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    WSR Detailed DVD Review
    Mask
    Special Edition
    Genre: Drama

    Reviewed In Issue 90 (Nov 2004) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Cher, Sam Elliott & Eric Stoltz

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 3.5
    DD Sound Rating: 4
    DTS Sound Rating: 4
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    Reference Systems
    Critics' Composite Score: 4
    Internet Links
    www.universalstudios.com/home
    Special Features
    Includes Mask Revealed: A Conversation With Director Peter Bogdanovich and audio commentary by Bogdanovich.


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Universal Studios Home Video
    (Catalog Number): 22788
    (MPAA Rating): PG13
    (Rating Reason):
    (Retail Price): $19.98
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 127
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 1985
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 09/07//04
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Peter Bogdanovich
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      WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    Based on the real-life story of Rocky Dennis, a teenager afflicted with a rare disfiguring disease commonly known as Lionitis, Mask is an exemplary story of an extraordinary boy. Cher stars as his motorcycle gang mamma who treats Rocky

    DVD Picture:
    Compared to the previously released non-anamorphic DVD reviewed in Issue 31, this new anamorphically enhanced 1.85:1 DVD picture looks much cleaner and sharper by comparison. The Laszlo Kovacs cinematography has a soft hazy characteristic, but details remain nicely rendered. Dirt and film grain are inherent in the source element, providing a gritty texture to the picture. Only occasionally are edge halos noticed, and pixelization is limited to minor detail breakup and slight shimmering distractions at times. (Suzanne Hodges)

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