Here you go as I thought I would poll the membership about their preferences regarding this great film.
I voted for both ratios on the Blu-ray.
I voted for both ratios on the Blu-ray.
'Proper' widescreen has to be large format or anamorphic?Keith Cobby said:I voted for 1.37:1 only. I've never liked 1.66:1 because it is neither academy nor 'proper' widescreen. The poll is a good idea.
Me too.Rob_Ray said:I voted for 1.37:1 as it's the only ratio that I am interested in purchasing. I couldn't care less what aspect ratio it played in its premiere engagements. The only thing that interests me is the fact that the film was composed for the academy ratio.
However, I certainly wouldn't mind picking up a BluRay with both versions. Just give me the 1.37:1 version and I'm happy.
Not to put words in Keith's mouth, Bob, but what I THINK he means is that it's not proper widescreen in terms of being neither composed for widescreen nor being true to the historical wide framing.Bob Furmanek said:'Proper' widescreen has to be large format or anamorphic?
What about the cinematographer that looks through his view-finder with colored plastic designating 1.66:1 and frames for that ratio?
You know we CAN read your many posts on the topic so it's really not necessary to keep re-posting the exact same statement three to five times on every page.HDvision said:Voted for both, but academy IS the extra not the reverse. 1.66:1 is the actual theatrical aspect ratio.There's no problem about it being adjusted. Movie transfers are adjusted all the time.
That's kind of generalization is crazy talk though. If there was no big difference between 1:37 and 1:66, 1:85 etc then noone would of fought for correct aspect ratios in the first place.Voted for both, but academy IS the extra not the reverse. 1.66:1 is the actual theatrical aspect ratio.There's no problem about it being adjusted. Movie transfers are adjusted all the time.