The RIP thread...

It is frustrating that a lot of films today don't demand the cinematic experience for full enjoyment. I really like going to see certain films on the big screen but occasionally I come away thinking that I may as well have seen it on a DVD at home..

That's because they will usually have been made for that very purpose, e.g. no real widescreen compositions but everything taking place in that bit in the middle that will be visible upon conversion to DVD--who knows, with widescreen TVs and computer monitors becoming increasingly common, this might change--and poorly-detailed compositions to be easy to comprehend on a small screen, etc. :(