Friends could be on its way to Blu-Ray!

[that1guypictures]

I almost 100% positive that Friends was shot on 35mm - I know that Seinfeld was.

The show just doesn't doesn't look like 16mm - even the first fews seasons (which just looks like cruddy mastering.)

It looks like 35mm, IMDb says it's 35mm, reviews of the DVDs say it's 35mm.... What leads you to believe that it isn't 35mm?


Like I said I'm almost 100% positive - if it is indeed 16 than so be it... I'll admit when I'm wrong... I just don't think I am.

You're probably right. It sounds like you know a lot more about it. For some reason I remember seeing a making of special on a disc of friends where they showed the show being shot and edited, and I remember someone pulling a filmstrip out...and I thought....is that 16mm? It looks really small compared to 35mm...but I don't have the seasons anymore...traded them long ago. So I can't verify. If it says somewhere that it was 35mm that would definitely make for a better Blu-Ray transfer.

[LEHD]

I wouldnt be surprised if this happens. Arent they doing a Friends movie now after Sex And The City did so well? I loved Friends, but I doubt I would rebuy these. I bought that huge collection of all of them inside the case with the door that has a pic of all of them

That was just a rumor I think sadly but I hope they come out next year and also hope they crop the episodes

[bookcase]

I would buy the entire Friends series in a heartbeat, and it's one of the few that price wouldn't be a factor!

[GhostofJarJar]

About 2 years ago I came across an article where a production company was working on re-editing the shows for HD and apparently the seasons were shot in 16:9 but matted to 4:3 for television.

Just as evidenced with Everybody Loves Raymond...the first 3 seasons were in 4:3 on broadcast and on DVD but the HD airings on TBS are opened up 16:9 and look fantastic. Both produced on the Warner lot so I won't be surprised to see the show released in 16:9. Great news to hear rumblings now.

Some proof of Raymond from Season 1, I'm looking for the Friends article currently..

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