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The original was filmed in 1.33:1 then cropped down to 4:3.

For the streaming platforms, they chose to crop it the other way:

https://i.imgur.io/sbdIoxd_d.webp?maxwidth=640&shape=thumb&f...

IMO they should just split the difference and stream the full original 1.33:1 with (smaller) black bars.




Showing the original film means showing things the director thought would be out of frame.

In the 90s, film directors would often consider both the cinema and TV ratios, but TV directors? I kind of doubt it; changing the framing might be interesting, but it's not a good way to show it, IHMO. Debates over overscan are fine, but if it wasn't part of the original broadcast, and wasn't part of the directors' intent to be shown, it shouldn't be part of any distribution.


> The original was filmed in 1.33:1 then cropped down to 4:3.

It was filmed at 1.37:1. 1.33:1 would be almost indistinguishable from 4:3 (its 3.99:3)




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