But I'm a Cheerleader DVD Comparison - Universal vs. Metrodome

But I'm a Cheerleader
by Jamie Babbit
USA 1999

Universal Studios 1 - NTSC vs. Metrodome Region 2 - PAL

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Distribution	Universal Region 1 - NTSC Region 1 encoded ( North America )	Metrodome Region 2 - PAL Region 2 encoded (Europe, Middle East, Japan)
Runtime	1:25:24 min	1:28:48 min
Video	1.85:1 Letterboxed WideScreen Anamorphic Average Bitrate: 6.61 mb/s NTSC 704x480 29.97 f/s	1.85:1 Letterboxed WideScreen Anamorphic Average Bitrate: 5.71 mb/s PAL 720x576 25.00 f/s
Bitrate	Universal:
Bitrate	Metrodome:
Audio	English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)	English (Dolby Digital Stereo)
Subtitles	English or none	English or none
Features	Aspect Ratio(s): Widescreen anamorphic - 1.85:1 Edition Details: • Region 1 encoding (US and Canada only) • Color, Closed-captioned, Dolby, Widescreen • Widescreen anamorphic format Extras: Trailer	Aspect Ratio(s): Widescreen anamorphic - 1.85:1 Extras: Animated And Score Menu Graphics Trailer Director Jamie Babbit Video Interview Behind The Scenes Footage THIS R2 CONTAINS SCENES THAT AREN'T ON THE CUT R1 DVD, AND ALSO WEREN'T SHOWN IN AMERICAN THEATERS.
	DVD Release Date: October 3, 2000 Keep Case	DVD Release Date: August 27th, 2001 Keep Case
Comments	Both are much too dark. I've been told the VHS release is like that too, but in the theater it was much brighter. Both have excessive Edge Enhancement. The R2 UK has massive overscan, especially on the left and right. I haven't measured but I'd say it's close to 15% l/r and 5% top/bottom. It's as if they performed some sort of zoom. It isn't a Pan and Scan job because both discs are roughly 1.85:1 . The R2 UK looks very blurry, with much less background detail than the R1. Check out the grass lawn in the picture of Natasha walking away from the camera. This isn't just an edge enhancement issue because like I said both discs seem to have the same hideous amount of Edge Enhancement applied. A note about the colors, they are supposed to be this extreme. They look about the same on both discs. I own both discs, because the R1 looks better and the R2 is the longer, uncut version *Jeroen*