Hardie64(Mostly Harmless) posted this on Thursday, 29th June 2006, 22:11
Recently upgrade my DVD of Top Gun from the vanilla disc to the 2 disc special edition and noticed the aspect ratio had changed from 2.00:1 to 2.35:1.
Also walking around Asda wondering whether to buy Heat for £5.99 or Heat: Special Edition for £9.99 and noticed the aspect ratio again had changed from 1.85 to 2.35:1
I thought DVD`s/Widescreen was true to the directors vision.
Whats going on?
RE: Preserving the aspect ratio
chewie(Elite) posted this on Thursday, 29th June 2006, 22:16
Quote: Also walking around Asda wondering whether to buy Heat for £5.99 or Heat: Special Edition for £9.99 and noticed the aspect ratio again had changed from 1.85 to 2.35:1
Nah, Heat has always been 2.35:1 (anamorphic) on DVD. Top Gun, I`m not really sure on the reasoning, but likely it was a f*ck-up on the studios part, and they got it right for the Special Edition.
It`s Apocalypse Now that p***es me off, with the cinematographer and his "universal" aspect ratio meaning Apocalypse Now Redux is slightly cropped. If you make decisions like that, do them BEFORE you shoot your picture, not after... what a douche.
IndianaJones00(Competent) posted this on Tuesday, 4th July 2006, 23:12
Regarding Top Gun, I have seen comparison shots between the original and SE release and if anything I would say the SE is the f*** up as things like callsigns on their helmets/hats are visible on the original release but are cut off on the new release.
RE: Preserving the aspect ratio
cassius76(Elite) posted this on Wednesday, 5th July 2006, 17:19
