Posted by Bill Binder on 10/10/05 23:27

Michael wrote:
> Kubrick wanted them released in open matte; not P&S, or widescreen. 4:3
> isn't synonymous with P&S.
>
To be fair - and not disputing you - its a pretty unclear issue what
Kubrick desired.

Kubrick had final say on all video releases of his films. In the early
eighties he signed off on some open matte transfers, which he preffered
to P&S. That doesn't necesarrily mean he preffered open matte to the
OAR. Especially since many of his open matte films have horrible gaffes
in the opened mattes. I would think he would have been more careful with
his mattes if that was his intent. His family is the ones that claims
the early VHS transfers were definative (which is why the current DVD
releases are not only fullscreen, but twenty year old dirty transfers
that can't be cleaned up by the family's request)

But again, maybe he did prefer open matte.. It's just hard to claim
definativly what his intent was.

Bill

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