Originally posted by: Krokodyle
I had NO idea it was cropped like this.
I am a long-time fan of this movie. ever since I saw it when it was originally shown back in 1983. I almost bought the DVD from Reggio, but it was just too expensive for me to afford.
And yes, I'd say this was a preservation if I ever saw one. This film deserves a complete remastering and CORRECT aspect ratio...
I had NO idea it was cropped like this.
I am a long-time fan of this movie. ever since I saw it when it was originally shown back in 1983. I almost bought the DVD from Reggio, but it was just too expensive for me to afford.
And yes, I'd say this was a preservation if I ever saw one. This film deserves a complete remastering and CORRECT aspect ratio...
I totally agree, it's still debated as to what the intended aspect ratio is (but I'd be inclined to think that the cropped widescreen version was MGM's decision and not Reggio's) but I would LOVE to see a HD version of this film. I have a HD XviD version of Baraka and it looks phenomenal compared to the DVD! Would be fantastic if Koyaanisqatsi could get the same HD remastered treatment.