View Poll Results: What's your favorite aspect ratio?
2.35:1 / 2.40:1 (or wider)
42
56.00%
1.78:1 / 1.85:1
29
38.67%
1.33:1
2
2.67%
Other (please specify)
1
1.33%
Twikoff:1
1
1.33%
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What's your favorite aspect ratio?
#4
2:35
But too bad a majority of spaghetti westerns I own on DVD are foolscreened to hell.
But too bad a majority of spaghetti westerns I own on DVD are foolscreened to hell.
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It really is depends on the movie. A modern movie shot in 1.33:1 would be very weird indeed, but I've seen great composition on older movies so I don't mind that. But I guess I prefer 1.85:1 most of the time because sometimes movies which shot in 2.35:1 have too much distortion on both side of the screen when it was being photographed by less than good cinematographer. That is, if it's unintentional, of course.
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Originally Posted by maingon
I like when big epic movies use 2:35:1 or wider, but i do love 1:85:1 because it fills my 92" screen.
#21
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Originally Posted by hardercore
Action or adventure movies, films with vast landscapes - 2.35:1
Dramas and comedies - 1.77:1 or 1.85:1
Hate 1.33:1
Dramas and comedies - 1.77:1 or 1.85:1
Hate 1.33:1
#25
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Originally Posted by hardercore
Action or adventure movies, films with vast landscapes - 2.35:1
Dramas and comedies - 1.77:1 or 1.85:1
Hate 1.33:1
Dramas and comedies - 1.77:1 or 1.85:1
Hate 1.33:1
I disagree, some action movies where there are monsters or giant robots (ahem... 'Transformers') should take advantage of the height aspect of 1.85 than the wideness of 2.35. Spielberg knew this full well when he shot 'Jurassic Park'
- dramas set in exotic locales: 2.35
- comedies with alot of characters and pratfalls 2.35 [i.e, I'ts A Mad Mad Mad Mad World]