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Topic: How was "BROTHER BEAR Presented in theatres?

Claude S. Ayakawa
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From: Waipahu, Hawaii, USA
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posted 04-04-2004 05:50 PM

I just watched "BROTHER BEAR" last night on DVD and enjoyed it very much. The movie on two discs was presented in two versions. The first version of the movie on Disc #1 was in the "Family Friendly' ratio and was 16X 9 enhanced in the 1.85.1 ratio throughout the film. The 2nd disc featured the movie in the original theatrical ratio in 1.85.1 for the first 27 minutes and 2.35.1 for the rest of the film. Not having seen the film when it played in a theatre, I would like to know how was it presented on the large screen. Did most theatre present the film on a fully exposed scope screen or did most of you use your side screen masking during the 1.85.1 segment? I did notice the screen went dark for several seconds when the aspect ratio changed to 2.35.1. If I was a projectionist and played this film in a theatre like The El Capitan theatre in Los Angeles where it actually played, I would use the side masking during the 'flat' segment, and close the curtain during the pause and reopen it exposing a full scope image. Presenting the film like this would have been very cool! If there were no curtain, I would slowly open the side masking as soon as the image in scope hits the screen. Your comments on this would be appreciated.

-Claude

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Brad Miller
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From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall)
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posted 04-04-2004 05:57 PM

Since this was well discussed back during it's theatrical release, please continue here .

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