On The Waterfront (OAR?) WIDESCREEN? - DVDfile.com forum for DVD, Blu-Ray, and HD-DVD

JoeAnuws · 02-29-2004, 04:41 PM

On the TCM channel, this movie is being shown in WIDESCREEN. On the DVD it's in FULL FRAME? Which aspect ratio is correct?

Thanks.

MurDiddlyUrdler · 02-29-2004, 04:58 PM

IMDb lists the original aspect ratio as 1.37:1, but you're right, it is showing on TCM right now in widescreen. It doesn't appear to be cropped in any way so I'm guessing that TCM has it right. They always broadcast their films in the original aspect ratio. I wish I had the DVD to do a comparison, but I never picked it up again after selling my AFI 100 collection.

NotaNumber · 02-29-2004, 05:13 PM

When ever I've seen this in the theatre it was always presented 1.85. I think it was shot full frame because the TV prints have way too much headroom and you can often see mics and booms in the top of the frame.

edgarnazaretian · 02-29-2004, 06:14 PM

i just saw it on tcm and got my dvd and put it on at the exact same time and compared

the one i have is full screen and on tcm it was widescreen i think it might have been pan and scan for the dvd

02-29-2004, 04:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
JoeAnuws Supporting Actor Join Date: Feb 2004	On The Waterfront (OAR?) WIDESCREEN? On the TCM channel, this movie is being shown in WIDESCREEN. On the DVD it's in FULL FRAME? Which aspect ratio is correct? Thanks.

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02-29-2004, 04:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
MurDiddlyUrdler Banned Join Date: Aug 2002	IMDb lists the original aspect ratio as 1.37:1, but you're right, it is showing on TCM right now in widescreen. It doesn't appear to be cropped in any way so I'm guessing that TCM has it right. They always broadcast their films in the original aspect ratio. I wish I had the DVD to do a comparison, but I never picked it up again after selling my AFI 100 collection.

02-29-2004, 05:13 PM	#3 (permalink)
NotaNumber I paid for this! Join Date: May 2002	When ever I've seen this in the theatre it was always presented 1.85. I think it was shot full frame because the TV prints have way too much headroom and you can often see mics and booms in the top of the frame.

02-29-2004, 06:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
edgarnazaretian Actor Join Date: Oct 2003	i just saw it on tcm and got my dvd and put it on at the exact same time and compared the one i have is full screen and on tcm it was widescreen i think it might have been pan and scan for the dvd