FYI -- Indian Summer Pan & Scan (1 Viewer)

[Scott_J]

That's odd. Image (which is usually a pretty accurate site) posted their entry for Indian Summer on their site today, and they said it is 2.35:1 anamorphic.
I can't link to the page, but go to Link Removed and do a search for "Indian Summer" and it'll come up.

 

[Margo]

I've never been to the Image site before this... they have it as widescreen. I called 1-800-72-DISNEY to get the information that I got. The woman happily told me that it was going to be fullscreen and would fill up my entire tv. I pointed out that it wouldn't because I had a widescreen set and that I would have large black bars on the sides where the picture had been cut off. Is it possible that the Disney rep doesn't have the correct information? This title hardly strikes me as "family" fare with the mild drug use and all.

 

[Kevin Korom]

Well, I for one hope Image knows more about this than Disney does! Indian Summer is on the short list of my most-wanted DVD titles, and to have it come out P&S would be truly depressing...this is one film that truly uses all the 2.35:1 aspect ratio.
The LD is OK, but a 16x9 DVD would be light years ahead. There's so much deep-saturated color that LD just doesn't do well. Here's hoping:frowning:

 

[DaViD Boulet]

Eveyone called Disney yet?

 

[Margo]

Oh joy! Oh joy! I called Disney again and the woman (Debbie) told me that she has a Special Attention notice dated today that says that Indian Summer will be released in Widescreen 2.35. She said that she was reading it right off of the memo. I'm so happy! I'm off to add this to my September 3rd order.

 

[SteveK]

Good followthrough Margo!

Either the first rep you spoke to at Disney (the one that happily told you it would fill your whole screen) was mistaken, or Disney changed their minds about this film. Hopefully they'll change their minds about all P&S only releases.

Way to go Margo!

Steve K.

 

[DaViD Boulet]

Our input *does* make a difference. Disney doesn't make decisions quickly...but our consumer input is as good as any other consumer input they get. If we're consistent and we make it very clear that our *families* prefer widescreen we will eventually see our films treated as they deserve on Disney DVD.

good work!

 

[todd s]

Well, now that I have read that it WILL be widescreen. I just put my order in for it. $6.98 delivered from deep discount dvd. Gotta love that price.

 

[Kevin Korom]

Great news! Disney, you just made another sale

 

[Scott Weinberg]

Well, color me relieved! I take back my nasty comments from before, and I'll certainly be picking this one up...as long as it says 'Widescreen' on it!

 

[LukeB]

'Seth', don't forget that Krippendorf's Tribe had Anamorphic Widescreen on it! :p)

 

[cafink]

Is the "Krippendorf's Tribe" DVD not anamorphic? Is it at least widescreen?

I almost bought it the other day. I'm glad I didn't if it's not widescreen. I'd be disappointed if it was widescreen but not anamorphic, but I could live with it.

 

[LukeB]

Carl, it's Pan & Scan.

 

[cafink]

:frowning:

 

[Martin Jeeves]

This is great news. Is it "anamorphic wisescreen" though?

 

[LarryH]

My Indian Summer order is in and I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

 

[Chad Gregory]

Looks like this is not going to pan out.

The cover scans are up at dvdempire and it states that aspect ratio is fullscreen(1.33).

What a pity...

-Chad

 

[Jay Taylor]

Those cover scans at DVD Empire clearly state that the aspect ratio is fullscreen (1.33:1).
It's strange though that Laser's Edge describes it as a 16x9 Enhanced Widescreen (2.35:1) Transfer here:
Indian Summer specs at Laser's Edge

Maybe both versions will be released.
Jay Taylor

 

[Margo]

I, for one, am really feeling jerked around about this. I'm hoping that if the cover at DVDEmpire is real that maybe it's a printing mistake and that the disc inside will be OAR. I guess it could happen given that Disney was going to make it fullscreen and changed their mind late in the game. Otherwise I'm going to have yet another Pan&Scan disc in my collection -- ugh!

 

[Michael Martin]

Buena vista's own site has it listed at 1:33:1 ratio.
This confirms DVD Empire's scan of the back cover.
This is so disappointing. Really is frustrating for Disney to decide what is "worthy" of being presented in OAR and what is not.