Change Of Aspect Ratio


Does it bother anyone else when the first of a trillogy is filmmed in one aspect ratio (2.40:1) but then the sequels are both shot differently than that (in 1.85:1 for the last two films)?

It bothers me because once I've seen the first film, the look of the world is established in a certain way. The anamorphic widescreen is a strong part of how the world is presented to the viewer to give them a feel of it.

But then, in the second and third part the image becomes much taller - the aspect ratio reminds me more of light hearted films; comedies, mild dramas.

Perhaps it shouldn't be an issue, and maybe it isn't for most people, but as a visual person it bothers me greatly. I feel there should be certain rules when doing multiple movies for a series. It's not as if each of the stories in the "The Millennium Stories" came out differently like novel, then comic book and then a coloring book. I'm not sure if that's the best analogy, but it's what came to mind at the moment.

So that's my only beef right now.

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The 2nd and 3rd films were made for TV. The extended TV Version of the first film is also in 1.78:1 (with more information on the top and bottom and less on both sides) .

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