_The Pillow Book_ changes aspect ratio, as intended by the director depending upon at what point in time the action is occuring. I believe this is lost on the video though. I saw it at Madame Walker Theatre, where the Academy ratio parts were partially on the curtains, annoyingly enough. Scott =============================================================================== Scott Andrew Hutchins http://php.iupui.edu/~sahutchi Cracks in the Fourth Wall Filmworks/Oz, Monsters, Kamillions, and More! (with special musical guest Leila Josefowicz) "Who's John Adams?" --Vice President Albert Gore, Jr., at Monticello, after failing to recognize busts of other founding fathers. On Mon, 8 May 2000, Daniel I Humphrey wrote: > As I recall, The Horse Whisperer and Brainstorm both had aspect ratio > changes in them. So did The Road Warrior, although its change occurred > between the prologue and the film itself, so perhaps it doesn't count... > > Daniel Isaac Humphrey > Department of Art & Art History > University of Rochester > 424 Morey Hall > Rochester NY 14627-0456 > www.rochester.edu/College/AAH/people/grad/humphrey.html > > ---- > To sign off Screen-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF Screen-L > in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask] > ---- Screen-L is sponsored by the Telecommunication & Film Dept., the University of Alabama: http://www.tcf.ua.edu