Posted by Mark W on 10/21/05 17:33

<normanstrong@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:SL6dnffs79nHksTeRVn-qQ@comcast.com...
> It may be necessary to letterbox a movie in order to see the entire frame,
> but it isn't a good thing. I've never seen a letterboxed picture in a
> movie theater. I'd certainly ask for my money back if a movie were to be
> presented that way. Apparently theater owners agree with me, since they
> always fill the screen, regardless of what difference there might be
> between the aspect ratio of the screen and that of the film.
>
> When I watch a 2.35:1 letterboxed picture on my 4:3 television I'm acutely
> aware of the arbitrary cut in the vertical direction. When you see a head
> cut off that clearly could have been shown in its entirety you have a
> slightly unpleasant reaction. At least I do.
>
> Norm Strong
>


Well, I still have one of those science fiction *round* shaped TV sets, like
Flash Gordon used to watch, and so I am also aware of the dirty tricks you
refer to.

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