Joss Whedon Is Not A Fan Of The Widescreen ‘Buffy’ Remaster - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TMC · 12-15-2014, 01:59 AM

http://uproxx.com/tv/2014/12/joss-wh...uffy-remaster/

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According to the Internet, Joss Whedon can do no wrong. Create imaginative and exciting television shows built on magnificent, one-of-a-kind worlds? Check. Write and direct one of the best superhero movies ever made? Duh. Deliver the goods with an even better, geekier sequel? You betchya.

All detractors must deal with the wrath of Whedon’s enormous fanbase, but hell hath no fury like Whedon himself. Since August, Pivot, the self-proclaimed television channel for millennials, has been airing remastered episodes of Whedon’s Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Basically, the original was shot in 4:3 and the widescreen crops shots and can distort scenes.

A recent round of complaints brought the remastered episodes to Whedon’s attention. In response, the filmmaker took to Twitter:

tlc38tlc38 · 12-21-2014, 01:09 PM

I completely agree with Joss. This "fake" widescreen is crap on a stick. I refuse to watch "Buffy" on Pivot---I just pull out my DVDs.

I hope they eventually release "Buffy" on Blu-ray but I will NOT buy it if they release it in "fake" widescreen.

Thanks Joss for being a true "Buffy" fan and still respecting and standing up for your own work and not just selling it to the highest bidder.

12-21-2014, 01:09 PM	#2
tlc38tlc38 Every day’s a Dolly day! Forum Star Join Date: May 02, 2008 Location: I’m just travelin’ thru Posts: 19,258	I completely agree with Joss. This "fake" widescreen is crap on a stick. I refuse to watch "Buffy" on Pivot---I just pull out my DVDs. I hope they eventually release "Buffy" on Blu-ray but I will NOT buy it if they release it in "fake" widescreen. Thanks Joss for being a true "Buffy" fan and still respecting and standing up for your own work and not just selling it to the highest bidder.
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