Ah, I (mistakenly) thought 1.66:1 was the theatrical AR.
Reportedly it’s Verhoeven’s preferred AR for the film. Hence its usage for the Criterion releases.
I definitely prefer the film in 1.66:1.
“Logic is the battlefield of adulthood.”
It’s better to say ‘intended aspect ratio’ than OAR. I also think it works better in 1.85:1, but it would be cool to see something akin to Criterion’s release of On The Waterfront, with both widescreen ratios included.
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SONIC RACES THROUGH THE GREEN FIELDS.
THE SUN RACES THROUGH A BLUE SKY FILLED WITH WHITE CLOUDS.
THE WAYS OF HIS HEART ARE MUCH LIKE THE SUN. SONIC RUNS AND RESTS; THE SUN RISES AND SETS.
DON’T GIVE UP ON THE SUN. DON’T MAKE THE SUN LAUGH AT YOU.
Oh, weird. I would have assumed it was shot straight open-matte, it’s surprising to me that they’d hard-matte it to 1.66:1.
Oddly enough this is a movie I prefer open matte.