In the 2.39:1 version, the dinosaur fills the frame vertically. In the open matte, you see the dinosaur’s full neck and the top of the tree, making the animal feel even larger and the valley more expansive. The sky is a warmer blue, not the teal of the Blu-ray.
This specific version is defined by several technical restoration pillars: In the 2
On modern home releases, the T-Rex footsteps have been rolled off to protect subwoofers. On the Cinema DTS track from 1993, the footsteps are a physical event . The "Boom... Boom... Boom" is distorted, clipping the mic preamps of the dubbing stage. It is raw. The glass break in the kitchen? It sounds like actual plate glass, not Foley art. In the 2.39:1 version