OscarFan10

I just bought MISCHIEF on DVD, and watched it.

As good as the movie is, I was a bit disappointed on how Fox and Anchor Bay treated this release.

For one, there are no special features attached to it; not even a TRAILER!

And two, the transfer is likely non-anamorphic (I say that because I remember watching it on TV, and seeing more stuff in the areas of where the black bars are). So this transfer actually shows LESS than expected.

I'll still hold on to the DVD, but it's a shame that Fox and Anchor Bay didn't do anything with MISCHIEF. There should've been an anamorphic transfer in which EVERYTHING is seen (not having things cut off). Oh, well...it's too bad there won't be another edition of this at all. So live and let live...

djtoell

That has nothing to do with anamorphic vs. non-anamorphic. What you've noticed is known as "matting": the top and the bottom of the frame are covered up. This is how most every 1.85:1 film is made. Mischief is no different than literally thousands of other films. This will happen whether the transfer is anamorphic or non-anamorphic. All "anamorphic" means for DVDs is that the pixels are optimized for playback on 16x9 displays - it has nothing to do with seeing "more" or "less" of the picture.

DJ

Squirrel God

It's anamorphic.

But for future reference, whether something is non-anamorphic or anamorphic, has NO bearing on whether the image is cropped or not. Cropping is to do with aspect ratio. EDIT - djtoell beat me to it

DavidH

Damn -- I forgot this movie is out already. I need to pick it up.

Rypro 525

if your wondering why he's slightly complaining about the full frame showing more.
http://www.celebritymoviearchive.com/tour/name.php/25

Geofferson

Same here!

Spiderbite

Woah...when did this come out? I never saw that it was being released!

Dmacsg1

Holy hell!!! I had no idea that it had come out already and I was in Best Buy TWICE this week (once to get Silverado and the second time to exchange it for another copy)

I will go as soon as possible to pick this puppy up!!

Now the powers that be need to get Private School for girls, Up the Creek and Hardbodies out on dvd!!

Take care all!!

GeoffreyL

I have been waiting for this one. I did not know it had been released yet either. Will definately be picking this up tom. at Best Buy if they have it in stock.

djones6746

If anyone is buying this movie for the sole purpose of viewing Kelly Preston's breasts, don't buy the movie.

This is an excellent movie with so much going for it I think I can stand missing some of the nudity to have this anamorphic dvd release!!!

NitroJMS

Now I know why there's always this 50-year-old guy coming in to look for this movie at my store.

Josh-da-man

Is this him?

Cornelius1047

K

Rob Mason

I asked about this important issue (loss of video information due to soft matting) in another forum and was told a clip had already been posted here. I was overjoyed as it looked to me like the DVD was framed to my liking. Is the downloadable clip in that link not representative of the DVD?

LX98Civic

As young boys, my brother and I grew up watching Mischief on HBO. Just finished watching the dvd. Pure classic!!

Any word on a soundtrack release?

DavidH

I picked this up -- very nice transfer for a film of its age.

Kelly Preston was, without a doubt, perfect looking --- I mean EVERYTHING of her was perfect.