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The Sting

"Please stop whining about this DVD's aspect ratio. It's not 'full-screen.' It's widescreen with the original top and bottom sections restored.According to film historian David P. Hayes, THE STING was filmed in 4:3 (equivalent to 'full-screen') ratio because director George Roy Hill wanted it to look like an old movie. The studio (and/or the exhibitors) apparently had second thoughts about it, though, so theatrically-released prints had the top and bottom sections blocked ('matted') to fit the widescreen format.What you see on this DVD is not 'pan and scan' (with missing left and right content), but the original format with the top and bottom restored.(...)"

Comment by samsamsam

Magnificent Desolation - Walking on the Moon

"I saw Tom Hanks's, 'Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D' at the IMAX theater at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia twice. It was stunning from beginning to end. Outer Space has always been my first love and when the film showed 3D shots of the lunar surface and what a future lunar base would look like, I got emotional to the point that tears were in my eyes. It is a must have for everyone's home movie collection and especially if you are a space buff like me. It will be in my collection, count on it!!!!"

Comment by Stephanie*Leann

Cars

"Buena Vista Home Entertainment has announced the release of Disney & Pixar's latest animated blockbuster, 'Cars', which will be available in both widescreen and pan & scan editions on the 7th of November. The single-disc release will present the film with an anamorphic transfer ati** original 2.35:1 aspect ratio and include the brand new animated short 'Mater and the Ghostlight' as well as the Academy Award nominated short 'One Man Band'. Other extras will include a behind-the-scenes featurette entitled 'Inspiration For Cars', four deleted scenes, and a preview for Disney & Pixar's upcoming feature, 'Ratatouille'. "

Comment by AaronE1233

The Sting

"The studios have done it again: ruined a terrific film by releasing it in 'full' screen only, as though they're doing us some kind of favor. Make no mistake: 'full' screen is not 'full' at all -- it's another pan and scan hack job. If you want to see the whole movie, you have to get the widescreen VHS version. The studio has not released it in widescreen DVD. It's inexcusable and it's a...."

Comment by izabelle