stupidjunk978 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

LOL, this video is so fucked up now that youtube has gone widescreen

TVperson1 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

But cinemascope on 4x3 set does bug me a bit, I do sometimes zoom to 16:9 bars if I watch scope on an old TV, scope is ok on widescreen sets.

TVperson1 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Didn't they just use PanScan because VHS had such a low res? But I have to say, I've never noticed the frame moving across the screen.

AndrewLGP (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Luckily PS will die with DVD.

AGrandt (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I hate PS! Calm and slow images are bad enough, but the panning part usually start and end abruptly. The worst though, are the panning on already panning footage, resulting in jumpy/jerky images, not unlike a badly deinterlaced 15fps video.

fearlessturk (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

someone needs to teach those ignorant people that black bars are a GOOD thing and they are getting the full picture. I hope they fully eradicate the use of pan and scan since it ruins the directors artistic intent of the movie and also crops a substantial amount of information when the image is really wide.

Delpheno2K7 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Like I said 11 months ago, widescreen is important, but at the same time not necessary. I watched the Pan Scan version when it aired on TV, and I enjoyed it. Believe me, I get frustrated when someone prefers fullscreen over widescreen.

nebby6 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Considering that a massive amount of time and money on this film was spent creating atmosphere, I have to disagree. Widescreen enhances the atmosphere and helps control the shots. The pan and scan movements weren't meant to be there. Every camera move has an affect on the viewer's perception of a film.

BBQGrillmaster (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

My man gripe is the "shimmer" effect that happens when the field of view is shifted quickly (within 2-3 seconds), or a faux zoom is used (distorting the depth of field). It's disorienting.

666theboogieman666 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Regular tube TV's are fine. It's not their fault. It's the channels'. Executives or whoever is in charge keep buying pan-and-scanned versions of movies. They keep broadcasting them instead of broadcasting the original versions. Now, that would be great if they did, it wouldn't hurt anyone, but they want to get rid of the black bars. That's why there are DVD's, but some are pan-and-scanned versions, THAT stinks. The point is, a pan-and-scan version is a pan-and-scan version no matter your TV.