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Posted by Dan on 11/15/05 22:42
"Turbohat" <bob@bob.com> wrote in message
news:H9sef.97654$Ww6.57395@fe05.news.easynews.com...
> Was planning to but the R1 but the R2 2 disc version was so, so cheap in
> Tesco (only 12.77)
>
> Checked out the disc today briefly and 2 questions leap to mind after
> seeing it at the cinema (and not paying much attention at the time).
>
> 1stly, was it originally shown in 1.85:1 (as the DVD is) at the cinema.
> With a BIG!!!! film I was expecting the usual ultra-wide 2.35 or 2.40:1
>
> Secondly, the picture seems very over-exposed (to use a photography
> description), under saturated in terms of colour, and verym, very,
> VERY!!!! grainy. I remember it being underaturated at the cinema, but
> don't recall the grain. Again, is this as per the original?
>
> Thanks
Yes, the 35mm prints were 1.85:1 flat. Spielberg largely shoots in 1.85...
Saving Private Ryan, AI, Catch Me If You Can, Jurassic Park... all flat. He
rarely shoots in 'scope. The only 2.39 feature he shot that I can recall was
Minority Report, may be one or two others.
Dan
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