Originally posted by: Gaffer Tape
Oh, yeah, that reminds me. The effects shots for the BTTF movies were filmed 1.85:1, as opposed to the rest of the movie. So if you get the widescreen version, you're losing some picture in regular scenes but seeing the full picture in the effects shots. In the fullscreen version, you're seeing more picture in regular scenes but getting cropped effects shots. You lose a little bit each way, just like with Super 35.
Oh, yeah, that reminds me. The effects shots for the BTTF movies were filmed 1.85:1, as opposed to the rest of the movie. So if you get the widescreen version, you're losing some picture in regular scenes but seeing the full picture in the effects shots. In the fullscreen version, you're seeing more picture in regular scenes but getting cropped effects shots. You lose a little bit each way, just like with Super 35.
Yeah, but isn't the important thing the way it was shown in theaters, the way it was intended to be shown? It's not about getting more or less picture.