substance wrote:
Wasnt the princes bride shot open matte full screen?
Yup.
Though I don't recall if the Nelson LD has that gaffe where one of the boom mics is visible in one of the shots
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| Author: | Guest [ 14 Mar 2012, 15:03 ] |
| Post subject: | Do you ever seek out a full screen version of a favorite? |
I just bought Grease in a full screen version & i do have the widescreen also. The reason is whenever i see it on tv the songs are always at the wrong volume due to the last remastering. From what i watched the coke signs/products in the background some are not all blurred out it is nice to see a film print & not a perfect clean picture. Anyone else seek out a full screen laser of a favorite movie? |
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| Author: | elahrairrah [ 14 Mar 2012, 15:15 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Do you ever seek out a full screen version of a favorite |
Return of the Living Dead 1 and 2 - both LDs of that one have the original soundtracks, whereas the DVDs (while widescreen) do not Lady and the Tramp - the 1998 Fullscreen LD is a transfer of the long lost Academy Ratio version of the movie (Disney made two versions, one shot in CinemaScope and one in the Academy Ratio.) This has yet to be re-released on DVD or Blu-ray (despite 3 re-releases of the movie on DVD.) The Princess Bride - the Nelson Entertainment LD; mostly bought that one for the cover. Looks just like the poster with the credits and such. Made for a great gift for a fan of the film after getting it autographed by Cary Elwes and Chris Sarandon. I'll probably remember some others later . . . |
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| Author: | substance [ 14 Mar 2012, 15:22 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Do you ever seek out a full screen version of a favorite |
Wasnt the princes bride shot open matte full screen? |
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| Author: | elahrairrah [ 14 Mar 2012, 16:06 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Do you ever seek out a full screen version of a favorite |
substance wrote: Wasnt the princes bride shot open matte full screen? Yup. Though I don't recall if the Nelson LD has that gaffe where one of the boom mics is visible in one of the shots
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| Author: | laserdiscvault [ 15 Mar 2012, 00:05 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Do you ever seek out a full screen version of a favorite |
I do when I am trying to collect all of the laserdiscs in a particular collection. For example, I have every single version of every James Bond Movie that was released on Laserdisc. I mainly collect for completeness and for the jacket art though! Kevin |
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| Author: | mlcsmith [ 15 Mar 2012, 01:54 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Do you ever seek out a full screen version of a favorite |
I'm very tempted to get copies of the star wars trilogy and Willow in their 4:3 full screen versions as that is what I grew up watching. I swear there is some stuff missing out of the movie in the current DVD version I have of willow. |
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| Author: | gumbyandpals [ 15 Mar 2012, 03:43 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Do you ever seek out a full screen version of a favorite |
I used to favor LD over DVD when possible, even if the only LD version available was fullscreen. I remember waiting a while to find this one: Macbeth (1971) [30622] |
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| Author: | rein-o [ 17 Mar 2012, 19:06 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Do you ever seek out a full screen version of a favorite |
Full screen LDs are a rarity now as its one of the last formats to show full or P/S films. |
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| Author: | ratkins [ 17 Mar 2012, 20:45 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Do you ever seek out a full screen version of a favorite |
I certainly do. At this point pan & scan has become a part of film history. While Spielberg and Scorsese may have spent hours in theaters analyzing shot compositions in wide screen, many of the "new" 90's filmmakers were doing the same thing in their homes. Tarantino, Smith, and many more since them grew up on vhs & laserdisc and learned a lot from p&s films. Sometimes you can see it certain shots. Home video changed the some of the rhythm of theatrical films and I think it's an important aspect of movie culture. Another thing that a lot of people don't want to admit is that sometimes the p&s turns out better. There's an intimacy in the smaller frame that sometimes works better in dramas and such than it did on the big screen. I think horror works better in 1:33 in most cases as well. It adds an element of claustrophobia that is just not there in 1:85. Many filmmakers preferred it and kept the TV sized image in mind when they were filming. In other words, the extra image on the left and right can become distracting. Yes, there are cases when the p&s was/is an abomination like Lawrence of Arabia or Guns of Navarone, but not in all cases. I'm geeky about this stuff and like to compare the different versions to see their pluses and minuses. Home viewing is a different experience than the theater, always will be. It doesn't matter how well you can replicate it at home, it's just not the same. Again both have their merits. Ron |
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| Author: | class316 [ 18 Mar 2012, 07:35 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Do you ever seek out a full screen version of a favorite |
I got the fool screen version of No Holds Barred starring Hulk Hogan. It is actually a DVD that is copied from the LD. Sadly, it's the only way to get this movie. |
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