The DVD I rented had the movie with an aspect ratio of 4:3; was that the film’s original aspect ratio? It did not look like a pan-and-scan job. It was a very poor transfer, however, with washed out colours and a lot of pixellation.
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Unfortunately, the replies to your post have been deleted, so I'm not sure what information you were given. I have to say, my DVD (which was, admittedly, dirt cheap) displayed the characteristics you've described. It looked like a transfer from an ancient, poorly aged VHS copy. The colours were more than "washed out" -- everything had a heavy green hue to it. The 4:3 was probably the result of a removed "soft matte" widescreen job.
The DVD was put out by a company called (I think) "Cheezy Flicks". Strange (and a bit sad, really) since it was quite a decent, compelling film; I was expecting something as hysterically OTT and laughable as Burton's Bluebeard, which is well worth watching for other reasons (at least two, hem -- plus the lovely score makes three), but something this effective and efficient really took me off guard.
Thanks, you're probably right about it being a transfer from a poor VHS copy.
Can't remember exactly what the other response said, and it's annoying when people delete their posts for no good reason.
TGG Direct, under license from MGM, has released this as a double feature with Alexander the Great. Both films are in widescreen. And it is indeed, the first time Absolution has been seen in widescreen on any video format.
http://www.amazon.com/Absolution-Alexander-Great-Amazon-com-Exclusive/ dp/B00BJC8Q1I/ref=sr_1_1?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1391632176&am p;sr=1-1&keywords=absolution+mgm
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