Terminator 3: misframed or open matte?
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Terminator 3: misframed?
The T3 widescreen DVD, framed at 2.35:1 shows much less info than the full frame.
Here's some comparisons:
http://maxim.skyphix.com/t3.html
People at TheArnoldFans.com remember seeing things in the theater that are lacking in the top and bottom of the frame of the WS DVD.
Is the FF open matte or did they simply crop the top and bottom of the frame for the WS DVD?
Here's some comparisons:
http://maxim.skyphix.com/t3.html
People at TheArnoldFans.com remember seeing things in the theater that are lacking in the top and bottom of the frame of the WS DVD.
Is the FF open matte or did they simply crop the top and bottom of the frame for the WS DVD?
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Here's another one:
http://maxim.skyphix.com/t3_2.html
This is the one that guys are remembering...for obvious reasons. I didn't see T3 in the theater. Do you remember seeing her topless in the theatrical print?
http://maxim.skyphix.com/t3_2.html
This is the one that guys are remembering...for obvious reasons. I didn't see T3 in the theater. Do you remember seeing her topless in the theatrical print?
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Re: Terminator 3: misframed?
Originally posted by milkdog
People at TheArnoldFans.com remember seeing things in the theater that are lacking in the top and bottom of the frame of the WS DVD.
People at TheArnoldFans.com remember seeing things in the theater that are lacking in the top and bottom of the frame of the WS DVD.
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I’m trying to remember if I saw those breasts when I watched it a few months back but I can’t seem to think that far back. Dammit why do studios always screw stuff up in these manners!!
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There's a big thread on the HTF about this issue. Many there seem to think that the image was zoom-boxed -- that the 2.35:1 image was cropped on all sides into a tighter 2.35:1 image.
Since this film was shot Super-35, it shouldn't be surprising that there is more visual information in the 4:3 version. But the issue at hand seems to be that the widescreen image shown in theaters was altered for the DVD release.
Since this film was shot Super-35, it shouldn't be surprising that there is more visual information in the 4:3 version. But the issue at hand seems to be that the widescreen image shown in theaters was altered for the DVD release.
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The HTF thread can be found here: http://www.hometheaterforum.com/htfo...hreadid=168176
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Because there were previous releases of BTTF and not T3 to compare. Unless someone wants to search for an old illegal cam version of the movie and compare (which i'm surprised hasn't happened).
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Originally posted by fumanstan
Because there were previous releases of BTTF and not T3 to compare. Unless someone wants to search for an old illegal cam version of the movie and compare (which i'm surprised hasn't happened).
Because there were previous releases of BTTF and not T3 to compare. Unless someone wants to search for an old illegal cam version of the movie and compare (which i'm surprised hasn't happened).
But these cam versions are probably also misframed in their own way.
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Member aaryn posted some screen caps form a telesync version and the DVD. If these are correct, something is wrong with the DVD. If that is the case, I firmly believe that Mostow went in and changed the DVD ala Mulholland Drive to "protect" Loken. (Although there really isn't much there)
I don't think anyone else has noticed any glaring problems besides the opening with Loken.
(Right now, this link isn't working due to high bandwith usage)
http://www.angelfire.com/moon/daehkcid/t3.html
I don't think anyone else has noticed any glaring problems besides the opening with Loken.
(Right now, this link isn't working due to high bandwith usage)
http://www.angelfire.com/moon/daehkcid/t3.html
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Originally posted by chanster
Member aaryn posted some screen caps form a telesync version and the DVD. If these are correct, something is wrong with the DVD. If that is the case, I firmly believe that Mostow went in and changed the DVD ala Mulholland Drive to "protect" Loken. (Although there really isn't much there)
Member aaryn posted some screen caps form a telesync version and the DVD. If these are correct, something is wrong with the DVD. If that is the case, I firmly believe that Mostow went in and changed the DVD ala Mulholland Drive to "protect" Loken. (Although there really isn't much there)
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Good point. I really don't know what the deal is. The only thing I can think off is that Mostow didn't realize the FULL SCREEN would show as much as it really does.
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It seems to be an open and shut case. Loads of people remember seeing the “nudity” in theaters. So if that is misframed, it’s not too hasty to assume the whole movie is misframed!! The breasts is just something people would remember more. Dammit this really really sucks. Therefore, neither the WS nor the FS version are OAR!
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something else: http://www3.sympatico.ca/vankiss/t3.html
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It seems to be an open and shut case. Loads of people remember seeing the “nudity” in theaters.
It would seem to me that nudity would be one thing that is most open for interpretation - they think they saw the boobs but the did not.
I am not defending anything here, but your wild assertions about "an open and shut case" aren't quite right
I though the DVD looked like I remember what I saw in theaters, but what do I know?
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I would bet my life that I saw the breasts in the theatrical version (I was paying very careful attention). In fact, when I got the DVD, I noticed right away that the shots were different.
But I don't really give a crap.
But I don't really give a crap.
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Looking at the comparison in the link given, it doesn't look like there's much of a difference at all. On principle it sucks, but looking at the extremely small change, i could care less.
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guys for the last time, there is no nudity, everything is covered up by hair, I do firmly remeber the ass shot clearly, but don't remeber exactly how far down it went.
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Originally posted by Snowmaker
Will someone please address this issue?? This may be the only time I ever want to get a FF version.
Will someone please address this issue?? This may be the only time I ever want to get a FF version.
You see nothing. Not only is the nip covered by hair, almost both breasts are entirely covered.
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Now that you guys mention it...
I never saw the movie in the theatre, but when I saw it on dvd last week I kept thinking that the framing seemed to be off. It seemed to me like it was to much zoomed in on such an "epic" scale movie. The whole framing just seemed a little odd to me. Now reading this thread I definitely think something isn't right with this dvd.
Sure I would like a little more nudity, but that's not the point. Honest!
I never saw the movie in the theatre, but when I saw it on dvd last week I kept thinking that the framing seemed to be off. It seemed to me like it was to much zoomed in on such an "epic" scale movie. The whole framing just seemed a little odd to me. Now reading this thread I definitely think something isn't right with this dvd.
Sure I would like a little more nudity, but that's not the point. Honest!
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Originally posted by Rypro 525
guys for the last time, there is no nudity, everything is covered up by hair, I do firmly remeber the ass shot clearly, but don't remeber exactly how far down it went.
guys for the last time, there is no nudity, everything is covered up by hair, I do firmly remeber the ass shot clearly, but don't remeber exactly how far down it went.
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