Time for fun with math! Okay, assuming you have a widescreen TV, the amount of "dead space" on your DVDs goes like this:

Anamorphic 1.85:1 Film: Picture is 3.9% black space (1.95% from the top and bottom)

Anamorphic 2.39:1 Film: Picture is 25.62% black space (12.81% from the top and bottom)

Anamorphic 16:9 Film: No black space at all (this is the exact aspect ratio of your TV)

4:3 Film: Picture is 25% black space (12.5% from the left and right)

Nonanamorphic 1.85:1 Film: Picture is 45.95% black space (12.5% from the left and right, 10.47% from the top and bottom)

Nonanamorphic 2.39:1 Film: Picture is 58.16% black space (12.5% from the left and right, 16.58% from the top and bottom)

Nonanamorphic 16:9 Film: Film is 43.75% black space (12.5% from the left and right, 9.38% from the top and bottom)

So, as you can see, nonanamorphic 2.39 film leaves over half of the screen completely black! Unfortunately, the GOUT suffered this fate.