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Originally Posted by Graeme73  Thanks for explaining. I'd assumed that the quality of any footage could be worked on as to make it acceptable - but then I know absolutely nothing about the technical side... |
If you have The Wicker Man on DVD and watch the 'director's cut', where the difference between the material which was used on theatrical release and the (then) newly inserted footage is night and day, a little like switching between high-definition and VHS. Now imagine the poor quality material is even worse and you're about on the right track!
It's also sometimes the case that the material simply isn't available so can't be scanned and digitally restored in the first place. There is a complete version of The Wicker Man, which is even longer than both the director's cut and 'Final Cut', but it's rumoured to be buried somewhere under the M6 around Spaghetti Junction!