The "Incorrect Aspect Ratio" Thread

[prkprkprk]

I think we should create a thread for this, as I have found way too many Vudu movies that are presented in incorrect aspect ratios. For instance:

SPECIAL NOTICE: When purchasing a movie, DO NOT rely on 2 minute previews to determine if the AR of a movie is correct on Vudu! Some movies only play in the correct AR for the opening credits but are cropped for the remainder of the movie!

*1.85:1 to 1.78:1 and 1.37:1 to 1.33:1 alterations won't be listed.*

(OAR = Original Aspect Ratio)

All films listed are AR problems found in the theatrical cuts on Vudu unless otherwise mentioned.

1408 (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
8MM (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
Absolute Power (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
The Abyss (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.33:1)
The Abyss: Special Edition (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.33:1 Stretched to 16:9)
An Affair to Remember (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
After.Life (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
Alexander (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
The American President (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
American Samurai (OAR: 1.85:1, Vudu: 1.33:1)
American Scary (OAR: 1.78:1, Vudu: Squashed to 4:3)
Anna Karenina (1935) (OAR: 1.33:1, Vudu: Stretched to 16:9 in HD+HDX, Correct AR in SD)
The Apartment (1960) (OAR: 2.40:1, VUDU: 1.78:1)
ATL (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
Bad Day at Black Rock (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
Battlefield Earth (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
Birds of Prey: Season 1 (OAR: 1.78:1, Vudu: Pillarboxed on all 4 sides)
Black Sheep (2007) (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
Blood Work (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
Blue Velvet (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
The Bounty
Bread and Tulips (OAR: 1.85:1, Vudu: 1.33:1)
The Bridges at Toko-Ri (OAR: 1.85:1, Vudu: 1.33:1)
Cahill: United States Marshall (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
California Split
Capote (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
Celeste & Jesse Forever (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
Christine (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
Christopher Robin (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.33:1)
Clan of the Cave Bear (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.33:1)
The Client (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
Colombiana (Theatrical & Unrated) (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
The Company (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
Crazy Stupid Love (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
Cromwell (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
Cube (OAR: 1.85:1, Vudu: Correct AR in HD+HDX, Image Incorrectly Squished to 2.40:1 in SD)
Cursed (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
Curse of the Demon (OAR: 1.66:1, Vudu: 1.33:1)
Damien: Omen II (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
Dead Calm (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
Death Defying Acts (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
Deliverance (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
Destry Rides Again (OAR: 1.33:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
The Devil's Advocate (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
Dial M for Murder (OAR: 1.85:1, Vudu: 1.33:1)
Drive (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
Driven (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
Earth Girls Are Easy (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
Edge of Darkness (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
Elvis On Tour (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
The Enforcer (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
Enter the Dragon (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
Ever After (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
Exorcist: The Beginning (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
Falling Down (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
Farscape: "Premiere" (OAR: 1.33:1, Vudu: Stretched to 1.78:1)
Father Goose (OAR: 1.85:1, Vudu: Windowboxed, black bars on all four sides)
The Fearless Vampire Killers (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
A Few Good Men (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1) ONLY HDX, 4K IS CORRECT AR
Final Destination 5 (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
Firecreek (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
Frankenweenie (1984) (OAR: 1.33:1, Vudu: Stretched to 16:9)
The Funhouse (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
Funny Girl (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
The Gauntlet (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
Godzilla vs. Monster Zero (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: Pillarboxed, Doesn't Fill Screen)
Green Lantern (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
Halloween: H20 (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
The Hangman's Knot (OAR: 1.33:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
The Hangover Part II (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
Happiness (OAR: 1.85:1, Vudu: 1.33:1)
The Hard Way (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
Harper (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
Heaven and Earth (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
High Art (OAR: 1.85:1, Vudu: 1.33:1)
The Hills Have Eyes (Unrated)
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug 3D (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
Holiday (1938) (OAR: 1.37:1, Vudu: Stretched to 1.78:1)
Holiday Inn
Hondo
Hostel (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1) - SONY VERSION
Houseboat
Identity (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
Insomnia (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
In the Line of Fire (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
It Happened at the World's Fair (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
John Tucker Must Die (OAR: 1.85:1, Vudu: 1.33:1)
Just Cause (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
K2
Kelly's Heroes (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
Kismet (OAR: 2.55:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
The Lake House (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
Land of the Pharaohs
The Last Boy Scout (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
The Last Flight of Noah's Ark (OAR: 1.85:1, Vudu: 1.33:1)
Live a Little, Love a Little (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
Lolita (OAR: 1.66:1, Vudu: 2.40:1 - Original Image Pillarboxed in "Scope" Format)
Looney Tunes: Back in Action (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
Love with the Proper Stranger
Lust for Life (OAR: 2.55:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
Mame (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
The Man From Colorado (OAR: 1.33:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
The Man Who Would Be King
Marlowe (1969)
Maverick (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
McCabe and Mrs. Miller (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
Men of Honor (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
The Mirror Crack'd (OAR: 1.85:1, Vudu: Pillarboxed on all four sides, doesn't fill screen)
Mr. and Mrs. Smith (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
Mr. Woodcock (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
My Sister Eileen (OAR: 2.55:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
The Nativity Story (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
Never So Few (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
The New Daughter
Out for Justice (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
The Outlaw Josey Wales (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
Paint Your Wagon (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
Pale Rider (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
Pandorum (OAR: 2.55:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
Pete Kelly's Blues (OAR: 2.55:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
Play It to the Bone (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
Pure Country (OAR: 1.85:1, Vudu: 1.33:1)
Queen of the Damned (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
Rent (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
Resident Evil: Retribution (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation (OAR: 1.33:1, Vudu: Stretched to 1.78:1)
Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love (OAR: 1.33:1, Vudu: Stretched to 1.78:1)
Ride the High Country (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
Robin Hood (1991) (OAR: 1.85:1, Vudu: 1.33:1)
Rock Star (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
The Rookie (1990) (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
Saboteur
The Sandlot (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
The Sandpiper (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
Santa Fe (OAR: 1.33:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
Scooby-Doo on Monster Island (OAR: 1.33:1, Vudu: Stretched to 1.78:1)
Serial Experiments Lain (TV series, Episodes 7-13) (OAR: 1.33:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
The Shadow Riders (OAR: 1.33:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
The Siege (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
Silk Stockings (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.33:1)
Soldier (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
Some Came Running (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
Speed 2: Cruise Control (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
Speedway (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
Stalag 17
A Star is Born (1954) (OAR: 2.55:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (Movie & TV Series) (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
Strange Magic
The Stranger Wore a Gun (OAR: 1.33:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
Tango & Cash (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
The Tender Trap (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
They Live (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
Tickle Me (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
Timeline (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
A Time to Kill (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
Tin Cup (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
To Catch a Thief (OAR: 1.85:1, Vudu: 1.33:1 HDX ONLY, CORRECT AR IN SD)
Tomb of Ligeia (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
Top Dog (OAR: 1.85:1, Vudu: Pillarboxed, bars on all sides)
The Towering Inferno (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
The Train Robbers (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
Unaccompanied Minors (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
Underworld (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1) ONLY HDX, 4K IS CORRECT AR
Unknown (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
Vampires - (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
The VIPs (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
When a Stranger Calls (2006) (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
Where Eagles Dare (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
Wicker Park
The Wild Bunch (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
Wild Country
Woodstock (Theatrical Cut) (OAR: 2.41:1, Vudu: 1.33:1)
Woodstock: 3 Days of Peace & Music (OAR: 2.41:1, Vudu: Pillarboxed on all four sides)
Wyatt Earp (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)
The Year of Living Dangerously (OAR 2.40:1, VUDU 1.78:1)
The Young Victoria (OAR: 2.40:1, Vudu: 1.78:1)

[Guest]

Re: The "Incorrect Aspect Ratio" Thread

Thank You Prk,

We'll take a look at your list and see if any of the films can be updated.

[prkprkprk]

Re: The "Incorrect Aspect Ratio" Thread

Thank You Prk,

We'll take a look at your list and see if any of the films can be updated.

Thank you very much!

I'll continue to add to the list if I see any others that aren't in the correct OAR.

[echopulse]

Re: The "Incorrect Aspect Ratio" Thread

Bewitched is Pan and Scan.

[prkprkprk]

Re: The "Incorrect Aspect Ratio" Thread

Bewitched is Pan and Scan.

Just added. Thanks!

[nycomet]

Re: The "Incorrect Aspect Ratio" Thread

Please add both to the list:

Raiders of the Lost Ark
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

The credits are correct OAR. After the credits the movie goes FULL SCREEN ZOOM---------------->

[prkprkprk]

Re: The "Incorrect Aspect Ratio" Thread

Please add both to the list:

Raiders of the Lost Ark
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

The credits are correct OAR. After the credits the movie goes FULL SCREEN ZOOM---------------->

Gotcha! Just added 'em.

[kokomo]

Re: The "Incorrect Aspect Ratio" Thread

Deep Impact (OAR: 2.35:1, Vudu: 1.33:1)

[prkprkprk]

Re: The "Incorrect Aspect Ratio" Thread

Deep Impact (OAR: 2.35:1, Vudu: 1.33:1)

Added!

Keep 'em coming, let's see if we can get a full list.

[jond76]

resident evil retribution 16x9?

I'm sure this has been brought up but I couldn't find it.

Any way you could pass on the request for this movie in its correct aspect ratio? I just around to watching this and was highly disappointed that its wrong.

I really want to jump into ultraviolet with both feet, but things like this make me hesitant.

Thanks!

[jond76]

Re: The "Incorrect Aspect Ratio" Thread

Resident evil: Retribution (OAR: 2.39.1, VUDU:16x9)

[prkprkprk]

Re: The "Incorrect Aspect Ratio" Thread

Resident evil: Retribution (OAR: 2.39.1, VUDU:16x9)

Thanks for notifying me. I'll add it to the list immediately!

[nycomet]

Re: The "Incorrect Aspect Ratio" Thread

It really is surprising how many of the movies here are either the wrong aspect ratio or "pan and scan" source material was used to generate the streaming file.

I realize that there are tens of thousands of movies, but I truly believe Vudu should have a Quality Control team to view each movie file in its entirely for evaluation prior to posting it for sale or D2D.

If its too much to ask of Vudu workers, perhaps a few of the movie-UV-Vudu enthusiasts here would be willing to volunteer their services as "screeners" to evaluate HDX files before they go one sale to the public. Most of us have high quality home theater systems.

At least Vudu knows that WE are indeed watching their HDX files and we post our findings on the Vudu forum when something is not right with a file. Our reports are not petty. Many here are avid film afficionados and as such, our input should be taken seriously.

[canadien37]

Re: The "Incorrect Aspect Ratio" Thread

It really is surprising how many of the movies here are either the wrong aspect ratio or "pan and scan" source material was used to generate the streaming file.

I realize that there are tens of thousands of movies, but I truly believe Vudu should have a Quality Control team to view each movie file in its entirely for evaluation prior to posting it for sale or D2D.

If its too much to ask of Vudu workers, perhaps a few of the movie-UV-Vudu enthusiasts here would be willing to volunteer their services as "screeners" to evaluate HDX files before they go one sale to the public. Most of us have high quality home theater systems.

At least Vudu knows that WE are indeed watching their HDX files and we post our findings on the Vudu forum when something is not right with a file. Our reports are not petty. Many here are avid film afficionados and as such, our input should be taken seriously.

+1!!

I been a customer of VUDU long enough to remember their XL rackmount devices that were installed by home theater techs......I really hope they do not lose sight of the fact there are people with mid to high end systems that only want the finest VUDU can offer....

I am aware, however, that they need to cater to the average Joe too, with their PC's, Xboxes, PS3's , tablets, smartphones, etc....Most people do not like the black bars they get when a film is shown in OAR.....

[echopulse]

Re: The "Incorrect Aspect Ratio" Thread

Widescreen TV's are very common these days, and people know why those bars are there, so they understand that they are missing part of the picture if they watch a movie full screen. In the early days of DVD, it was common to see multiple sku's for a DVD, one for widescreen and one for full screen "Pan & Scan" but I don't think I have seen a fullscreen DVD in years. Also, if one does want to watch a movie in fullscreen, they can use the zoom feature of their player. So bottom line, vudu should offer OAR for every film!