Naturally, this means you'll see small black bars
in widescreen movies unless you crop into the image, but offers a more tablet - style feel.
Not exact matches
Leone's liberal use of
widescreen shots
in conjunction with extreme close - ups gives the
movie an epic quality that is matched
in scope by a skeletal narrative structure that breathes with a poker - faced mood, tone, and personality.
To really truly appreciate this classic
movie it is best to see this
in the «
widescreen» format (Originally filmed
in widescreen Cinemascope and Breathtaking Color).
Certainly, after the bland history lesson of «The Lady» and the joyless family - friendly shenanigans of the «Arthur» trilogy, this is easily the director's most alert, energized and recognizable piece of direction
in years — a
movie that, with its muscular
widescreen imagery, vibrant streaks of color and pulsing musical beats, as well as its occasional tonal missteps and moments of unintentional hilarity, feels unmistakably like the work of its director.
Verbinski certainly did his western -
movie homework, for outside of all the rootin» - tootin» Rube Goldbergian action scenes, the director consciously evokes John Ford with his
widescreen vistas of sun - baked deserts (on - location shooting took place
in Utah, Texas, and beyond), and his nod to films like The Searchers with scenes of near - helpless families under attack
in the wilderness.
THE DVD The kids division of MGM presents It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas
Movie in a full - frame «Special Edition» presentation all the more puzzling for the fact that a 1.85:1 anamorphic
widescreen transfer was prepared for the film's R2 release.
The
movie is presented
in widescreen format with audio tracks
in Dolby Digital 5.1 (English) and subtitles
in English, Spanish and French.
In 3 - D the aspect ratio is enhanced to 1.85:1 widescreen, but both the regular Blu - ray and DVD presentations of the movie unfold in 1.66:1, preserving the aspect ratio of the movie's original theatrical presentatio
In 3 - D the aspect ratio is enhanced to 1.85:1
widescreen, but both the regular Blu - ray and DVD presentations of the
movie unfold
in 1.66:1, preserving the aspect ratio of the movie's original theatrical presentatio
in 1.66:1, preserving the aspect ratio of the
movie's original theatrical presentation.
The
movie looks great
in its 2.35:1 anamorphic
widescreen transfer.
The
movie is shown
in an ultra-sharp
widescreen format (2.35:1 aspect ratio).
Since it was released
in the 1960s, when
widescreen was already the norm, I think it's safe to say that this is not the
movie's original theatrical aspect ratio.
The
movie is animated
in the 1.78:1
widescreen aspect ratio and presented that way on Blu - ray
in 1080p.
Super Sleuth Christmas
Movie is presented
in 1.78:1 anamorphic
widescreen, slightly wider than the series» and standard TVs» dimensions but not wide enough for the package to avoid designating it «family - friendly
widescreen.»
You can tell this
in the DVD's
movie - like presentation of 1.78:1 anamorphic
widescreen picture and Dolby Digital 5.1 sound.
Like most other 21st century primetime series, «Samantha Who» takes on the specifications of a major
movie in 1.78:1 anamorphic
widescreen and Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
The Muppet
Movie is presented
in the 1.85:1
widescreen aspect ratio (matching the dimensions of its original theatrical exhibitions) and has been enhanced for 16x9 displays.
And since the
movie runs with a pace far more frantic than Fox, it shows
in the jerky, jumpy action captured
in the «Scope»
widescreen ratio by rarely mobile cameras.
Remastered
in anamorphic
widescreen and featuring TXH certified 5.1 Dolby Digital Surround Sound, you can purchase separately each of the five
movies (Planet of the Apes, Beneath the planet of the Apes, Escape From the Planet of the Apes, Conquest of Planet of the Apes and Battle for the Planet of the Apes).
The
movie is transfered
in anamorphic
widescreen (1:1.85) and is available
in English and French, with optional English, Spanish and French subtitles.
Authored
in BD - J with AVEC (MPEG 4) compression on two dual - layer 50 GB discs, the
movie is presented
in widescreen format with audio tracks recorded
in 5.1 DTS HD Master Audio (English), 4.0 Dolby Surround (English), Stereo (English), and 5.1 Dolby Digital (French and Spanish).
Pooh's Heffalump Halloween
Movie is presented
in 1.78:1 anamorphic
widescreen and Dolby Digital 5.1 sound.
Found footage
movies are supposed to look real, not great and Deborah Logan aspires to that with its jerky video that is capably but unremarkably presented
in the DVD's 1.78:1 anamorphic
widescreen transfer.
Still, the
movie has been lovingly restored
in its original
widescreen aspect ratio with pristine image quality, a far cry from old VHS bootlegs.
This handsome,
widescreen movie doesn't try to reinvent the genre;
in fact, quite the opposite.
Although this was essentially a low budget independent film, John Carpenter chose to shoot the
movie in anamorphic
widescreen Panavision.
D.P. Linus Sandgren shoots the many musical numbers, and numerous other scenes besides,
in gorgeous
widescreen long takes that privilege space and bodies
in ways managed by few modern
movie musicals.
Its only DVD release presents the
movie in 1.85:1 anamorphic
widescreen and Dolby Digital 5.1.
THE DVD Appearing on Paramount DVD
in fullscreen and 1.85:1 anamorphic
widescreen transfers compressed on one side of a dual - layer platter, The Wild Thornberrys
Movie looks sharp and lovely on disc.
As a 1954
movie, On the Waterfront was made right when the industry was transitioning from the long - standard Academy Ratio to
widescreen formats, devised and touted
in response to television's widespread popularity.
But, like the fact tracks occasionally found on DVD, it is mildly enriching for those who already like the
movie (and are able to overlook not seeing it
in 2.35:1
widescreen as intended).
Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken is presented not
in anamorphic
widescreen like it was
in the parts of the world where it was released to DVD first, but
in a reformatted 1.33:1 fullscreen transfer as it was for its Disney
Movie Club DVD debut last year.
The following Disney DVDs offer only reformatted fullscreen transfers: - Lt. Robin Crusoe, U.S.N. - The Million Dollar Duck - The Barefoot Executive - Benji, the Hunted (Disney
Movie Club exclusive; 1.85:1 non-anamorphic
widescreen in Region 2 - UK, Germany)- Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken (Disney
Movie Club exclusive; 1.85:1 anamorphic
widescreen in Region 2 - UK, Germany)- The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band - No Deposit, No Return - Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo (1.66:1 non-anamorphic
widescreen in Region 2 - UK, France, Germany and Region 4 - Australia)- Herbie Goes Bananas - The Strongest Man
in the World - Son of Flubber - The Gnome - Mobile - Miracle of the White Stallions - Night Crossing - Follow Me, Boys!
The
movie is presented
in 2:35:1
widescreen and the muted tones of the color scheme are presented nicely.
The DVD also presents the
movie in 1.78:1
widescreen, looking fantastic as well.
For their patience, Disney is basically asking them to either go without this
movie in their DVD collections, pay more than the should for this lackluster presentation, or go region - free and import the long - available
widescreen disc from overseas.
The
movie is presented
in 1.78:1 anamorphic
widescreen, its original broadcast ratio (at least for HD presentations).
Everybody loves blowing up major cities
in widescreen action
movies.
The most complete cut of Abel Gance's visionary silent epic, Kevin Brownlow's 2000 restoration, gets a HiDef bump
in a generous three - disc set to complement the
movie's sprawl, and the extra resolution and image stabilization really make a difference, especially when the action breaks into an experimental
widescreen triptych.
Seeing as how cinema was twenty years into the
widescreen age when the
movie was released, it probably was exhibited
in 1.85:1 and should be seen that way.
Both versions offer the
movie in widescreen, with audio tracks
in Dolby Digital 5.1 (English, French and Spanish).
THE DVD by Bill Chambers Sony presents Thumbsucker on DVD
in a 2.35:1 anamorphic
widescreen transfer that preserves the
movie's «scope origins.
Extras on The Transformers: The
Movie (available for viewing
in either
widescreen or full frame) include audio commentary by director Nelson Shin, story consultant Flint Dille, and co-star Susan Blu; a retrospective making - of piece; storyboards; and TV spots.
The
movie has come to DVD
in two separate releases, one
widescreen and the other full - frame.
It's impossible to imagine this
movie not being presented
in CinemaScope, as the
widescreen format is integral
in supporting the imaginative use of split - screen techniques.
On Blu - ray, the
movie is presented
in 1080P high definition 2.40:1
widescreen; audio comes
in the form of 7.1 DTS - HD, with a French language Dolby digital 5.1 mix as well.
Opposite sides of the disc present the
movie in 1.78:1 anamorphic
widescreen (resembling its theatrical dimensions) and 1.33:1 open matte fullscreen.
Presented
in a 1.78:1
widescreen aspect ratio enhanced for 16 × 9 televisions, the
movie comes with Dolby digital 5.1 surround sound audio tracks
in English, French and Spanish, with optional subtitles
in each of those languages.
All three of Hannah Montana: The
Movie's releases present it
in the 1.85:1
widescreen aspect ratio
in which it was theatrically exhibited.
Alvin and the Chipmunks releases as single flipper disc, offering the
movie in both full screen (1.31:1 aspect ratio) and
widescreen (1.85:1 aspect ratio) formats.
I compared one scene of the fullscreen transfer with the
widescreen equivalent and saw that the two versions of the
movie seemed to come from the same print, so if you want to see my thoughts on the transfer, go and see them
in my review of Disc 2.