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Paul Cassidy
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 549
From: Auckland, New Zealand
Registered: Aug 2001

posted 06-06-2002 10:06 AM

Just got the DVD of this today for the kids , enjoyed this "Walt Disney Film " though this seemed to be aimed more at the Teenage Kids than the smaller ones ,but hard to imagine Comedy Cuba Gooding, Jr. James Coburn as father and son (I had just watched "The Magnificent 7").

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Evans A Criswell
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1579
From: Huntsville, AL, USA
Registered: Mar 2000

posted 06-06-2002 02:15 PM

I refused to buy the DVD of this movie because the only version available is 1.33:1, and I bought a 16:9 set about three weeks ago. Obviously, Disney does not care about this movie very much.

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Evans A Criswell
Huntsville-Decatur Movie Theatre Information Site

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John Pytlak
Film God

Posts: 9987
From: Rochester, NY 14650-1922
Registered: Jan 2000

posted 06-06-2002 02:25 PM

Some links to aspect ratios of video releases:
http://www.widescreen.org/index.shtml
http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Theater/3111/divx/letterbox.html
http://www.tecs.com.au/info/DVD_Aspect.htm

Are you sure "Snow Dogs" was not transferred using the FlikFX process?:
http://www.widescreenmuseum.com/flikfx/default.htm

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Research Labs, Building 69, Room 7525A
Rochester, New York, 14650-1922 USA
Tel: +1 585 477 5325 Cell: +1 585 781 4036 Fax: +1 585 722 7243
e-mail: john.pytlak@kodak.com
Web site: http://www.kodak.com/go/motion

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Paul Cassidy
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 549
From: Auckland, New Zealand
Registered: Aug 2001

posted 06-06-2002 11:03 PM

I just rented the thing and I have a Wide Screen so it is abit annoying when studio's still can't use at least 16:9 or a choice for formats , I got "Behind Enemy Lines" at the same time and this was great as you could adjust the ratio (Anamorphic) to fit the screen or in Letter Box.

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Michael Brown
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1522
From: Bradford, England
Registered: May 2001

posted 06-09-2002 06:57 AM

An ok film.

If you haven'r seen it make sure you understand it is mostly cuba Gooding jr screaming "yahhhhhhhhhhoooooooargggggggggggwoooooooonaaaaaaaaaaaooooooweeeeeeeeeeeeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh" and falling on his arse every 10 minutes.

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Paul Cassidy
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 549
From: Auckland, New Zealand
Registered: Aug 2001

posted 06-09-2002 11:25 PM

Strangest thing I learnt alot about Mushing on this film and if I ever had to stop a run away slead I will know how to ride the thing

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Brent Arnold
Film Handler

Posts: 20
From: Grapevine, TX, USA
Registered: Feb 2002

posted 06-10-2002 09:03 PM

I actually started watching "Snow Dogs", I showed the movie this past weekend, and after about the first splice I realize this is a horrible movie, then after the 3rd splice I realize the high points are the splices going through. The joys of working in a one screen building. The show just had no plot, and what plot it did have lacked anything.

Though, the film came from TES, and it was in GREAT shape, I was suprised. I had the sticky wraps around the reels, when did they put them on there, I didn't really like those, but they were on all the reels and not falling off, so that was a good thing. It looked like it was only shown at one other theatre (maybe two) well, it had a quick go from theatres. I guess that was the best part of the film.

-Brent

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