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    WSR Detailed DVD Review
    Ring, The
    Widescreen
    Genre: Horror

    Reviewed In Issue 71 (Apr 2003) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Naomi Watts, Martin Henderson, David Dorfman, Jane Alexander & Brian Cox

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 4.5
    DD Sound Rating: 4.5
    DTS Sound Rating: 5
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    Reference Systems
    Critics' Composite Score: 3.5
    Internet Links
    http://www.dreamworks.com
    http://www.dreamworks.com/thering
    Special Features
    As for the supplementals, if you ignore the warning and click on


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): DreamWorks Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 89980
    (MPAA Rating): PG13
    (Rating Reason):

    		 Thematic elements, disturbing images, language and some drug references
    (Retail Price): $26.99
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 115
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): No
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 2002
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 03/04/03
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Gore Verbinski
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    Special Notes:
    Also available in a separate 1.33:1 (4:3) modified full screen edition.

    Story Synopsis:
    "The Ring" of the telephone is their first warning

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 1.78:1 DVD has a cold, desaturated appearance that visually enhances the chilling storytelling, with lots of blue and gray overtones. Viewing in a completely blackened room is recommended, particularly for the darker scenes, as visual information quickly drops off to undefined blacks. The stylized picture has a gritty texture provided by inherent film grain. Edge enhancement is not much of a problem with this title, but finer details occasionally break up from minor pixelization. (Suzanne Hodges)

    Soundtrack:
    The 5.1 (Surround EX

    This Disc Contains The Following WSR-Rated Superb Qualities:
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