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    20,000 Leagues Under The Sea
    Genre: Fantasy Adventure

    Reviewed In Issue 74 (July 2003) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Kirk Douglas, James Mason, Paul Lukas & Peter Lorre

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 3
    DD Sound Rating: 3
    DTS Sound Rating: NA
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    Reference Systems
    Critics' Composite Score: 5
    Internet Links
    http://www.disneydvd.com
    Special Features
    Disc One of this two-disc Vault Disney Special Edition set includes audio commentary with Richard Fleischer and Rudy Behlmer and the seven-minute Donald Duck cartoon Grand Canyonscope. Clicking to the left of the opening menu on Disc Two takes you to an 88-minute behind-the-scenes documentary; a 16-minute comparison between two creative men from two different centuries Jules Verne & Walt Disney: Explorers Of The Imagination; and a seven-minute introduction to The Humboldt Squid: A Real Sea Monster! Moving on to the right side of the menu, you are given the opportunity to see Lost Treasures: The Sunset Squid, the originally conceived squid fight that was rejected for use in 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea (three minutes). Behind the production archives door, you will find step-through Galleries of stills, art, and biographies; a Production Gallery montage of images; an 11-minute featurette on the Musical Legacy Of Paul Smith; a Touring The Nautilus montage of stills, movie footage, and conceptual diagrams; storyboard-to-scene comparisons for two scenes used in the film (seven minutes); a seven minute Monsters Of The Deep vintage Walt Disney promotional program for the release of 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea; meet two avid fans of the movie and see their collection of merchandise (nine minutes); see some unused animation created for the movie (three minutes) and nine minutes worth of 16mm trims (without audio); as well as the theatrical trailer. Finally, the Audio Archives Jukebox has radio spots, Peter Lorre


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Walt Disney Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 27327
    (MPAA Rating): G
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    (Retail Price): $29.99
    (DVD Type): Two-Disc Set: DVD-9 x 2
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 127
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 1954
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 05/13/03
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): Yes

     Credits Information

    (Director): Richard Fleischer
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    Story Synopsis:
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    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 2.55:1 DVD exhibits a picture that has a dated appearance with colors that can appear a bit subdued at times. However, the furnishings inside the Nautilus can be nicely saturated with bold reds. Images can be quite sharp, but have a bit of an undefined appearance with slightly low contrast. There is some minor edge enhancement noticed at times, as well as some pixelization. The source element is quite clean, with a few flecks of dirt and minor film grain. (Suzanne Hodges)

    Soundtrack:
    The Dolby

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