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Color films that look/work better in black and white?

Interesting question … maybe reservoir dogs ? The rocketeer ? It would be cool to maybe take a modern mystery and make it black and white and try to find a way to make it more still and pace it like an old movie - don’t know if it’s possible with modern cuts and short takes
 
Wraith said:
@krausfadr

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This looks GREAT in B&W...and its NOT just pulling out the color...it needs contrast and gamma adjustments to make it look THIS sweet!!...
DM them to see for yourself!
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I'm super intrigued by that Tarantino Tales project, but don't see it listed in the FEC Database. Do they have a website or something where I can track it down? Or is there someone specific you can think of I can PM?
 
Two films I find are good in Black & White:

Little Shop of Horrors (1986) much like the original black & white 1960 version.

Akira Kurosawa's Ran (1985)
 
krausfadr said:
The original coloring, lighting, and even the post production encoding of Django Unchained was hot garbage. I didn’t realize how little effort Tarantino / the Studio put into this one until giving it some scrutiny.
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Gorgeous in B&W.

How about a longer version of your 60 min cut in that glorious grade you curated for us?
 
There was a version I saw of The Rocky Horror Picture Show when they first released the blu-ray: it was black and white until the Time Warp, and then it was in colour from then on. I really didn't like it - it felt pointless and took away the 70's look of the colors.
 
Wraith said:
Gorgeous in B&W.

How about a longer version of your 60 min cut in that glorious grade you curated for us?
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That was the original plan (but in color) but I got caught up in other projects.
 
kinnikuman said:
Interesting question … maybe reservoir dogs ? The rocketeer ? It would be cool to maybe take a modern mystery and make it black and white and try to find a way to make it more still and pace it like an old movie - don’t know if it’s possible with modern cuts and short takes
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Something like See How They Run or A Haunting in Venice, maybe?
 
I know WilliamRedRobin mentioned it but it really cannot be understated just how good Tim Burton's Batman movies look in black and white.
 
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