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Title: Cultural vandalism
Review: For decades films were ruined by panning and scanning, hacking the sides of the image and only 4:3 material was shown correctly. Now audiences are accustomed to black bars on 2.35-1 films on widescreen TVs we get the ludicrous irony of 4:3 material being butchered so those with no visual sensibility won't complain when it doesn't fill their 16:9 TVs.The World at War is the greatest documentary series ever produced. It is nothing less than cultural vandalism to restore it only to present it with the 30% or so of the image missing from every shot.I'd buy this in a moment if it was presented properly. I wouldn't pay a penny for this version. If everyone boycotts it Freemantle will rapidly change their mind and release it at 4:3 so as not to loose a fortune in sales.
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