ScissorPuppy

Picked this up when I saw the price dropped to 9.44, was surprised when it rang up 7.50. It was the fixed OAR version.

Also just to add, found a widescreen copy of the cable guy for 5.50. A very good trip to target!

Jtnguyen12

Wow!

OldBoy

what section was this in exactly?

TheMovieman

Hmm, might have to check this out. I have the incorrect AR so for $7.50, I might pick it up.

ScissorPuppy

It was in the DVD wall in the Media Department. It was an unadvertised sale so i don't know if it was only in the store I went to in Atlanta.

Surfinhank

Might be a regional or clearance thing. My Target has it for $9.44.

Manzana

Was there an "unfixed" version? Is there a thread or link about this? I'd like to know if the one I bought a long time ago (used from Blockbuster for $3.99) has a problem.

ScissorPuppy

The film was shot in 2.40:1, When released on dvd it had 3 versions.
A one disc Full Screen release. a one disc Widescreen release and a 2 disc Widescreen release. The problem is the widescreen was a cropped transfer loosing alot of the picture, the widescreen copies were at 1.78:1. Which is almost as bad as fullscreen in this case. After alot of excuses a few months later lionsgate quietly released the correct version for the 2 disc release.
At first they kept the same artwork with a black sticker near the left side bottom stating the new aspect ratio. Newer pressings have the correct ratio printed directly on the case.

I don't know if they ever released corrected versions for the one disc version.

gryffinmaster

Maybe it was on sale last week? That's the way a lot of Target's $9.44 DVDs end up getting priced, and I know it was the week for $9.44's to be lower.

ScissorPuppy

That's possible, I bought it last night ( Sat. ) So as of today it could be off sale. But still at 9.44, it's a good deal.

speedy1961

I found one yesterday for $9.44.

basaro

I have been seeing these at most Target stores lately in the past few months since I had to go exchange my copy for the correct OAR. They are usually in one of the endcaps with a bunch of other sale dvds. I have only seen copies with the replacement sticker over the OAR, and I still am seeing lots of copies with the wrong OAR too, so be careful with that.

Rammsteinfan

Thought I would pick it up, even if it was $9. Target near me had 90% original versions and only 2 or 3 copies w/ the corrected sticker.

Manzana

ScissorPuppy, thanks for the explanation. I checked my Lord of War and sure enough it's the 1.78:1 version. I couldn't notice any edge cropping, but I assume others know what they're talking about. I don't suppose there are any comparison screenshots somewhere?

I can't think of any way to get the correct version without trading in the old one for a loss and paying another $7.50. Will LionsGate do anything through the mail? On the positive side my discs are in good shape with no stickers on them, so you'd never know they were from Blockbuster.

woemcats

I wound up buying the one-disc on sale at Circuit City for $7.50 and selling my two discer for about that on Amazon (minus fees, of course). I probably lost a few bucks (especially when you consider I probably paid $15 for the 2-disc when it came out but then never watched it because I was annoyed by the whole aspect ratio thing), but at least I have the right aspect ratio.

Hmmm, when I type it all out it seems really stupid.

gryffinmaster

Lord of War is included with the other $7.50 titles this week at Target. Saw a few with the corrected aspect ratios during my brief trip there this afternoon.

Altimus Prime

I like Cage, despite some of his reported missteps recently, and wanted to see this movie and didn't.

I don't often do blind buys. Is this worth it?

ScissorPuppy

I feel it is cages best film in the past few years. He has made alot of misteps.

The trailers had this film looking like an action film, it's not.

I love this movie, some don't.

It's worth 7.50 no doubt.

Surfinhank

Saw it at the local Target here: it went from 13.78 to 9.44, and now it's officially 7.50.

Jah-Wren Ryel

Grabbed a copy myself at the Woburn, MA store for $7.50.
At least half the 2-discers on the shelf were labeled with the bad aspect ratio.

Deke Rivers

so the 2 disc special edition is the corrected one?
Reason i ask is I just picked it up for $3.50 used at LCA Digital Replay in the Chicago area...

clintilona

It's the correct one if the bottom left corner of the back cover says 2:40:1 aspect ratio instead of 1:78:1. That was the way I told the difference when I bought mine at Target during lunch today. There wasn't a sticker on it or anything.

MGR

The Target store that I was in this evening had a $7.50 sale sign for it.
AND LOL, they had the complete selection of the various aspect ratio possibilities described by ScissorPuppy:
about 3 copies of the 1.78:1 printed cover,
and about 3 copies of the 2.40:1 printed cover,
and a couple copies of the cover with the 2.40:1 black sticker!
And the same UPC on all versions.

Really sucks that they didn't recall the 1.78:1 copies instead of selling them out to unsuspecting suckers, IMO.

DVD Polizei

The reddish part is how much of the film was cut, just so it would fit your entire screen on a widescreen television. On a widescreen television, the 2.40:1 will have bars on the top and bottom.

If the director didn't use tight shots, you may not notice too much. But if he did, then it certainly will make a difference.

FWIW, I only saw the movie once, so I can't remember one way or another how the movie looked. I guess since I can't remember, it was ok to me at the time.

Kevin Phillips

I heard about the cropped widescreen, but didn't know about the corrected discs, so I have been avoiding the DVD.

After reading this thread, I stopped by Target today. I picked up the 2-disc widescreen. The box has the little black sticker in the corner with 2.40:1.

Thanks guys!