Bogart and Bacall in The Big Sleep

[CLASSICMONSTERGUY95]

How can you colorize film noir?

[LivinWorstNightmare]

This movie did not need to be in color. Sorry it's not all eye catching for kids today, maybe they don't understand the beauty of a storyline without it having color or special effects that make them talk about how "cool" a movie is.

[MusicrevolutionPromo]

Shes bloody stunning/ I agree in b/w is better fbut holy god shes stand out a million miles

[legalglitz]

I like the color. Maybe I'm just strange.

[davidrubiomartin]

yes yes yes we all prefer the black and white coz colour ruins the mood and the low key monochrome lighting and filming blah blah blah BUT you have to admit seeing it in this format does make it abit more real in the sence that you can really see Lauren in the way you might see her on the street in real life. Plus you can more imagine what it was like on the film set with your own eyes. And no, im not an idiot, i adore film noire and classic murder mystery but this makes it bit more accessible

[Reneedebruin]

@davidrubiomartin Ahhhhhhhh, finally someone who see it my way and understands why I have put the filmclips up :-)

[MrLunitunz]

The whole point of Film Noir was the low key monochrome lighting and filming.

Colourisation, particularly dumb colourisation like this, ruins these films, if we want a modern analogy it'd be like converting 2-D films to 3-D. Of course my gripes about this 3-D proliferation is a completely separate matter.

[calloutthedogs]

The color has ruined this movie, as it does all the moves that were colorized.

Black and white had more suspense with the darkness and shadows.

[DreadedGuardian]

Colour kinda ruins this picture.

[nextren]

Why are his hands on his hips so much? Can't stand up straight, back hurts? Boozer?

[epicvlas]

A MASTERPICE FANTASTIC MY GOD IN COLOR LOCKS GREAT !!!

[Faithlaloba]

Black & white, so much better

[chomsky88]

"Oh Norris, you made a mistake. Mrs. Rutledge didn't want to see me." "I'm sorry sir. I make many mistakes." This film is right up there with Casablanca for great dialogue. Even the butler gets a funny line.

[musik102]

Why colour? Because b&w is not natural and only existed because colour was very expensive. If b&w is so good, why isn't it used these days?

[losingmymind87]

@musik102 i prefer color to black n white any day...color gives u an insight into wt those times,that era was really like..i can never tell when i'm watching it in black n white.. Also the appearance/looks of the actors don't stand out in black n white,u cant really make out wt they're like,in fact a lot of the female stars look very similar..n besides life was meant to be colorful always,can u imagine living without color

[ShakespeareHamlet]

why bother colorizing a movie originally fimed in black-and-white?

[MoeRanda12]

ok, if anyone knows.

She sings a song in the middle of this movie, at a casino or something. Does anyone know what its called or if she sang the whole thing and were i could find her singing the whole thing?

it would be a big help! love this movie thanks(:

[JoeyPencils]

ya I love the way she sings it too...husky voice.

[iillylabrat]

what did you get for me

he socked her in the choppers

such a sweet sweet guy was he

and her tears fell like wine

yes her tears fell like wine

shes a real sad tomato

shes a busted valentine

...

i'm a tellin you mister

she was a sob sob sister

[Pauluk33]

its obvious its shot in b/w first, because very few films were in colour at around this time as you said above, i agree, this flippin wierd seeing this in colour, just strange. but seeing her in colour, bliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimey.alth­ough it just goes to show the colours you miss in b/w. but i prefer it i bw these films werent realy ment to be shown in colour

[Pauluk33]

who coloured, it looks bloody strange and i yes i prefer iti n b/w ive got it on DVD

[queenjess99]

mm i like it better in black and white

[gottamatch]

Whoa, this is freaking me out being in colour. I don't get it. So, did someone paint it or something?... Wizard of Oz style?!

Makes the whole scene have a completely different vibe in colour. Interesting!

[000266617]

Color ruins the important darkness and shadow of Film Noir that they worked hard to create.

Worked hard to create the right shades of black and white for the mood of the story and this guy kills it with color.

[Reneedebruin]

I agree with most of it, but what I find interesting is that no one mentions the fact that ALL the movies were shot in black and white in the first place, since there was hardly colour used at the time. Cinemascope was hardly used, came in swing more during the 50's. But you are right about the shades of darness. Still, it's interesting to see what it would have been like when it was shot in colour.

[000266617]

Not ALL Wizard of Oz, Gone with the Wind and musical comedies rememer? I read that back then they thought color was a foolish idea for dark and serious films such as this.

But okay, it's an interesting experiment to see it in color, but you'd have to be very careful with the types of color you use and then tone the colors to a "Batman Begins" type of darkness.

[Reneedebruin]

Ok, true. But movies were mostly in b/w, the ones who were in colour were in the minor. Oh well, I just think it's not that bad as people say over here. We all know them in b/w and sometimes I wonder that if those same movies were made in colour even then, how we would have reacted. And it's funny that most people associate film noir with b/w, while there are examples of later movies, who do have a film noir theme, are actually in colour.

[000266617]

True also. "Hollywood's classic film noir period is generally regarded as stretching from the early 1940s to the late 1950s. Film noir of this era is associated with a low-key black-and-white visual style that has roots in German Expressionist cinematography"

Don't get mad, but I think because you are a woman (maybe interior decorator,) you say: "Let's give this a woman's touch and get rid of this dreadful, dark ,violent black and white. Put some pretty pink in here." I'm joking.

[Reneedebruin]

I'm honest when I say that I love pink, but what I think mostly is that the colorizing isn't done well. It's not looking natural. Maybe if it's done today, it would be better looking. But, maybe you do have a point in some way. Depending on my moodswings, sometimes I do prefer the colorized versions!!! :) And no, I'm not doing anything in decorating. I work at home care.

[000266617]

The cinamatography would have jumped up and down and tore his hair out if he could see all this pink in this colorized version. Many male audiences also.

[Reneedebruin]

Hopefully the men won't tore too much hair out, they would end up bald!!! ;)

[checkoutmyprofile]

Happy Birthday Lauren Bacall:)

[R2k443]

Although its interesting to see the film in color, I prefer it more in black and white. Black and white just does something for the film more.

[monkeycutie]

I completely agree

[VremuriMaiBune]

Black&White and 30s,40s image quality of the film for me. That's one of the biggest impression of an old times classic and the whole atmosphere,I think.

[MostHauntedCharmedG]

was this colorised?

[jerryaltman]

Yes, in the 80's. today the colorization technology looks far beher than this, but still not fully natural.

[Brewski23]

Bogart is my hero

[thatdrattedcat]

Good grief, colorization!

[gantock]

whats all this crap about " nowadays there aint such actors anymore " ? they said  it in THOSE days, too ... the fact is that not ACTORS have gotten so bad but PRODUCERS have

[VremuriMaiBune]

gantock: very good point. either its music or filmography ,there always will be the same big problem : producers. they're the "shadows" of the "actors" and the scene.

[Ashogo]

ooh, color huh? Well I love this film, but I think the color takes away something from it.

[SmallvilleFann1983]

A Few Things I Didnt Understand About This Movie. Why Was He Looking For That Book? Why Was That Guy Going Around Poisoning People With The Stuff He Put In The Water?

[voidforpurpose]

In the novel, the original bookstore dispensed illegal pornographic novels for renting customers; the poisoner was the hired gun for gambler Eddie Mars who had to silence the little poisoned guy who accidently found out where Mars' wife was hiding.

[SmallvilleFann1983]

Holy Shit They Made This In Color, I Love This Movie I Love Old Black And White 40's Movies. Another Good One With HIm Is The Treasure Of Sierra Madre And Another Great Black And White Is The Lone Wolf Takes A Chance....

[liviaasl]

The maltese falcon is a great black and wthite movie too, also with Bogart.

[SmallvilleFann1983]

Holy Shit They Made This Movie In Color, I Love This Movie I Love Old Black And White 40's Movies. Another Good One With HIm Is The Treasure Of Sierra Madre And Another Great Black And White Is The Lone Wolf Takes A Chance....

[RubyTuesday717]

Yes, but Bacall doesn't look her best in Ted Turner's interpretation of the color pink.

[harlowfan05]

Bogart and Bacall at their best!