Kitchen Confidential -- Hope not full screen (1 Viewer)

[Josh_LaF]

Here's the press release from tvshowsondvd.com
http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/newsitem.cfm?NewsID=6981

I really hope FOX isn't releasing this in full screen. This would be two shows recently (that I can think of) that FOX messed up the other being How I Met Your Mother, which i still haven't bought because I'm mad. Why do you think FOX had done this?

 

[Jay_B!]

sitcoms and widescreen just don't really mix IMO. Now a show like Lost or Alias, I understand, but I cringe when I see SNL in widescreen these days also, that is so not meant to look cinematic. Hell, look at all the people boycotting Golden Girls season 7 because 3 episodes are in widescreen.

 

[Katherine_K]

There are a number of producers of tv shows these days who are being forced to release their material to the networks in widescreen when their intention and preference would be for full frame. Many feel that this is a more intimate feeling and often those producers frame those shows for full screen so there is frequently nothing off to the sides of the frames.

I buy Widescreen when Widescreen is the obivous intended aspect ratio... but with television I don't automatically assume that is the case.

 

[TravisR]

Fox occasionally messes up their press releases. Harsh Realm was widescreen and the press release and even the box list it as being full frame.

And there's also the possibility mentioned above that the show is intended to be shown at 1.33 despite widescreen HD airings.

 

[Gord Lacey]

Fox also had "All 11 episodes" listed on the press release, but I changed it to 13, since that's how many there are. I'm trying to get an answer from someone there and find out what the episodes are.

Gord

 

[Josh_LaF]

I just read the update on the website. Thanks for clearing that up Gord.

 

[Gord Lacey]

I'm glad it was another press release error on their part, but it's always good to assume the information is correct and try to get an answer why it's that way, than assume it's incorrect and then find out it's full screen when the set is released.

Gord