Posted by Doonie on 10/24/05 00:12

On Fri, 21 Oct 2005 08:55:07 -0700, <normanstrong@comcast.net> wrote:

>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.

Ever see a 2.35:1 movie on an Imax screen? Letterboxed, with "black
bars" on the top and bottom.

>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.

The movie wasn't filmed with your TV in mind. How else would they
show a close-up of a person's face in a 2.35:1 frame?
Are you just playing dumb?

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