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Imail724 04-15-08 06:44 PM

Ok, it seems all three discs are the exact ones that were released separately and are all anamorphic.

JJE-187 04-18-08 02:46 AM

Does anyone know if The Alamo with John Wayne is Anamorphic? I seen it in the $5 dump bin and the back didn't state

Also is the copy of Copycat in the 4 Films Favorites Anamorphic? If not is the regular release?

Imail724 06-04-08 04:30 PM

Just picked up Rocky II from the $5 bin at Wal-Mart. It is the 2006 release but doesn't say if its anamorphic or 16X9 or enhanced or anything. Also got a Wal-Mart exclusive Rocky III and IV double feature released in 2008, not sure if they're anamorphic either. They're both double sided discs if that helps.

BobSchlapowitz 06-04-08 04:59 PM


Originally Posted by Imail724
Just picked up Rocky II from the $5 bin at Wal-Mart. It is the 2006 release but doesn't say if its anamorphic or 16X9 or enhanced or anything. Also got a Wal-Mart exclusive Rocky III and IV double feature released in 2008, not sure if they're anamorphic either. They're both double sided discs if that helps.

I'm pretty sure they are the same transfers as the Rocky Anthology set. Which are anamorphic. The double sided ones have wide on one side, and FS on the other. Hope that helps!

basaro 06-05-08 10:51 AM


Originally Posted by Imail724
Just picked up Rocky II from the $5 bin at Wal-Mart. It is the 2006 release but doesn't say if its anamorphic or 16X9 or enhanced or anything. Also got a Wal-Mart exclusive Rocky III and IV double feature released in 2008, not sure if they're anamorphic either. They're both double sided discs if that helps.

What is the UPC?

...
Sorry for lack of updates, I have some stuff to add. This week...I hope! ;)

Imail724 06-05-08 02:21 PM

Thanks, BobSchlapowitz, I decided to open both of them and check them out and they are indeed all anamorphic.

Basaro, if you want the upcs anyway:
Rocky II: 027616915146
Rocky III/IV: 883904100911

Nickofdoom 06-07-08 06:04 PM

I just bought the Wesley Snipes Triple Featuere, which lists The Fan as anamorphic widescreen 2:35:1 on the packaging, but the DVD is the Pan and Scan version. I hate when the lie on the packaging!

basaro 06-16-08 07:30 AM

Updated...

Anamorphic not labeled:
Agnes Of God 043396077591
Back To School (Extra-Curricular Edition) 027616083135
Beverly Hills Cop (Triple Feature Collection) 097361241241 (All 3 discs are the same as previous releases)
The French Lieutenant's Woman 027616866653
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein 043396787193
Rocky II 027616915146
Rocky III & IV (Double Feature) 883904100911
Single White Female 043396514393


NOT anamorphic:
Oleanna 027616895363
Sylvester Stallone 4 Film Favorites 085391174219 (Tango & Cash is not anamorphic, same as single-disc release?)
Wesley Snipes Triple Feature UPC? (The Fan is not anamorphic, same as single-disc release)


...And always updated in post#2...
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Unconfirmed (Q & A), anyone have anything to add?

Q.
Rocky IV (old box set version with the spanning image artwork on the spine) - This one was originally non-anamorphic even though it said it was, and later MGM did a silent anamorphic upgrade (confirmed by many people on the board at the time).
A. Confirmation/UPC?

Q.
Back To School (UPC 027616805829)
A. Anamorphic/labeled correctly?

Q.
Orange County / Back To School (Double Feature)
A. Anamorphic/labeled correctly/UPC?

Q.
Tango & Cash (UPC 085391195122)
A. Not anamorphic, same release as in "Stallone 4 Film Favorite Collection"?

Q.
Does anyone know if The Alamo with John Wayne is Anamorphic? I seen it in the $5 dump bin and the back didn't state
A.
UPC 027616855503? yes, says "Enhanced for widescreen TV's" on the back

Q.
Also is the copy of Copycat in the 4 Films Favorites Anamorphic? If not is the regular release?
A.
Both releases specify anamorphic on the package.

Q.
A question about 1998's "Great Expectations"-I know this was originally a non-anamorphic release but I just picked up a 2 disc, double feature of this and All The Right Moves (at Target for $7.50). The back cover lists each movie as anamorphic (ATRM was already anamorphic). Is there any chance that the specifications on the back are right and it is now enhanced for widescreen tvs??? Hope to find out before opening, thanks.
A. Anamorphic/labeled correctly/UPC?

...And still unknown...

Unknown (we need confirmation on these titles please, thanks!):

Rooster Cogburn And The Lady
Halloween H20 717951001795
Solarbabies 027616072436
Tully 829567000625
Chris Botti live

And still looking for a UPC for:
Don Juan Demarco (keepcase re-release)

basaro 06-29-08 06:34 AM

Golden Child is non-anamorphic - UPC? Will update later...

http://forum.dvdtalk.com/showthread.php?t=534490

basaro 07-09-08 03:37 PM

Updated:

Pi 012236211013 Packaging is incorrect on "A Darren Aronofsky Collection"

Just discovered this myself today, and then saw that someone mentioned this way back in the thread but I had missed it somehow. So anyway, it is finally updated. EDIT: Doh! , just realized I hadn't actually missed it, but I had it in the wrong list. :doh: Fixed.


^ and I have to go to Target soon anyway, so I'll check on the UPC for The Golden Child while I'm there.

BobSchlapowitz 08-10-08 08:23 PM

Is the single disc version of Clerks anamorphic?

basaro 08-11-08 07:17 AM

^ Nope. There are no claims it is on the package either so that's why it's not in my lists. To get an anamorphic version, you'll have to get the 3-disc set.

laserken 08-11-08 08:07 PM

Fabulous Baker Boys MGM reissue??

thursdaynighter 08-11-08 08:52 PM


Originally Posted by laserken
Fabulous Baker Boys MGM reissue??

I believe FBB is non anamorphic

Numes 08-24-08 06:06 PM

Wild Things (first release) anamorphic?
 
To my shock, I put in "Wild Things" last night and was not anamorphic. On the back it clearly says it is anamorphic widescreen. I know the back cover is sometimes wrong, so I checked it out on dvdcompare.net, and it lists it as anamorphic. I haven't found dvdcompare.net to be wrong too often. I tried it on both my PS3 and HD DVD player to prove I wasn't crazy.

Can anyone confirm that this title is not anamorphic? This is the first release, not the "unrated" version.

Texan26 08-24-08 06:47 PM


Originally Posted by Numes (Post 8893724)
To my shock, I put in "Wild Things" last night and was not anamorphic. On the back it clearly says it is anamorphic widescreen. I know the back cover is sometimes wrong, so I checked it out on dvdcompare.net, and it lists it as anamorphic. I haven't found dvdcompare.net to be wrong too often. I tried it on both my PS3 and HD DVD player to prove I wasn't crazy.

Can anyone confirm that this title is not anamorphic? This is the first release, not the "unrated" version.

I just put it on and it's 2.35:1 anamorphic and it has the pan and scan version on the other side. It's the '98 first release, upc# 043396024113.

basaro 08-26-08 10:50 PM

^I have the same version of Wild Things and it definitely IS anamorphic. Sure you're watching the film, and not the menu? ;)

Numes 08-27-08 06:35 AM

Wow. How odd. The disc ring is labeled wrong! The full screen side is on the side labeled widescreen and vice-versa.

I didn't notice because I stopped the movie after the Columbia logo came up and since that logo was letterboxed on the full screen side, I assumed it wasn't anamorphic. I didn't even try the other side.

Anyone else confirm the rings are labeled incorrectly? That's a first for me.

Mystery solved.

Solid Snake 08-27-08 08:02 AM

I just got True Lies for like 3.99. Now..the film is a great love letter to the Arnold and other action flicks of the 80s, but fucking hell! It isn't anamorphic...when will we get a special edition of this thing?!?!

basaro 08-27-08 09:07 AM


Originally Posted by Numes (Post 8898689)
Wow. How odd. The disc ring is labeled wrong! The full screen side is on the side labeled widescreen and vice-versa.

I didn't notice because I stopped the movie after the Columbia logo came up and since that logo was letterboxed on the full screen side, I assumed it wasn't anamorphic. I didn't even try the other side.

Anyone else confirm the rings are labeled incorrectly? That's a first for me.

Mystery solved.

Side A is widescreen, Side B is fullscreen. Mine's labeled correctly.
EDIT: Misread the post a little first time, so removed some comments. ;)

basaro 08-27-08 10:49 PM

Anamorphic not labeled:
Little Women (Classic DVD and Book Collection) 043396076983 The DVD case inside the box is labeled correctly.

darkhawk 08-28-08 04:22 PM

The Pink Panther box set with the first 5 films and a bonus dvd says that they're anamorphic. The single dvds of these movies says widescreen. Are both versions anamorphic?

basaro 08-29-08 07:55 AM

^You mean the individual keepcase releases of those (in the newer black/pink packaging)?

They are all anamorphic, says 16x9 right on the package.

darkhawk 08-29-08 08:05 PM


Originally Posted by basaro (Post 8903173)
^You mean the individual keepcase releases of those (in the newer black/pink packaging)?

They are all anamorphic, says 16x9 right on the package.

Yes. I have the box set with the bonus disk, but I'm looking at selling it for the individual keepcase dvds. The bonus disk was terrible

basaro 09-12-08 10:25 AM

Anamorphic:

Saved! 027616902832 There are different back covers for this release, the unlabeled one may be the new packaging (MGM stupidity)


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