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DVD BUYING: SHARE WEIRD STORIES, NUMBER YOU BOUGHT and FOR WHOM?
rtprod:
Yes, isn't that true? Now that Star Wars film is in 2.35:1, which is wider than Brokeback's 1.85:1, and so the transfer problems with full screen are a bit more apparent. However, you don't want to miss a blade of grass, a tree or any items in Jack Twist's bedroom near the end of the film.
Also, PAN and SCAN bastardizes physical relations between space and characters. For instance, when Ennis is speaking to Mrs. Twist and she's got her back turned on Mr. Twist, and she puts her hand to her throat, we should be able to see Mr. Twist in the rear of the frame perfectly. However, I'm not sure if this is going to happen when the film is cropped for full screen. We may just see Roberta Maxwell. I could be wrong.
rtprod
rtprod:
Someone posted this strange item on the main IMDB board -- anyone else experience this yet?
"Purchased the DVD last night, the widescreen version, and the only thing that appears in so called widescreen (letterbox) are previews. When feature film starts, letterbox goes away, becomes regular (distorted) full screen. Is anyone else having the same problem? Returned DVD once, same problem with second one as well. Brand new DVD player, and other films in my collection that say widescreen appear as letterbox on DVD/TV. All settings are the same for all my DVD's, so it's not the player or the television. Was this a screw up at Focus Features/Universal? Any ideas?"
Nicole:
--- Quote from: rtprod on April 04, 2006, 02:28:24 pm ---Someone posted this strange item on the main IMDB board -- anyone else experience this yet?
"Purchased the DVD last night, the widescreen version, and the only thing that appears in so called widescreen (letterbox) are previews. When feature film starts, letterbox goes away, becomes regular (distorted) full screen. Is anyone else having the same problem? Returned DVD once, same problem with second one as well. Brand new DVD player, and other films in my collection that say widescreen appear as letterbox on DVD/TV. All settings are the same for all my DVD's, so it's not the player or the television. Was this a screw up at Focus Features/Universal? Any ideas?"
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RT - I am having that problem! I watched a couple of the special features and they were letterboxed, and now when I watch the actual movie, it's not! I was wondering if it was my tv - I was just about to put it on the big screen one to see if that makes a difference.
amh:
I remember John (jmmgallagher) talking about the same letterbox problem when he got his DVD from that Kim's Video in NYC a few weeks ago. He was afraid it was his television too, but from what you guys are saying maybe that's not the case?
Nicole:
Okay, this is weird. On my big screen tv, it IS letterboxed. Is that normal for it to do that? The other tv I was watching it on isn't tiny - 27 inches. And other widescreen movies are letterboxed on it. Hunh?!?!??!
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