Joe Lugoff
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It's odd that this is still being debated at this late date. But I've heard that "I can't see their faces" thing before.
I have always argued that the mutilation of movies is the only mutiliation of art that (some) people seem to think is ok. If you went to a museum, and part of each painting was hacked off, and the rest made larger, to show faces in more detail, I think you'd think it was strange, outrageous, weird, stupid and very unfair to the artist.
I would also like to add that some people just don't have an eye for the composition of the frame in movies (especially classic movies), which means they're missing part of what makes movies "art." So when someone says they don't care about the aspect ratio, they're really revealing something about themselves which suggests they lack a certain artistic sense.
As for "Flower Drum Song": I saw it when it was new, in one of those old, beautiful downtown theatres that really don't exist any more. The (Oscar-nominated) cinematography was gorgeous, and I'd hate to miss even a square inch of it.
I have always argued that the mutilation of movies is the only mutiliation of art that (some) people seem to think is ok. If you went to a museum, and part of each painting was hacked off, and the rest made larger, to show faces in more detail, I think you'd think it was strange, outrageous, weird, stupid and very unfair to the artist.
I would also like to add that some people just don't have an eye for the composition of the frame in movies (especially classic movies), which means they're missing part of what makes movies "art." So when someone says they don't care about the aspect ratio, they're really revealing something about themselves which suggests they lack a certain artistic sense.
As for "Flower Drum Song": I saw it when it was new, in one of those old, beautiful downtown theatres that really don't exist any more. The (Oscar-nominated) cinematography was gorgeous, and I'd hate to miss even a square inch of it.