New York, New York (1977)

[MichaelR]

Originally Posted by Strevlac

What's with all the 1.66:1 aspect ratios on MGM blurays lately? These are all American films, wouldn't they have been framed for 1.85:1 or am I mistaken?

For New York, New York, Scorsese chose 1.66:1 as the closest equivalent to the 1.33:1 format of the films whose style he was recreating. This was after he tried 1.33:1 and deemed it impractical with then-contemporary equipment. He is explicit about this in the documentary.