Anamorphic Criterions

[Duck Sauce]

Does anybody have a list of the anamorphic widescreen Criterion discs? Also, when did they start using anamorphic. I wanted to buy "How to Get Ahead in Advertising" but its letterboxed and I have to zoom in on it and the picture is terrible, so is a new version coming out now? Thanks.

[SHAFTR]

Can someone explain anamorphic to me?

thanks

[MacGuffin]

Does anybody have a list of the anamorphic widescreen Criterion discs?

http://criterionco.com/asp/browse.asp

Just go down the list and click on each one to see. For example, "How To Get Ahead..." says:
Film Info
1988
94 minutes
Color
1.85:1
Dolby Digital Stereo 2.0
Not Anamorphic
English

Also, when did they start using anamorphic.

Why aren't certain early Criterion DVDs anamorphically enhanced?

Criterion began releasing 16x9 enhanced DVDs with Insomnia (spine #47). Ever since, we have released anamorphic DVDs whenever possible. A large percentage of Criterion DVD releases are indeed enhanced for 16x9 televisions.

Criterion is considering the possibility of re-releasing some of our early DVDs in 16x9 enhanced editions. Please keep an eye on our website for any future news and updates regarding this project.

so is a new version coming out now? Thanks.

Criterion lost the rights to this disc and MGM will now release their own edition:



Release Information:
Studio: M G M, Inc
Theatrical Release Date: January 1, 1989
DVD Release Date: April 1, 2003
Run Time: 94 minutes

Edition Details:
• Region 1 encoding (US and Canada only)
• Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen

[Duck Sauce]

thanks Mac, what would I do without you. That new disc cover is absolutley awful.