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Title: Why is this classic concert cropped in fake widescreen?
Review: Excellent picture quality, the best sound quality available (not completely drowned out by screams as in past versions), mostly outstanding performances by numerous future Rock & Roll Hall of Famers.But why, oh why, did the producers of this DVD feel the need to crop the picture into a fake 16:9 "widescreen" image? Did they think the viewers were too stupid to adjust the viewing ratio on their widescreen sets to the proper 4:3 ratio? If you watch carefully, most of the group shots cut off the performers at the shins/knees, and many closeups are awkwardly framed (Lesley Gore). If you don't believe me, check the DVD that comes with the special edition of the Beach Boys "Sounds of Summer"; it contains the TAMI show footage in it's original 4:3/1.33:1 ratio. You can see their shoes!If this hadn't been cropped my rating would have been 5 stars; it's still an indispensable musical video document of the sixities.
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