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    Get Shorty


    Collector's Edition
    Genre: Comedy

    Reviewed In Issue 94 (Mar 2005) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    John Travolta, Gene Hackman, Rene Russo, Danny DeVito, Dennis Farina, Delroy Lindo, James Gandolfini & David Paymer

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 4
    DD Sound Rating: 4
    DTS Sound Rating: 4.5
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    Critics' Composite Score: 3.5
    Internet Links
    http://www.mgm.com/dvd
    Special Features
    Disc one of this two-disc Collector's Edition includes audio commentary with director Barry Sonnenfeld and upfront ads. Disc two features the following featurettes: "Get Shorty: Look At Me," a 27-minute in-depth look into the key characters in the film; the 20-minute "Get Shorty: Wiseguys and Dolls," which focuses on certain scenes involving the gangsters and babes starring in them; and Ben Stiller stars in the five-minute "The Graveyard Scene." Also included is the Deleted Graveyard Scene; Going Again: Outtakes; a six-minute out-of-focus Get Shorty Party Reel; a Sneak Peek at the movie "Be Cool;" Page To Screen of Get Shorty, which is a narrative on the story; a photo gallery; and the theatrical trailer.


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): MGM Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 1007846
    (MPAA Rating): R
    (Rating Reason):

    		 Rated R for language and some violence.
    (Retail Price): $29.95
    (DVD Type): Two DVD-9 Discs
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): Yes
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 105
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 1995
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 2/22/05
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Barry Sonnenfeld
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      WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    Get Shorty is based on the novel by Elmore Leonard and stars Travolta as Chili Palmer, a Miami loan shark who is sent to Los Angeles to collect on a gambling debt from down-and-out filmmaker Harry Zimm (Hackman). Chili is an avid movie fan

    DVD Picture:
    There have been 70 Issues of Widescreen Review since Get Shorty was first reviewed on DVD. This new 1.82:1 DVD is also anamorphically enhanced, and looks pretty similar to the previous DVD, if a little bit cleaner. Colors are richly saturated and well balanced, with accurate fleshtones and deep blacks. At times the picture is awash in a warm yellow hue. Images are sharp and nicely detailed, with satisfying textures, though sometimes the picture can look a bit smeared, flat, or undefined. The same flecks of dirt are noticed on both DVDs. Minor halos of edge enhancement are noticed, but pixelization is limited. (Suzanne Hodges)

    Soundtrack:
    Just in time for the upcoming sequel Be Cool, a new special edition has been released, with some new tricks up its case. The old 384 kbps Dolby

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