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The Matrix - Laserdisc Preservation opportunity - "Help Needed"
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trillary dump said:

Kind of off topic, kind of not (this still is about the Matrix):

https://youtu.be/8GdG4Ryt9ro

I just found that someone scanned an open matte 35mm print of the trailer and it looks glorious! It appears that any shots with vfx are matted to 16:9 (they were probably rendered at that aspect ratio). This isn’t surprising since the vfx shots in the full screen DVDs of the sequels are just cropped at the sides compared to the 16:9 HDTV master.

Would anyone have a clue as to where to find a 35mm open matte copy of the film? I know there are anamorphic prints out there as well since the released scan is from one of those prints.

Hi Trillary Dump,
Did you manage to find a source for The Matrix as close to what is shown in the John Allegretti link?
I really agree that it looks glorious, and would love to have a copy that closely resembles that color grading.
I believe however that those links by Allegretti (https://vimeo.com/485083997) are just scans of the trailer film stock.

See description:
This trailer was taken from a 35mm print. The film was scanned in 2K on a Lasergraphics Scanstation. Although the print came with an optical stereo track, a higher quality source was found in a DAT tape made from the MOS disc. The high quality digital stereo soundtrack was recorded from this tape. A small amount of color correction was done to fix inconsistencies between certain shots. Some shots were slightly reframed to hide on-set equipment. All scanning and recording by Gamma Ray Digital, Inc.

In any case, I can I maybe get a link to your HDTV mp4?
I’d like to see how that compares to my original DVDs.
Thank you.