[In progress] Lethal Weapon (1987) in Scope 2.35:1

[Plissken1138]

This is something along the lines of Stamper's reframing of The Dead Pool few years back. Who knows, I maybe conjure LW5 along the way 
I recently rewatched LW with fixed 2.35 cropping to see how it moves and a lot of it fits nicely in Scope but a lot is pretty tight and needs a bit of massaging, being this wasn't initially framed for Scope, like a lot of WB titles from mid to late 80's. Opening titles slightly zoomed in on account of music credits going vertically out of Scope bounds.  I've placed the 1992 Time Warner Company logo but I'm still looking for 1987 Warner Comunications Company in Scope that would probably be apropriate logo for theatricam presentation.

[Beber]

How about trying a 2.20:1 AR as if it was a scope film but presented in 70mm? You'd crop less for better composition when it looks too tight. Plus maybe the credits would no longer require these black pilars left and right.

[Plissken1138]

I was toying with 2:20 idea but really want to bring it closer to rest of the LWs.

[Beber]

Or maybe start in 2.20:1, then progressively going 2.35:1 near the end of the opening credits to get rid of the pilars. You know, like in some IMAX presentations, such as "Mission: Impossible - Fallout", when they go progressively from 2.39:1 to 1.90:1. Since 2.20:1 and 2.35:1 are closer to each other, the change would go smoother and could virtually go unnoticed.

Also, are you using the Blu-ray or the UHD? It's the Blu-ray, right? Know that the UHD has a much closer color grading to an actual print. They only missed the mark in the climax where blues should be more cyan.

[Plissken1138]

Yes, using the Blu, as that version I already have. My PC rig is an old bucket that won't handle UHD or 265 and I haven't found a 264 1080p with new grading.

Still mulling over that part of credits. I'd really like to keep it old school, no variable AR. Have an idea to gradualy squeeze that part of credits vertically and bring it back after, haven't tried it yet.