b/c the aspect is greater than 16x9...some films fall close-enough to 16x9 that you don't notice...many films do not. You notice this difference more with a 16x9 television than with a 4x3 television b/c with 4x3 you have no point of reference with regard to height - if you watch widescreen, you expect the bars and never notice that they're probably different each time. With 16x9, you have this point of reference and notice when the aspect ratio doesn't fit within 16x9 - which it never really does when it is shot on film. 16x9 is a widescreen format developed for video and enhanced for film. For the most part, only widescreen video will perfectly fill your 16x9 monitor. It's nor perfect, but it's MUCH better than it ever was and is getting better all the time. Personally, I do not want to see films limited to one aspect ratio. Those great films like a River Runs Through it benefits so much from a wide, wide format revealing the landscape and films like A Few Good Men do better with a less wide aspect to more emphasize the human element.

^billy

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