Posted by thx3188 at 208.218.130.147 on November 05, 2000 at 14:24:58:
In Reply to: VHS isn't how the film was shown in theaters posted by Vincent on November 04, 2000 at 02:11:40:
...But Vincent came along and schooled him, anyways! :P
I miss these lengthy diatribes on aspect ratios, Vincent. Can we get a collection of your older posts on the subject posted on film-411.com somewhere?
thx3188
Still missing letters, hmm?
: : on my vhs his leg moves. case closed
: The VHS is a fll-frame extraction from the Super-35 negative- you are seeing picture above and below (mostly below) that WAS NOT in the theatrical prints. This picture information was never meant to be seen- the film is meant to be seen matted to the 2.35:1 aspect ratio. These aren't "mistakes" because when the movie was being filmed, all the monitors on set were matted to 2.35:1, and that's what Kevin was watching. Whoever did the pan-and-scan video transfer wasn't paying enough attention and let some stuff be seen that was never meant to be seen. Those shots should have been zoomed in.
: I swear, if I don't do something around here, it gets all fucked up...
: ;-)
: Vincent