Brian Bolland on The Killing Joke Remastered
Posted by: Jon Haehnle on April 7, 2009 at 5:40 pm
7 Responses to "Brian Bolland on The Killing Joke Remastered"
1 | MaGnUs
Looks good, but I think they muted the colors a tad too much, particularly the green in Joker’s hair.
2 | Geoff
I agree, it does look but they seemed to go overboard with the new look. It’s not so much re-colored as it is DE-colored.
3 | timothy b
trying to be a frank miller movie… why change something great…..
5 | Omar F.
Original Colors were Great! Of course new technologies added a lot to the industry, and we could make a greater colorig on this art piece, but without changing the original intention of the story. And I feel that this color key changes too much the atmosphere of the tale turning it to a another different direction. As an example, the Water/Tears of the Joker when he comes out of the Acid, now it turns into Blood??? Why??
Thanks!
O.
6 | AstoX
I think that the re-mastered version is much better. The flashbacks and Red Hood have much more impact and I always thought the yellow oval made him seem like a Golden-Era hero when I imagined Batman as a dark, brooding character, the oval doesn’t suit him but I feel that the Joker reveal would of been better if it was left untouched. (All the colors are dull until you see the Joker’s face) It would of had much more imact and effect.
7 | Patrick M.
The colors in the scans are washed out compared to the re-mastered version in person. The gray flashbacks are the only time you truly notice the difference, and everything just feels more muted, less flamboyant, like it’s taking a step away from Frank Miller’s Dark Knight Returns.
I was hesitant, but purchased the Deluxe Version anyway. The addition of “The Innocent One” and the colors the way they were meant to be are worth the price.
