No Widescreen For Gator And White Lighting?
06-19-03 | 01:05 AM
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No Widescreen For Gator And White Lighting?
What is wrong With MGM? They wait this long to release these titles, and this is what we get? FORGET IT!!! I want these bad, but not this bad! No enhanced 16:9. No sale!
06-19-03 | 07:42 AM
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Is there a reason for this decision? Why does a studio decide to release most of its catalog titles in widescreen, but then for no good reason release another in full frame? Does anyone have an answer for this?
06-19-03 | 07:44 AM
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I was really looking forward to these also... no sale here...
06-19-03 | 01:51 PM
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Originally posted by Drive-In Nut
Is there a reason for this decision? Why does a studio decide to release most of its catalog titles in widescreen, but then for no good reason release another in full frame? Does anyone have an answer for this?
Is there a reason for this decision? Why does a studio decide to release most of its catalog titles in widescreen, but then for no good reason release another in full frame? Does anyone have an answer for this?
Not buying the disk alone won't work, as that will just reinforce their belief that the movie was only going to sell to people who want P/S releases, anyway. You must let them know WHY you are not buying the disk. So, start sending those complaint e-mails and let them know that we want ALL of their releases in widescreen!
Mind you, this won't get WL and GATOR re-released in widescreen; it's too late for that. But maybe it will make them think twice before they decide that the audience for certain types of flicks doesn't care if it's in widescreen or not...
06-20-03 | 04:06 AM
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Originally posted by CrumpsBrother
Simple...they think the audience for this type of flick WANTS a pan and scan transfer. In other words, they're saying that if you like a movie like GATOR then you must not be discerning enough to know about the advantages of a widescreen transfer. So how do we tell MGM that they're wrong? Complain, long and loud!
Not buying the disk alone won't work, as that will just reinforce their belief that the movie was only going to sell to people who want P/S releases, anyway. You must let them know WHY you are not buying the disk. So, start sending those complaint e-mails and let them know that we want ALL of their releases in widescreen!
Mind you, this won't get WL and GATOR re-released in widescreen; it's too late for that. But maybe it will make them think twice before they decide that the audience for certain types of flicks doesn't care if it's in widescreen or not...
Simple...they think the audience for this type of flick WANTS a pan and scan transfer. In other words, they're saying that if you like a movie like GATOR then you must not be discerning enough to know about the advantages of a widescreen transfer. So how do we tell MGM that they're wrong? Complain, long and loud!
Not buying the disk alone won't work, as that will just reinforce their belief that the movie was only going to sell to people who want P/S releases, anyway. You must let them know WHY you are not buying the disk. So, start sending those complaint e-mails and let them know that we want ALL of their releases in widescreen!
Mind you, this won't get WL and GATOR re-released in widescreen; it's too late for that. But maybe it will make them think twice before they decide that the audience for certain types of flicks doesn't care if it's in widescreen or not...
It is odd that MGM didnt use the LD master, cosidering thats what they have done in the past for Charles bronson movies.
Another classic that MGM pissed on was BANK SHOT, that was shot widescreen panavision, but they released it pan and scan, yet they would release a shot on video film like BREEDERS widescreen. Very odd.
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