Topic: Widescreen Pinoy DVDs?

[antikryst]

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

[munky]

Sigaw
1.85:1 WS
Dolby 5.1

[antikryst]

who released that? any others?

[Mr. Hankey]

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.

[antikryst]

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

[marj]

Big Time (VideoFlick Productions)

Was BIG TIME released on DVD?

[Mr. Hankey]

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.

[Dowals]

the only moderator who is activetly participating

[marj]

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.

[marj]

I just got the DVD of BIG TIME.  So, if anybody is interested in the VCD, am giving it away.

[yamota]

I just watched "Moments of Love". It was in 1:85 widescreen format.