Louis C
Supporting Actor
- Joined
- Jul 5, 2002
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Randy, How about posting a full review?
There's a big difference in the amount of picture cropped-off going from 2.35:1 to 1.33:1 than there is going from 1.33:1 to 1.77:1. I know that's it's still an objectionable procedure, but some are more objectionable than others.That's like saying "Well, I stabbed the guy fifteen times and he died. But this other guy stabbed their victim thirty times and he died. So my crime is less objectionable!"
Obviously, this issue isn't anywhere near murder in objectionability, but how objectionable a MAR job is has little to nothing to do with how much is cropped off. Either you get a proper approximation of the original aspect ratio or you do not.
LARGE SALES=ACCEPTANCE reguardless of product quality. They just see Dollars.Yes, they do, and if they don't see some dollars for what they have released, they aren't going to assume it is because of a MARed transfer, but a general disinterest in the show.
Buying the set, then contacting Warner to express your disapproval would send the message that you support the show, but not the way it was released.
I doubt anything will be done about season one though, as the costs of another transfer and pressing will not be justifiable.
It looks like the TV show really was composed for possible matting.Not a chance in hell it was.
This is a no-buy for me. Was the entire serie released on VHS??
If you're talking about Lucas' changes, that's a different topic,Disagree totally. The DVDs are not the original films. They are different than the originals.
The fact that they are presented in the same format is irrelevant.
They are different than the originals.
A difference which is a difference IS a difference.
Anyone calling us out here and yet is going to buy the SW DVDs is going to have to do some fancy tap dancing to justify their purchase while condemning those of us that bought this set.
Could it be because they really want it and will take the DVDs regardless of the changes....
Sounds awfully familar.
Are you telling me that Star Wars is going to be pan & scanned or crop & dropped?Well, there is going to be a Pan & Scan version as well as a Widescreen version.