Colour Movies on a Black and White tv

[rilocay]

What happens when you watch a movie made in colour on a black and white tv apart from the obvious. Eg, like reasons why Hitchcocks Psycho isnt in colour.

IF Hitchcock made Psycho in colour and didnt change a thing and i watched it on a b and w tv would it be the same?

[PapaJupe2k]

I'm not quite sure what you are asking here.:confused: Everything you watch on a black and white tv is well.. black and white.

Getting to the Psycho part, I think it was very effective in B&W, the use of shadows added mucho suspense in my opinion. Just the overall dreary feel of the film was intensified by the use of B&W.

[chasingbanky]

Originally posted by rilocay


IF Hitchcock made Psycho in colour and didnt change a thing and i watched it on a b and w tv would it be the same?


Negative....Because if he were to have shot in color the movie would have been directed totally different.....The reason he used B&W was so he could use B&W lighting....If it were in color the shadowy effects wouldn't be there.

[BorderEevilIII]

This thread sounds AWFULLY like this one....
HERE (http://www.joblo.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=71475)

Psycho maaaaybe could have been done in color. But what Hitch used during that shower scence would have not looked dramatic seen in color.

[rilocay]

Lol yer, Border Evil, i saw ur thread and reversed it out of curiosity if psycho would have the same effect in coulour on a black and white tv..i guess to confusing.

If any one wants to close this, go ahead because Chasing Banky happily answered my question!