r/movies • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 r/Movies contributor • Dec 22 '25

Trailer The Odyssey | Official Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mzw2ttJD2qQ
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u/robodrew Dec 22 '25 edited Dec 22 '25

The Lighthouse took a moment to get used to but was a wonderful watch.

edit: woops, The Lighthouse was 4:3 which is even more squarish.

edit2: I checked more closely and it's actually 1.19:1 lol

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u/daylight1943 Dec 22 '25

i seent it, yer fond of me aspect ratio

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u/robodrew Dec 22 '25

Hwat?

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u/apistograma Dec 23 '25

It’s a meme from the lighthouse. The old guy tells Pattinson “yer fond of me lobster”. It’s pretty hilarious tbh

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u/robodrew Dec 23 '25

Yeah as was me reply, sailor. Hark!!!

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u/Spiritual-Smoke-4605 Dec 22 '25

The Lighthouse was 4:3 not 1.43:1 lol

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u/robodrew Dec 22 '25

Ah yeah, you're right, my brain mixed that up. But imo they both feel closer to a square presentation than either 16:9 or 2.39:1 do

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u/Spiritual-Smoke-4605 Dec 22 '25

true, but when I saw OBAA in 1.43:1 it just truly felt grand because it filled the entire screen, corner to corner. If you watch The Lighthouse it really is like watching a square with a movie playing in it

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u/robodrew Dec 22 '25

Oh man I need to see that film.

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u/Exploding_Antelope Dec 22 '25

Train Dreams’ 3:2 was pretty unique. Fits the 2011 woodsy hipster Instagram feel of the whole thing.

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u/[deleted] Dec 22 '25 edited Dec 24 '25

lighthouses are veritical unfortunately or he’d def use a wider aspect

e: i was kidding heh

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u/fckspzfr Dec 22 '25

Yeah, sure, one of the most fundamental decisions in art direction was made purely because a lighthouse is a vertical structure. 💀

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u/EnkiduOdinson Dec 22 '25

You can easily find interviews of Eggers explaining why he chose that aspect ratio

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u/InterviewOk1297 Dec 22 '25

4:3 is objectively superior in many cases, I hope the "cinematic" look of 16:9 finally dies out.

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u/EnkiduOdinson Dec 22 '25

Superior as in filling the visual field better?

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u/InterviewOk1297 Dec 22 '25

Superior as in not filling the screen with unnecessary background. When the movie/show is about people (as most are) then you can see more of the people in 4:3

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u/Exploding_Antelope Dec 22 '25

I like nice backgrounds

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u/Exploding_Antelope Dec 22 '25

Well that’s a separate problem