I was expecting another millennial mash up but this was VERY well done. Fantastically edited and some unusual film choices, too. I liked how you chose "This is this!" instead of the usual Russian Roulette scene in Deer Hunter.
You meant in "American Film" history but it's still a very nice effort and well-made montage, I really wouldn't have minded if it was twice longer to feature some iconic clips from "The Godfather", "Saturday Night Fever", "Citizen Kane" or other classics.
I think you may have composed the best things about mankind.. the best things we have to offer. Troubling, maybe, that it's fiction, but a damn good watch that inspires.
Out of curiosity, how was this guy supposed to keep the aspect ratio from changing when the transfers for all of these different films range from full-screen to letterboxed to anamorphic widescreen? Is he supposed to lop off all the widescreen stuff in order to match the full-frame material? Is he supposed to awkwardly try to retrofit the 4:3 material to match 16:9? Do tell how you expect all of this footage to match because I've heard your argument over and over and never once heard how.
I was referring more to the 16:9 stuff sometimes having both letterboxes AND columns (thus having black bars all around the picture) like at 1:04 and 1:26 and 4:58 instead of just increasing the size of the picture. Obviously some movies were shot 4:3 and others made later were shot 16:9, that's not really what I meant.
Okay, I think I know what you mean now. Just looked at the shots you brought up, and yeah, there's no mistaking it. For example, the shot from Forrest Gump at 1:04, that's clearly an anamorphic transfer. EDIT: I think the problem is that the editor wasn't actually using DVD footage but downloading torrents that weren't in their proper aspect ratios.
+ItsAJ Fam Well, I have seen a lot of comedies, so it's not like I only love serious films. Also, I've seen Elf, but the problem is I just found Will Ferrell very annoying. I do not understand why people like him.
