How About a Re-Release of I Love Lucy in Color - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

RWCTV · 10-19-2010, 06:29 AM

The availability of I Love Lucy is astounding. Even in the 21st century, you can find the show on numerous TV networks and stations, the entire series is available on DVD, it is available on the internet to watch. What next? How can CBS sell I Love Lucy any further? I have one suggestion. Re-release the DVD sets in color.

Sony Pictures did this with Bewitched, and The Three Stooges and it was a success. Using 21st century colorization technology, along with numerous, various resources to research from (including surviving people who were involved with the show), I have no doubt in my mind that they can give I Love Lucy an excellent color treatment that could make the viewer forget that it was ever in black and white. It would also be a new way to look at Lucy and thus providing a new way to market the show once again.

And yet, to serve as a "tester", they could release a test DVD with classic episodes from every season to see if people would buy, or re-buy the series in color.

Hughsgirl · 10-19-2010, 09:21 AM

I personally would not care for a colorized version of ILL. I think part of the charm of the classics is keeping it classic in it's original state and that's why I cringe whenever they try to remake a classic show. First off you can't replace the classic actors and you can't recreate the charm of the era. I know I'm going off subject so I'll stop here.

Timoth26 · 10-19-2010, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by RWCTV

The availability of I Love Lucy is astounding. Even in the 21st century, you can find the show on numerous TV networks and stations, the entire series is available on DVD, it is available on the internet to watch. What next? How can CBS sell I Love Lucy any further? I have one suggestion. Re-release the DVD sets in color.

Sony Pictures did this with Bewitched, and The Three Stooges and it was a success. Using 21st century colorization technology, along with numerous, various resources to research from (including surviving people who were involved with the show), I have no doubt in my mind that they can give I Love Lucy an excellent color treatment that could make the viewer forget that it was ever in black and white. It would also be a new way to look at Lucy and thus providing a new way to market the show once again.

And yet, to serve as a "tester", they could release a test DVD with classic episodes from every season to see if people would buy, or re-buy the series in color.

This is weird I just had a dream last night that the show was actually in color. I think it would be cool to re-release each season colorized. They could just say on the box that it's the colorized version and still have the black and white version available for those who prefer to watch it in black and white. They say that colorizing technology has improved over the years. Maybe they could pull it off if they could be the show match the color episodes of The Lucy Show season 2 to 6. Also, maybe they could do it where it would look natural and not fake. They did pretty good on the scottland episode. Course this could cost a lot of money for them to do. I've even wondered what ILL would look like in color besides for the scottland episode.

Zoneboy · 10-19-2010, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by RWCTV

I have no doubt in my mind that they can give I Love Lucy an excellent color treatment that could make the viewer forget that it was ever in black and white.

Benno123 · 10-19-2010, 07:59 PM

Why must people feel that, after almost 60 years, it is time to mess with perfection?

tvfreak1987 · 10-19-2010, 08:27 PM

Personally I think it's a cool idea. I've often wondered what ILL would look like in color (aside from the Scotland and Christmas episodes). If Sony could do this with the early seasons of Bewitched and Jeannie, I don't see why it couldn't work with Lucy.

Benno123 · 10-20-2010, 06:14 PM

When we're at it, why not put clothes on the statue of David and give the Mona Lisa a new hair style?

LucilleBallfan · 10-20-2010, 06:32 PM

to all of you who are baggin the idea of ILL in color on DVD, CAN IT! You dont HAVE to watch it in color. There would still be the B&W versions available. I have every episode on DVD, and i think theyre wonderful in B&W, but i would LOVE to see ILL in color (other than "Lucy goes to Scotland" and the Christmas Special partially colorized). I say, they should do it. I'd buy em. I think that test DVD idea was a good idea too.

LittleRickyII · 10-20-2010, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by LucilleBallfan

to all of you who are baggin the idea of ILL in color on DVD, CAN IT! You dont HAVE to watch it in color. There would still be the B&W versions available. I have every episode on DVD, and i think theyre wonderful in B&W, but i would LOVE to see ILL in color (other than "Lucy goes to Scotland" and the Christmas Special partially colorized). I say, they should do it. I'd buy em. I think that test DVD idea was a good idea too.

On the one hand, I understand the objections to colorizing I Love Lucy: it would compromise the artistic integrity of people like cinematographer Karl Freund, who painstakingly lit (and sometimes painted or touched up) every set on the show, ensured all the costuming had the right shades, and that cameras were positioned correctly -- all to capture the most ideal black and white image. By necessity, lighting and sets have to be designed differently for black and white versus color film. And all the work Karl Freund did was to ensure an ideal black and white image. Different lighting, sets and costuming would be required for color film. So colorizing the show would be a huge slap in the face of Karl Freund and his colleagues and successors. Freund was an artist, too, and colorizing the show would be like throwing paint on his artistic endeavors.

On the other hand, doing this could extend the life of the show for many years to come. There are many young folks who, frankly, will not spend one minute watching anything in black and white. If it were in color, it would open the show up to a much wider audience and extend its life, perhaps indefinitely. People would discover the show who perhaps never would otherwise. Personally, I think a colorized version would be a great idea to capture a new audience, and the black and white version would still be available for purists and to sustain Karl Freund's legacy.

Zoneboy · 10-20-2010, 08:56 PM

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to all of you who are baggin the idea of ILL in color on DVD, CAN IT!

We have a right to express an opinion on the matter. If you have an issue with that take it up with a moderator of this forum or an administrator.

LucilleBallfan · 10-21-2010, 09:02 PM

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We have a right to express an opinion on the matter. If you have an issue with that take it up with a moderator of this forum or an administrator.

I never said you didnt.

tvfreak1987 · 10-22-2010, 10:14 AM

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to all of you who are baggin the idea of ILL in color on DVD, CAN IT!

Though I agree with the rest of your post, this part was uncalled for.

Benno123 · 10-22-2010, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by LucilleBallfan

to all of you who are baggin the idea of ILL in color on DVD, CAN IT!

You just lost all credit with me on any argument you present.

LucilleBallfan · 10-22-2010, 03:12 PM

well, im sorry. i just didnt get why ppl where hatin on the idea of ILL bein remade in color. There's nuttin bad about it so i just didnt get it.

10-19-2010, 06:29 AM	#1
RWCTV Making Sense Senior Member Join Date: Sep 21, 2001 Location: Lockport, IL USA Posts: 1,138	How About a Re-Release of I Love Lucy in Color The availability of I Love Lucy is astounding. Even in the 21st century, you can find the show on numerous TV networks and stations, the entire series is available on DVD, it is available on the internet to watch. What next? How can CBS sell I Love Lucy any further? I have one suggestion. Re-release the DVD sets in color. Sony Pictures did this with Bewitched, and The Three Stooges and it was a success. Using 21st century colorization technology, along with numerous, various resources to research from (including surviving people who were involved with the show), I have no doubt in my mind that they can give I Love Lucy an excellent color treatment that could make the viewer forget that it was ever in black and white. It would also be a new way to look at Lucy and thus providing a new way to market the show once again. And yet, to serve as a "tester", they could release a test DVD with classic episodes from every season to see if people would buy, or re-buy the series in color.
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10-19-2010, 09:21 AM	#2
Hughsgirl Member Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 22, 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 804	I personally would not care for a colorized version of ILL. I think part of the charm of the classics is keeping it classic in it's original state and that's why I cringe whenever they try to remake a classic show. First off you can't replace the classic actors and you can't recreate the charm of the era. I know I'm going off subject so I'll stop here.

10-19-2010, 07:59 PM	#5
Benno123 Jenna Fischer Rocks My World!! Senior Member Join Date: Nov 01, 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,036	Why must people feel that, after almost 60 years, it is time to mess with perfection?

10-19-2010, 08:27 PM	#6
tvfreak1987 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 10, 2009 Location: Jackson, MI Posts: 580	Personally I think it's a cool idea. I've often wondered what ILL would look like in color (aside from the Scotland and Christmas episodes). If Sony could do this with the early seasons of Bewitched and Jeannie, I don't see why it couldn't work with Lucy.

10-20-2010, 06:14 PM	#7
Benno123 Jenna Fischer Rocks My World!! Senior Member Join Date: Nov 01, 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,036	When we're at it, why not put clothes on the statue of David and give the Mona Lisa a new hair style?

10-20-2010, 06:32 PM	#8
LucilleBallfan Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Sep 24, 2010 Location: Farmington Hills, MI Posts: 75	to all of you who are baggin the idea of ILL in color on DVD, CAN IT! You dont HAVE to watch it in color. There would still be the B&W versions available. I have every episode on DVD, and i think theyre wonderful in B&W, but i would LOVE to see ILL in color (other than "Lucy goes to Scotland" and the Christmas Special partially colorized). I say, they should do it. I'd buy em. I think that test DVD idea was a good idea too.

10-22-2010, 03:12 PM	#14
LucilleBallfan Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Sep 24, 2010 Location: Farmington Hills, MI Posts: 75	well, im sorry. i just didnt get why ppl where hatin on the idea of ILL bein remade in color. There's nuttin bad about it so i just didnt get it.