Behodar said:

Doctor M said:
Behodar: Have you seen screenshot comparisons that can prove the edges are cropped and not that the matte was opened at the top/bottom?

I have. I found this screenshot when trying to determine the original aspect (be sure to right-click and open in new window to stop the forum from cropping the right-hand edge off):

And here's the same frame from the Blu-ray:

The back of the box also has a thumbnail in 2.39 (sorry about the quality):

And the Blu-ray:

I'm gonna call that pretty definitive. Why must they do this?

I'm now betting that the Special Edition coming this holiday will miraculously have the correct AR.