Does anyone else own 'Taxi' on DVD ?

[bledd]

The 1997 French version by Luc Besson

Tonight was the first time in years that I'd watched my dvd, just wondering if this problem I had was with all versions of it, or just older copies?

The video has been forced to 4:3, with the subtitles added beneath the picture, very weird

 

[semi-pro waster]

I've got it but I'm not at my flat just now so I'll have to check later on, I don't recall that as a problem but I can't remember for sure to say.

 

[Freakbro]

Mine does say "Special Widescreen Edition" on the box...which would hint to maybe other versions are just 4:3

Edit : Great film btw!

 

[bledd]

Ah right

It was one of the first DVDs that I bought I think

 

[semi-pro waster]

Mine also says Special Widescreen Edition and mentions that the aspect ratio is 16:9 - looks as if it was a version packaged in 2002.

 

[bledd]

Mine says 16:9 on the box

It's actually 4:3 with black lines added in, so the picture is just a tiny 16:9 box inside the 4:3 box with subtitles beneath it

 

[Dark_Angel]

Someone should make a meme of it...

"I put a picture inside your box inside a box so you can box as you watch" :/

 

[Alan!]

Was expecting a thread full of Andy Kaufman & Christopher Lloyd goodness.

 

[Freakbro]

Mine says 16:9 on the box

It's actually 4:3 with black lines added in, so the picture is just a tiny 16:9 box inside the 4:3 box with subtitles beneath it

I will have to go check mine now!

 

[Deleted member 651465]

Is it like that for the whole film? Sometimes it opens up after the intro sequences.

 

[Putty]

Mine says 16:9 on the box

It's actually 4:3 with black lines added in, so the picture is just a tiny 16:9 box inside the 4:3 box with subtitles beneath it

That's exactly the same as mine - about time it came out on blu-ray!

 

[probedb]

Yep, very stupid way to master it. You can't even zoom in on the TV because then the subtitles are off the screen.