[No Longer Available] The Fellowship of the Ring Variable Aspect Ratio aka Open Matte

[SHM]

Sorry to bump this thread, but I really want to rewatch this thing in Open Matte and the Russian hybrid is not really cutting it.
No new sources have emerged this past years so I assuming this is the closest version we'll have of an official blu-ray compliant release.
Is this still recoverable from the dark pit?
Kind regards!!!

[archgirl1667]

Sorry to bump this thread, but I really want to rewatch this thing in Open Matte and the Russian hybrid is not really cutting it.
No new sources have emerged this past years so I assuming this is the closest version we'll have of an official blu-ray compliant release.
Is this still recoverable from the dark pit?
Kind regards!!!

I'm interested as well. Did you find anything?

[phadron]

This project isn't going to be updated from me. I don't see a reason to revisit at the moment. Sorry about that.

I think the Russian version is attempting to add as much picture as possible to each frame using all those sources. Trying to get every shot open matte. I think but don't know, haven't seen it yet.

Mine is more like a Nolan film, it just opens up for the shots that had significant material (opening, cave troll, bridge entire ending and various other shots).

Hi PDB I can help with "logo removing" if you need.