Pan & Scan Alert

[George Bellefontaine]

I purchased Spy Game at Walmart Saturday. When I got home I discovered it was full screen. I hadn't opened it so they accepted the return. They had about 30 Full Screen titles and only one widescreen. Yukk.

Here's somthing different:
While cruising the Blockbuster rental section, they had about 50 copies of Spy Game. And all were widescreen. Go figure.




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[Clive]

Same here George, unfortunately I thought they were just saying that it had a "Full Screen version" inclosed, I openned mine and "BAM"! I got caught. I was just looking through another rack this evening and Full Screen was all that was available. I began to think this was the only format released. :cry:




CLIVE




HEY!! Why buy movie tickets when you can own a Theater?

[George Bellefontaine]

I complained to the sales clerk at Walmart but all I got was a blank look on his face.




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[Clive]

It's because you mentioned the word "Wide Screen" to him.

This word is not taught at The Walmart University just yet 8O




CLIVE




HEY!! Why buy movie tickets when you can own a Theater?

[David Meek]

After being burned a year or so ago, I started checking the back of the DVD case for the display information. It's a bit more thorough/accurate. Fortunately, my copy of Spy Game came from Best Buy where the fullscreen nonsense hasn't gone near as far.




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[Robbie]

Here's a twist,

Had a friend buy Zulu cause he's a fan and it was only $4.00. He read on the back of the box and it said WideScreen Version. Later when he played it only the credits were wide screen the rest of the movie was PS.

Good watching (sometimes)

Robbie

[George Bellefontaine]

Zulu-- now when are they going to do something good with this film on dvd ? All I have ever seen is a cheapie . Probably by the same label that Robbie is referring to. I refuse to buy it until they do a proper transfer, enhanced for widescreen.




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[David Meek]

No kiddin' George. Zulu deserves at least Superbit treatment if the masters are available.




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[Kevin P]

All the copies of Spy Game at my rental store were Pan & Scan. Hopefully my wife won't want to rent it next weekend, or worse yet, rent it and then wonder why there's black bars, on the SIDES of the screen! (I have a 16:9 TV)

KJP




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