captainsolo said:
Unless it was an original print. I missed out on both Grail and am still pissed over missing Brian at an art house. A triple bill with Meaning of Life would kill.
Keep in mind that the home video ratio typically depends on the studio releasing the film and the features of the source used. I don't think that Grail would gain or lose anything at a 1.75:1 ratio as on one of the LDDB entries ( like the variable ratios for VistaVision) but for all intents and purposes, the 1.66:1 would be the correct ratio to use.
ANFSCD was a small release by Sony several years back. The use of 1.85 could have been from lack of checking, or more likely from using a US print source which would be set for 1.85. Jabberwocky was a Columbia movie anyway, and I don't think it was specifically composed for either ratio. I'm just glad that was ever released at all on DVD.
The print I saw a couple years ago was definitely post 2001, and well worn in places. I'd be be amazed if any earlier prints were still in circulation.
There's another screening coming up next month I might attend. I need some coconuts though.