Is this because 4:3 is believed to be the intended aspect ratio or because it contains more picture information? I mean would someone be interested in making copies of the original dvd release of The Princess Bride. That was open matte too and I thought the 2001 widescreen only dvd chopped of people's hair a little too much.
I believe Titanic should have been released on dvd in both wide and full screen formats because it was super 35 open matte. Both formats were released on laserdisc, but IMDB states the ws laserdisc was 2.20:1 while the dvd is 2.35. What aspect was the excerp shown in The Force is with Them: Legacy of Star Wars from the bonus sw disc?