Season 2 DVD Full Screen ?????
Labcabincalifornia
Angel: The Complete Second Season arriving on September 2nd. This six-disc
box features 4:3 full screen transfers and Dolby Digital 2.0 surround
tracks, plus an audio commentary by Tim Minear on "Are You Now or Have Ever
Been," and Fred Keller on "Over the Rainbow," the "Making Up the Monsters,"
"Inside the Agency," "Stunts" and "Season 2 Overview" featurettes, complete
scripts for the episodes "Darla" and "Disharmony," and two still galleries.
Retail is $59.95.
why is it announced in 4:3 full screen ???
Apparently the british zone 2 edition presented the episodes in 16:9
(whereas the french zone 2 also has 4:3) !!
Why, why and why ?????
Jeremy Billones
I thought Angel didn't go widescreen until Season 3.
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Angel, season two, was shot in 16:9 for international market released,
but the shots only protected the 4:3 aspect ratio. So 4:3 is the
original aspect ratio. Shots are designed to take advantage of that
aspect ratio. Which is why Joss Whedon & Co. want that version released
in the USA. I think the UK has enough widescreen television in use,
that a widescreen release was needed for that market.
Angel, season three, on the other hand, has a widescreen original aspect
ratio. So those of us who like widescreen display will get what we want
next season.
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Be seeing you,
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Jeremy Billones
On tape or DVD?
My assertion is that the Season 2 episodes were originally aired 4:3,
but released on DVD in Region 2 as 16:9 through some silly procedure.
I know the miniseries V was released in Widescreen despite being aired
4:3 back in 1983 -- I have no idea what was up with that.
Tim Minear
Apparently the british zone 2 edition presented the episodes in 16:9
(whereas the french zone 2 also has 4:3) !!
Why, why and why ?????<<
An answer and a small spoiler for season two's "Darla"
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Maybe I can help out here. Season two was not shot to be presented in anything
but 4:3. It's true that the British version is 16:9, and I'll even admit that
I sort of enjoy watching it that way -- in the shots where it works (and it's
only happy chance that it does,) it work real well. But it's wrong I tell ya!
Wrong! For instance, in "Darla" when Darla leaps off the couch to beg Angel to
"turn me back," we pop high and wide and there's a big ol' light stand and
light in the frame. This happens quite a lot on the season two 16:9 DVDs.
Seasons one and two were made before we started framing the show for the 16:9.
We shot full frame and intended the episodes to be viewed that way. And
that's that.
Tim