Previously, we reported that Warner Bros. Home Video had announced that THE
IRON GIANT DVD would be letterboxed at 1.85:1, which would have been
unfortunate because the film has a 2.35:1 aspect ratio and Brad Bird
designed THE IRON GIANT partly in homage to the very wide CinemaScope films
of the 1950s. But Warners has changed their mind and the DVD will be
letterboxed at 2.35:1. THE IRON GIANT DVD will include letterboxed (2.35:1)
and pan & scan versions of the movie, be 16X9, have AC3 and 5.1 surround
sound, and be region 1 (North America) encoded. It will also include the
following extras: THE MAKING OF THE IRON GIANT, the 22-minute documentary
that was shown on television the week before the film was released; a "Cha
Hua Hua" music video; a theatrical trailer; and for DVD-ROM players: screen
savers, posters and games. Also, we are now being told that the DVD will
"possibly" include an audio commentary, deleted scenes and gags. THE IRON
GIANT DVD will be released on November 23, 1999 and will retail for
US$24.99. For definitions of DVD technical terms such as "16X9" and "aspect
ratio," visit the DVD Lexicon at www.dvdjournal.com.