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While the theatrical and standard Blu-ray releases are typically presented in a wide aspect ratio, the Open Matte version is prized by fans for filling more of the screen. troy directors cut open matte 2004 ita en
The Director's Cut was released on September 18, 2007, and is considered the definitive version by many critics. To the average viewer, it was just a movie
An "open matte" version removes those top and bottom barriers, filling up a standard 16:9 television screen completely without resorting to zooming or cropping the sides (pan-and-scan). To the average viewer