Anyone own any MAR DVDs? (1 Viewer)

[Brian PB]

Except for some P&S discs I'm reviewing, I only own 2 MAR discs (out of 550+ total):

The Witches (Roeg/1990/Warner)--only the third DVD I bought. I really look forward to retiring this one in favor of an OAR SE (help me out here, WB!)

The Aviator's Wife/La Femme de l'aviateur (Rohmer/1981/Fox Lorber)--alright, I bought it new for under 5 bucks ...

 

[Robert Ringwald]

If These Walls Could Talk 2 1.33:1 (HBO Movie, probably OAR)
Black Christmas (Replaced with a new Edition)
Prom Night II 1.33:1 (Some claim 1.33:1 is the OAR, but I think it's open matte)
Slumber Party Massacre 2 (Some claim 1.33:1 is the OAR, but I think this is open matte too)
Slumber Party Massacre 3 (Same as above)
Sorority House Massacre (Same as above)
Sorority House Massacre 2 (Same as above)
Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation (have an OAR version, bought the cheapie disc for the extra scenes)

 

[Patrick McCart]

Just Vegas Vacation.

I'll eventually replace it with the remastered edition...

 

[Rob T]

I've bought a few where both versions are included, but never one where it's MARred only.

 

[JeremySt]

I have two. Frantic and Sorcerer. I can tolerate watching them in MAR until something better comes along. Also, both were shot open matte, so it's easier to stomach. I would never buy a MAR release of film shot anamorphically. I know that's flawed logic, but its how I justify it.

 

[Sarah S]

Babe
Christmas Stoy (actually got around to replacing this one)
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
Jake Speed
Muppet Treasure Island
Probably a couple others that I've forgotten right now. I do plan on replacing those with OAR re-releases...someday.

 

[Chris Farmer]

Transformers the Movie out of pure nostalgia, although rumors of a 2-disc OAR release certainly have lots of appeal to me. I need to find the money to buy the season sets.

 

[Matt_H]

A Christmas Story-still haven't gotten the new one
two towers regular - my roomate gave me it and i'm using it for the rebate.
transformers movie
I guess old academy ratio movies don't count right?
(BTW is night of the hunter OAR?)

 

[Tim Hoover]

I have two:

Fearless - a great movie, and a complete shame that there's no R1 WS edition

Revenge of the Ninja - come on...do we really need to argue the artistic merits of this flick? lol

 

[AaronMK]

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
The Jungle Book (1967)

Although I am not sure about these. I remember seing Jungle Book at 1.85:1 during its last theatrical release, but don't know if Disney was animating for a different ratio back then, as they do today most of the time today for 1.66:1, but safe at 1.85:1.

Also, Star Trek VI at 2.20:1 is questionable.

I can't wait to replace Star Trek VI in February with a nice anamorphic release though.

 

[Reginald Trent]

Prince in "Purple Rain" the only version it is currently available.

 

[Steve Tannehill]

I don't keep track of that kind of stuff...it's been over 6.5 years since I got my first DVD. Some are not OAR. Some are even non-anamorphic widescreen. (Gasp!)

I still have my non-anamorphic TITANIC. In fact, I have a non-anamorphic TITANIC will full-bitrate DTS sound. (It's not on DVD, however.)

And while I would have loved an anamorphic widescreen REMO WILLIAMS, I took what I could get. And I'll do it again.

It's about the movie, and the best available presentation.

- Steve

 

[Casey Trowbridg]

Happy Gilmore, but I held out as long as I could before I bought the disc, my video tape had faded from countless replays.

Muppet Christmas Carol, because I love that movie.

 

[Xenia Stathakopoulou]

Hmm, after thinking about it, i believe in my whole collection of nearly 300 dvds only 2 are m.a.r. They are cant buy me love, and the gate.I got them because i love the movies, and because i have a feeling they wont be released in o.a.r. till at least the next format.Maybe not even then.

 

[Yee-Ming]

The Krays (R2). I didn't realise it was MAR when I bought it, but hey it was on sale at the airport HMV (or whatever store it was) on my way out of London.

Now to open the can of worms:-

Babylon 5 S1-3
Eyes Wide Shut

Let the debates begin...

 

[Joseph Bolus]

I own two:

Doc Hollywood (Hey! My wife made me purchase this!! And she hasn't viewed it in awhile ... Mebbe' I could dump it on a relative at this point?)

Star Trek VI - The current DVD is a non-OAR, non-anamorphic transfer of a non-theatrical presentation of the movie. Like the previous poster in this thread stated regarding this title, February 2004 can't get here soon enough!

 

[Simon Massey]

Agreed with Babylon 5 1-3. I only bought them because I know that a OAR release is very unlikely at least on DVD - maybe the next format. I also held off buying Buffy until the R1 releases.

Cant think of any MAR releases that I have. I originally bought a copy of Sleepers on DVD from R2 to find it was 1.85:1 and took it back and ordered the R1 version which I understand is the correct OAR of 2.35:1. I can live with having to turn over the disc.

 

[Scott Merryfield]

Just two MARed, open-matte titles out of 714 -- Mr. Mom and Arthur. I would gladly replace both with OAR versions if they were available.

 

[David Lawson]

Traveller and the original release of Babe were the only two I've owned, both due to lack of research on my part. I sold them on eBay a couple of years ago.

 

[AllanN]

The Recruit but that was "director approved" opening the mats from 2.35 to 1.77. I still feel a little dirty watching it.

Has anyone zoomed Happy Gilmore? How does that work out?