Restored "The Searchers" in 70mm (1 Viewer)

[mskaye]

I’ve grown to love the Searchers as perhaps the best western ever produced. But with my visual acuity at 73 being poor and I’m not in a place to update to 4K, the 2006 Blu-ray still looks great on my 60inch screen.

The emotional power of The Searchers transcends formats.

 

[Dee Zee]

The emotional power of The Searchers transcends formats.

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[Howard Tom]

The In70mm website hosts four images from the new restoration for those who want to do a comparison. Though the two captures from the opening titles sequence have already been posted here, these two are also included:

 

[Robert Harris]

The In70mm website hosts four images from the new restoration for those who want to do a comparison. Though the two captures from the opening titles sequence have already been posted here, these two are also included:

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Don’t look awful. Where’s the yaller? Kinda looks like what it should look like. Not see’n any problem with the negative. Must’ve used the other one.

 

[OliverK]

The In70mm website hosts four images from the new restoration for those who want to do a comparison. Though the two captures from the opening titles sequence have already been posted here, these two are also included:

Might be nice to post a link to the website when we use their pictures:

"The Searchers" VistaVision Scan Examples

The posted jpgs are quite helpful and remind me that I need to keep an eye out for theatrical screenings for The Searchers.

 

[JPCinema]

Warner is doing nothing to promote this restoration.

 

[Robert Harris]

Warner is doing nothing to promote this restoration.

Give them time.

 

[Into The Archives]

The Searchers in 70mm is coming to Portland on June 22 and 23

https://hollywoodtheatre.org/programs/series/70mm/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR3OY3UfdJwkB8AmXATxqYcC1XYyljIeWNyAzE9efGJxl7rIPAZNJ9D4v8g_aem_AWbYPbL_q5UIZ-rV8mqwOMieg3LPuxs1c7eiJbLHMbpQf6dbxQvHMdVjMzEJ67Ip0bYS8dW1MwQHbflCrIOWwjNi