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Thanks for the answer Zach. I only just noticed that question now. I was pretty sure Romero did indeed prefer 4:3 for that film but wouldn't have been able to provide much of a basis for that assertion the way you did.

on the commentary track on the lions gate dvd he states that he likes the 4:3 ratio better despite the lions gate dvd is cropped but he seamed to be happy with the transfer overall despite the ratio
but annoyingly there are reports on the internet that the 4:3 version of martin on the arrow disk comes with some sound glitches and is out of synch
has anyone here watched the Italian version im interested how it differs from the directors cut
you will have to forgive the lack of full stops lack of proper spelling im dyslexic but not stupid

yellowrobe1,
The first edition of
Martin
that was released on Region 1 DVD was in 4:3 only; however, the quality was not great. The colours were quite faded and it effectively looked like a shoddy VHS transfer.
The latest Special Edition Region 2 DVD - which I currently do not own - apparently offers the movie in both 4:3 and 16:9. Do you know if Romero had a preferred aspect ratio for
Martin
? It seems, since he shot it in 4:3 (or 1:37 : 1, according to IMDB) that that would be the aspect ratio he would have preferred it to be viewed. However, directors such as Stanley Kubrick are known to have shot certain movies - such as
The Shining
and
Full Metal Jacket

• which were shot in 4:3 and then cropped for subsequent DVD and Blu-Ray releases, without a lot of complaint from fans.
  Has Romero ever stated a preference for Martin, do you know?

It's definately region 2.

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Why has no one noticed that the DVD Blu Ray has being shelved. I sold my original dvd copy in anticipation of the blu-ray release. What gives Arrow films?

I'm a little out of place, so, did the DVD come out already?

Yesssss!!!
Lightytidy

It is region 0.
Be horny.

DVDBeaver says the DVD is R0, but Amazon lists the DVD as R2. Does anyone know what the real Region code is? It would really help.
Lightytidy

Does audio recollections mean an audio commentary like the one on the original release?

I've already got this on pre-order.Arrow are fast becoming my favourite DVD/Blu-ray releasing company in the UK!

It's a gem of a word
Here's the details from the back of the packaging, thanks to Arrow Films:
THIS AMAZING
2-DISC EDITION CONTAINS:
4 sleeve art options
Double-sided fold-out poster
Exclusive Collectors Booklet
Set of 6 original poster art postcards
THIS DVD SET CONTAINS :
Theatrical Cut in 5.1 and Stereo sound
plus choice of 4:3 and 16:9 presentations
SPECIAL FEATURES :
Original Theatrical trailer
Wampyr: The Italian Cut with English
Subs featuring legendary Goblin Score
The audio recollections of Romero,
Savini, Gornick and Rubinstein
Making Martin:
A recounting documentary
Original TV and Radio Spots
Martin Photo Album
To find out more, check out the last few pages of this message board thread - http://www.cult-labs.com/forums/showthread.php?t=754
Give a thousand monkeys a thousand laptops and they'd all be writing their stupid opinions on IMDB.

I love the word "bonerific"
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Some truly bonerific features for this - four choices of cover art, the choice between watching widescreen and fullframe versions, and the Italian version (subtitled!) on its own seperate disc! A must-buy for sure.
Give a thousand monkeys a thousand laptops and they'd all be writing their stupid opinions on IMDB.

I wonder if it will be in the correct aspect ratio? AFAIK the most current release is widescreen but the film was shot in 4:3.

12 minutes is pretty much the total running time of the "Making Martin" featurette, the trailer and the TV spots, so it could just be those as well as the film. However, Marc Morris at CultMovieForums has hinted (http://www.cultmovieforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17104) that we "can be sure this will include a rather special extra feature" - and he's someone that would know! Can't wait to hear more - and the cover art's quite nice, though also look forward to seeing the flipsides (as is customary with Arrow's recent horror releases).
Give a thousand monkeys a thousand laptops and they'd all be writing their stupid opinions on IMDB.