MovieChat Forums > Night School (1981) Discussion > DVDR info? Length and aspect ratio?

DVDR info? Length and aspect ratio?


I know that this is being sold on DVDR "on demand" through amazon, and I understand the pitfalls of this method. My question is: Which version of the film is on this DVDR? Is it the full cut of the film, and is it in the original aspect ratio (1.85:1 according to imdb)?

The amazon page says the DVDR is 89 minutes and that the aspect ratio is 1.77:1 (which would mean slight cropping of the image). Is this accurate? I know that amazon gets length and especially aspect ratio wrong all the time (I've had to correct many listings on account of my ocd nature). As a slasher enthusiast I'm keen on seeing this in a format as close to the original filmed version as possible. But if the DVDR is crap, I'll just rent the stream from Vudu or something.

In case anyone is wondering, the streaming version on Vudu is cropped to fullscreen (4:3). It looks better than some VHS copies I've seen, but it's far from ideal given the cropping. However, it's FAR cheaper than the DVDR. And if the DVDR is the same full screen transfer, then I'll skip it and go straight for the easier, cheaper option.

Thanks a lot.

reply

I have a copy of the DVD-R and it looks and sounds fine. AR looks to be 1:85 and is anamorphic. However, it's the edited version which really doesn't matter as this movie kinda sucks.

reply