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It was 1.85 at the Eglinton cinema in Toronto in the summer of 1999.

Kubrick was a great filmmaker and a personal favourite, but he wasn't a god. He made mistakes.

I also find it hard to believe that in what was undoubtedly hours of helicopter footage, there wasn't a ten second stretch in which they weren't visible, but whatever...

Why give Criterion a pass? On that front, they're as bad as everyone else.

Watch Excalibur closely - there's hardly a shot where you can't see the camera crew reflected in the armour.

This is the image matted to 1.85. Again, not obvious if you're not looking for it, but still there.

They're noticeable on the blu-ray (at 1.78), and I've seen the film projected at 1.85 on several occasions and they're still visible, though not obvious. If it's something you're not aware of, it probably wouldn't stand out. https://www.mutedhorn.net/the-shining

Well, Kubrick didn't have a problem with seeing the helicopter blades in The Shining, so you never know...