Damn this pisses me off!!

Not sure if I'll buy it or not now.

I'm pretty sure this is open-matte, as I've never noticed any panning and/or scanning on the TV versions.

I wonder how many of you would choose open-matte over widescreen if you could only see Joyce Hyser's breasts in the fullscreen version.

If it's cheap enough I'll grab it... I don't see this getting a re-release. Sucks!

I was thinking the exact same thing.

Although I don't really like it not being 16x9 I'm still picking this one up. I'm almost positive it's open-matte. However, if it was pan & scam I'd be passing.

Reminds me of the "Can't Buy Me Love" fiasco...what's up with the studios giving the great 80's movies sh#t treatment?

Actually, this title isn't panned and scanned. It is open matte.

I wouldn't have a problem with it being open matte, but for $24.99, with no extras, I'll wait and get it used or in the Wal Mart bin as others mentioned.

Then we would have been screamed, "Why didn't Columbia release this as a dual-sided FS/WS edition?"

Wait a minute! We are screaming that!!!

i really liked this flick but i would be reluctant to pick it up for under 6 bucks given the underwhelming treatment.

This release is gonna be fullscreen only?

Yeah right... and I'm Cyndi Lauw-perr...

I would rather lose out on Hyser's breast to see it widescreen, for that was the intended OAR, and if the director didnt intend you to see her breast, so be it, and anybody else who would rather see a pan and scam/foolscreen just to see her breast, well you need to know what OAR means IMHO.

Will never buy Pan and Scan, no matter what the title, I speak with my purchases.....

And you need to learn what open-matte means.

Hint: open-matte does not equal pan & scan.

I'd prefer WS, but the movie is an all-time favorite of mine so I'm definitely buying.

LOL, that's exactly how he mispronounces it !!

OK, I'd rather miss Hyser's boobs than see a fool-matte presentation.

Quick, name the director of JUST ONE OF THE GUYS.

Times Up.

This isn't an auteur theory film here folks. We aren't talking great filmmaking. It is JUST ONE OF THE GUYS.

Besides, wasn't there a ton of people that had no problems zooming in on tv programming saying OAR was only important for movies. If those people didn't have a problem altering that to fit their display why the backlash for this?

Anyway, I only had marginally interest in this where I might have picked it up once it reached the bargain price point but now I won't bother.

I like this movie a lot, and was saddened when I saw that it was only coming out in fullscreen. I probably won't buy this movie unless its price falls shortly after release. If this was in widescreen I would pick it up on release day.

This release has "eventual price reduction" written all over it.

$25 for a bare-bones DVD that isn't in OAR? This will be $10 by the holidays...


What a bunch of idiots. Putting it in the correct (likely 1.85:1) ratio and having a $19.99 retail price would have increased sales.

I won't buy this. I may have if it was OAR. I won't buy any of these P&S or open matte releases.

No O.A.R. = NO SALE EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So none of these folks bought the open matte Swamp Thing, I'm sure.

Swamp Thing included both matted & unmatted transfers,so your jab at them is worthless


Does anyone know Columbias address to complain to?? I would just like to let them know,that not releasing anything in OAR will mean I will not buy it period. If enough people send the same message,maybe the bastards would snap out of it & at least include both versions on the same disc?

"I don't buy into the whole "the only way to get the message is to NOT buy fullscreen" arguement. Companies will continue to spit out fullscreen of catalog titles just to save money, not buying it because it is in fullscreen only will not pass along that message. The only message sent will be "the movie must not be good", which means they will never release it in any other form anyway."