Posts by Jack Johnson

Regarding the shooting format of "P2": I've since seen the full screen version as broadcast by the Starz channel, and it looks like a vertically un-matted transfer derived from a Super35 process, which results in significantly more...

Quote: Originally Posted by James 'Tiger' Lee Turns out the dvd in question ISN'T anamorphic Yep, the 2nd pair of eyes on this confirms it's NOT Anamorphic; it's decidedly UN-enhanced.

Quote: Originally Posted by James 'Tiger' Lee I hope it's true. Also, we need to confirm if it is the shorter rescored version, which got a 16:9 DVD in Germany, or the longer cut No word on the length, though...

While I believe him to be mistaken, someone's suggesting that the edition of Lifeforce contained in a current "They Came From Above" theme pack, together with Alien and Invasion of the Body Snatchers is actually anamorphic... Finally!...

And there's still the matter of whether IMDB is correct; does anyone know of a "definitive" source for information on a film's original shooting format and theatrical aspect ratio? X2: X-Men United, for example--uncanny, I've gone...

Thanks for your help. Looks like Cropped City for P2 in 4x3, then... Not that that's my format of choice, of course. I was faced with a "no alternatives" solution at a certain point in time and just wanted to know about the degree...

I don't know how reliable IMDB is with regard to technical specs about original filming formats, but they cite--for example--"P2" as having been shot in Technovision. 2.35:1 is usually denoted as Super35 at some point...but I was...

Quote: Originally Posted by BillBR For instance, why do all versions of the film use the stolen footage of Batty's hand (from the Bradbury chase) and close up (from the Tyrell murder) for his introductory scene when that...

In looking over a few stills of the 1.85:1 version of Death Proof recorded off Starz, some shots look to represent nearly the entire width of the frame of the original aspect with substantial opening of the vertical mattes, whereas...

Quote: Originally Posted by Ted Kontos In the Starz theatrical cut of Grindhouse, both films are 2:35. It's been playing on their HD On Demand service all month. Interesting, I just discovered that Starz is...