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SimonI
13-01-2004, 12:51
Normally I do some research before buying a disk in order to avoid some horrors, but this one slipped by me somehow (maybe the low price from DVD Soon!), but it was with horror that I found out that the new R1 Special Edition release of Annie is pan and scan 4:3 :eek: And this replacing the previous release which was in OAR cinemascope. How can they do this! It does have a DTS track which is apparently better than the DD 2.0 on the previous release, but according to a review on the Home Theater Forums (http://www.hometheaterforum.com/htforum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=177392) the picture quality is actually worse than the previous release.

Some special edition! :mad:
cartoonjonah
13-01-2004, 13:12
yes, but it's Annie. is that not enough reason to avoid the film?:lol:
rwoolst
13-01-2004, 14:21
forthcoming R2 SE (16 Feb) is anamorphic widescreen if that's any help
SimonI
13-01-2004, 16:08
rwoolst - didn't know that; thanks for the info though too late!

So we have:

Old R1 - correct OAR, crap sound
New R1 - P&S horror, great sound, crap PQ
New R2 - PAL speed up

:p

Just as well the R1 "SE" (huh!) only cost £6 from DVD Soon - maybe I'll flog it and get the R2!
thescrounger
13-01-2004, 16:13
Are you sure you weren't just sent the P&S version by mistake?
DeadKenny
13-01-2004, 16:20
Originally posted by cartoonjonah
yes, but it's Annie. is that not enough reason to avoid the film?:lol:

Exactly. If it came with an option to silence the brat then it might be mildly interesting :D
StuBruise
13-01-2004, 17:32
Only available in 4:3 according to the review at HTF:

http://www.hometheaterforum.com/htforum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=177392

~~stu
Barney_Tabasco
14-01-2004, 00:36
Don't worry mate, the sun'll come out tomorrow!






I'll get mi coat. :ignore:
Napoleon
14-01-2004, 01:35
As people on that HTForum have noted Columbia/MGM have been releasing an increasing number of 4:3 discs.It is indeed a worrying trend especially for those who like less popular films like 'Jury Duty'/'Cops and Robbers'.I can't believe they would adopt the same approach in europe,but it can take a long time to get the same disc released here,sometimes it never appears.