• Login
    • Basic Information on new release titles is posted as soon as titles are announced. Once reviewed, additional data is added to the database.
    WSR Detailed DVD Review
    Great Escape, The


    Special Edition
    Genre: Action Adventure

    Reviewed In Issue 86 (Jul 2004) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Steve McQueen, James Garner & Richard Attenborough

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 3
    DD Sound Rating: 3.5
    DTS Sound Rating: NA
    Download WSR Review
    Reference Systems
    Critics' Composite Score: 4
    Internet Links
    http://www.mgm.com/dvd
    Special Features
    Disc One of this two-disc Special Edition includes a trivia track and an audio commentary hosted by Steven J. Ruben (director and co-writer of the featurette Return To The Great Escape), several members of the cast and crew, and audio clips from an interview with the late director John Sturges. Disc Two adds five featurettes (Return To The Great Escape, Preparations For Freedom, A Standing Ovation, Bringing Fact To Fiction, The Fight To Freedom), two documentaries (The Great Escape: The Untold Story and The Real Virgil Hilts: A Man Called Jones), additional interviews from The Untold Story, an extensive still gallery, and trailers.


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): MGM Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 1006370
    (MPAA Rating): Not Rated
    (Rating Reason):

    		 NA
    (Retail Price): $29.98
    (DVD Type): Two DVD-9 Discs
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 172
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 1963
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 05/18/04
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): John Sturges
    (Screenplay/Written By): Subscribe Now!
    (Story): Subscribe Now!
    (Music): Subscribe Now!
    (Director Of Photography): Subscribe Now!
    (Production Designer): Subscribe Now!
    (Visual Effects): Subscribe Now!
    (Costume Designer): Subscribe Now!
    (Editor): Subscribe Now!
    (Supervising Sound Editors): Subscribe Now!
    (Re-Recording Mixers): Subscribe Now!
    (Executive Producers): Subscribe Now!
    (Co-Producers): Subscribe Now!
    (Producers): Subscribe Now!
    (Academy Awards): Subscribe Now!

      DVD Picture Information

    (Principal Photography): Subscribe Now!
    (Theatrical Aspect Ratio): Subscribe Now!
    (Measured DVD Anamorphic Aspect Ratio): Subscribe Now!
    (Measured DVD Letterbox Aspect Ratio): Subscribe Now!

      DVD Sound Information

    (DVD Soundtrack): Subscribe Now!
    (Theatrical Sound): Subscribe Now!
    (Theatrical Re-Issue Soundtrack): Subscribe Now!
    (DTS Bit Rate): Subscribe Now!
    (Dolby Digital Bit Rate): Subscribe Now!
    (Additional Languages): Subscribe Now!
    (Subtitles): Subscribe Now!
    (WSR Superb Sound Qualities): Subscribe Now!

      WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    Based on the true story and the book by Paul Brickhill, "The Great Escape" tells the story of allied prisoners of war who plot a massive escape from a Nazi prison camp. In 1943, the Germans opened Stalang Luft North, a maximum-security prisoner-of-war camp, designed to hold even the craftiest escape artists. In doing so, however, the Nazis unwittingly assembled the finest escape team in military history who worked on what became the largest prison breakout ever attempted. (Gary Reber)

    DVD Picture:
    While this new anamorphically enhanced 2.40:1 DVD picture is a clear improvement over the previously released, 2.70:1 off-centered non-anamorphic edition, the picture exhibits a slightly pasty or plugged-up look. The picture has an undefined appearance with weak dimension. Colors are dated, occasionally lacking saturation while other times appearing overly saturated. The source element is revealing of some film grain and dirt at times. Edge enhancement occasionally causes obtrusive halos around objects, but pixelization isn

    Soundtrack:
    The remastered Dolby

    This Disc Contains The Following WSR-Rated Superb Qualities:
    Subscribe Now!

    Reason #110 Why Readers Love Widescreen Review:

    I read Widescreen Review, because of all the A/V magazines I read, I trust the writers of Widescreen Review to give the most thorough review and honest opinion of any equipment being reviewed. I count on Widescreen Review to keep me informed on any and all new information in the world of home theatre more than any other source. I also base many of my DVD purchases on the review of the picture and sound of a particular DVD. I always look forward to finding Widescreen Review in my mailbox!

    Andy Bell
    26864 Mandelieu Drive, Murrieta, CA 92562 • Phone: 951 676 4914 • Fax: 951 693 2960
    Copyright © Information • All Rights Reserved • www.widescreenreview.com • Web Site Established In 1995 • Privacy Policy • Partners