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Ever see the disclaimer: “This movie has been formatted to fit your screen?” Wide Screen Vs. Full Screen features directors explaining the difference between widescreen and pan and scan, which is how films are converted to a format for television. It makes me never want to watch a movie formatted for television again.

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Posted by: mattmcinerney

September 06, 2009 • 53 notes

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television.” Say yes
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This is one of my favorite things that TCM...every done because it truly brings people’s...
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“Ever see the disclaimer: “This movie has been formatted to fit your screen?” Wide Screen Vs. Full Screen features...
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i had no idea they cropped movies this much
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really interesting. I always wondered about...drastic the change from movie theater
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Please watch this. It pains me to watch and film not in its native aspect ratio. This includes HBO! Cropping a 2.35 (or...
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Cool - I never realized how much gets cropped out with pan and scan.
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