how can you convert a full screen movie to a wide screen movie?

[dinogucci]

so i ripped full metal jacket, and i notice there is only once movie on the DVD. so i ripped it. It came out full screen even the DVD plays it full screen. So i was wondering if i can make the movie widescreen. i use gknot thanks.

[DJ Bobo]

if it is fullscreen, you have to keep it fullscreen!

[jggimi]

@ dinogucci:

I've three times tried to answer tthis question for you already. Obviously, suggesting you read Doom9's "Aspect Ratios Explained" in the DVD Basics section didn't help.

Here is a clear explanation:

Step 1: Click on this image: http://www.doom9.org/images/16-9to4-3.jpg

Step 2: Note that the image is widescreen.

Step 3: See the red box inside the widescreen image

Step 4: Note that the box, inside the widescreen image, is fullscreen 4:3.

Step 5: Note all the area outside the box. That's the widescreen content that ain't on your dvd.

Step 6: If you've not seen this .jpg before today, go back and read Doom9's Aspect Ratios Explained. That's where I got the picture.

Step 7: Place a comment in this thread, noting that you finally get it.

[downloaders]

You can crop the movie if you didn't know...

If yooou need some help, let me know...

[Cosmo999]

Full Metal Jacket was shot "full frame" with a 4x3 aspect ratio and cropped to 1.85 in the movie theater. Stanley Kubrick intentionally released only the full frame version for home video. You can crop the top and bottom of the picture to get the "theatrical" version.

Personally I wish they released a 1.85 Anamorphic version of the film so I can enjoy on my 16x9 tv, but go figure... we're stuck with full frame only.

[jggimi]

Fascinating.

According to the Internet Movie Database:Film negative format (mm/video inches)
35 mm

Cinematographic process
Spherical

Printed film format
35 mm

Aspect ratio
1.37 : 1 (negative ratio)
1.66 : 1 (intended ratio, Europe)
1.85 : 1 (intended ratio, USA)

Regarding DVDs, the database shows 2 released by Warner Home Video:

#17372, 29 June 1999, Region 1, NTSC, 1.33:1, Closed Captioning, mastered from film, single sided dual layer, English and French 2.0ch mono soundtracks, subtitles in English and French.

#21154, 12 June 2001, Region 1, NTSC, 1.33:1, Closed Captioning, mastered from film, single sided dual layer, English 5.1ch and French 2.0ch mono soundtracks, subtitles in English and French. [Edit: It also has subtitles in Spanish and Portuguese, and an average bitrate of 6.5mbps.]

[int 21h]

Originally posted by Cosmo999
Full Metal Jacket was shot "full frame" with a 4x3 aspect ratio and cropped to 1.85 in the movie theater. Stanley Kubrick intentionally released only the full frame version for home video. You can crop the top and bottom of the picture to get the "theatrical" version.

Personally I wish they released a 1.85 Anamorphic version of the film so I can enjoy on my 16x9 tv, but go figure... we're stuck with full frame only.

Matte and crop to 1.85, flag your new vobs 16:9 and make a fortune selling your WS DVDrs of Full Metal Jacket ;)

If nothing else you could at least sell one to dinogucci :p

[Cosmo999]

Good idea! I could also crop "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and sell those as widescreen... Maybe they won't notice the top of their heads being cut off... :D

[mustaneekeri]

Originally posted by Cosmo999
Good idea! I could also crop "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and sell those as widescreen... Maybe they won't notice the top of their heads being cut off... :D

:D :D