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Joe Jackson: 25th Anniversary Special (Joe Jackson Live)
Genre: Stage Performance

Reviewed In Issue 72 (May 2003) Of Widescreen Review®

Stars:
Joe Jackson, Graham Maby, Sue Hadjopolous, Allison Cornell, Andy Ezrin, Roberto Rodriguez & Catherine Bent

WSR Review Scores
WSR Picture Rating: 2.5
DD Sound Rating: 2.5
DTS Sound Rating: 2.5
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Critics' Composite Score: 4
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 DVD General Information

(Studio/Distributor): Image Entertainment
(Catalog Number): ID9384SUDVD
(MPAA Rating): Not Rated
(Rating Reason):

(Retail Price): $24.99
(DVD Type): Single Side, Single Layer (DVD5)
(Widescreen Edition): Yes
(Full Screen Edition): No
(Anamorphic Widescreen): No
(Running Time In Minutes): 58
(Color Type): Color With B/W Sequences
(Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
(Closed Captioned): No
(Regional Coding): 1
(Theatrical Year): 2002
(Theatrical Release): No
(Direct-To-Video Release): Yes
(DVD Release Date): 03/18/03
(THX® Digitally Mastered): No

 Credits Information

(Director): Lee Cantelon
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  WSR Narrative Review
Story Synopsis:


DVD Picture:
The 1.78:1 DVD is not anamorphically enhanced, and the stage performance exhibits images that have a soft, smeared appearance. Fine details are lacking throughout and under dim stage lighting, images become all but lost in the darkness. While colors can appear natural at times, the brighter lights tend to

Soundtrack:
The discrete surround presentations in 5.1 are rather dry-sounding and distant in terms of immersiveness. The recording quality also isn