Red Cliff Open Matte Blu Rays

Toge · Post by **Toge** » 10 Jul 2009, 16:09

I hear that they are Taiwan exclusive, any idea where I can pick them up from? DDDHouse and YesAsia didn't stock them last time I checked

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 10 Jul 2009, 17:36

Why would you want them?

Toge · Post by **Toge** » 10 Jul 2009, 18:02

They are open matte mark, more picture than 2.35:1

gasteropod · Post by **gasteropod** » 10 Jul 2009, 18:25

More picture isn't necessarily better...

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 10 Jul 2009, 18:35

Don't let Romero see this thread then Gas

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 10 Jul 2009, 19:34

Each to their own. Give me the proper aspect ratio any day.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 10 Jul 2009, 19:52

Yeah, me too Brad

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 10 Jul 2009, 23:03

Appears to have been filmed in Super 35 (2.35:1).

Unmatted you would have more picture at the top and bottom but that would be picture you weren't supposed to see...

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 11 Jul 2009, 09:46

I rarely find that information offers anything of any real value and the composition gets screwed up.

Old Pang Yau · Post by **Old Pang Yau** » 12 Jul 2009, 06:05

Yeah, you get more visual information! I mean, after all, my movie isn't complete if I don't have boom mics visible at the top of the screen and stunt mats visible on the bottom

As a film completist, I sometimes enjoy watching open matte films as a curiosity piece... but I'll always approve the director's intended aspect ratio over open matte any day. Although I heard the 2D and 3D versions of James Cameron's Avatar will be having two different aspect ratios... aw crap...