Grrr there go my heart's abhorrence - Arthur, Innocent Blood pan-and-scan
09-10-03, 01:35 PM
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Originally posted by Rodney D'Armand
I appreciate the clarification. Are there any sites on the internet -- and, if not, are there other sources -- where one could learn (a) what the original format of a film was; and (b) what was done to the version released?
As you've noted, pan-and-scan seems to be thrown around loosely; the descriptions one reads in various places are therefore not reliable.
I appreciate the clarification. Are there any sites on the internet -- and, if not, are there other sources -- where one could learn (a) what the original format of a film was; and (b) what was done to the version released?
As you've noted, pan-and-scan seems to be thrown around loosely; the descriptions one reads in various places are therefore not reliable.
The best source for additional info on specific DVDs is to check here at DVDTalk, read reviews and actually look at the DVD cover (an excellent place to check covers online is DVDEmpire.com). Artisan, for example, is now releasing a slew of titles that are 1.33:1. They are open matte and explicitly state it on the back of the DVD covers as "presented in the original 1.33 [undecipherable] in which the film was shot" (Fright Night Part II at DVDEmpire.com). Oddly enough, the aforementioned example does not have DVD Details on IMDB.com.
All that being said, my advice is to avoid any release that is not OAR. Sure, open matte is better than pan 'n' scan or cropped, but see the film as it was intended to be seen.
