Thursday, March 01, 2007
ThinkFilm Thoughtless?
I'm now reading reports that the US R1 DVD of Tideland from ThinkFilm has been cropped from the original 2.35:1 aspect ratio to 1.85:1. This would be tantamount to butchery.
Please check carefully - and not just on reatiler websites - before you shell out. If you have the disc, please confirm or deny these claims in the comments below. And if you have a copy from another publisher in another territory, could you please let us know how yours has been formatted?
Please check carefully - and not just on reatiler websites - before you shell out. If you have the disc, please confirm or deny these claims in the comments below. And if you have a copy from another publisher in another territory, could you please let us know how yours has been formatted?
Labels: dvd, terry gilliam, thinkfilm, tideland
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I see what may confuse, the film starts with a Gilliam intro in 1:85:1 but then the film goes to 2:35:1. So all is well in the land of dvd...for now anyway.
# posted by Anonymous :
10:26 PM
Brendon,
It is true. Live in California, bought mine yesterday and was blown away that it was cut back from it's orignal aspect ratio.
It is true. Live in California, bought mine yesterday and was blown away that it was cut back from it's orignal aspect ratio.
# posted by :
10:29 PM
well...i feel dumb now...the intro is 1:85:1...then a production company logo is 2:35:1...but then the movie is 1:85:1....eash...
# posted by :
10:31 PM
Looking at the ThinkFilm DVD of TIDELAND, it is indeed NOT presented in a 2.35:1 aspect ratio.
The packaging lists "16:9 Anamorphic Full Frame" - clocking it in at a
1.77 or 1.85 aspect ratio presentation (depending on your set up).
I cannot believe that they would do this without Gilliam's approval -
and the film was shot in Super35, which would make it "matted" for
theatrical presentation and "opened" for this home video presentation.
The framing looks good - so I think we're seeing "more" than we would
in a 2.35 presentation.
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The packaging lists "16:9 Anamorphic Full Frame" - clocking it in at a
1.77 or 1.85 aspect ratio presentation (depending on your set up).
I cannot believe that they would do this without Gilliam's approval -
and the film was shot in Super35, which would make it "matted" for
theatrical presentation and "opened" for this home video presentation.
The framing looks good - so I think we're seeing "more" than we would
in a 2.35 presentation.
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5:01 PM
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