Gabrielle Drake comes to our little tiny town !

In the final analysis, films/programmes ought to be presented in the way they were made and meant to be seen.
Rick

--- On Mon, 2/11/09, James Gibbon <[hidden email]> wrote:

From: James Gibbon <[hidden email]>
Subject: [SHADO] Re: ASDA (UK) dvd's
To: [hidden email]
Date: Monday, 2 November, 2009, 13:21












 
 




   
On Sun, 1 Nov 2009 18:42:57 +0000 (GMT)

richard curzon <hammeramicus2002@ yahoo.co. uk> wrote:



> There is right and there is wrong.  Cropping something shot and

> intended for 1.37:1 to 1.77:1 is wrong; you wouldn't advocate

> cropping the Mona Lisa into a smaller frame because it suited

> someone else's purpose?



There is no "right" or "wrong" with respect to the aspect ratio of

a digital video release. There's what people want to buy, and what

they don't.



I would certainly advocate prints of the Mona Lisa being issued

in a different aspect ratio if people wanted to buy them. It's

unlikely that they would, because the original image is an artefact

of huge cultural and historical importance, something that I don't

think I'd claim for UFO.



> The majority for instance probably would.  Folks should just have to

> get used to the way it was meant to be - and they would, given time.

> The big problem is that there a lot of ignorant idiots out there who

> just "want their screen filled"  and unfortunately, they out number

> those who care about the presentation of film and TV programmes.



You're making the the unfounded assumption that those who don't share

your personal preference are necessarily in error, or lacking an

important article of knowledge - and the error of inferring that they

don't care about the presentation of video media. Neither proposition

is true.



James


 

     

   
   
       
         
       
       




       




       
       


       
       
       




     

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On Sun, 1 Nov 2009 18:56:26 +0000 (GMT)
richard curzon <[hidden email]> wrote:

> If everything was presented as it was supposed to be, folks would
> eventually get used to it.  It requires strength of character and
> resolve.  
>

Well, when people flick the TV on in the evening after a day at
work, they're probably more interested in unwinding and being
diverted than resolutely applying strength of character to the
demanding task of being entertained.

In the case of UFO, it's pretty much a non-argument in your case
anyway, since you're keen to watch as originally intended. In fact
if anything the viewing experience afforded by the DVDs and a
modern TV might be considered inauthentic, from that point of
view.

On Mon, 2 Nov 2009 13:31:07 +0000 (GMT)
richard curzon <[hidden email]> wrote:

> In the final analysis, films/programmes ought to be presented
> in the way they were made and meant to be seen.
>

The purpose of presenting a film is to entertain the viewing
audience, so ultimately, the way that best corresponds to their
set of preferences overall is that which ought to be adopted.

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----- Original Message -----
From: James Gibbon
To: [hidden email]
Sent: Monday, November 02, 2009 8:32 AM
Subject: [SHADO] Re: ASDA (UK) dvd's


Well, when people flick the TV on in the evening after
a day at work, they're probably more interested in
unwinding and being diverted than resolutely applying
strength of character to the demanding task of being
entertained.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

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Now that's funny, LOL....
and I could see it coming













----- Original Message -----
From: James Gibbon
To: [hidden email]
Sent: Monday, November 02, 2009 8:32 AM
Subject: [SHADO] Re: ASDA (UK) dvd's


On Sun, 1 Nov 2009 18:56:26 +0000 (GMT)
richard curzon <[hidden email]> wrote:

> If everything was presented as it was supposed to be, folks would
> eventually get used to it. It requires strength of character and
> resolve.
>

Well, when people flick the TV on in the evening after a day at
work, they're probably more interested in unwinding and being
diverted than resolutely applying strength of character to the
demanding task of being entertained.

In the case of UFO, it's pretty much a non-argument in your case
anyway, since you're keen to watch as originally intended. In fact
if anything the viewing experience afforded by the DVDs and a
modern TV might be considered inauthentic, from that point of
view.






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