Serial Mom full-screen only? (1 Viewer)

Kevin Phillips · Feb 19, 2004

Serial Mom is one of those "guilty pleasure" movies I'd like to pick up. However, according to Amazon, its full-screen only. Can someone tell me if that's correct and if so whether its P&S or open-matte?

I'd like to pick it up, preferably in wide screen but I could go along with an open-matte.

Kevin

Ruz-El · Feb 19, 2004

I've been dying to get Serial Mom and Cry Baby on DVD, but have been holding out seeing how they have no extras. The John Waters New Line releases all have great commentaries, and I'd hope that Universal would revisit these 2 to fill in the John Waters Collection gap.

Maybe they could do a franchise release? These are both released buy universal, right?

Robert Ringwald · Feb 19, 2004

It's 1.66:1 widescreen. Can't remember if it's anamorphic or not. Don't worry, it's not Full-Frame. It's a misprint.

The DVD also has a commentary by John Waters, and tons of TV-spots and I believe some interviews... all not mentioned on the package...

Kevin Phillips · Feb 19, 2004

That's great to hear. Thanks!

Mark Cappelletty · Feb 19, 2004

I'm pretty sure it's anamorphic. It's a good disc.

StevenW · Feb 19, 2004

This DVD is NOT Anamorphic.

Dustin Harrison · Feb 19, 2004

It's on my wish list to get.

Both Empire and Deep Discount say it's 1:33

So is it a misprint on the DVD or the websites?

Ian_H · Feb 19, 2004

On the websites as the DVD packaging makes no mention of the OAR at all.

--Ian

Francois Caron · Feb 19, 2004

I had the disc. It is 1.66:1, but NOT anamorphic.

Robert Ringwald · Feb 20, 2004

I checked the case again last night. It's not stated ANYWHERE on the packaging at all.

Gabe D · Feb 20, 2004

It's widescreen??? I've gone without it for like 3 years now because I thought it was full screen! Ah well, another LD finally bites the dust.

Robert Ringwald · Feb 20, 2004

Yeah. I waited a few months before reading somewhere online that it was wide, and finally decided to risk it. Well worth it. I got it for like 10 bucks...

Kevin Phillips · Feb 20, 2004

I saw it at Fries a while ago and, as was already mentioned, the box said nothing at all about it's aspect ratio. Now I'm kicking myself for not getting it at the time. Damn funny movie.

Mark-W · Feb 20, 2004

The commentary by Waters on the DVD is pretty good, too.

The oddest thing I remember is that he mis-Identified the female rock band and "The Camel Lips," when, of course, they would be "The Camel Toes" based on their groin enhancements.

Mark

Dmitry · Feb 20, 2004

Just to confirm one more time despite nothing on the packaging, the disc is indeed 1.66 non-anamorphic widescreen.

Mark Cappelletty · Feb 20, 2004

Sorry guys, I was at work when I posted that. I checked and Dmitry is right. My bad.

Henry Gale · Aug 23, 2004

Thanks for the info everyone.
Picked this up for $5.50 today and then, at home, started searching the package for the aspect ratio. It is not there.
Good to know I won't have to return this.

Steve Armbrust · Aug 24, 2004

I got this movie from the $5.50 bin at Wal-Mart. And although it says nothing about aspect ratio on the back, the movie I have is FULL SCREEN. Now, maybe there are multiple versions, but I'm not sure how you'd tell them apart.

BTW Mark, on the commentary, Waters does mention "Camel Toes" and how that is an alternate to the "Camel Lips" name he used for the band.

Al (alweho) · Aug 24, 2004

Full Screen is the only version available.

It crops beautifully zoomed in on a 16x9 screen. It's obvious that it was shot full frame but composed so it could be masked in theaters.

Of course a new anamorphic transfer would be nice, but at this price I'm very happy with this title.

Julian Lalor · Aug 24, 2004

Then why is my copy 1.66:1?

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