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    Ghostbusters
    Genre: Comedy

    Reviewed In Issue 100 (Sep 2005) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Harold Ramis, Rick Moranis, Annie Potts, William Atherton & Ernie Hudson

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 4
    DD Sound Rating: 3
    DTS Sound Rating: NR
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    Critics' Composite Score: 4
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    Special Features
    Spook Central includes commentary with Ivan Reitman, Harold Ramis, and Joe Medjuck; ten deleted scenes under the clever heading Scene Cemetery; a nine-minute 1984 Featurette; and an 11-minute cast and crew featurette. There are four offerings under Special Effects: a 15-minute SFX Team Featurette; Special Effects Before & After with Multi-Angle, which gives you the option of comparing the rough cut of three scenes in the film before and after the final effects were added; production photos; and conceptual drawings. There are also 12 storyboards in the Ghostly Gallery and three film-to-storyboard split scene comparisons.


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 05160
    (MPAA Rating): PG
    (Rating Reason):

    		 NA
    (Retail Price): $
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 105
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 1984
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 08/02/05
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Ivan Reitman
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      WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    When the bewitching Dana Barrett (Weaver) discovers that her refrigerator has suddenly become a portal into the spiritual dimension, a quartet of paranormal investigators (Murray, Aykroyd, Ramis & Hudson) known as the Ghostbusters race into action. Eventually the entire city of New York is under siege from the evil Zuul and his slimey cohorts.

    DVD Picture:
    This new 2.38:1 DVD release exhibits a very similar picture when compared to the previous release, with the exception that it appears slightly brighter. Colors are well balanced and nicely saturated, though a bit dated. As with the previous DVD, the source element used for the transfer is revealing of flecks of dirt and film grain. Images can have a soft appearance, though details and definition can be satisfying. This DVD should not disappoint, even though by today

    Soundtrack:
    With dialogue spread across each of the front three screen channels, the Dolby

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