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Title: Widescreen Pinoy DVDs?
Post by: antikryst on Aug 30, 2007 at 03:26 PM: do we have any? im sure these were shot originally in widescreen format as they show these in movies.

interested in getting some of our art films that i missed in this years and last years cinemalaya. also remember having to watch bayaning 3rd world before for school and it was the last good pinoy movie i watched in mainstream theater. (not even sure if it was mainstream or another filmfest) lol
Title: Re: Widescreen Pinoy DVDs?
Post by: munky on Aug 30, 2007 at 03:45 PM: Sigaw
1.85:1 WS
Dolby 5.1
Title: Re: Widescreen Pinoy DVDs?
Post by: antikryst on Aug 30, 2007 at 09:45 PM: who released that? any others? :)
Title: Re: Widescreen Pinoy DVDs?
Post by: Mr. Hankey on Aug 30, 2007 at 10:53 PM: Sigaw is by Regal Films.

Other Pinoy DVDs that are in widescreen include:

Big Time (VideoFlick Productions)
Bikini Open (VideoFlick Productions)
Crying Ladies (Unitel)
Keka (Viva)
TXT (Regal Films)

Please note that all are non-anamorphic. All seem to be 1.85:1, except for Keka, which looks like it's 1.66:1. However, we have a thread on these forums by the film's director that states it was shot in a 1.85:1 aspect ratio. I think there may have been an error in the encoding, then.

It's possible the more recent Regal Films theatrical releases are all being done in widescreen. I'm not positive though - but TXT was widescreen, then all the trailers of Regal titles that came on the disc (Like Super Noypi & Shake Rattle & Roll 8, among others) were all in widescreen, as well. Hopefully someone who's purchased other Regal titles can add comments to this thread.
Title: Re: Widescreen Pinoy DVDs?
Post by: antikryst on Aug 31, 2007 at 04:49 PM: wouldnt it be more expensive for them to do a 4:3 dvd as they have to crop the picture rather than just do a widescreen dvd?

too bad the ones i wanted to get were not widescreen. sayang talaga..even if this or that movie won best cinematography in some film festival then its just done on foolscreen
Title: Re: Widescreen Pinoy DVDs?
Post by: marj on Sep 03, 2007 at 02:22 AM: Quote from: Mr. Hankey on Aug 30, 2007 at 10:53 PM
Big Time (VideoFlick Productions)

Was BIG TIME released on DVD?
Title: Re: Widescreen Pinoy DVDs?
Post by: Mr. Hankey on Sep 04, 2007 at 05:48 AM: Quote from: marj on Sep 03, 2007 at 02:22 AM
Was BIG TIME released on DVD?

Yes, in the Philippines at least.

marj, I'm a moderator here. I would never list a title as having been released unless it actually was.
Title: Re: Widescreen Pinoy DVDs?
Post by: Dowals on Sep 04, 2007 at 02:03 PM: the only moderator who is activetly participating :)
Title: Re: Widescreen Pinoy DVDs?
Post by: marj on Sep 05, 2007 at 11:07 AM: Quote from: Mr. Hankey on Sep 04, 2007 at 05:48 AM
marj, I'm a moderator here. I would never list a title as having been released unless it actually was.

I was just surprised 'cause when I ordered the movie then, it was only available on VCD. Otherwise, I would have bought the DVD.
Title: Re: Widescreen Pinoy DVDs?
Post by: marj on Oct 14, 2007 at 10:35 AM: I just got the DVD of BIG TIME. So, if anybody is interested in the VCD, am giving it away.
Title: Re: Widescreen Pinoy DVDs?
Post by: yamota on Oct 17, 2007 at 04:03 AM: I just watched "Moments of Love". It was in 1:85 widescreen format.