I couldn't agree more with John Guest (letter headlined, ' 'Whole film' refreshing experience', South China Morning Post, May 7), about the pleasures of seeing a film in its proper 'pillar box' format (and what he didn't mention, with stereo, not Nicam, sound).

This is particularly so when viewing on a wide-screen TV, which, incidentally, both cuts down the perceived size of the 'annoying black' zones and lets you sit at your normal distance from the screen.

I too think that wide-screen showing would be a good move for certain, if not all, films, and I would certainly support the extension of the practice by the TV stations.