10. Problems with the film’s saturation
Spielberg decided to reduce the saturation of the film by 60%. This was supposed to convey a desolate tone that matched the Normandy landings.
Everyone’s a little pale
But all didn’t go to plan. Many viewers at the time thought that there was something wrong with the screen display.
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This led to American satellite providers being swamped with calls complaining about the film’s display. Awkward…it’s art guys.
The difference in colour between high and low saturation
To stop the onslaught of complaints, they reverted the film’s saturation back to normal levels.
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But this wasn’t how Spielberg intended it to be. Since then, most copies of the film come with a disclaimer at the beginning.
Now people are made aware before watching
The disclaimer warns people about the reduced saturation levels, to avoid confusion. Who’d thought that it would cause such a problem?
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