Following the 4K restoration of Disney's Cinderella (1950), I present to you a comparison of the restorations of The Great Mouse Detective (1986), the first film by John Musker and Ron Clements (The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Moana) and the first animated adaptation of Sherlock Holmes, which in my opinion deserves a 4K restoration.
When I compare the 2012 Blu-ray restored version and the 2002 DVD restored version, I realize that the 2002 restored version is magnificent, with brilliant colors. The 2002 restoration is my favorite restoration of the film and I was lucky enough to have the DVD of The Great Mouse Detective with this restoration.
The first restoration directed by Dave Bossert, effects animator on The Great Mouse Detective, The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin and The Lion King, released exclusively on DVD, features improved and brighter colors than those on the 1992 and 1999 VHS tapes of the film.
In April 2010, a second restoration of The Great Mouse Detective was released on DVD in the Mystery in the Mist Edition and on Blu-ray in october 2012. The second restoration stands out from the previous one on DVD with desaturated colors and close to the VHS editions but with this a clearer image.
I wish the 4K restoration of The Great Mouse Detective will be even brighter and more colorful than the previous restoration, with colors close to the 2002 restored version, which I find admirable and meticulous and which is for me the Real Restoration of the film.
I also wish it will be on par with the 4K restorations of Cinderella (1950), The Little Mermaid, and Aladdin, with the original colors preserved (on the production cels and promotional photos, Basil's tie is cyan, or even teal, not green; Olivia's blue coat isn't greenish like Dr. Dawson's bow tie).
So, I think the original colors of the film present in the 2002 DVD and this photos should be preserved in the 4K restoration for the film's 40th anniversary, which will coincide with the 40th anniversary of John Musker and Ron Clements' filmography.
Link to my support for the 4K restoration of The Great Mouse Detective : https://x.com/NathanPari97053/status/1948032564486086783
