POTR:DMC 16x9

[GGX]

Originally Posted by nerdboyrockstar

The 16x9. I know everyone is all about preserving the sacredness of the Theatrical Aspect Ratio.. but I have to say, I think when a movie fills my screen, it makes for a more immersive movie-watching experience.

Thankfully these decisions aren't up to you.

[nerdboyrockstar]

Originally Posted by GGX

Thankfully these decisions aren't up to you.

I know right?

And black bars on the sides for older movies are going to be the death of me. I can't do it..

[GGX]

Originally Posted by nerdboyrockstar

I know right?

And black bars on the sides for older movies are going to be the death of me. I can't do it..

Thats to bad. Its how it was created.

[JadedRaverLA]

To the OP:

Welcome to the forum. Others have already explained about most current movies being shot in Super35 for theatrical projection in anamoprhic 35. In most cases the 2.39:1 AR is the intended one for presentation, though a "taller" AR is often protected as certain cable networks (cough* HBO HD, Comcast HD VOD, etc *cough) want to butcher the film as they see fit. That doesn't make the 16:9 version the correct one, just as movies shot full frame 35mm intending to be soft-matted to 1.85:1 aren't "correct" in a fullscreen 1.33:1 presentation. In both cases, the reformatting may not be as obtrusive as "old school" pan and scan, but you are changing the composition of the entire film from that which was intended.

So, yeah, my vote for Super35 presentation is for the IAR (which would be the theatrical AR unless the director or DP specified otherwise). If I could vote twice, though, my second vote is for Super35 to be relegated to filming commercials and TV shows and for Hollyeood to return to higher quality methods (ana35, ana55, 65mm, VistaVision, IMAX, whatever). But that seems to be largely a losing battle.

Originally Posted by GGX

Thats to bad. Its how it was created.

It's how it was created (or at least intended in the case of the Super35 formatting)... but its hardly "too bad!"

[cajmoyper]

The more the better and that is what 2.4:1 entails.