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Mao	03-29-11 08:21 PM

Quick Question: Is Criterion "House Of Games" anamorphic?

Thanks! :D

DonnachaOne

03-29-11 08:30 PM

Re: Quick Question: Is Criterion "House Of Games" anamorphic?

The back of the cover indicates it has been enhanced for 16:9 televisions.

BillWatkins

03-29-11 09:58 PM

Re: Quick Question: Is Criterion "House Of Games" anamorphic?

I have it and can confirm yes. Would you expect any less from Criterion?

Mao	03-29-11 10:11 PM

Re: Quick Question: Is Criterion "House Of Games" anamorphic?

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Originally Posted by BillWatkins (Post 10701325)

Would you expect any less from Criterion?

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Thanks, gentlemen!

Randy Miller III

03-30-11 07:26 AM

Re: Quick Question: Is Criterion "House Of Games" anamorphic?

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Originally Posted by BillWatkins (Post 10701325)

I have it and can confirm yes. Would you expect any less from Criterion?

Criterion didn't issue an anamorphic DVD until 1999 (<i>Insomnia</i>, spine #47)...all widescreen movies before that were letterboxed.
They were also pretty late to the Blu-Ray game as well, IIRC.

BillWatkins

03-30-11 08:57 AM

Re: Quick Question: Is Criterion "House Of Games" anamorphic?

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Originally Posted by Randy Miller III (Post 10701634)

Criterion didn't issue an anamorphic DVD until 1999 (<i>Insomnia</i>, spine #47)...all widescreen movies before that were letterboxed.
They were also pretty late to the Blu-Ray game as well, IIRC.

They have since re-issued most of those early spine numbers. The House of Games DVD was released in 2007.

They were late to Blu because they waited out the format war which was smart on their part since they didn't waste resources on an obsolete format.

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