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Widescreen only. I like fullscreen better when I was a little kid and didn't understand that stuff was getting cut off.
 
Originally posted by: Zim Hosein
Originally posted by: Amused

I hate to say it, but you are. The web is filled with comparison shots of the female terminator. In the 4:3 version you can see her tits. In the 2.35:1 version you can't see as much.

If you do a side by side you can clearly see more info on the top and bottom in the 3:4 version, which means the movie was shot in open matte, and the matte was removed for the 4:3 version.
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:camera:'s 😛
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I just made Elite and you wanna get me banned???[/quote]

My PM's are enabled! 😛[/quote]

I looked, but it appears the pics I saw have been removed. But I did find a thread discussing this very issue here:

http://www.trekbbs.com/threads/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=3080140&Main=3069640

I read about it and saw links to pics at AVSforum, but I can't find the thread there now. 🙁
 
I would never buy a Full Screen movie. If I get one as a gift, I will take it back and exchange it for somethign widescreen.

WHY would you want to only see literally HALF of the movie? You are cutting off almost a quarter of the screen on each side.

The ONLY TIME I would ever recommend a Fullscreen movie si if you have a tiny TV less than 25" or so. Other than that, Fullscreen means you're just an idiot.

Also, WHERE'S THE DAMN POLL?
 
Originally posted by: FrankyJunior
I would never buy a Full Screen movie. If I get one as a gift, I will take it back and exchange it for somethign widescreen.

WHY would you want to only see literally HALF of the movie? You are cutting off almost a quarter of the screen on each side.

The ONLY TIME I would ever recommend a Fullscreen movie si if you have a tiny TV less than 25" or so. Other than that, Fullscreen means you're just an idiot.

Also, WHERE'S THE DAMN POLL?
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That is usually the case, but in many movies, you actually see MORE in 4:3 because it was shot open matte. T3 is a good example.
 
Originally posted by: Amused
Originally posted by: FrankyJunior
I would never buy a Full Screen movie. If I get one as a gift, I will take it back and exchange it for somethign widescreen.

WHY would you want to only see literally HALF of the movie? You are cutting off almost a quarter of the screen on each side.

The ONLY TIME I would ever recommend a Fullscreen movie si if you have a tiny TV less than 25" or so. Other than that, Fullscreen means you're just an idiot.

Also, WHERE'S THE DAMN POLL?
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That is usually the case, but in many movies, you actually see MORE in 4:3 because it was shot open matte. T3 is a good example.
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You do see more but it's still not what the director intended. Even if they compose for both 1.85:1 and 4:3 in Super 35 open matte, the 4:3 composition is secondary to the 1.85:1.
 
Originally posted by: WhiteKnight
Originally posted by: Amused
Originally posted by: FrankyJunior
I would never buy a Full Screen movie. If I get one as a gift, I will take it back and exchange it for somethign widescreen.

WHY would you want to only see literally HALF of the movie? You are cutting off almost a quarter of the screen on each side.

The ONLY TIME I would ever recommend a Fullscreen movie si if you have a tiny TV less than 25" or so. Other than that, Fullscreen means you're just an idiot.

Also, WHERE'S THE DAMN POLL?
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That is usually the case, but in many movies, you actually see MORE in 4:3 because it was shot open matte. T3 is a good example.
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You do see more but it's still not what the director intended. Even if they compose for both 1.85:1 and 4:3 in Super 35 open matte, the 4:3 composition is secondary to the 1.85:1.
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Yeah, I'll give you that. But, if you're like my GF's grandparents and watch a 27" TV from across the livingroom, a 4:3 open matte is a better choice than a 2.35:1 DVD.

Me, I always choose widescreen. But I can understand why some people with small TVs prefer fullscreen.
 
Originally posted by: Amused
I FOUND THEM!

OK, I think these are OK because no nipples show. Mods, if they are not OK, I'll take them down.

No matter what, these are NOT work safe if your office is uptight.

http://daredvl_1.tripod.com/Comparison/Untitled-1.htm

http://daredvl_1.tripod.com/Comparison/Untitled-2.htm

http://home.pchome.com.tw/king/jopy23/jopy2/t3-d.jpg

http://www.mikron.ca/etc/t3dvd-comp.jpg
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Aaaaaahhhhh WTF! I've been tricked.
Nevermind, I got T3 for free anyway.
 
Originally posted by: Zim Hosein
Thanks Amused :beer:
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No problem 🙂

It drives me crazy when I can;t find something on the web. It becomes a challenge to me.

I know, it's probably OCD. 🙁
 
Originally posted by: FrustratedUser
Originally posted by: Amused
I FOUND THEM!

OK, I think these are OK because no nipples show. Mods, if they are not OK, I'll take them down.

No matter what, these are NOT work safe if your office is uptight.

http://daredvl_1.tripod.com/Comparison/Untitled-1.htm

http://daredvl_1.tripod.com/Comparison/Untitled-2.htm

http://home.pchome.com.tw/king/jopy23/jopy2/t3-d.jpg

http://www.mikron.ca/etc/t3dvd-comp.jpg
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Aaaaaahhhhh WTF! I've been tricked.
Nevermind, I got T3 for free anyway.
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Not really. The 2.35:1 version was the director's intent anyhow. Even though he shot all that, he never intended to show it all.
 
Originally posted by: Amused
Originally posted by: FrustratedUser
Originally posted by: Amused
I FOUND THEM!

OK, I think these are OK because no nipples show. Mods, if they are not OK, I'll take them down.

No matter what, these are NOT work safe if your office is uptight.

http://daredvl_1.tripod.com/Comparison/Untitled-1.htm

http://daredvl_1.tripod.com/Comparison/Untitled-2.htm

http://home.pchome.com.tw/king/jopy23/jopy2/t3-d.jpg

http://www.mikron.ca/etc/t3dvd-comp.jpg
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Aaaaaahhhhh WTF! I've been tricked.
Nevermind, I got T3 for free anyway.
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Not really. The 2.35:1 version was the director's intent anyhow. Even though he shot all that, he never intended to show it all.
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So he's a perv basically. Free booblage for the director.
😛
 
Originally posted by: FrustratedUser
Originally posted by: Amused
Originally posted by: FrustratedUser
Originally posted by: Amused
I FOUND THEM!

OK, I think these are OK because no nipples show. Mods, if they are not OK, I'll take them down.

No matter what, these are NOT work safe if your office is uptight.

http://daredvl_1.tripod.com/Comparison/Untitled-1.htm

http://daredvl_1.tripod.com/Comparison/Untitled-2.htm

http://home.pchome.com.tw/king/jopy23/jopy2/t3-d.jpg

http://www.mikron.ca/etc/t3dvd-comp.jpg
Click to expand...

Aaaaaahhhhh WTF! I've been tricked.
Nevermind, I got T3 for free anyway.
Click to expand...

Not really. The 2.35:1 version was the director's intent anyhow. Even though he shot all that, he never intended to show it all.
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So he's a perv basically. Free booblage for the director.
😛
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LOL! Actually, a lot of directors do this so they can frame their shots perfectly after the fact. Cuts on the amount of retakes they have to do.
 
Depends on the size of your television....

If you have a 27 inch or larger, definitely go with widescreen.

On a smaller television, you're going to have much less picture, making it not worth watching in the first place.
 
According to the link above, flat lenses are used for this process, but IMDB still states that they used anamorphic lenses. 😕

I guess my question is how can you film both anamorphic and open matte at the same time?
 
Originally posted by: pulse8
According to the link above, flat lenses are used for this process, but IMDB still states that they used anamorphic lenses. 😕

I guess my question is how can you film both anamorphic and open matte at the same time?
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Hey, I posted pics comparison from both the 4:3 version and the 2.35:1 version above.

It's obvious it was open matte.
 
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