Battle At Bloody Beach

Chopped and Cropped 4:3 Pan and Scan Fullscreen Version
In a way it's a very nice gesture by studios to finally release rare and little known films on DVD. But it would be nicer if the studios would release the original widescreen 2.35 : 1 Aspect Ratio not the fullscreen 4:3 Pan and Scan 1.33:1 version with approximately 30-40% of the film missing from side to side. The previous reviewer noted that the clarity and quality were excellent, I have to question that statement because when you zoom, pan and scan the color is washed out and the closeups are out of focus. Pan and scan in actuality is redirecting the camera shots, this is a travesty and insult to everyone involved in the making of films. The majority of 21st century Americans now own widescreen TV's and expect to see all films NOT "formatted to fit your TV" versions from the 20th century. If we the customers stand together and (boycott) refuse to buy the cropped and chopped DVD releases, then this may force studios to dig a little deeper into their film vaults and find the original...

Battle at Bloody Beach
This is one of my favorite Audie Murphy movies and I was delighted to see it had been put on CD. The quality was excellent. The sound was clear as was the picture. I would have liked to see some extras added to the CD as has been done with other movies I have purchased but just adding this one to my collection was well worth it. I would recommend this movie to fans of either Audie Murphy or WWII films.

CHOP CHOP CHOP JOB
as another reviewer stated.....chop job. this pic was released in 2:35 format. why do they release movies with half the visual missing? STOP BUYING CHOP JOBS & maybe they will finally come around. 5 stars movie & 0 stars dvd

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