I suspect because this one was shot on video that it may not be an issue.
But it was released theatrically in 35mm. I'd be very surprised if it wasn't shot in widescreen.
Jayne: There's times I think you don't take me seriously. I think that ought to change. Mal: Do you think it's likely to?
'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
Buffista Movies 3: Panned and Scanned
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Jessica - Jan 28, 2005 5:33:22 am PST #8522 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Sue - Jan 28, 2005 5:33:29 am PST #8523 of 10001
hip deep in pie
I have a couple, but as a Canadian, I don't think I'm eligible. Should I start my own class action lawsuit.
Lyra Jane - Jan 28, 2005 5:35:16 am PST #8524 of 10001
Up with the sun
It looks like you have to have purchased the DVDv before Sept. 8, 2003, to participate. I have no idea when I bought any of the three I own -- I wonder how they'll know?
tommyrot - Jan 28, 2005 5:38:04 am PST #8525 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
So - let me get this straight: Instead of putting out a widescreen version (as the DVD case claimed) they put out a panned-and-scanned version (with the right and/or left side of the picture cut off). And then, to make it look like it was a widescreen version, they chopped part of the top and/or bottom off?
Fuckers.
Nutty - Jan 28, 2005 5:44:10 am PST #8526 of 10001
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
Also, stupid, fraudulent and cheap. I have 7 on that list, although only 2-3 are actually worth making a fuss over. From the site, it's not 100% clear that they will actually replace the crap versions with good versions of the same movies.
JZ - Jan 28, 2005 5:46:20 am PST #8527 of 10001
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
H'rmph. Zmayhem has Bull Durham, Ghost World, The Princess Bride, and The Producers. But I went to the settlement site and read every damn thing on it, and the settlement doesn't sound so great. It doesn't sound like you turn in your DVD and get back another copy of the same film in the proper aspect ratio; you turn it in and get to choose from a list of 385 other MGM DVDs.
Which I guess is okay (assuming they're not lying about the aspect ratio on all their DVD releases), but what about these particular titles? Was the problem fixed in editions after 2003 so we can exchange the old copy for the new, or are we just SOL? I don't want some other MGM movie, I want these movies, dammit.
Off to Google up more info.
Fred Pete - Jan 28, 2005 5:46:57 am PST #8528 of 10001
Ann, that's a ferret.
tommyrot - Jan 28, 2005 5:48:45 am PST #8529 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
And be careful with that DVD of Pajama Game.
From the article:
"My wife and I were very shocked but we watched it until the end because we couldn't believe what we were seeing.
Oh yeah, that's why you watched the whole thing anyway....
Lyra Jane - Jan 28, 2005 5:53:33 am PST #8530 of 10001
Up with the sun
It doesn't sound like you turn in your DVD and get back another copy of the same film in the proper aspect ratio; you turn it in and get to choose from a list of 385 other MGM DVDs.
This bothers me too, JZ. Also, I'm not crazy about the "turning it in" bit to start with -- mailing the DVDs off and waiting to get the new ones back, at class-action speed, seems a bit excessive for a problem I've never noticed.
It's kind of funny that with all the film snobbery about aspect ratos and so on, nobody caught MGM for more than six years.
Jessica - Jan 28, 2005 5:54:15 am PST #8531 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Checked with DH, and we apparently own a lot (damn Virgin's 2-for-1 bin!):
Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure
Annie Hall
Bull Durham (although I'm not sure if this list refers to the Special Edition or the original release. We own the SE)
A Fish Called Wanda
The Last Waltz
Sid and Nancy
Spaceballs
This is Spinal Tap
Yellow Submarine
Princess Bride
Crap.