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Derek Janssen <> wrote in message news:<>...
> Larry wrote:
> >
> >>>Amazon doesn't specify one or the other but the reviews seem to say it
> >>>will be fullscreen only. This doesn't seem like Universal (who's usually
> >>>pretty good about putting things out in OAR). So, does anyone know?
>
> >>Wasn't this a made for TV movie? If so its OAR may af been
> >>fullscreen.
> >
> > This was NOT a made for TV movie, and it was probablly
> > 2:35:1.
>
> OTOH, it came out as a B-movie in the 70's, and probably wasn't.
>
I could have sworn it was a made for tv movie. I only saw it
on tv, and I have no recollection of knowing about it before
that.

On the other hand, I did check in Leonard Maltin's book because
I was sure this was the reason it was fullscreen, and it doesn't
list it as a made for tv movie.

I don't think I've seen the film since it aired on network TV
in the early seventies.

Michael

On 03 Nov 2004 07:12:34 GMT, (HungInSI) wrote:

>I own the laser and it is true 2.35:1 Panavision, so hopefully the dvd will be
>the same

I thought the only DVD listing I saw of Colossus: The Forbin Project
was pan & scan. Otherwise it would make no sense why people are paying
$35-$50 + shipping on eBay to buy the widescreen laserdisc of it.

If I ever had the time to re-connect my laserdisc player so I could
verify that my LD is still OK, I would put my Colossus/Silent Running
laserdisc set up on eBay because I only bought it for Silent Running
which is available in widescreen on DVD.

I'd be happy to get $35-$40 + shipping for it, but by the time I get
to listing it on eBay (probably next year) nobody may want it any
more, even though if the DVD is only pan & scan you'd think fans would
always prefer the LD.

It was a bomb so most people have only seen it on TV but it was a 2.35
to 1 film. I hope that it will be in widescreen on DVD.

Best,
Mike

Michael Black wrote:
>
> Derek Janssen <> wrote in message news:<>...
> > Larry wrote:
> > >
> > >>>Amazon doesn't specify one or the other but the reviews seem to say it
> > >>>will be fullscreen only. This doesn't seem like Universal (who's usually
> > >>>pretty good about putting things out in OAR). So, does anyone know?
> >
> > >>Wasn't this a made for TV movie? If so its OAR may af been
> > >>fullscreen.
> > >
> > > This was NOT a made for TV movie, and it was probablly
> > > 2:35:1.
> >
> > OTOH, it came out as a B-movie in the 70's, and probably wasn't.
> >
> I could have sworn it was a made for tv movie. I only saw it
> on tv, and I have no recollection of knowing about it before
> that.
>
> On the other hand, I did check in Leonard Maltin's book because
> I was sure this was the reason it was fullscreen, and it doesn't
> list it as a made for tv movie.
>
> I don't think I've seen the film since it aired on network TV
> in the early seventies.
>
> Michael

On Thu, 04 Nov 2004 06:15:33 GMT, (Me) wrote:

>On 03 Nov 2004 07:12:34 GMT, (HungInSI) wrote:
>
>>I own the laser and it is true 2.35:1 Panavision, so hopefully the dvd will be
>>the same
>
>I thought the only DVD listing I saw of Colossus: The Forbin Project
>was pan & scan. Otherwise it would make no sense why people are paying
>$35-$50 + shipping on eBay to buy the widescreen laserdisc of it.
>
>If I ever had the time to re-connect my laserdisc player so I could
>verify that my LD is still OK, I would put my Colossus/Silent Running
>laserdisc set up on eBay because I only bought it for Silent Running
>which is available in widescreen on DVD.
>
>I'd be happy to get $35-$40 + shipping for it, but by the time I get
>to listing it on eBay (probably next year) nobody may want it any
>more, even though if the DVD is only pan & scan you'd think fans would
>always prefer the LD.


You are correct - Univeral is releasing it in P&S "Full Frame"-Idiots!

http://homevideo.universalstudios.co...?childId=35166

Charles
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