There's a famous deleted scene in Pulp Fiction when Mia Wallace asks Vincent Vega if he's an "Elvis man or a Beatles man". Mia Wallace believes you can tell a great deal about a person by their answer to this question. Today we have another question that is equally as revealing. The answer to this question says more about a person than any other I can think of. This question is none other than Widescreen or Fullscreen?
I can't enjoy a movie unless it's the Widescreen (or Letterbox as it was once known) version. When renting The Matrix Reloaded last weekend, I grabbed the first DVD box I saw on the shelf and proceeded to the checkout counter. As the Rogers drone was scanning my file for late fees, I noticed I had inadvertantly grabbed the Fullscreen version and immediately made a bolt back to the shelf to swap it for the Widescreen version. There are a few reasons for my strong preference.
- I strongly believe movies should be seen exactly as the Director intended them to be seen.
- The pan and scan style of Fullscreen means you're only seeing part of the movie.
- Widescreen is the natural viewing shape for those of us with two eyes.
I'm not alone in this obsession. Widescreen advocates are a vocal bunch.
"This film has been modified from its original version. It has been formatted to fit your screen." - My worst nightmare.
