Forbidden Planet Aspect

[hendersd]

This is curious and possibly troubling. Amazon's listing for the upcoming BD states the aspect ratio as "1.77:1". IMDB lists FB as "2.55:1". Maybe that's just another Amazon typo...

[ccfixx]

It should be 2.35:1 or 2.40:1... somewhere around there.

CC

[HDMe]

I have it on HD-DVD, and would be surprised if it isn't the exact same transfer released on Blu (since it is a Warner title).

It was 2.35 or 2.37:1... I can't remember off the top of my head, but definitely in that neighborhood.

[Rhylliam]

Never trust what amazon says on their listings.

[Kirsty_Mc]

Originally Posted by Rhylliam

Never trust what amazon says on their listings.

I second that, they are still referring to region 1, 2 etc for BD after all this time.

[Danielle Ni Dhighe]

2.35:1 should be the correct aspect ratio. 2.55:1 was the original CinemaScope ratio, but was reduced to 2.35:1 in 1954, a year before Forbidden Planet went into production.

[bboisvert]

Originally Posted by hendersd

Maybe that's just another Amazon typo...

That's *exactly* what it is. No worries. The BD will be great.

[Q?]

Originally Posted by bboisvert

That's *exactly* what it is. No worries. The BD will be great.

Man I hope so, I've only seen bits here and there so I'm excited for this one.

I think the movie will be absolutely hilarious as Leslie Nielsen should more or less play a serious character?

[EManT2200]

My HD-DVD of Forbidden Planet states that the aspect ratio is 2.4:1

[partridge]

Originally Posted by Q!

I think the movie will be absolutely hilarious as Leslie Nielsen should more or less play a serious character?

When this was made Nielsen was a serious actor and you'll be disappointed if you think he plays his role for laughs.

FP is one of the finest SF movies ever made, bear in mind the year it was made and check out some incredible effects; way ahead of their time. The visuals are amazing and the story itself is fantastic, genuinely creepy and thought provoking.

There's a reason why this is a classic and is getting a blu-ray release! Buy it and enjoy a real sci-fi treat

[Supernaut]

Don't forget the soundtrack.

[Robert Earl Day]

Gentlebeings;

Forbidden Planet was actually filmed in CinemaScope 55 with an aspect ratio of 2.55:1 and magnetic 4-track stereo sound. However only a few theaters could show it that way, so M-G-M made most prints as cropped to 2.35:1 and with Perspecta™ stereo sound — a totally discarded process that FAKES stereo.

When a DVD — ANY DVD — says that it enhanced for 16x9 TVs it is in the 2.35:1 ratio no matter what else is claimed on the box even if it says "original aspect ratio".

If your player is one the the zoom functions are capable of reduction then use it; you might be surprised at how much more you can see! (It varies from movie to movie.)

For a near complete course on movie aspect ratios color processes (FP would have looked marvelous in Techniclolor™!) go to this excellent site:

http://www.widescreenmuseum.com/

Sincerely,

Robert Earl (Butch) Day
PhD, DSc, DLitt, LLD (Hon)

[BillieCassin]

Originally Posted by Robert Earl Day

When a DVD — ANY DVD — says that it enhanced for 16x9 TVs it is in the 2.35:1 ratio no matter what else is claimed on the box even if it says "original aspect ratio".

[retablo]

Originally Posted by Robert Earl Day

When a DVD — ANY DVD — says that it enhanced for 16x9 TVs it is in the 2.35:1 ratio no matter what else is claimed on the box even if it says "original aspect ratio".

Uh, no.

Stop spreading misinformation.

[Douglas R]

Originally Posted by Robert Earl Day

Gentlebeings;

Forbidden Planet was actually filmed in CinemaScope 55 with an aspect ratio of 2.55:1 and magnetic 4-track stereo sound.

Forbidden Planet was filmed in 35mm CinemaScope. The only CinemaScope 55 films were Carousel and The King and I.

[HD Goofnut]

CinemaScope in the 2.55:1 aspect ratio.

[Robert Earl Day]

To: retablo;

It is NOT misinformation. I spent 9 years in the motion picture business making SFX models and effects while going to college.

Go to the site I listed and check for yourself before making such statements.

To: Douglas R:

Nowhere did I state the film used, so I am bewildered about the 35mm format statement. Forbidden Planet was not a roadshow attraction, hence it did not use 65mm or 70mm.

Various widescreen formats have been around since almost from the beginning, with the most familiar (CinemaScope™) since about 1927.

To: All;

My info about Forbidden Planet's aspect ratio, color and sound come directly from Martin Hart (the site's administrator) after I emailed him.

Before anyone makes any kind of statement please use our equivalent to the Krell library — the internet — and do thorough research. DON'T take what is written by advertisment copywriters on their word alone.

[HumanMedia]

That's not what people are referring to as misinformation.
It is your erroneous statement about "enhanced for widescreen TV" which actually means that a 16:9 frame, which can contain any aspect ratio image from pillar boxed 1.66:1 to letterboxed 2.7:1 (and beyond), is anamophically squeezed into a 4:3 visible frame (stored in non-linear pixels in a 5:4 data frame)

Originally Posted by Robert Earl Day

To: retablo;

It is NOT misinformation. I spent 9 years in the motion picture business making SFX models and effects while going to college.

Go to the site I listed and check for yourself before making such statements.

To: Douglas R:

Nowhere did I state the film used, so I am bewildered about the 35mm format statement. Forbidden Planet was not a roadshow attraction, hence it did not use 65mm or 70mm.

Various widescreen formats have been around since almost from the beginning, with the most familiar (CinemaScope™) since about 1927.

To: All;

My info about Forbidden Planet's aspect ratio, color and sound come directly from Martin Hart (the site's administrator) after I emailed him.

Before anyone makes any kind of statement please use our equivalent to the Krell library — the internet — and do thorough research. DON'T take what is written by advertisment copywriters on their word alone.