That angry sputtering you're hearing is me encountering my old nemesis.
4x3 letterboxed.
I was hoping it was the transcode because the source backup was 7.7GB.
Nope! It really is just that bad of a transfer.
Pixels as big are cats! Right from the disc too. Ugh.
Maybe someday I'll get the Criterion Blu-ray. For now, I'll go back to my transcode. At least the subtitles show up and the picture is larger (which only makes the pixels *bigger*).
Universe, this film would be so dang pretty if the transfer wasn't so damn bad.
@socketwench - I saw this in the theater and it was so so so lovely looking.
Drive-in Saturday: you're all becoming stronger, faster hunters.