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Post #369545

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ChainsawAsh
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Star Wars OT & 1997 Special Edition - Various Projects Info (Released)
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Date created
14-Jul-2009, 1:17 AM

Any movie made after 1970 in the "scope" (anamorphic) aspect ratio is actually 2.39:1, not 2.35:1 - I believe the standard was changed to make splices less apparent.  Because 2.35:1 was so ingrained in the minds of cinematographers and the like, it's still (usually) called that, even though it's really been 2.39:1 since 1970.

Some DVD cases now say 2.40:1 or 2.4:1, which is rounding up - the only DVD cover I know of that actually says 2.39:1 is Minority Report.