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Siliconmaster482 said:
To throw my 6 cents in on the "true" aspect ratio topic: My impression was that they filmed it assuming it would be displayed in both ratios, so they shot it so that it would look good in either. There may be more information in the full screen print, but the widescreen also looks quite good, and I honestly don't think you miss a huge amount. That being said, I'm glad people have preserved the fullscreen print for posterity.
Siliconmaster, I have seen both versions. The "letterbox" MGM version leaves alot out.
There is one scene in particular, a businessman walking across a city street with an attractive Hispanic woman.
The difference is very stark. In the MGM version, you only see up to the guys chin, while the IRE version shows his full face.
When the film was released, I'm sure the cinematographer wanted the screen filled.