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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?
Also is the copy of Copycat in the 4 Films Favorites Anamorphic? If not is the regular release?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Sorry for lack of updates, I have some stuff to add. This week...I hope!
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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
Basaro, if you want the upcs anyway:
Rocky II: 027616915146
Rocky III/IV: 883904100911
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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!
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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?
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Orange County / Back To School (Double Feature)
A. Anamorphic/labeled correctly/UPC?
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Tango & Cash (UPC 085391195122)
A. Not anamorphic, same release as in "Stallone 4 Film Favorite Collection"?
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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
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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.
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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)
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)
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Golden Child is non-anamorphic - UPC? Will update later...
http://forum.dvdtalk.com/showthread.php?t=534490
http://forum.dvdtalk.com/showthread.php?t=534490
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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.
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.
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.
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.
Last edited by basaro; 07-09-08 at 03:45 PM.
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^ 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.
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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.
Can anyone confirm that this title is not anamorphic? This is the first release, not the "unrated" version.
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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.
Can anyone confirm that this title is not anamorphic? This is the first release, not the "unrated" version.
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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.
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.
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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?!?!
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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.
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.
EDIT: Misread the post a little first time, so removed some comments.
Last edited by basaro; 08-27-08 at 10:52 PM.
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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?
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^You mean the individual keepcase releases of those (in the newer black/pink packaging)?
They are all anamorphic, says 16x9 right on the package.
They are all anamorphic, says 16x9 right on the package.
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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
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Anamorphic:
Saved! 027616902832 There are different back covers for this release, the unlabeled one may be the new packaging (MGM stupidity)
Saved! 027616902832 There are different back covers for this release, the unlabeled one may be the new packaging (MGM stupidity)



