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    Bringing Down The House
    Widescreen
    Genre: Comedy

    Reviewed In Issue 76 (Sept 2003) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Steve Martin, Queen Latifah, Eugene Levy, Jean Smart, Missi Pyle, Kimberly J. Brown, Steve Harris, Angus T. Jones, Michael Rosenbaum, Betty White & Joan Plowright

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 4
    DD Sound Rating: 3.5
    DTS Sound Rating: NA
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    Reference Systems
    Critics' Composite Score: 2.5
    Internet Links
    http://www.video.com
    http://www.yahoo.movies.com/house
    Special Features
    Includes audio commentary by director Adam Shankman and screenwriter Jason Filardi; the 17-minute featurette Breaking Down Bringing Down The House; a three-minute chance to meet


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Touchstone Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 32238
    (MPAA Rating): PG13
    (Rating Reason):

    		 Language, sexual humor and drug material
    (Retail Price): $29.99
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 105
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 2003
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 08/05/03
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

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    (Director): Adam Shankman
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    Special Notes:
    Available separately in a 1.33:1 (4:3) modified version.

    Story Synopsis:
    Newly divorced tax attorney Peter Sanderson (Martin) finds Charlene Morton (Latifah) while looking for companionship on the Internet. Disguising herself under the username

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 2.35:1 DVD exhibits a generally pleasing and colorful picture, with rich reds and blues, accurate fleshtones, and deep blacks. Images are quite sharp and nicely detailed, though a soft focus is used occasionally. Though the picture can seem slightly dim at times, contrast and shadow delineation are well balanced. There is a slight distraction of edge enhancement noticed, and pixelization can occasionally cause the breakup of finer details. (Suzanne Hodges)

    Soundtrack:
    The Dolby

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