ALL STUDIOS, we will not tolerate P & S only! (1 Viewer)

[ShaneP]

One of the main reasons I got into Laser Discs years ago was the availability of letterboxed versions of movies. Now that I buy DVDs, it is true even more so. I'll wait until Hell freezes over before I purchase a non-OAR DVD movie on DVD. There are a few movies that I want (Happy Gilmore comes to mind) that are available only in P&S. And so I wait.

Shane

 

[Tomoko Noguchi]

You better bet your boots on that. I won't buy onless it is in widescreen and/or in its original OAR.

 

[Doug Wallen]

Bump

 

[Dave Poehlman]

Yaknow.. if I was some struggling supporting actor trying to make it and I got cut out of a scene because of P&S.. I'd be ticked! I would want as much screen time as I could get!

No OAR, no sale!

 

[Bill J]

I threw away disc 2 of the Glory SE, the one with pan and scan version. That's how much I hate it.

P&S=Garbage Can

 

[Nate Anderson]

Yeah but we Canadians Don't like PAN & SCAN Either!

I'm pretty sure it was Artisian that decided it would release a canadian movie in P&S and in Stereo only, when in the US they released the film with a DTS track and in Widescreen.

I am talking about "The Red Violin" I'm still peeved that I have to go to the USA to purchase a CANADIAN film!

Yeah, well I'm peeved that I had to order the better version of Ginger Snaps from Canada, when Artisan released it here in Pan and Scan only, and with a 2.0 stereo track.

I guess they're on both our shit lists!

 

[Nate Anderson]

I'd rather have a collection of AOL discs than pan and scan movies.

You collect them too? You know, they make great coasters...

Actually, so do Pan and Scan Discs...more expensive than the average coaster, but nonetheless...

 

[Clint B]

Bump.

Is this thread having any impact at all? Just curious.

 

[Joe Tilley]

I just wonted to say that Im still fairley new with dvd Ive been collecting for close to two years and when I first got started I hated widescreen if it wasent full frame I would not buy it,but know I absolutley cannot stand to see a movie in full frame. Once I watched a couple of movies in widescreen and realized what I was missing I would not think of watching a movie in full frame.

Something I cannot stand is the fact I feel it is getting harder to find widescreen formatted films I feel like Im starting all over again,cause know insted of searching to find full frame movies I have to search to find the widescreen,and I absolutely refuse to buy full frame,in fact Ive given away several of my full frame movies to replace them with widescreen.

One last thing its probley a stuped question but what is OAR? Ive never heard or seen anything about this,all Im familar with is anamorphic widescreen.

Thanks Joe.

 

[Bill J]

One last thing its probley a stuped question but what is OAR? Ive never heard or seen anything about this

Original

Aspect

Ratio

 

[Tiffany A]

The Industry needs to make both for a while. I do know some people that cannot be convinced that they are seeing only a portion of the film...don't ask why?
One day...only wide screen TV's will be sold, and the individuals who enjoy P&S will never have know the difference!

 

[Joe Tilley]

Thanks Bill I dont know why I never thought about that.
I guess it flew over my head.

 

[John Fleming]

All studios (and Blockbuster) need to know that...

1) I don't buy pan and scan DVDs

2) I don't rent pan and scan DVDs

In addition to the above, I'm educating family members, friends, and co-workers regarding the advantages of OAR vs pan and scan.

John

 

[Gerhard]

OAR OR NO DVD´S

 

[Nate Anderson]

I don't know if it's because I live in a larger metro area, but I have no problem finding the widescreen version.

And when the day comes that I do, the shit is going to hit the fan.

 

[Sean Conklin]

I don't know if it's because I live in a larger metro area, but I have no problem finding the widescreen version.

You would if you were looking for any of the "National Lampoons Vacation" DVD's And many other older titles that Warner(and other studio's) seem to think we don't need in OAR.
Also I read a thread stating that Warner is going to release "European Vacation" in it's OAR!!
Maybe there's a light at the end of the tunnel!

 

[Clint B]

Bump.

 

[Sean Conklin]

Bumped 'cause we're still gettin' Humped!

 

[Sam Shore]

For all the reasons previously stated, I DO NOT buy DVD's that are presented

in only Pan & Scan format; I never have, and I never will.

Personally, I find that:

-1. having half a head talking to another half a head

-2. having a head talking to the edge of my TV

-3. having the complete deletion of action and parts of a scene

is more upsetting than having horizontal 'black bars' framing the picture.

 

[Chris Demaree]

My 2 cent's worth:

I used to hate the 'black bars' on widescreen movies (vhs). Once I found out about 'original aspect ratio', though, it was no longer a problem. Since then, I have only purchased OAR dvd's and I do not rent or buy widescreen (non anamorphic) or non OAR.

I do want to thank the studios for the exceptional DVD's I have been able to purchase, thanks.