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I just want the film displayed correctly

Posted by rico on January 27, 2008 at 07:33:24:
We have a new theater here on outer Cape Cod designed for professional theatrical productions. Therefore it was pleasant surprise to learn that they plan an iindependeant/art/foreign film series and it opened this weekend with "Before the Devil Knows You're Dead', a movie I've been dying to see.

But I'm afraid I caused a bit of a stir there yesterday. The facility is brand new and gorgeous. For some reason the box office itself was closed so they had a cumbersome arrangement set up where you first went by the concession stand and then bought your ticket, causing a backup even with the small crowd. As she handed me my ticket the woman said, "There'll be a 15 second delay in the middle".

Me: Why?
She: Because they sent a tape this time instead of a DVD.
Me: You mean it's not on real film?
She: No.
Me (not knowing it was a hi def tape, by definition wide screen): Is
it widescreen?
She: Oh yes, it's a big screen.
Me: No, I mean the film.
Woman behind me: I've seen it and it IS a big screen.
Me No, I'm talking about the aspect ratio of the film.
Ticket taker lady: Sir, I assure you that it's a very big screen.
Me to ticket seller: Can you find out if the movie itself is in the
widescreen format it was shot in?
Ticket taker pulls out a walkie talkie: Sally? SALLY? SALLY,
Are you there? SALLY! (no reply) SALLY, SALLY?
Finally she yells up at the back of the projection booth way up over our
heads. SALLY? Is the film in widescreen?
Projectionist: Tell them it's very big screen.
Me to ticket lady: All right, I'll take a chance. But if it's a pan
and scan version I'll be right out and I want a refund.
Ticket lady: What is pan and scan?
Me: Never mind.

All this with a glaring group of pissed off seniors behind me. Fortunately the film was in high def and almost as good as 35mm.

Oh yes, I loved the movie.