This 10th Anniversary Edition disc contains both the full - frame and
widescreen versions of the film.
The DVD contains both the full - screen and
widescreen versions of the film.
The DVD contains both the full - frame and
widescreen versions of the film.
Warner's DVD wisely supplies both fullscreen and
widescreen versions of the movie, sparing customers the wrong - purchase - and - exchange or a harried - cell - phone - call.
This Special Edition disc contains both the full - frame and
widescreen versions of the film.
The DVD features both the full - frame and
widescreen versions of the film.
Anchor Bay's Return to Oz DVD contained both fullscreen and
widescreen versions of the film, remastered in 5.1, and with the added bonus of a new interview with star Fairuza Balk.
The DVD has a short feature on the making of the film, which was created with off - the - shelf software as a sort of low - rent counterpart to the computer animation applied in fellow nominees «Shrek» and «Monsters, Inc.» The disc also has two music videos, a dozen promotional TV spots, seven games playable on computer DVD - ROM drives and full - screen and
widescreen versions of the film.
The widescreen version of Walk the Line is available in two versions.
This could have been a perfect chance for Disney to release
a widescreen version of the film, which is known to exist (as seen in the making - of featurette and a couple music videos).
The hearty slate of extras begins with not one but two audio commentaries on
the widescreen version of the film.
I would love to play an HD
widescreen version of Metroid Prime, as it's one of my favorite games, but Nintendo removed controller support without giving a good reason.
The New Order mode is
a widescreen version of the game.
Not exact matches
While you may be a little disappointed if someone gets you the theatrical
version as a gift, it won't be as bad as getting the fullscreen
version of The Matrix when you wanted
widescreen.
Batman appears in both an aspect ratio
of approximately 1.85:1 and in a fullscreen
version on this double - sided, single - layered DVD; the
widescreen image has been enhanced for 16X9 televisions.
For many years, the TV prints
of the Robe were struck from the «flat,» standard - ratio
version shot simultaneously with the
widescreen version.
VISION: Good Well defined
widescreen and full screen
versions (on one side thanks to the dual - layer disc) shows strong colors and blacks, with tremendous depth
of field and attention to detail.
Mission: Impossible appears in both an aspect ratio
of approximately 2.35:1 and in a fullscreen
version on this single - sided, double - layered DVD; the
widescreen image has not been enhanced for 16X9 televisions.
Human Nature is presented in 1.85:1 anamorphic
widescreen and fullscreen
versions on the same side
of a dual - layer disc; compositionally, it's a toss - up between the two transfers, since the latter opens up the bottom
of the frame whilst cropping the vertical sides.
Presented in
widescreen and fullscreen on the same side
of a dual - layer DVD, the film's image lacks depth here — there's a muted, Seventies quality to Barry Stone's cinematography that no doubt looked smashing on the big screen and probably would've been marginally improved at home by dispensing with the fullscreen
version (thus lessening the compromise
of compression), which lops a significant amount
of visual information from the right side
of the frame (while restoring a negligible amount to the bottom — in one shot literally a pinkie toe).
THE DVD Fox checks in with a spotty 1.85:1 anamorphic
widescreen transfer
of Dunston Checks In on one side
of a DVD and a fullscreen pan-and-scan
version on the other.
Marvel Vs. Capcom 2 is a faithful port
of the 2000 original, though the new
version will support a stretched - background
widescreen mode, some optional graphical smoothing and custom soundtracks.
Though the film was projected at IMAX venues in 3 - D, it's offered in 2 - D only for the home viewing audience, and the 1.78:1 anamorphic
widescreen image is consistently good in the face
of a mélange
of source media — note that the longer
version relies more heavily on video - based footage originated by the MIR's electronic eyes.
The single disc DVD
version is presented in
widescreen with the following bonus features: an audio commentary with director Andrew Stanton, deleted scenes, featurettes (Animation Sound Design and WALL - E's Tour
of the Universe) and two animated shorts (Presto and BURN - E).
Warner's DVD
version of McCabe & Mrs. Miller is unfortunately something
of a disappointment in the technical department: the 2.35:1 anamorphic
widescreen image is too black for a film that was pre-exposed in order to decrease contrast, while digital video noise reduction looks like it was rather severely applied to the intentionally gritty images, resulting in a general lack
of detail.
Enter the magic kingdom
of Narnia as often as you like with the DVD release
of The Chronicles
of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, available in either a
Widescreen version or a Special 2 - disc Edition.
Presented in either
widescreen (2.35:1 aspect ratio) or full frame
versions, the disc packs along two audio commentaries (one by stars Jodie Foster and Abigail Breslin, and the other by directors Mark Levin and Jennifer Flackett), three featurettes (Nim's Friends, Abigail's Journey and Working on Water) and deleted scenes (where you'll meet some
of Nim's imaginary friends).
THE DVD by Bill Chambers Hitting DVD in world - class 2.35:1 anamorphic
widescreen and pan-and-scan transfers (sandwiched together on the same side
of a dual - layer platter) from Columbia TriStar, Identity aims to please its fans on disc via the debut
of a special extended
version that cohabits with the theatrical
version through the miracle
of seamless branching.
For review we received the
widescreen «Unrated
Version,» which runs five minutes longer than the theatrical cut, though the disc provides no indication
of what's been restored to the film.
Offered on one platter in 1.85:1 and full - frame
versions, the
widescreen video transfer, enhanced for 16x9 displays, exhibits a certain degree
of grain endemic from the low - budget source material, but it does offer considerably bright flesh tones and vibrant colour depth.
Four
versions of the film cohabit a dual - layer platter: 1.85:1 anamorphic
widescreen editions
of the unrated and R - rated Storytelling, plus two full - frame (unmatted) editions
of the same.
According to the press release, the final retail
version of the Unrated DVD edition offers only a 1.85:1 anamorphic
widescreen transfer, whereas the Theatrical Cut holds that and a 1.33:1 fullscreen
version on opposite sides
of a flipper disc.
There are interesting side - by - side storyboard / finished scene comparisons for the film's more visually complex sequences; a selection
of rather understandably deleted scenes that can be viewed with commentary by director and producer as well as within the context
of the film (albeit in rather cumbersome fashion); a largely useless montage
of still photos from the production cut to a cue
of John Murphy's score; the usual cast and crew filmographies and production notes; plus a full - frame
version of the film to go with the nicely transferred anamorphic
widescreen one.
As an added «screw you» to those who don't or won't do
widescreen, this is only available for your hearing pleasure on the original aspect ratio
version of the movie.
The DVD is a flipper and it contains both the
widescreen and full - frame
versions of the film.
(For the purposes
of efficiency, we'll ignore the existence
of dual full screen
versions, as these contain the same extras as the
widescreen DVD releases.)
By the default FastPlay method, the fullscreen
version plays and once it does, you'll have to go to the audio set - up page to select one
of the tracks on the
widescreen version to play the 16x9 - enhanced presentation
of the film in its 1.85:1 theatrical aspect ratio (which the case calls 1.78:1 family - friendly
widescreen).
With the sharp focus on whites and the lovely setting
of a lake in the country, Funny Games is a feast for the eyes and it transfers well to the small screen, especially in the
widescreen version (both wide - and full - screen
versions are included on this disc).
A new
version of Sonic the Hedgehog will be released with
widescreen support, solid 60 fps gameplay and a new time attack mode brought to you by Christian Whitehead, the man behind the recent Sonic CD port.
For the purposes
of this review, only the
widescreen version was screened.
Munroe's enthusiasm for the property and this particular film comes through in his informative feature commentary, and Warner Home Video has taken similar care in assembling this fully - loaded platter, which includes both the
widescreen and full - frame
versions of the film.
The DVD contains both the
widescreen and full - frame
versions of the film.
Housed in a cardboard cover, the two - disc collector's edition
version of There Will Be Blood comes presented in its original 2.35:1 anamorphic
widescreen aspect ratio, along with a superlative Dolby digital 5.1 surround sound mix, available in English, French and Spanish (all with optional subtitles).
Club Dread appears in both an aspect ratio
of approximately 2.35:1 and in a fullscreen
version on this double - sided, single - layered DVD; the
widescreen image has been enhanced for 16X9 televisions.
Fullscreen fans are completely out
of luck this time around, as Disney's two DVD and two Blu - ray
versions present Prince Caspian exclusively as it should be, in its 2.35:1
widescreen theatrical aspect ratio.
Housed in a regular plastic Amaray case in turn stored in a cardboard slipcover, this «Mystery in the Mist» special edition DVD release
of The Great Mouse Detective tweaks its original 1.66:1 aspect ratio; instead, both full screen and 1.78:1
widescreen versions are available here, along with a Dolby digital 5.1 surround sound audio tracks in English, French and Spanish, as well as optional English SDH, French and Spanish subtitles.
Though the 1.85:1 anamorphic
widescreen transfer
of the film (full - frame
version sold separately) starts out looking scuffed, the speckles clear up after the opening credits — but then edge - enhancement intrudes, and there's a bizarre lapse in quality during chapter 6, when intermittent shots lose so much definition as to suggest second - generation VHS.
On the second disc is a 3D
version of the concert, in both
widescreen and standard formats.
The
widescreen version (enhanced for 16:9 TVs) brings the sights and sounds
of the desert to life, with audio tracks available in English (Dolby Digital 5.1 or Dolby Digital 2.0) and French (Dolby Digital 2.0).
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.