Quoting VibroCount:

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Easier yet, look at the first (4x3) DVD release, then look at the second DVD release... 16x9 for sure, but you will notice that the image is cropped on the top & bottom, and no additional visuals show up on the sides. Shot in full-frame, not in widescreen.

I'm not doubting that you're right about the cropping, but it's entirely possible that the shots were framed with 16x9 in mind but shot open matte in order to accomodate both the present and the future.

If this is the case, then it boils down to more what the director's intent was than anything. But it may very well not be the case.

KM

Quoting Astrakan:

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Quoting VibroCount:

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Easier yet, look at the first (4x3) DVD release, then look at the second DVD release... 16x9 for sure, but you will notice that the image is cropped on the top & bottom, and no additional visuals show up on the sides. Shot in full-frame, not in widescreen.

I'm not doubting that you're right about the cropping, but it's entirely possible that the shots were framed with 16x9 in mind but shot open matte in order to accomodate both the present and the future.

If this is the case, then it boils down to more what the director's intent was than anything. But it may very well not be the case.

KM

Yeah, I guess if you like a lot of heads cropped at the hairline, it's cool. 

To give you the end of this story: My contribution for the UK profile of "From the Earth to the Moon" got accepted by Invelos - as well as my negative vote for Skips "No" (accusing me of "blatantly violating the rules").

I'm somewhat surprised that nobody bothered to correct the RC1 profiles, yet, but to me that is an SEP (somebody else's problem).

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I don't even interpret it that way based on any kind of reading of the Rules, Unicus. Tigi is simply ttrying to twist and ignore the Rules to suit his OWN preference and we all Know my position on personal prefences. Keep it LOCALLY. I see what he is trying to do, he is trying to pick and choose the Rules to his taste.

He broke the Rules, plain and simple.

There are also other errors in his Contribution which are INCORRECT.

Skip

Skip,

I wish you would stop pontificating about "my position on personal prefences. Keep it LOCALLY. I see what he is trying to do, he is trying to pick and choose the Rules to his taste.".  This is exactly the opposite of the position you have taken in the Case types (again)... thread -- where you choose to ignore the Rules as Ken spelled them out because you disagree with them.  In that case you want to bend the rules to fit YOUR personal preferences instead of keeping it LOCALLY.

If you're going to be so strong about keeping personal preferences out of the online database and about not twist[ing] and ignor[ing] the Rules to suit you should follow that philosophy wrt Case Types, too, not just those areas where you agree with the rules.  You can't have it both ways.

He did tell people that you changed your vote to neutral, nearly 9 hours ago.

It would appear that the screeners don't see it that way...since they accepted it and all.  Of course there's always the chance they went the last four days never noticing this ridiculous 5 page thread and had no idea that the submission "broke" the rules. 

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Then why did ken bring it up.

Simply because I didn't know about Tigi's subsequent post until lafter I posted.  And I'm sorry if you think my pointing out the hypocritical position you had espoused is "taking shots at you."  I don't consider making a valid criticism to be "taking shots."  I have seen people take shots at you (and you at others) and I know what it means -- and what I said ain't it!

For the record, I thank you for withdrawing your NO vote in favor of a neutral one.  That's what I would have done in the first place.

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Tigi, broke the rules, plain and simple AND got away with it.

And is bragging about it.

Skip

Are you miffed because he "got away with" breaking the rules and you didn't?  Have things in society changed so much that two wrongs now DO make a right?