It's an acknowledged classic adored by film cultists around the world, it's being restored for an imminent re-release, and a trailer for the restored version has just appeared. It's Dario Argento's Suspiria. Don't know why you'd use the low grade video of YouTube to do a before and after restoration comparison, but there you have it ...
You're absolutely right but that trailer is, regardless of quality, pretty spiffy.
I'd hardly call myself a diehard Argento fan (Suspiria was never that great in my eyes; I always preferred his animal trilogy) but I may just have to get this.
When/where does it come out?
Who's releasing it?
Will the dvd have eng. subs?
The Anchor Bay DVD is virtually flawless as is, I really don't see how much they could possibly have to clean up..."AB went to Rome and tracked down the original negative and got cinematographer Luciano Tovoli to supervise the transfer." "The film looks amazingly pristine with absolutely no print damage. Not a spec or nick to be seen. The three strip Technicolor cinematography is wonderfully captured by this transfer. The black level is dead on resulting in colors that are so vibrant, they just leap off the screen. Detail is very sharp resulting in near three-dimensionality. I noticed no artifacting. I doubt this film looked at good during its original theatrical release. My hat is off to Anchor Bay for taking the time to do this right." -Robert Marcucci and Edwin Samuelson on August 16, 2001, DVD Maniacs.net
sure, anchor bay's work on argentos films was superb. thing is, if you look into the discussions of the film and the possibilities with the restoration, you'll see there are subtle flaws - especially with the sound elements, which were either mixed wrongly / edited badly / missing some key parts - that can be corrected. and we're not even talking "getting anal" territory, just the ability to match up the film as was when released. also, DVD mastering - and HD formats, of course - have appeared and improved in the times since then. depends what you're looking for in a perfect film experience - for me, if it's uncut, in its original language and better than VHS, it's a bonus, but i won't turn down good stuff beyond that if people offer it, and i will be upset if they show they can do it then decide not to.