Re: The Snowman - Special Edition (Region 2)

On Wed, Dec 3, 2003, 9:33am (EST+5), [EMAIL PROTECTED] (phil)
wrote:
>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. 

Thanks, had to find out myself.

>>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. 

Many fans of "The Secret of NIMH" would love to have a widescreen
release on DVD, but the sad reality is that the film was produced in the
full-frame ratio otherwise and if it was made to be widescreen, ti
would've cut off those areas that would degrade the film somewhat.

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

I'll probably get the UK release anyway (at least it has a documentary).
The US DVD release just came out a while ago, but the only thing extra
included is "Father Christmas".

>From the Master of Car-too-nal Knowledge...
Christopher M. Sobieniak

--"Fightin' the Frizzies since 1978"--