Posted by jayembee on 01/24/06 19:27

"Thomas M" <its@secret> wrote:

> According to DVDcompare, Warner's DVD release is cropped to a 1.85:1 aspect
> ratio, but the movie's original ratio was 2.35:1.
>
> http://www.dvdcompare.net/comparisons/film.php?fid=1868
>
> I've had the DVD before and I'm almost certain it was Warner's release and
> that it was in fact in the 2.35:1 ratio, but now I suddenly don't know for
> sure :-(
>
> Can someone tell me what aspect ratio the Warner's region 1 DVD has (it
> comes in a snapper case I believe) ?
>
> MGM's version was 2.35:1 and it seems strange if Warner's was not.

It does seem strange. I don't have the disc, but for every single title I've
seen that originally came out from MGM/UA and then came out from
Warner, Warner used the exact same masters. In fact, in one case (if
memory serves, it's WOMAN OF THE YEAR), while the outside package
said "Warner", the disc itself had the MGM/UA logo on it.

-- jayembee

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