There are many DVDs that have only been released in a modified aspect ratio, and each year, more are added to that number. We need to let the studios know that widescreen versions of these films are in high demand. The best way to let them know our wishes is to sit down and write a well thought-out letter. One handwritten letter is probably worth several hundred e-mails. For that reason, I have compiled this list of studio and retailer contacts, to assist letter writers in getting their message out. Visit the Studio & Retailer Watchdog to get started. A list of DVDs that have only been released in fullscreen follows. If you would like to add a title to the list, please send an e-mail to joshua.
List of Coumbia Tri-star titles re-released in fullscreen only. Part II
List of Fullscreen DVDs
There are 287 DVDs in the database needing a widescreen release.
Title | Studio | Year |
2001: A Space Travesty | Columbia/Tri-Star | 2000 |
3 Worlds of Gulliver, The | Columbia/Tri-Star | 1960 |
36 Fillette | Fox Lorber | 1989 |
84 Charing Cross Road | Columbia/Tri-Star | 1986 |
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective | Warner Bros. | 1994 |
Across the Line | Avalanche Video | 2000 |
Action Jackson | Warner Bros. | 1988 |
Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland, The | Columbia/Tri-Star | 1999 |
Air Bud | Walt Disney | 1997 |
Air Bud: Golden Receiver | Walt Disney | 1998 |
All Dogs Go to Heaven | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | 1989 |
All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | 1996 |
All of Me | Universal | 1984 |
Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again, The | Walt Disney | 1979 |
Army of One | Artisan | 1992 |
Arthur | Warner Bros. | 1980 |
Babes in Toyland | Walt Disney | 1961 |
Baby, Secret of a Lost Legend | Walt Disney | 1985 |
Baby-Sitters Club, The | Columbia-Tristar | 1995 |
Balto | Universal | 1995 |
Bank Shot | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | 1964 |
Barney's Great Adventure | UMVD/Sony | 1998 |
Beethoven | Universal | 1992 |
Big Fat Liar | Universal | 2002 |
Big Sleep, The | Artisan | 1978 |
Billy Jack | Warner Bros. | 1971 |
Biscuit Eater, The | Walt Disney | 1972 |
Black Christmas | Eclectic Video | 1974 |
Blackbeard's Ghost | Walt Disney | 1968 |
Blank Check | Walt Disney | 1994 |
Blue Collar Comedy Tour, The Movie: | Warner Bros. | 2003 |
Boiling Point | Warner Bros. | 1993 |
Braddock: Missing in Action 3 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | 1985 |
Bridges of Madison County, The | Warner Bros. | 1995 |
Burglar | Warner Bros. | 1987 |
Can't Buy Me Love | Walt Disney | 1987 |
Candidate, The | Warner Bros. | 1972 |
Cannonball Run 2 | Warner Bros. | 1984 |
Car 54, Where Are You? | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | 1994 |
Carbon Copy | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | 1981 |
Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation | Columbia/Tri-Star | 1986 |
Care Bears Movie, The | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | 1985 |
Cat's Don't Dance | Warner Bros. | 1997 |
Chappaqua | Fox Lorber | 1967 |
Charley Varrick | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | 1973 |
Checking Out | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | 1989 |
Cheetah | Walt Disney | 1989 |
Child's Play | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | 1988 |
Christmas Evil | Troma | 1980 |
Clean and Sober | Warner Bros. | 1988 |
Clifford | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | 1994 |
Colossus: The Forbin Project | Universal | 1970 |
Computer Wore Tennis Shoes, The | Walt Disney | 1969 |
Cooley High | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | 1975 |
Cops and Robbers | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | 1990 |
Cotton Comes to Harlem | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | 1970 |
Country Bears, The | Walt Disney | 2002 |
Cross of Iron | Hen's Tooth Video | 1976 |
Cujo | Artisan | 1983 |
Dark Half, The | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | 1993 |
Dead Bang | Warner Bros. | 1989 |
Death Becomes Her | Universal | 1992 |
Deathtrap | Warner Bros. | 1982 |
December | Columbia/Tri-Star | 1991 |
Delta Force 2: Operation Stronghold | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | 1990 |
Delta Force, The | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | 1986 |
Doc Hollywood | Warner Bros. | 1991 |
Don't Do It | Image Entertainment | 1995 |
Dr. Giggles | Goodtimes Home Video | 1992 |
Ernest Goes to Jail | Walt Disney | 1990 |
Ernest Scared Stupid | Walt Disney | 1991 |
Exit to Eden | Warner Bros. | 1994 |
Extreme Prejudice | Artisan | 1987 |
Eye for an Eye, An | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | 1981 |
Fair Game | Warner Bros. | 1995 |
Fall Time | Artisan | 1995 |
Farewell, My Lovely | Pioneer | 1975 |
Fatal Instinct | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | 1993 |
Fearless | Warner Bros. | 1993 |
Fierce Creatures | Universal | 1997 |
Final Analysis | Warner Bros. | 1992 |
First Kid | Walt Disney | 1996 |
Fluke | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | 1995 |
Follow Me Boys | Walt Disney | 1966 |
Follow That Bird | Warner Bros. | 1985 |
Forever Young | Warner Bros. | 1992 |
Fortress | Artisan | 1993 |
Fox and the Hound, The | Walt Disney | 1981 |
Frantic | Warner Bros. | 1988 |
Front Page, The | Goodtimes Home Video | 1974 |
Funny Farm | Warner Bros. | 1988 |
Gator | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | 1976 |
George of the Jungle | Walt Disney | 1997 |
Gidget | Columbia/Tri-Star | 1959 |
Gleaming the Cube | Lionsgate | 1989 |
Godzilla & Mothra: Battle for Earth | Columbia/Tri-Star | 1964 |
Godzilla vs. King Ghidora | Columbia/Tri-Star | 1964 |
Goofy Movie, A | Walt Disney | 1995 |
Gray's Anatomy | Fox Lorber | 1997 |
Great Santini, The | Warner Bros. | 1979 |
Great Waldo Pepper | Goodtimes Home Video | 1975 |
Grind | Warner Bros. | 2003 |
Grumpier Old Men | Warner Bros. | 1995 |
Grumpy Old Men | Warner Bros. | 1993 |
Guilty By Suspicion | Warner Bros. | 1991 |
Gus | Walt Disney | 1976 |
Half a Loaf of Kung Fu | Columbia/Tri-Star | 1985 |
Hammer | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | 1972 |
Haunted | Hallmark Home Entertainment | 1996 |
Head | Rhino Home Video | 1968 |
Heart | Spartan Home Entertainment | 1999 |
Heavyweights | Walt Disney | 1995 |
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer | MPI Home Video | 1990 |
Her Alibi | Warner Bros. | 1989 |
Hit, The | Artisan | 1984 |
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey | Walt Disney | 1993 |
Honey, I Blew Up the Kid | Walt Disney | 1992 |
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids | Walt Disney | 1989 |
Honeymoon in Vegas | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | 1992 |
Hooper | Warner Bros. | 1978 |
Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit, The | Walt Disney | 1968 |
House Arrest | Artisan | 1996 |
House of the Spirits, The | Artisan | 1993 |
How To Kill Your Neighbor's Dog | Artisan | 2000 |
I, Madman | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | 1989 |
Iceman | Universal | 1984 |
If You Only Knew | York Home Video | 2000 |
In Country | Warner Bros. | 1989 |
Innocent Blood | Warner Bros. | 1992 |
It Takes Two | Warner Bros. | 1995 |
Jack & Sarah | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | 1996 |
Jerk, The | Universal | 1979 |
Johnny Be Good | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | 1988 |
Johnny Handsome | Artisan | 1989 |
Journey of Natty Gann, The | Walt Disney | 1985 |
Just One of the Guys | Columbia/Tri-Star | 1985 |
Kickboxer | Lionsgate | 1989 |
Kid in King Arthur's Court, A | Walt Disney | 1995 |
Killer Meteors, The | Columbia/Tri-Star | 1976 |
Kindergarten Cop | Universal | 1990 |
King Kong vs. Godzilla | Goodtimes Home Video | 1963 |
King Ralph | Goodtimes Home Video | 1991 |
King of Masks, The | Columbia/Tri-Star | 1999 |
King of the Grizzlies | Walt Disney | 1970 |
Larger Than Life | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | 1996 |
Last Night | Universal | 1998 |
Last Seduction, The | Artisan | 1994 |
Lean on Me | Warner Bros. | 1989 |
Leave it to Beaver | Universal | 1997 |
Lianna | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | 1983 |
Light Sleeper | Artisan | 1992 |
Lilies | Wolfe Video | 1997 |
Little Monsters | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | 1989 |
Living Free | Columbia/Tri-Star | 1972 |
Long Walk Home, The | Artisan | 1991 |
Look Who's Talking Now | Columbia/Tri-Star | 1993 |
Lovesick | Warner Bros. | 1983 |
MVP: Most Valuable Player | Warner Bros. | 2000 |
Made in America | Warner Bros. | 1993 |
Magic Christian, The | Artisan | 1969 |
Magic in the Water | Columbia/Tri-Star | 1995 |
Man of the House | Walt Disney | 1995 |
Man with Two Brains, The | Warner Bros. | 1983 |
Master of Disguise, The | Columbia/Tri-Star | 2002 |
Matilda | Columbia/Tri-Star | 1996 |
Max Keeble's Big Move | Walt Disney | 2001 |
Metroland | Universal | 1997 |
Michael | Warner Bros. | 1996 |
Midnight Clear, A | Columbia/Tri-Star | 1992 |
Midnight Madness | Walt Disney | 1980 |
Miracle Mile | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | 1988 |
Missing in Action 2: The Beginning | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | 1985 |
Mo' Money | Columbia/Tri-Star | 1992 |
Monkeys, Go Home! | Walt Disney | 1967 |
Moon-Spinners, The | Walt Disney | 1964 |
Moonstruck | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | 1987 |
Mountain Men, The | Columbia/Tri-Star | 1980 |
Mr. Mom | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | 1983 |
Muppet Christmas Carol, The | Walt Disney | 1992 |
Muppet Treasure Island | Walt Disney | 1996 |
Music Box | Artisan | 1989 |
My Blue Heaven | Warner Bros. | 1990 |
My Dinner With Andre | Fox Lorber | 1981 |
My Fellow Americans | Warner Bros. | 1996 |
My Girl | Columbia/Tri-Star | 1991 |
My Girl 2 | Columbia/Tri-Star | 1994 |
My Neighbor Totoro | 20th Century Fox | 1993 |
My Tutor | Rhino Home Video | 1983 |
Napoleon | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | 1985 |
New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking, The | Columbia/Tri-Star | 1988 |
New York Stories | Walt Disney | 1989 |
Night Crossing | Walt Disney | 1992 |
Nothing But Trouble | Warner Bros. | 1991 |
One and Only Genuine Original Family Band, The | Walt Disney | 1968 |
One-Eyed Jacks | Madacy | 1961 |
Operation Dumbo Drop | Walt Disney | 1995 |
Paper, The | Universal | 1994 |
Parenthood | Universal | 1989 |
Parents | Pioneer | 1989 |
Party Girl | First Look | 1995 |
Pebble and the Penguin, The | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | 1995 |
Perfect | Columbia/Tri-Star | 1985 |
Piranha | New Concorde | 1978 |
Pokemon 3: The Movie | Warner Bros. | 2001 |
Pokemon the First Movie | Warner Bros. | 1999 |
Pokemon: The Movie 2000 | Warner Bros. | 2000 |
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol | Warner Bros. | 1987 |
Police Academy 5: Asignment: Miami Beach | Warner Bros. | 1988 |
Ponette | Fox Lorber | 1996 |
Postman Always Rings Twice, The | Warner Bros. | 1981 |
Powerpuff Girls Movie, The | Warner Bros. | 2002 |
Princess Caraboo | Columbia/Tri-Star | 1994 |
Private Benjamin | Warner Bros. | 1980 |
Problem Child | Universal | 1990 |
Problem Child 2 | Universal | 1991 |
Protocol | Warner Bros. | 1984 |
Psycho II | Goodtimes Home Video | 1983 |
Pumpkinhead | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | 1988 |
Rabid | New Concorde | 1977 |
Rage of Honor | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | 1987 |
Raggedy Man | Univarsal | 1981 |
Rascal | Walt Disney | 1969 |
Real Men | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | 1987 |
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | 1985 |
Return of the Killer Tomatoes! | Anchor Bay | 1988 |
Return to Snowy River | Walt Disney | 1988 |
Revenge of the Ninja | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | 1983 |
Road to Wellville | Columbia/Tri-Star | 1994 |
Running on Empty | Warner Bros. | 1988 |
Saturn 3 | Pioneer | 1980 |
Savage Sam | Walt Disney | 1963 |
Scarlet Letter, The | Walt Disney | 1995 |
Scent of Green Papaya, The | Columbia/Tri-Star | 1994 |
Secret of NIMH, The | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | 1982 |
Seven Hours to Judgement | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | 1988 |
Shadow, The | Universal | 1994 |
Sharky's Machine | Warner Bros. | 1981 |
Showdown in Little Tokyo | Warner Bros. | 1991 |
Sicilian, The | Avid Home Entertainment | 1987 |
Silent Trigger | 20th Century Fox | 1986 |
Sleepless | Artisan | 2001 |
Snow Dogs | Walt Disney | 2002 |
Snowball Express | Walt Disney | 1972 |
South Central | Warner Bros. | 1992 |
Spies Like Us | Warner Bros. | 1986 |
Split Second | HBO Studios | 1992 |
Stand and Deliver | Warner Bros. | 1988 |
Stealing Home | Warner Bros. | 1988 |
Sting, The | Universal | 1973 |
Storefront Hitchcock | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | 1998 |
Storyville | Columbia/Tri-Star | 1992 |
Straight Talk | Walt Disney | 1992 |
Sudden Death | Universal | 1995 |
Summer Lovers | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | 1982 |
Sweet Hearts Dance | Columbia/Tri-Star | 1988 |
Taking Care of Business | Walt Disney | 1990 |
Tank | Universal | 1984 |
Terror of Mechagodzilla | Simitar Video | 1977 |
That Darn Cat | Walt Disney | 1997 |
That's Life! | Pioneer | 1986 |
The Front Page | Goodtimes Home Video | 1974 |
There Goes My Baby | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | 1994 |
Three Men and a Little Lady | Walt Disney | 1990 |
Timecop | Universal | 1994 |
To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday | Columbia/Tri-Star | 1996 |
Tom and Huck | Walt Disney | 1995 |
Toy Soldiers | Columbia/Tri-Star | 1991 |
Trancers | Koch Full Moon | 1985 |
Traveller | Artisan | 1997 |
Troop Beverly Hills | Columbia/Tri-Star | 1989 |
Trouble With Angels, The | Columbia/Tri-Star | 1966 |
True Stories | Warner Bros. | 1986 |
Twins | Universal | 1988 |
Two Undercover Angels | Anchor Bay | 1973 |
Villain, The | Columbia/Tri-Star | 1979 |
Vision Quest | Warner Bros. | 1985 |
Warlock | Trimark | 1991 |
Where The Day Takes You | Columbia/Tri-Star | 1992 |
White Fang | Walt Disney | 1991 |
White Lightning | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | 1973 |
White Palace | Goodtimes Home Video | 1990 |
Witches, The | Warner Bros. | 1990 |
With Honors | Warner Bros. | 1994 |
Woman Under the Influence, A | Pioneer | 1974 |
Wrongfully Accused | Warner Bros. | 1998 |
Young Americans, The | Artisan | 1993 |
Yours, Mine and Ours | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | 1968 |
Scope
This purpose of the OAR Watchdog is to list films that were shown theatrically in widescreen, but only given a fullscreen release on DVD. Films that are framed incorrectly are beyond the scope of this list. This list only includes Reigon 1 DVDs.
- Open Matte and Super35 films are included, because the theatrical aspect ratio is considered the correct ratio, with few exceptions.
- Stanley Kubrick films are not listed. Nor are any other films that are released in 1.33:1 per Director's request.
- Animated films framed at 1.66 are not included. The animators painted the cells in this ratio, but the films were matted in the theaters.
- 1.37:1 films framed at 1.33:1 are not listed.
I would like to thank John Berggren, Scott Weinberg, Ryan FB, Patrick McCart, and Mark Pytel for their help in compiling this list.