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Summary: Yes, everyone has said it...
Review: But maybe if enough of us say it, the company will actually DO something about it! WHAT IS UP WITH NOT HAVING A WIDESCREEN VERSION!?!? I was definitely going to purchase this special edition until I saw it was only available in full screen. I'm just so glad that I got the previous release, since they were actually smart enough to add widescreen to that version. I'll skip the special features if I have to. By the way, I would have loved to seen the "Lights, Camera, Annie!" behind the scenes documentary that another reviewer posted about. Well, I hope they get it right when they release yet another version in a few years.
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Summary: Carol rocks!
Review: Carol Burnett really steals the show as a crazy drunk who runs an orphanage! This wacky lush tries to bed every man she comes in contact with & it is hilarious! The lil girl playing Annie is ugly, but it is cool that Lex Luthor adopts her and the mangy mutt.
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Summary: A "special" edition that's not widescreen?
Review: I was very much looking forward to adding this to my collection, since I remember my parents taking me when I was a child and loving it. I thought for sure this special edition would be a great addition to my collection.WRONG! It's not in widescreen! Does the late (and great) John Huston, who shot this film in 2.35:1, deserve to have the special edition of his film chopped up to Pan & Scan? For those who say you only lose a little off the sides, consider this: for 2.35:1 films like "Annie", you lose about 40% of the original picture. 40% in my opinion is much more than a "little bit." Imagine having 40% of your family portrait chopped off! If you really love this movie (and many do, including me), you should let Columbia know that you want (and deserve) an anamorphic widescreen presentation (which means enhanced for widescreen TVs) in its original aspect ratio (OAR) of 2.35:1.
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Summary: best movie ever
Review: God I was born when this movie first came out to theaters and I remember when my mom rented Annie for me when I was little and I was just like WOW by how great this movie was. When I was in school we put Annie the play on and no girls tryed out so I got the part of Annie so they changed it to Andy and I tought everyone the lyrics to TOMARROW-HARD KNOCK LIFE-SANDY and meny other of the great songs this is sure to be the best DVD to own fun for all ages I should now I'm now 21 and I still love watching this movie
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Summary: one of my favorite movies
Review: I love this movie. This edition has more extras than the other dvd and I'm getting it. I prefer fullscreen to widescreen-widescreen is distracting to watch- all that black space at the top and bottom of the screen. Full screen fills up the entire screen and I can get into the movie more. I know- if it was shot in widescreen- we are missing part of the picture. I didn't know til I read other reviews that it is so much of the picture- I never saw this movie in widescreen to know the difference. To satisfy everybody, and watch one when you don't want the distraction of the black bars, and one when you don't want to miss any of the picture, the special edition should have both versions. Some dvds do have both versions. Maybe the'll come out with a version with both on it, and all the extras. Until then, you can buy this for the full screen edition and the extras, as well as the widescreen edition- without the extras. They should shoot all movies in full screen- that way we'd have no bars and we wouldn't be missing any of the movie- some movies are shot this way.
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Summary: WIDESCREEN!!! GET WITH THE PROGRAM COLUMBIA!!!
Review: Fantastic film, but the existing version is much better even w/o
the lovely DTS. It's all about the widescreen factor- In this day
and age the average film airhead obviously will still settle for Pan & scan for Columbia to release this 2MPH edition. Clueless mothers probably still complaining about "THOSE DARNED BLACK BARS THAT CUT OFF THE TOP AND BOTTOM." Not even so much as digging around the vaults to find an outtake or gag reel? Could've used the original poster for the sleeve! Better
bring a book for this release...
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Summary: Wake up COLUMBIA and smell the Widescreen Roses
Review: Everyone else has already said it, what more can I add? How could you even think about remixing this wonderful soundtrack in 5.1 Dolby AND DTS and then pan & scan it??? Why not just mix it down to mono for pairing with 1.33:1. I have the laserdisc and I guess it's gonna stay that way. Sorry Columbia, you lost my $20 and a lot of others. Well, I guess you'll make up for it with all the mothers of 10 year olds.
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Summary: Not letterboxed? You've got to be kidding.
Review: I was all set to purchase this disc Tuesday. I'm glad I checked this site because there is no way I'm buying a pan & scan-only version in the year 2004. I thought the reviewers must by mistaken, there is no way that this would be released full screen--one reason is that it's a musical with dancing! But every site I check lists this as full screen. I wouldn't have bought it full screen when I only had a 4x3 TV and I certainly won't buy it now that I have a 16x9. I'm sure the great majority of TV owners still have 4x3's and I bet this won't really turnaround until the end of the decade, but this is no excuse for the format of this release.
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Summary: Not Widescreen!!
Review: Columbia Tristar you are a loser!! You took a great film like Annie (1982) and shortage all of us with 1.33:1 . This is an OUTRAGE. Why this is even called a Spedical Edition. Lucky I already own the widescreen version.
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Summary: The sun'll come out when "Annie" gets released in widescreen
Review: I've always enjoyed the music in this film. I find the story and its star endearing. But for Columbia to release this anniversary edition in a non widescreen format is ridiculous. I guess I'll continue to wait until the studio "gets it" and releases this movie with the letterboxing it deserves.
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