ Weekend of Nov. 11TBS will give viewers an early holiday present when the network presents the first-ever telecast of the beautifully restored edition of THE WIZARD OF OZ. This digitally remastered version of this perennial classic will feature the highest-quality video resolution available when it premieres during a special weekend of telecasts: Friday, Nov. 11, at 9 p.m.; Saturday, Nov. 12, at 8 p.m.; and Sunday, Nov. 13, at 8 p.m. and 10:15 p.m. (ET/PT).

TBS’s sister network TNT (and its high-def feed, TNT in HD) will also present the newly remastered version of THE WIZARD OF OZ, with telecasts running Saturday, Dec. 3, at 8 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 10, at 5:45 p.m.; and Sunday, Dec. 18, at 10:15 a.m.

Additional information about THE WIZARD OF OZ and this new remastered edition can be found online at http://thewizardofoz.com.FULL ARTICLE HERE (http://www.thefutoncritic.com/cgi/pr.cgi?id=20051026tbs01)

Heh, and I just picked up the three disc special edition of The Wizard Of Oz during lunch today.

[Mikey]

I hope Ted's not colorizing the first half hour.

[Mark Holtz]

The first & last parts will be presented in sepia tone, which is how the movie was originally presented and has been since the movie was released on video in the late 1980s.

[Chris Blount]

I picked this up yesterday. It looks and sounds fantastic! If you don't have TNT HD, get the DVD so you can experience the 5.1 sound. It's quite amazing what they did. They dug up the separate elements in the soundtrack (music, effects, dialogue) and produced a true 5.1 surround field.

The PQ is the best I've ever seen on this movie. They digitally scanned the whole thing from the original Technicolor prints (cyan, blue, yellow) in high resolution and were able to line them up perfectly.

Never has this movie looked and sounded this good.

[Richard King]

Did they ever find Pink Floyd hiding in the mix somewhere? :D

[Stewart Vernon]

I've bought the new DVD as well, but haven't picked up mine yet...

I'm curious... I wonder if TNTHD might actually consider turning off their stretch mode for this when they show it. Since the movie is a 4:3 movie... HD would be nice, but if they stretch and warp it... I'll skip the telecast and watch my DVDs again.

[HIPAR]

This movie is often categorized as a childrens' movie. What an absurd notion.

--- CHAS