# 20th Century Fox

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/20th-century-fox/254123>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [July 8, 2004, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/20th-century-fox/254123 "2004-07-08T15:39:21Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![pizzabrat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e9c0ed/32.png) [@pizzabrat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pizzabrat)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2004, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/20th-century-fox/254123/21 "2004-07-09T03:07:05Z")

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> [@Left Hand of Dorkness](#):
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> It’s fucking entertainment; there’s no right or wrong about it. Leave us in peace to enjoy it the way we want, and we’ll leave you in peace to enjoy it the way you want.

Not all movies are just “fucking entertainment” (…but most are, I guess). Anyway, they’re more entertaining when they’re shown the way they’re meant to be shown.

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**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2004, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/20th-century-fox/254123/22 "2004-07-09T03:14:16Z")

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> [@porcupine](#):
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> Frankly, I wish more studios would put a sticker on the DVDs that clearly says “fullscreen” or “widescreen.” Most of the time it seems like the format info is in teeny-tiny print on the back somewhere.

Even when they have the sticker, there’s still those times when you’re standing in the store, and have a brainfart and can’t remember which is which. They need terms that aren’t so similar, and more clearly differentiate between the two formats. I suggest “Good” and “Bad.”

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**Author:** ![rjung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/45deac/32.png) [@rjung](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjung)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2004, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/20th-century-fox/254123/23 "2004-07-09T06:17:20Z")

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> [@Mikahw](#):
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> Yeah, but it’s not like every widescreen movie is in the same aspect ratio. What will you do when you have something like Lord of the Rings?

They already have these – they just put small black bars at the top and bottom of the picture, so you get the movie’s original widescreen ratio.

Fullscreen sucks.

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**Author:** ![Mikahw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Mikahw](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mikahw)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2004, 6:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/20th-century-fox/254123/24 "2004-07-09T06:20:03Z")

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Yeah, I know. Still, if someone (like the person I quoted) doesn’t like black bars, buying a widescreen TV wouldn’t really solve their problem.

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**Author:** ![dnooman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/839c29/32.png) [@dnooman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dnooman)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2004, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/20th-century-fox/254123/25 "2004-07-09T06:45:55Z")

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So, people really dislike the black bars that much? Why? Trueness to an original thought is one thing, but I guess I just don’t understand someone hating the black bars. Do these same people hate subtitled movies?

They need to make TV’s with an auto V-hold that takes out the bars for those that hate them. Maybe then we can stop the madness.

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