The consolidated, all-in-one DUEL DVD discussion thread (1 Viewer)

[soop.spoon]

I'm guessing MGM will be releasing The Producers... it was "coming soon" from Polygram back in '98 but was cancelled when MGM bought Polygram's library.

 

[DaveJJ]

Can wait for this release. I hope they release it with DTS sound. What do thinks guys?

DaveJJHave Fun Guys!My HT

 

[Jacob_St]

I thought this was a made for Television movie? Why is it in widescreen?

 

[David Lambert]

The cover art looks kewl enuff!
"The one that started it all", eh? I see the way THIS promotion is going...
...and, as he said, we HAVE to figure out what the proper OAR for this is. I know it was presented in theaters overseas, but (like Battlestar Galactica) was it shot widescreen with this possibility in mind, or was it shot 4x3 with TV presentation chiefly in mind?

 

[Randall Dorr]

Eh.

It's a nice picture in and of itself, but it doesn't seem to be in keeping with the low key nature of the film.

 

[RobertCharlotte]

I mentioned this in another thread. It was evidently shot in widescreen, because I have heard Spielberg in an interview say that when they first got it ready for it's European theatrical release, several shots of Weaver driving his car showed the director sitting in the back seat taking notes. Those scenes apparently had to be altered in some way to eliminate what would have been a significant distraction .
I'm really hoping the DVD has some of those scenes unaltered!

 

[paul o'donnell]

Agree with Randall, nice picture but it seems sort of wrong to me. But that is more than a little anal. It's being bought.

On the edge of the pic there are the letters "Fr & Stev". I assume its related to spielberg, does that mean there is another dvd to the right of this one on the original image?

 

[SteveGon]

Looks okay to me. Could have been better, of course. I'll be picking it up regardless.

 

[Greg_Y]

This movie makes me anxious. Like I can't sit still when I watch it. I'm serious.

Spielberg has made so many movies that I truly cherish (Raiders, Jaws) and so many that I have no desire to see again (Jurassic Park.) I don't know of any other director that has such a varied effect on me.

Anyway, I'll probably pick this one up.

 

[Josh_Hill]

Yes! Ive been dying to have this flick on DVD for years. Thank you Universal!

 

[Mike Miskulin]

Yep, been waiting a long time for this one. It's definitely becoming a permanent part of the collection.

mike.

 

[Johnny G]

I can't see Spielberg would matt a movie which he didn't film with that intention so have Universal made a mistake?
picture courtesy of http://www.dvdshrine.com

 

[Malcolm R]

http://www.hometheaterforum.com/htfo...threadid=53578

 

[Johnny G]

Sorry I did a search but didn't see this thread although this quote is very interesting...

March 1st, 2002

08:10 PM Post (5)

RobertCharlotte

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I mentioned this in another thread. It was evidently shot in widescreen, because I have heard Spielberg in an interview say that when they first got it ready for it's European theatrical release, several shots of Weaver driving his car showed the director sitting in the back seat taking notes. Those scenes apparently had to be altered in some way to eliminate what would have been a significant distraction .

I'm really hoping the DVD has some of those scenes unaltered!

 

[Jeremy Jones]

Hope it's widescreen, but don't really care! I'm just glad it's FINALLY coming out. Thanks Universal!

 

[HankM]

Didn't this play in theaters as well? If it was shot in 1.33:1 than maybe they did matte it to 1.85:1 for theatrical prints.

 

[Patrick McCart]

Unless it was meant to be matted, it should be kept full frame.

Being that it was made for TV, I would surmise that Duel was intended for 1.33:1

Widescreen is important, but let us not forget that OAR includes keeping mattes off the image where they shouldn't.

Keep in mind that Universal has screwed up some covers by adding "widescreen" where it shouldn't be. All Quiet on the Western Front, despite being made in 1930 on 35mm, has "widescreen" on the front. Same thing for some of the pre-Rear window Hitchcock films on Universal DVD.

Harvey has a graphic denoting "1.33:1" in the shape of a 2.35:1 box. Sure is the widest 1.33:1 image I've seen!

 

[Chad Gregory]

Keep in mind that Universal has screwed up some covers by adding "widescreen" where it shouldn't be.... Same thing for some of the pre-Rear window Hitchcock films on Universal DVD.

Patrick, which Hitchcocks are you referring to? The only ones I can think of are Rope, Saboteur, and Shadow of a Doubt and none of those say widescreen?

-Chad

 

[Josh_Hill]

I really dont care if its Full Frame or Widescreen either, Im just glad its coming to DVD as a CE.

 

[Johnny G]

Hank & Patrick,

They wouldn't have to matte it & they would be keeping the OAR if the guy I quoted is correct, here it is again.....

It was evidently shot in widescreen, because I have heard Spielberg in an interview say that when they first got it ready for it's European theatrical release, several shots of Weaver driving his car showed the director sitting in the back seat taking notes.