Young Frankenstein MATTED ??

[c***@aol.com]

I have this on laserdisc in academy ratio (1:37:1) and have seen it on home video matted to 1:85:1. Clearly, the film was shot in academy ratio. This ratio, as well as the b/w cinematography, is only right for a film that both parodies and reveres the Universal horror films of the 1930s. The grain of the film looks right for that period when viewed in its original 1:37:1 aspect ratio. When matted for 1:85:1 and viewed on a 16:9 HD video screen, the grain becomes annoyingly exxagerated.

[Barney]

Sorry to inform you the movie was shot at the standard flat ratio of
1.85:1. Not only did I see this movie during it's original release; I also
saw it recently from a beautiful transfer (digitally) at a cinema recently;
both at 1.85:1

IMDB shows the Aspect Ratio being originally recorded at 1.85:1

There is a letterboxed edition of Young Frankenstein on laserdisc with the
ratio of 1:85:1, but I'm sure that's not the one you have.

Here's some screen shots from a list of Mel Brooks movies shown in their
original aspect ratio.


Barney

Post by c***@aol.com
I have this on laserdisc in academy ratio (1:37:1) and have seen it on
home video matted to 1:85:1. Clearly, the film was shot in academy
ratio. This ratio, as well as the b/w cinematography, is only right
for a film that both parodies and reveres the Universal horror films
of the 1930s. The grain of the film looks right for that period when
viewed in its original 1:37:1 aspect ratio. When matted for 1:85:1
and viewed on a 16:9 HD video screen, the grain becomes annoyingly
exxagerated.