This is Spinal Tap correct framing?
09-29-05, 08:46 PM
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According to IMDB it says 1.85:1 which is the AR of the MGM dvd.
On the Criterion dvd the AR is 1.70:1 and when comparing both versions, which I own, the framing looks better on the Criterion.
It is a similar difference to the MGM (1.85:1) & Criterion (1.66:1) versions of Robocop.
On the Criterion dvd the AR is 1.70:1 and when comparing both versions, which I own, the framing looks better on the Criterion.
It is a similar difference to the MGM (1.85:1) & Criterion (1.66:1) versions of Robocop.
09-29-05, 10:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Cameron
nope the criterion is wrong...everyone send me your criterions for copies of the mgm edition...i'll find something to do with them... 
And i'm sorry, but you can't have my copy. It's one of the jewels in my collection.
09-29-05, 11:00 PM
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What actually happened is it was originally 1.85:1, but for the Criterion release, they actually forced Rob Reiner and his director of photography to watch Spinal Tap in every aspect ratio from 1.33:1 all the way up to 2.76:1, increasing the ratio by .01 after each viewing. After watching the movie 143 times, they finally conceeded that 1.70:1 is actually the best aspect ratio for viewing This is Spinal Tap, so that's the way the Criterion DVD was released.
