Fernando G.
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Widescreen or Fullscreen?
What do you pick?
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Are you for real?
what do you mean?
He means that surely you're taking the p**s. 'Fullscreen' is a complete misnomer anyway.
Did I miss this?
Anyway, widescreen is way better. Chris wrote articles about it too.
Anyway, widescreen is way better. Chris wrote articles about it too.
as you can see from my sig, Widescreen.
I only watch full screen if it was made in 4:3 or 1.33:1 or if it's on TV or cable,
otherwise, Widescreen and only Widescreen.
I only watch full screen if it was made in 4:3 or 1.33:1 or if it's on TV or cable,
otherwise, Widescreen and only Widescreen.
To original poster...
You are joking right?
I'm still laughing.
I'm all for "fullscreen" as long as that was the way it is supposed to be seen. I'm not too fond of reformatting, though it rarely occurs from fullscreen to widescreen, but Evil Dead was reformatted that way.
lolol...oh man!
I just got home and this thread put me on the floor with laughter. Thanks Fernando
I just got home and this thread put me on the floor with laughter. Thanks Fernando
It's kinda like what you said Jonny. Some people just don't deserve to watch movies.
Widescreen. It preserves the director's original vision.
Widescreen obviously. However, there are some movies that you can see more picture in Full Screen, but only the minorities number of film that is. I think in Harry Potter 1 you can see more in Full Screen........
BoBoi wrote: Widescreen obviously. However, there are some movies that you can see more picture in Full Screen, but only the minorities number of film that is. I think in Harry Potter 1 you can see more in Full Screen........
It's called open matted (as opposed to pan and scanned). Some directors, most noteably James Cameron, shot with open matte in mind, so that when they were released on VHS, they would look better than P&S films. However, not everyone pays attention and most likely if you get an open matte film, it will contain stuff that you were never meant to see. This is most obvious in the open matter fullscreen version of A Fish Called Wanda.
It's called open matted (as opposed to pan and scanned). Some directors, most noteably James Cameron, shot with open matte in mind, so that when they were released on VHS, they would look better than P&S films. However, not everyone pays attention and most likely if you get an open matte film, it will contain stuff that you were never meant to see. This is most obvious in the open matter fullscreen version of A Fish Called Wanda.
Bob "the film man" wrote: Widescreen. It preserves the director's original vision.
I know everyone thinks modern movies and that widescreen always preserves the director's original vision, but this is not always the case. All movies pre-1953 were "full screen" and some movies, such as Evil Dead were shot in 4x3 "full screen" as well. So the widescreen version of the Evil Dead actually destroys the original vision. (However, it was done frame by frame by Bruce Campbell.)
I know everyone thinks modern movies and that widescreen always preserves the director's original vision, but this is not always the case. All movies pre-1953 were "full screen" and some movies, such as Evil Dead were shot in 4x3 "full screen" as well. So the widescreen version of the Evil Dead actually destroys the original vision. (However, it was done frame by frame by Bruce Campbell.)
how about "The original aspect ratio that the title was originally filmed in"
No debates.
No debates.
Worst Nightmare wrote: how about "The original aspect ratio that the title was originally filmed in"
No debates.
Sounds like a winning idea to me.
No debates.
Sounds like a winning idea to me.
Bob "the film man" wrote: Worst Nightmare wrote: how about "The original aspect ratio that the title was originally filmed in"
No debates.
Sounds like a winning idea to me.
It's a mostly winning idea, unless you talk to Kubrick people where there is some debate as to what aspect ratio he really intended movies in.
No debates.
Sounds like a winning idea to me.
It's a mostly winning idea, unless you talk to Kubrick people where there is some debate as to what aspect ratio he really intended movies in.
This seems like a post that was started just to make your post count go up. Pointless and obvious.
Like most of his posts.
Hey Chris, I known it probably has been asked before but who is the lady in your sig?
Emilie de Ravin from Lost.
Chris wrote: Emilie de Ravin from Lost.Thanks. That was no where close than my guess.
Too bad much of the public is uneducated regarding aspect ratios. The words "widescreen" and "fullscreen" wouldn't be necessary.
Don't use FOOLscreen, use Widescreen.
Unless of course the original aspect ratio was 1.37:1...
Chris wrote: Unless of course the original aspect ratio was 1.37:1...
I've been trying to make that point, but it seems to go over most heads. I think I am the only one that buys DVDs of movies made pre-1953.
I've been trying to make that point, but it seems to go over most heads. I think I am the only one that buys DVDs of movies made pre-1953.
thats not true...i own the original 1926 Metropolis
Adrian wrote: Chris wrote: Unless of course the original aspect ratio was 1.37:1...
I've been trying to make that point, but it seems to go over most heads. I think I am the only one that buys DVDs of movies made pre-1953.
So, not true.
A list of the films pre-1953 that I own:
Gone With The Wind
Citizen Kane
the original Titanic
A Night at The Opera
A Day at The Races
A Night in Casablanca
Room Service
At the Circus
Go West
The Big Store
The Day The Earth Stood Still
Casablanca
Yes, I know I'm a Marx Brother's freak.
I've been trying to make that point, but it seems to go over most heads. I think I am the only one that buys DVDs of movies made pre-1953.
So, not true.
A list of the films pre-1953 that I own:
Gone With The Wind
Citizen Kane
the original Titanic
A Night at The Opera
A Day at The Races
A Night in Casablanca
Room Service
At the Circus
Go West
The Big Store
The Day The Earth Stood Still
Casablanca
Yes, I know I'm a Marx Brother's freak.
Can we kill this thread already? Its redundancy is giving me a headache every time it pops back to the top of the forum listing.
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