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    WSR Detailed DVD Review
    Official Selections, The
    Genre: Special Interest

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

    Stars:
    Bit Players Stars Verne Troyer & Phil Fondacaro; Delusions Of Modern Primitivism Stars Karl Moore, Kurt D. Christenson & Kris Ingersoll; Fits & Starts Stars Anastacia Rasmussen & James Rasmussen; Gasline Stars Michael Pemberton, Jason Winther, Linda Cook, Joan Wooters & Adam Scarimbolo

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 2.5
    DD Sound Rating: 3.5
    DTS Sound Rating: NA
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    Reference Systems
    Critics' Composite Score: 4
    Internet Links
    http://www.vanguardcinema.com
    http://www.hypnotic.com
    Special Features
    None.


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Vanguard/Hypnotic
    (Catalog Number): VF3454
    (MPAA Rating): Not Rated
    (Rating Reason):

    		 NA
    (Retail Price): $29.95
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Single Layer (DVD5)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): Yes
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 102
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): No
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): Various
    (Theatrical Release): No
    (Direct-To-Video Release): Yes
    (DVD Release Date): 12/23/03
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Bit Players: Andy Berman Delusions Of Modern Primitivism: Daniel Loflin Fits & Starts: Vince Di Meglio Gasline: Dave Silver
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      WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    "The Official Selections" brings to DVD seven of some of the best short films (some of which are award winners) from past Sundance Film Festivals. Four of the seven are presented in widescreen and are reviewed here. Verne Troyer (Austin Powers

    DVD Picture:
    The four widescreen short films available on this DVD are not anamorphically enhanced, and are presented in their variable widescreen aspect ratios. Image quality varies from generally satisfying to rather poor. All of these short films are much better suited for smaller home theatre displays, and are not meant to be used for quality demonstrations. Various source element artifacts are noticed throughout. While edge enhancement is not an issue with this DVD, there is some pixel breakup detected. (Suzanne Hodges)

    Soundtrack:
    The Dolby

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