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Red Cliff Open Matte Blu Rays

Posted: 10 Jul 2009, 16:09
by Toge
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

Posted: 10 Jul 2009, 17:36
by Markgway
Why would you want them?

Posted: 10 Jul 2009, 18:02
by Toge
They are open matte mark, more picture than 2.35:1

Posted: 10 Jul 2009, 18:25
by gasteropod
More picture isn't necessarily better...

Posted: 10 Jul 2009, 18:35
by grim_tales
Don't let Romero see this thread then Gas ;)

Posted: 10 Jul 2009, 19:34
by bradavon
Each to their own. Give me the proper aspect ratio any day.

Posted: 10 Jul 2009, 19:52
by grim_tales
Yeah, me too Brad :)

Posted: 10 Jul 2009, 23:03
by Markgway
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...

Posted: 11 Jul 2009, 09:46
by bradavon
I rarely find that information offers anything of any real value and the composition gets screwed up.

Posted: 12 Jul 2009, 06:05
by Old Pang Yau
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 :wink:

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...