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Anamorphic Version?

posted 16 years ago by jewels42
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I have the 1999 “widescreen” release but I’m wondering if any subsequent releases are anamorphic. Anyone know?

[–] fhn15 16 years ago

As far as I can tell, there aren't any other widescreen versions on DVD at all. The 1999 DVD isn't even in print anymore (the only widely available version is full frame).

[–] Flexicon 12 years ago

There is no anamorphic version available. You can either get it in 1.33:1 full frame "square shaped" (which I believe is the way it was shot) or a "widescreen" version which simply mattes black bars over the original 1.33:1 frame, replicating a non-anamorphic letterboxed 1.85:1 look -- but you actually see more information at the top and bottom of the original 1.33:1 aspect ratio. Just placing a matte over 1.33:1 is not true anamorphic widescreen anyway. It just ends up window-boxed on a widescreen TV unless you stretch the image and distort it. With this particular title, I'd opt for the full screen version in 1.33:1.