Dont you just hate it when...

Movies have been 2.35:1 for ages...

It doesn't bother me too much, but it seems a bit silly that the overall picture is bigger (full 16:9) when you watch a normal TV show! :) I'd prefer the picture to be bigger for a movie, so that it has more impact.

It would be better if TVs were 2.35:1 native, and then they had to pillar-box normal TV shows! :D
 
Looney said:
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You watch a 1080p movie and there is letterboxing at the top and bottom!

It drives me Nucking Futs! I mean seriously, whats the point if half your screen is black.

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Besides the visual impact of an anamorphic projected film of 2.35:1 / 2.40:1, with a little knowledge on the subject, you'll understand why directors and DOP's choose to use widescreen anamorphic as chosen format.

Most directors and DOP's don't shoot for your TV at home in general - even HDTV - their intent is to shoot for cinematic projection - they way they intend their films to be screened.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anamorphic

Enjoy the film in it's native format :)
 
genetic said:
Besides the visual impact of an anamorphic projected film of 2.35:1 / 2.40:1, with a little knowledge on the subject, you'll understand why directors and DOP's choose to use widescreen anamorphic as chosen format.

Most directors and DOP's don't shoot for your TV at home in general - even HDTV - their intent is to shoot for cinematic projection - they way they intend their films to be screened.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anamorphic

Enjoy the film in it's native format :)
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I don't need to understand the technical detail behind it to know that it's irritating. I have to blame someone for it, so if I can't blame the director because of this so called, "the way they intended to be watched", then tv manufacturers should make tv's with the same aspect ratio as the director intended.


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Mike Hoxbig said:
My gripe is that if that happens, then theatrical ARs will be 3:1. It will go on and on, so we'll be stuck with the black borders forever.
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Yeah look I dont think the studios are too unhappy maintaining an experience difference between theatrical & home viewing. The do need continued justification to keep ppl buying movie tickets.
 
Not to hijack your thread: but the thing that frequently gets my goat is when they're showing golf (e.g. on the news), and just when the player makes that vital tournament-winning putt, then they place a text bar over the bottom of the screen, completely blocking out the view. Idjits!
 
Looney said:
I don't need to understand the technical detail behind it to know that it's irritating. I have to blame someone for it, so if I can't blame the director because of this so called, "the way they intended to be watched", then tv manufacturers should make tv's with the same aspect ratio as the director intended.


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Blame the TV manufactures then. :) 'cause you definitely lose a lot of visual information if you broadcast 2:35:1 at 16:9 with no letterboxing.
 
Roman4604 said:
Yeah look I dont think the studios are too unhappy maintaining an experience difference between theatrical & home viewing. The do need continued justification to keep ppl buying movie tickets.
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Exactly!

Theaters have to stay ahead to keep viewers attending, otherwise it'll be the death of the cinema.
 
genetic said:
Exactly!

Theaters have to stay ahead to keep viewers attending, otherwise it'll be the death of the cinema.
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2:35:1 doesn't draw me to the movies either. Wish they could make them 16:9 too!
 
I don't see why the black bars bother people. It's black you don't see them, just imagine they're part of the monitor bezel.

I would much rather watch movies in the original aspect ratio. I hate it when they crop the ends off to make them fit 16:9 screens or even worse use pan & scan!
 
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ponder said:
I don't see why the black bars bother people. It's black you don't see them, just imagine they're part of the monitor bezel.

I would much rather watch movies in the original aspect ratio. I hate it when they crop the ends off to make them fit 16:9 screens or even worse use pan & scan!
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I think the issue is that the displayed image is smaller for a 2.35:1 image on a 16:9 screen...
 
ponder said:
I don't see why the black bars bother people. It's black you don't see them, just imagine they're part of the monitor bezel.

I would much rather watch movies in the original aspect ratio. I hate it when they crop the ends off to make them fit 16:9 screens or even worse use pan & scan!
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I don't like cropping either, but the issue is that if it was filmed in 16:9 then the image would be larger. In some cases the borders drastically reduce the size of the image. I really don't care about seeing a dude digging his nose in the far left/right - that kind of stuff adds no value to a movie when the camera is fixed on what's happening in the centre of the screen.
 
I must admit that I'm really not "artsy" enough to give a crap that the director shot the movie in 2.35:1 to subtly help the audience identify with the serene, yet lost nature of the lead character's relationship with his dead mother. I'd prefer the movie to fill my screen...
 
DJ... said:
I must admit that I'm really not "artsy" enough to give a crap that the director shot the movie in 2.35:1 to subtly help the audience identify with the serene, yet lost nature of the lead character's relationship with his dead mother. I'd prefer the movie to fill my screen...
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