From: wlrc@uhura.neoucom.edu (William R. Cruce)
Subject: Re: I'm looking for LBX LD of "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?"
Organization: Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1993 20:23:11 GMT

In article <1993Jan22.180840.20239@das.harvard.edu> dudek@endor.harvard.edu (Glen Dudek) writes:
>In article <1993Jan11.163954.6996@das.harvard.edu>, dudek@endor.harvard.edu (Glen Dudek) writes:
>|> Hi, I've been searching for a LBX version of "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?"
>|> on LD, and have gotten some conflicting information.  Sight and Sound seems
>|> to think that I might have to wait for a new pressing.  Does anyone
>|> know the status of this LD, or if and when a new pressing might be planned?
>|> You can email responses, and I'll summarize.  Thanks much in advance!

I have no info on possible repressing.  The details on the improper aspect
ratio of the laserdisc were posted by Jerry Boyajian last summer.  Since
he hasn't been on the net after leaving DEC, I've taken the liberty of
reposting his comments below (we miss 'ya Jerry!).

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From: boyajian@ruby.enet.dec.com (The Man from Another Place)
Subject: Re: Who Framed Roger Rabbit questions
Date: 13 Aug 92 15:21:02 GMT
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation

} 1) is the CAV edition the only way to get the film in a letterboxed
}    format?

Yes.

} 2) what is the correct aspect ratio for the film?

2.35:1

} the credits claim it was filmed in Panavision, yet it appears to have
} been transferred at 1.85:1 for the CAV version.

Actually, it's quite a bit less than that. On my screen (allowing for an
overscan factor of about .05), it measures 1.65-1.70:1

} was it filmed in panavision, and the sides cut-off for theatrical
} presentation?

No, there'd be no sense in that. Flat photography is so much simpler to
deal with than scope photography (Panavision) that no filmmaker would
bother to shoot in Panavision unless he definitely wanted it in the
scope ratio. Even then, a lot of filmmakers have taken to shooting in
Super 35 rather than in a scope process.

} also, the jacket claims that it's presented in a matted-screen format,
} which would indicate to me that in fact it was shot full-screen, and
} matted for presentation in the theaters, and when they transferred it
} to video they opened up the matte, at least for the CLV edition. i'm
} really confused here...

No, it's definitely not an open-matte. For one, the full-screen version
does not have more top and bottom picture than the letterboxed version,
which would be the case if the full screen was open-matte. For two, there
are instances of noticible panning-&-scanning on the letterboxed version
(eg. the scene with Eddie in Toontown falling toward the ground along
with Mickey and Bugs). This panning-&-scanning would also eliminate the
possibility that the film was actually shot in Super 35, regardless of
the Panavision credit.

-- 

	"She's my radiation baby.
	 She's my teenage fallout girl."

--- jayembee (Jerry Boyajian, DEC, "The Mill", Maynard, MA)

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