List of Fullscreen 16:9 1.66-1.85 Blu-rays

[shpankey]

Hellboy has small black bars at the top and bottom for sure.

[U4K61]

Originally Posted by FUHNAHTIK

Call me crazy - but I don't understand the obsession with filling the screen. I enjoy watching the movie shot in wider formats because you can see more picture ... am I the only one?

+1
OAR is the only way to go. The aspect ratio is best determened the professional artistic sensability of the film director. We should be seeing it as is with no modifications.

Aspect Ratios - The Director's Vision:
https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=72428

[soniqueboom]

Most films, even 1:85 will have black bars. What you are looking for is very specific and will mostly include films that were shot in digital/HD or cg/animated films. 1:85 does not equal 16:9. I really don't get what the fuss is about. People should just get over it and judge a film for it's quality and not it's shape. Pay attention to what's in between the "black bars". It's the film that was made, the way it was intended to be viewed.

[MarekM]

Originally Posted by Craig Ruchman

No, you are not the only one. As I have indicated before in other posts, OAR is the only real way to go. I feel that aspect ratio is best determened the the professional artistic sensability of the film director. We should be seeing it as is with no modifications.

+1

Marek

[MarekM]

Originally Posted by soniqueboom

Most films, even 1:85 will have black bars. What you are looking for is very specific and will mostly include films that were shot in digital/HD or cg/animated films. 1:85 does not equal 16:9. I really don't get what the fuss is about. People should just get over it and judge a film for it's quality and not it's shape. Pay attention to what's in between the "black bars". It's the film that was made, the way it was intended to be viewed.

+1 !

Marek

[aaron_k7]

For horror fans, "28 Days Later" is 1.85:1, but the video quality is so awful that I wouldn't bother with it. Thankfully, the sequel (also 1.85:1) is MUCH better and worth buying. If you own the DVD already to "28 Days," that is probably all you need.

[TBUF]

I am new to this site, and have been reading for about an hour. I too am a person who was frustrated when I played my first movie on BluRay. I saw that the infamous black bars were still there. And YES, I understand now that it's the way the film is shot that will determine this. But to all you purist who "shake your head" or just "don't understand" why this is so important to some of us, maybe you just need to get over it. Obviously, there are a lot of us who want to see the movies "fill the screen". I have had satellite TV for over a year, and all the movies shown in HD by HBO, Showtime, etc.. "fill the screen"... and quite honestly, I think it rocks. Sorry if that makes me uncool, or makes me a person who just doens't get it. Quite honestly, I don't really care. I am just happy that people like simplepinoi177, are posting movies that will show the way I (and a lot of others) want to see them.

Keep the lists coming!!!!

[theone1287]

Don't forget "Cast Away." I plays at full screen despite with the box said.

[alexakajeff]

Hellboy looks amazing.

[login6]

Hi, I'm looking for a list of blu-ray movies in 16:9 format. I love this, because it fills my 26" LCD Toshiba. I hate Anamorphic format (2.00-2.75 wide), and I still don't understand why they're making this for home usage (on DVD and BR). I'm collecting movies in 16:9 shape and I'm asking for list of this movies releasad on BR. Of course if someone can recommend something, please do.
For now I have: The Godfather Collection, Goodfellas, Lost 3rd season and 2 seasons of Weeds.
sry for my bad english

[Deciazulado]

The reason some movies are released in 2.00 -2.75 (and we actually have one in 2.89 now) is because these movies were photographed in that way, and to release them in a 1.78, their image would have to be modified (cropping the sides of the movie, in some cases, nearly up to 40%) to fit the screen.


The reason these movies are being photographed this way is because directors and the movie-going audience prefer the wider shape on the theater screens for most action, epic, adventure and sci-fi/fantasy films (projected in 2.39 currently), and the High Defintion Blu-ray Disc version reflects this image accurately.


I'm going to merge this thread with an old one that has a list of movies photographed in shapes that would fill a 16:9 screen.

edit: This post earlier in the thread by crackinhedz has also a link to a list. There's also our movie database that lists aspect ratios of the movies.

[mikealarm]

The best full screen sci/fi movie I have ever seen is- the Mist, by steven King.
Some people just don't understand why having a full screen movie is so important, it cuts the TV in half, I have a 50" set, with those bars I would be watching a 25" set. the only answer would be what other DVD's do, they put wide screen on one side and fullscreen on the other.

[Deciazulado]

When you're watching a letterboxed movie on a 16:9 display 75% of your screen is filled, not half.

[Deadset]

Originally Posted by BStecke

Please sticky this, so that we may never hear from it again!

2nd that

[4K2K]

Originally Posted by Deciazulado

The reason some movies are released in 2.00 -2.75 (and we actually have one in 2.89 now) is because these movies were photographed in that way, and to release them in a 1.78, their image would have to be modified (cropping the sides of the movie, in some cases, nearly up to 40%) to fit the screen.

If they were shot in Super 35 (so there is actually picture area above and beyond the 2.35 or 2.39 points of a 2.35/2.39 film) doesn't that mean they could often open up the frame so they would not need to crop the sides (or at least not as much)? So a 1.78:1 version could actually be showing more picture area from the movie (the director may prefer the 2.35:1 version though - except for the IMAX Dark Knight - not shot super35 but it's a similar point).

[JadedRaverLA]

Originally Posted by Deciazulado

When you're watching a letterboxed movie on a 16:9 display 75% of your screen is filled, not half.

Not if you're watching with screwed up picture settings... 2.39:1 in some kind of stretch-o-vision mode meant for 1.33:1 material. Maybe that's why people here have such a problem.

Otherwise, I just hope no one in Hollywood is reading this thread. I can just see someone at Warner going, "Well, we could cram both a 16:9 and an OAR version of the film on the disc. We'll just use DD audio, and cut the video bitrate in half -- turn up the dial on on all the grain reduction and sharpening tools to make the video easier to compress. It should make everyone happy, right? While we're at it, let's see if we can fit a 1.33:1 version for people with older HD CRT sets that were 4:3."

[4K2K]

And these Blu-ray discs:

HDScape Sampler (Blu-ray).
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/movies.php?id=576

HD Window: The Great Southwest (Blu-ray)
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/movies.php?id=581

Antarctica Dreaming: Wildlife on Ice (Blu-ray)
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/movies.php?id=577

Fireplace: Visions of Tranquility (Blu-ray)
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/movies.php?id=579

Exotic Saltwater Aquarium (Blu-ray)
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/movies.php?id=578

Plasma Art - Clownfish (Blu-ray)
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/movies.php?id=1792

The Alps (IMAX) (Blu-ray)
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/movies.php?id=1026

Digital Video Essentials HD Basics (Blu-ray)
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/movies.php?id=551

Earth (Blu-ray)
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/movies.php?id=1933


Could each of the titles in the main list link to their info/review page on Blu-ray.com?

[simplepinoi177]

Originally Posted by LMonaco

You can add 'Rescue Dawn' on that list (1.85:1)
owned and confirmed
p.s. thanks for your post, I like this idea!

Originally Posted by MikeRox

Another for your list is Transformers: The Movie (1986 Animated version) 1.78:1 for that one.

Originally Posted by shpankey

Hellboy has small black bars at the top and bottom for sure.

Originally Posted by aaron_k7

For horror fans, "28 Days Later" is 1.85:1, but the video quality is so awful that I wouldn't bother with it. Thankfully, the sequel (also 1.85:1) is MUCH better and worth buying. If you own the DVD already to "28 Days," that is probably all you need.

Originally Posted by mikealarm

The best full screen sci/fi movie I have ever seen is- the Mist, by steven King.
Some people just don't understand why having a full screen movie is so important, it cuts the TV in half, I have a 50" set, with those bars I would be watching a 25" set. the only answer would be what other DVD's do, they put wide screen on one side and fullscreen on the other.

Thank you ALL for your input and entries. I editted the list accordingly. Sorry that I am not able to keep up to date with the list but it rarely gets updated and I don't get an email notification a lot of the times but I still want to say that I appreciate all those who contribute to the my list. It means a lot, especially with all the opposition there is on the subject. Thank you guys again.

Originally Posted by 4K2K

And these Blu-ray discs:

HDScape Sampler (Blu-ray).
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/movies.php?id=576

HD Window: The Great Southwest (Blu-ray)
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/movies.php?id=581

Antarctica Dreaming: Wildlife on Ice (Blu-ray)
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/movies.php?id=577

Fireplace: Visions of Tranquility (Blu-ray)
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/movies.php?id=579

Exotic Saltwater Aquarium (Blu-ray)
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/movies.php?id=578

Plasma Art - Clownfish (Blu-ray)
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/movies.php?id=1792

The Alps (IMAX) (Blu-ray)
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/movies.php?id=1026

Digital Video Essentials HD Basics (Blu-ray)
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/movies.php?id=551

Earth (Blu-ray)
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/movies.php?id=1933


Could each of the titles in the main list link to their info/review page on Blu-ray.com?

Sorry, maybe a mod or someone else can do what you are requesting but I can't because that would be way too tedious for me. Sorry. But thank you for the entries.

Originally Posted by theone1287

Don't forget "Cast Away." I plays at full screen despite with the box said.

I especially like to thank you for this post. This is EXACTLY why i put up this thread/list. When I first started this thread, there was no list out there like this. And even though there are a couple now that is more comprehensive and updated, many of them simply put in those with a certain aspect ratio even though those movies show differently. I basically wanted to compile a list from users who have actually seen a movie being fullscreen or not. Thank you again.

[4K2K]

Thanks for adding my Blu-ray suggestions to the main list (I don't need any credits though ).

I see they've gone in a new section called "Fullscreen Bluray Non-Movies",
but there are quite a few documentaries and concerts already in the main section. If non-movies need to be separate from movies, shouldn't the documentaries and concerts etc. be moved from the main list and put into the second list instead?

[simplepinoi177]

Originally Posted by 4K2K

Thanks for adding my Blu-ray suggestions to the main list (I don't need any credits though ).

I see they've gone in a new section called "Fullscreen Bluray Non-Movies",
but there are quite a few documentaries and concerts already in the main section. If non-movies need to be separate from movies, shouldn't the documentaries and concerts etc. be moved from the main list and put into the second list instead?

HAHAHA you caught me! man i'm just so lazy today. I didn't want to put your movies and keep out the links, nor did I not want to really include the links because i think it would be out of place to have the list with the links so I just went and tried to put it in its own section (like ruvic's list)...I apologize and I'll see what I can do to fix it...thanks again though