I've loved Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) since I first saw it around age 10 on a local late night horror host program. I was surprised at how good the 1978 version is in comparison. The 1978 film became the first remake of a loved classic that I'd willingly watch and recommend to...
The true original element is a 1.33:1 negative, which was lost or destroyed (currently no one knows which). The 1.85:1 that exists is cropped to the intended aspect ratio of the director and was originally produced from the 1.33:1 "master." The 2.00:1 version is what the studio insisted be...