FullScreen VS WideScreen?

[tzarinna]

Widescreen and trying to explain it too non geeks is quite a chore.

 

[Hoedowned]

I remember seeing Hellboy once on fullscreen. It looked as if all the heads were about to be squished.


Widescreen all the way.

 

[Max J Power]

I prefer widescreen, but fullscreen is acceptable.

 

[The Apatow Crew]

When i first started buying dvds i used to get Fullscreen But now I always get Widecreen if possible. I only get Fullscreen if theres no Widescren left.

 

[SolidSnakeMGS]

If there's no widescreen left, I WAIT until there is. I under no circumstances will accept a film that has had half of its image cut off. Fullscreen is not acceptable in the least.

I remember Empire Strikes Back demonstrates a great example of widescreen's clear advantage. During the scene when Vader is pursuing the Falcon through the asteroid belt, an asteroid hits another Star Destroyer. You see the Captain in a holigram in the background on Vader's ship, and you see him react to his ship being hit and then his holigram disappears.

 

[The Apatow Crew]

I mean if it's just a comedy i don't care. But if its a action movie i check a few places first.

 

[Addendum]

I might pick up that Frank Capra collection. It looks pretty cool, and there will never be a widescreen version of it

 

[Jackasscoley15]

So are you saying that the directors of movies that came out before the widescreen format was invented didn't give a **** about movies?

They mean Fullscreen in the context of cutting off original picture. Since the older movies were originally shot in a box-shaped format, I doubt they qualify under the modern definition of "Fullscreen".

 

[xwolverine2]

I mean if it's just a comedy i don't care. But if its a action movie i check a few places first.

yeah thats the only time i might buy a fullscreen...
...but only if the widescreen is not available.

comedy's usually dont use the widescreen to its "potential"...its usually kept in the middle of the screen... along with non-asian horror movies too.

 

[Bat Attack]

Widescreen and trying to explain it too non geeks is quite a chore.

I know, some people, despite everything you tell them, just won't accept the fact that you see more with widescreen.

 

[The Shredder]

I know, some people, despite everything you tell them, just won't accept the fact that you see more with widescreen.

That's very true.

 

[Addendum]

But if someone buys fullscreen instead of widescreen, it doesn't affect my viewing habits

 

[Jennifer Walters]

I use to buy nothing but fullscreen, but now I ONLY buy widescreen.

I use to be one of those ''GOD DAMN THE BLACK BARS." and ''YOU CAN'T SEE AS MUCH" people. Boy, was I wrong.

 

[Yurka]

Widescreen and trying to explain it too non geeks is quite a chore.

I agree with everything you said

 

[Shuley]

Widescreen only..So I can watch it on a widescreen TV,people go to the theater and it's in widescreen,can't see why you wouldn't want that at home.

 

[Dan33977]

They mean Fullscreen in the context of cutting off original picture. Since the older movies were originally shot in a box-shaped format, I doubt they qualify under the modern definition of "Fullscreen".

Exactly!

I buy Widescreen DVDs only.

 

[LEX]

I hate fullscreen. I used to be annoyed by the widescreen formatback then until I realized how much were missing without the black bars. So, it's definitely widescreen for me, or fullscreen if it's the original aspect ratio.

Cropping widescreen into fullscreen = x a billion.

 

[Addendum]

Although with T2, you get stuff cut off in either the fullscreen or widescreen formats

 

[Bat Attack]

Yeah, with T2 the super 35 cuts off the top and bottom a little. And The Pan and Scan cuts off the sides but adds some picture to the top and bottom.

 

[C-$]

It depends on the size of your t.v. For some reason my mom always buys me dvd's that are full screen instead of widescreen.

 

[3dman27]

i dont mind widescreen movie but i prefer fullscreen it alays looks like widescreen is wasting space maybe thats just me

 

[Rac]

Neither. I favor the original aspect ratio. Was it wide or full, it has to be the original. But in general, I like wide more.

 

[DACrowe]

Widescreen, widescreen, widescreen.

Anything else is just stupid.

 

[Apollo]

Star wars is the worst to watch in full screen

 

[black_dust]

"I was pissed when someone got me widescreen"

"I ask the gift giver for the receipt"

Wow how lame are you? thank your self lucky you get anything at all!