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Originally posted by: 88keyz
@ 3RA1N1AC - The point is really that we've all grown up with the full frame version of the film, not the widescreen one and to take away the top and bottom of the picture now when its considered a modern horror classic is the same as George messing the O-OT. Just like the recent "widescreen" release of The Sting, its always been available as full frame and now we have to suffer with the cropped version, just a shame. I hate that they are now altering the aspect of some classic movies only to fit widescreen TV's. Its the exact same crap that we put up with for years with Pan & Scan versions of films on VHS (and to some extent still on DVD), removing information from the frame for the sake of the masses. Utter B.S. if you ask me.

i hear that... to a certain extent. people want to see whichever version is considered the "original" one, whether that means the theatrical aspect ratio or otherwise. just sayin', anchor bay's dvd is 1.85:1, it's claimed that sam raimi prefers 1.66:1, so it's not a huge discrepancy from that p.o.v. but if you consider "the real evil dead" to be 1.33:1, then yeah you've got a case for comparing it to pan & scan. it kinda depends on whether you place more stock in the theatrical aspect ratio or in the director's preferred aspect ratio (in cases where there's a difference).
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Originally posted by: 3RA1N1AC
i hear that... to a certain extent. people want to see whichever version is considered the "original" one, whether that means the theatrical aspect ratio or otherwise. just sayin', anchor bay's dvd is 1.85:1, it's claimed that sam raimi prefers 1.66:1, so it's not a huge discrepancy from that p.o.v. but if you consider "the real evil dead" to be 1.33:1, then yeah you've got a case for comparing it to pan & scan. it kinda depends on whether you place more stock in the theatrical aspect ratio or in the director's preferred aspect ratio (in cases where there's a difference).


I respect the rights of filmmakers to do what they want with their films, but I just think that they should do it before we see it and not after. Don't give me something and then take it away. If a filmmaker is going to change something after the fact it should at least be adding something to the film, not taking away from it. This is the very same reason that after I purchased the Evil Dead: Book of the Dead DVD I went out and bought a copy of the Elite release so that I could have the film in its original presentation as well.
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"Raimi apparently indicated that while shot at 1.33:1, Dead was meant to be viewed matted to 1.66:1."

For some reason, this reminds me of Robocop. I know it wasn't fullscreen, but the ratio has changed many times between various releases.

BTW, I just found out a few years ago that the original ending of Army of Darkness was the "Sleep until the future" ending. I'd only known about the "Duel at S-Mart" ending - which I rather enjoyed.

"Lady, I'm afraid I'm going to have to ask you to leave the store."

<span class=“Italics”>MeBeJedi: Sadly, I believe the prequels are beyond repair.
<span class=“Bold”>JediRandy: They’re certainly beyond any repair you’re capable of making.</span></span>

<span class=“Italics”>MeBeJedi: You aren’t one of us.
<span class=“Bold”>Go-Mer-Tonic: I can’t say I find that very disappointing.</span></span>

<span class=“Italics”>JediRandy: I won’t suck as much as a fan edit.</span>

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Just watch Friday the 13th Part 4 Uncut, that brings back some good memories. It is not that great of a horror movie but it was fun to watch.
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Halloween II (1981)

I’m not really that much of a movie purist. I really should’ve thought my name out a bit more.

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I agree that I prefer older horror movies but without writing off everything new…

Give “Ritual” a try best modern horror I seen in a while.

I’ve also heard “the empty man” is good although I am yet to see this one. It was directed by the guy who used to put all the bonus stuff together for David Fincher movies which actually were good special features. Let me know if you bother to check it out… Can’t get a physical release of this one just yet or not easily anyway.

I watched Vampires los Muertos recently and it was not that bad in fact it was pretty good all the hallmarks of a good cheesy horror from the 80’s there is an unreleased gorier version as per the director commentary.

Bad Moon is also a good classic werewolf meets K9 type of film hood fun that one by Eric Red.

Also “Monkey Shines” George A romero was a lot of fun too.