Posted by Netmask on 11/23/06 03:50

"Babaganoosh" <no@spam.invalid> wrote in message
news:yG69h.3076$hz3.1870@newsfe21.lga...
> In article <Fz69h.3070$hz3.21@newsfe21.lga>,
> Babaganoosh <no@spam.invalid> wrote:
>
>> In article <Ov69h.70372$rP1.5559@news-server.bigpond.net.au>,
>> "Netmask" <netmask@geemail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film/DVDCompare/brazil.htm
>>
>> That site must be wrong, since there are no anamorphic versions of
>> Brazil on DVD (not in Region 1, anyway). I know, I used to *own* the
>> Criterion release, and after getting my widescreen TV I found out it
>> wasn't 16x9.
>
> Addendum: That dvdbeaver.com site is rather poorly laid out, but the
> implication seems to be that Brazil *has* been reissued in 16x9 enhanced
> format. This is certainly good news. I checked on BestBuy.com and it
> confirms this.
>
> Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be a way (by looking at the box) to
> confirm whether or not it's the original or reissued set. Anybody know
> how to tell?
>
> --
> "Drop the One Ring! Drop it NOW!"
> - Jack Bauer in 'Lord of the Rings'

I'm in Oz (we are PAL standard) and my copy is 16:9 and plays very nicely on
my 107cm LCD. It was in the remainders bin at Target for $6.95.

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