Stanley Kubrick BDs (Once more with feeling)

[J. J. Hunsecker]

Originally Posted by J. J. Hunsecker
As usual, Mr. Bean, you are wrong. Matted films were shot in 1.33:1 aspect ratio, then matted to 1.85:1 for theaters. Some filmmakers, like Stanley Kubrick, planned his films for both aspect ratios, and preferred the unmatted version for home video.

Originally Posted by Afrobean

lmfao

No offense, but I stopped reading there.

Too bad it's true. Kubrick approved of Criterion's laserdisc of Dr. Strangelove, which presented the film in 1.33:1 and 1.66:1 aspect ratios, as opposed to 1.85:1, which is how the film appeared in many theaters at the time of its release. He deemed the Criterion version of Dr. Strangelove to be perfect.

Criterion also released both Paths of Glory and The Killing at 1.33:1 on laserdisc, despite the fact that they were originally released with mattes in 1.85:1. Criterion is known to get the director's approval and released their laserdiscs, and now DVDs and BDs, with the proper aspect ratios.

Next time do a little research.