Re: The Snowman - Special Edition (Region 2)

On Tue, 2 Dec 2003 18:51:04 -0500 (EST), [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Chris
Sobieniak) wrote:


>Hmmm, haven't heard about that.  Must be a UK release too I bet.

Sure is.

>>Apparently this has been 'forced' into a 16:9
>>aspect ration by cropping off the top and bottom of
>>the picture! 
>
>Most US films are done this way too, so I'm not too concerned (unless
>there was an importance to having those sections intact on the film, I
>assume they cropped it to make it anamorphically widescreen for most
>digital TV sets).

I would imagine so - a pity they didn't also leave in an option to
view it in the OAR though.

>>Is it also true that the Raymond Briggs introduction
>>has been replaced by the David Bowie intro? 
>>Phil
>
>I think I once saw the David Bowie intro as well, but preferred the
>original (I think the current US VHS release keeps this in).

I too have seen both - the original is far better than the one with
Bowie wandering around with his Snowman scarf.



Phil