When HBO announced it would be getting a 4K transfer of Mad Men, we were incredibly excited for a rewatch, but just hours after its launch, social media was ablaze as the many issues and embarrassing problems of the transfer were laid bare.Fans expected a presentation as crisp and tailored as a grey flannel suit. Instead, what we got was a sloppy, unpolished mess that looks less like a premium remaster and more like a rough cut stolen from the editing room floor.It's actually shocking how bad it is, and most people haven't worked through the series yet.Let's dive in. - YouTubewww.youtube.comThe "Vomit Machine" IncidentThe most egregious error—and the one currently going viral—can be found in Season 1, Episode 7, "Red in the Face."This is the famous episode where Roger Sterling has an oyster-fueled lunch with Don, who wants to show him that they need to be working together, so he decides to embarrass him.He gets Roger drunk and forces him to walk up all the flights of stairs to their office. When they get there, Roger famously loses his lunch in the Sterling Cooper offices.In the original broadcast and Blu-ray versions, this scene is seamless. In the new HBO 4K transfer, however, the curtain has been pulled back—literally.If you look to the right of the frame during Roger’s unfortunate moment, you can clearly see a crew member crouching down and operating a pump machine to spray the fake vomit.How Did This Happen? We can't be sure, since we don't...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Tuesday, 2 December