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    Commitments, The
    Collector's Edition
    Genre: Comedy Drama

    Reviewed In Issue 84 (May 2004) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Robert Arkins, Michael Aherne, Angeline Ball, Maria Doyle, Dave Finnegan, Bronagh Gallagher, F

    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: 4
    Internet Links
    http://www.foxhome.com
    Special Features
    Disc One of this two-disc Collector


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 2221299
    (MPAA Rating): R
    (Rating Reason):

    		 NA
    (Retail Price): $26.98
    (DVD Type): Two DVD-9 Discs
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 118
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 1991
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 03/16/04
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Alan Parker
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    Story Synopsis:
    Jimmy Rabbitte (Arkins) is convinced that the town of Dublin needs a decent soul band, but putting one together is going to be easier said than done. It seems that everyone in town considers themselves a star, but those who show up to audition for Jimmy leave him anything but impressed. However, when a fantastic horn player, Joey

    DVD Picture:
    Available for the first time in widescreen, the anamorphically enhanced 1.85:1 DVD picture has a satisfying appearance, with colors that are nicely saturated. Fleshtones and hues are well balanced within a cold, gray Irish setting. Images are sharp, with nicely rendered details and textures. Contrast and shadow delineation also contribute to the pleasing visuals. While there is some edge enhancement and pixelization present, the picture is otherwise very nicely rendered. (Suzanne Hodges)

    Soundtrack:
    This remastered Dolby

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