Matilda Re-Release in Widescreen
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On December 7, 1999, Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment ("the Studio") released "Matilda" on DVD. Despite the studio's usually consistent policy of releasing their films in their original aspect ratio, "Matilda" received a cropped full frame "Pan & Scan" transfer. This wonderful adaptation of Roald Dahl's book deserves an accurate presentation acceptable by all it's fans - young and old. It is greatly disappointing that the Studio made an exception to their OAR policy and we, the undersigned, appeal to the studio to make a special edition release with an Anamorphic widescreen transfer preserving the movie's theatrical aspect ratio.
A loss of approximately 43\% of the frame is unacceptable. The Studio is denying themselves sales from a potentially large customer base by not having a widescreen release. A fresh transfer supervised by Danny Devito would be embraced.
Columbia Tristar, please revisit this title and release it with an appropriate presentation. Thank you for your time and please consider this when planning future releases.
A loss of approximately 43\% of the frame is unacceptable. The Studio is denying themselves sales from a potentially large customer base by not having a widescreen release. A fresh transfer supervised by Danny Devito would be embraced.
Columbia Tristar, please revisit this title and release it with an appropriate presentation. Thank you for your time and please consider this when planning future releases.
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500 signatures
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Latest Signatures
24 December 2015
4 December 2015
499.
Bryan T
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Do you only buy OAR DVDs?
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There is absolutely no reason for this not to be available in OAR. Please re-consider. Thanks.
5 November 2015
29 October 2015
497.
Sherwood P
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Do you only buy OAR DVDs?
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EVERY DVD should be in anamorphic widescreen. Peace Out ;-)
20 October 2015
496.
Cynthia L
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Do you only buy OAR DVDs?
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This is a classic - it a shame it's not widely availab;e
6 October 2015
22 September 2015
14 August 2015
493.
Aaron K
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Do you only buy OAR DVDs?
No
I've been wanting to see this for a while. A butchered to fill the screen release is not a release, just a waste of disc space.
24 July 2015
23 July 2015
22 July 2015
490.
Steven G
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Do you only buy OAR DVDs?
No
I own over 600 DVDs, and ALL are in the original aspect ratio, as the film makers intended. If you release this title, or any of your other products in a pan-and-scan format only, you will not get my sale.
10 July 2015
9 July 2015
30 June 2015
487.
Jason B
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Do you only buy OAR DVDs?
No
I love this movie, and would rather buy it domestically, rather than internationally, to get the widescreen version!
27 June 2015
22 June 2015
485.
Joseph H
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Do you only buy OAR DVDs?
No
This isnt a movie that I would intend on picking up, but releasing a movie only in its non-OAR format is unacceptable.
18 June 2015
3 June 2015
483.
Erick H
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Do you only buy OAR DVDs?
No
Please re-release Matilda.. How it was intended to be seen! widescreen please , thank you.
2 June 2015
20 May 2015
25 April 2015
480.
Jeff P
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Do you only buy OAR DVDs?
No
Please widescreen! We want the original format more than extras!
19 April 2015
13 April 2015
478.
Dakota G
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Do you only buy OAR DVDs?
No
Educating people what OAR means, is cheaper than Pan & Scanning each film for TV. If people are sending DVDs back because of "black bars", put a quick intro in explaining the original size of the film in theaters.
8 April 2015
29 March 2015
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