[neverending]

Originally Posted by Damn Heathen

So far, I've found the main themes (the pathologization and rejection of the abnormal) and symbolism (of religion) rather generic (though, the portentous owl bit is hilarious). From memory, it is not until the end that a new more important theme emerges.

Bollox. Save us from hipster cynicism.

Originally Posted by metternich1815

Can't they show the whole picture and make it fit modern screens. If not, then, yes, I agree I would prefer to see the whole picture. I would just deal with the bars on the side.

A film is not made of silly putty, you know. You can't stretch it or compress it at will. Any time you see a movie filmed in the old aspect ratio of 1.33:1 on a wide screen and there are no stripes along the sides, then the image has been cropped on the top and bottom.
Any time you see a wide screen movie shown on an old set and it doesn't have dark bands at the top and bottom, it's been cropped on the sides.

That's the only way to do it. There's no magic way to refilm old movies.