From the Earth to the Moon

[Vilya]

Originally Posted by svenge

Yet you overlook the fact that if it does get a higher than expected amount of sales then HBO will conclude that quality control doesn't matter, as suckers the general pubic will buy their releases even if they have butchered special effects and exceedingly substandard video encoding, not to mention needlessly modifying the original work's aspect ratio to appeal to mouth-breathers who can't stand not having their screen 100% filled.

You grossly exaggerate its deficiencies, but if you really feel that strongly about it then stick with the dvd. Personally, I agree with the blu-ray.com review that gives the video a score of 3.5/ 5. This release is really much more of a glass half-full situation than a half-empty one just like the reviewer states.

If you want to call me a mouth-breather and a sucker for buying this release, then go ahead; it won't lessen my satisfaction one bit. Using both slurs in the plural is uncalled for as the others who like this release have done nothing to deserve your vitriol. I could just as easily call its harsher critics anal retentive elitist snobs who nit pick every part of every release like a bunch of joyless nerds, but I would not do such a thing.

A quick glance at my collection will show that I have lots of titles that are presented in academy ratio; I do not require that my screen be filled.

Conversely, if it sells well they might revisit it someday and give it a new remaster, maybe for a 4K release if we are super lucky, that addresses the issues that are of concern to some of you. If it doesn't sell well, they might just shelve it along with other projects, too. Strong sales encourage more releases; boycotts do the opposite.