Colourised Old Films

January 2024

I spent a few hours today watching old films. When they’ve been colourised and no doubt sprinkled with some magic AI and there’s something that seems a little more “real” about them. Having the soundtrack too makes the film that more emotive so you can’t help but get sucked in. Or to start crying like I did with a few of them that were on traumatised soldiers of World War 1.

On the big screen, they’re something else. Not actors, not scripted. Real people over hundred years ago getting on with life.

It makes you realise just how much we haven’t changed.

Here are some that are fascinating to watch: