Is Firefly going to be widescreen or fullframe???
10-17-03 | 08:12 PM
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Is Firefly going to be widescreen or fullframe???
I thought that the initial specs for the Firefly boxset said that the episodes would be in Anamorphic WS, but now all of the online stores are reporting that its gonna be Full Frame. 
I seem to remember the show being aired in WS, so what happened, are the DVDs no longer going to be in WS?
-Brett
I seem to remember the show being aired in WS, so what happened, are the DVDs no longer going to be in WS?
-Brett
10-17-03 | 08:14 PM
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10-17-03 | 08:30 PM
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Foxstore.com and davisdvd list it as fullframe
http://www2.foxstore.com/detail.html?item=960
http://www.davisdvd.com/news/announcements2.html
http://www2.foxstore.com/detail.html?item=960
http://www.davisdvd.com/news/announcements2.html
10-17-03 | 09:56 PM
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Hmm, this is strange. I just looked at the promo materials that FOX sends out and made a GIF of the Firefly page here. Looks like fullframe to me (despite their odd nomenclature of 1:33:01).
10-17-03 | 10:42 PM
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Originally posted by bhauge
Hmm, this is strange. I just looked at the promo materials that FOX sends out and made a GIF of the Firefly page here. Looks like fullframe to me (despite their odd nomenclature of 1:33:01).
Hmm, this is strange. I just looked at the promo materials that FOX sends out and made a GIF of the Firefly page here. Looks like fullframe to me (despite their odd nomenclature of 1:33:01).
DVD KEY INFO:
Bonus:
Disc 1: Commentary: Serenity Part 1 & 2, the Train Job
Disc 2: Commentary: Shindig
Disc 3: Commentary: Out of Gas, War Stories
Disc 4: Commentary: Objects in Space, The Message, featurettes: "Heres How How it Was", (Making of), Serenity: The Tenth Character, Joss' Tour of the set, Alan Tudyk's audition, gag reel, Joss Sings the Firefly theme, deleted scenes: Serenity - scene 1 - rt: 1:34, Serenity - scene 74-75 - rt: 4:34, Our Mrs. reynolds - scene 18 - tr: 3:39, Objects In Space - scene 6 - rt: 2:08, easter egg: Adam Baldwin sings "Hero of Canton"
Specs:
1:33:01
Dubbed: French, Spanish
Subtitled: Spanish, English
10-17-03 | 11:48 PM
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According to fireflyfans.net, it's widescreen. They got their information from DVDfile.com, but it was posted 9/17/03. So maybe it's been changed from widescreen to fullscreen only recently? If that's true, that would totally suck balls.
10-17-03 | 11:52 PM
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The way FOX treated the show (or rather the way FOX treated the fans of the show) it would be entirely in character for them to release the DVDs in foolscreen. Might want to cut out 40 minutes from the first episode while they are at it....
10-18-03 | 02:12 AM
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From: Region 1
Fox seems to be having trouble with the basics lately. My widescreen Angel Season 2 set says "Full Frame 1.78:1", so who knows what they're thinking over there?
Whedon seems to want his shows presented on Region 1 DVD as they were shown on TV if you believe his statements, so I would expect Firefly in widescreen and the erroneous specs to be from the same wunderkinds at Fox who labeled a widescreen set Full Frame 1.78:1.
Whedon seems to want his shows presented on Region 1 DVD as they were shown on TV if you believe his statements, so I would expect Firefly in widescreen and the erroneous specs to be from the same wunderkinds at Fox who labeled a widescreen set Full Frame 1.78:1.
10-18-03 | 03:41 PM
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I emailed FOX Retail and asked about the aspect ratio. I told them that we've been seeing conflicting information and to please check into it. They may just point me back to their promotional materials, but I'll report back on any reply that I get.
11-19-03 | 09:02 AM
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Another possible complaint with this set is the order the episodes are presented:
Why are they presenting the true pilot as the last episode on disc 3? I would think they would try to correct the Fox broadcast order in the DVD release.
Firefly: Disc 1 "The Train Job" (with commentary), "Bushwhacked," "Our Mrs. Reynolds" and "Jaynestown."
Firefly: Disc 2
This disc includes the following episodes: "Out of Gas" (with commentary), "Shindig" (with commentary), "Safe" and "Ariel."
Firefly: Disc 3
This disc includes the following episodes: "War Stories" (with commentary), "Objects in Space" (with commentary), "Serenity (Part 1)" (with commentary) and "Serenity (Part 2" (with commentary).
Firefly: Disc 4
This disc includes the following episodes: "Heart of Gold," "Trash" and "The Message" (with commentary). Additional bonus features include featurettes, deleted scenes, Alan Tudyk's audition, Joss singing the Firefly theme, set tours and more.
Firefly: Disc 2
This disc includes the following episodes: "Out of Gas" (with commentary), "Shindig" (with commentary), "Safe" and "Ariel."
Firefly: Disc 3
This disc includes the following episodes: "War Stories" (with commentary), "Objects in Space" (with commentary), "Serenity (Part 1)" (with commentary) and "Serenity (Part 2" (with commentary).
Firefly: Disc 4
This disc includes the following episodes: "Heart of Gold," "Trash" and "The Message" (with commentary). Additional bonus features include featurettes, deleted scenes, Alan Tudyk's audition, Joss singing the Firefly theme, set tours and more.
11-26-03 | 11:22 PM
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GOOD NEWS!!! According to this review...despite the previously released specs, it is in Anamorphic WS!
http://www.upcomingdiscs.com/dvd_rev...re=date_posted
-Brett
http://www.upcomingdiscs.com/dvd_rev...re=date_posted
-Brett
