Tan Djarka
Master Member
Recently I picked it up at a thrift shop on DVD for a buck. Honestly, I mostly got it for the bonus features. Regardless of the film's quality (which can go without discussion in this thread), I'm always interested in the details of film production.
Anyway, when I was watching the DVD, I noticed something odd. The film is letterboxed, leaving the typical black bars at the top and bottom of the screen. At some points in the film, the effects (proton beams, etc) extend beyond the letterboxed area, into the black bars, and to the edge of the screen.
I'm pretty sure sure it was intentional, but I've never seen anything like that before. Maybe it was to create a 3D effect from a 2D image? Whatever it was, it was strange.
Anyway, when I was watching the DVD, I noticed something odd. The film is letterboxed, leaving the typical black bars at the top and bottom of the screen. At some points in the film, the effects (proton beams, etc) extend beyond the letterboxed area, into the black bars, and to the edge of the screen.
I'm pretty sure sure it was intentional, but I've never seen anything like that before. Maybe it was to create a 3D effect from a 2D image? Whatever it was, it was strange.