DVD Talk review of 'Jurassic Park Adventure Pack'
12-27-05, 09:00 AM
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DVD Talk review of 'Jurassic Park Adventure Pack'
I read Don Houston's DVD review of Jurassic Park Adventure Pack at http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/read.php?ID=19431 and...I thought it was informative, however, the reviewer stated that the film was shot in 1:85:1 when it was originally filmed in open matte (watch the 2 back to back and you can see they cut off the tops of people's heads and chins). Unfortunately, most of the world still uses a 4:3 tv and we are stuck with widescreen versions of movies that were originally filmed in open matte. I wish more DVD companies would release both versions (the movie would have to be open matte first before they overlay the 1:85:1 bars anyway). Would that be such a crime? In closing, the reviewer did cover this re-release of Jurrasic Park very well except for the framing of the film. Thank you. Mike M.
12-27-05, 09:27 AM
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Originally Posted by mcc7425
however, the reviewer stated that the film was shot in 1:85:1 when it was originally filmed in open matte
I'm more interested in having a DVD represent the intended theatrical framing versus trying to fill every scanline on a TV.
12-27-05, 02:08 PM
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Originally Posted by mcc7425
I read Don Houston's DVD review of Jurassic Park Adventure Pack at http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/read.php?ID=19431 and...I thought it was informative, however, the reviewer stated that the film was shot in 1:85:1 when it was originally filmed in open matte (watch the 2 back to back and you can see they cut off the tops of people's heads and chins). Unfortunately, most of the world still uses a 4:3 tv and we are stuck with widescreen versions of movies that were originally filmed in open matte. I wish more DVD companies would release both versions (the movie would have to be open matte first before they overlay the 1:85:1 bars anyway). Would that be such a crime? In closing, the reviewer did cover this re-release of Jurrasic Park very well except for the framing of the film. Thank you. Mike M.
Uhh...you're in the wrong forum, my friend.
12-27-05, 03:20 PM
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