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WSR Detailed DVD Review
Breakfast Club, The


The Brat Pack Movies & Music Collection
Genre: Comedy

Reviewed In Issue 104 (Jan 2006) Of Widescreen Review®

Stars:
Emilio Estevez, Paul Gleason, Anthony Michael Hall, John Kapelos, Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald & Ally Sheedy

WSR Review Scores
WSR Picture Rating: 3.5
DD Sound Rating: 3.5
DTS Sound Rating: NR
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Critics' Composite Score: 3.5
Internet Links
http://www.universalstudios.com/home

Special Features
The only special features are the theatrical trailer and up-front ads.


 DVD General Information

(Studio/Distributor): Universal Studios Home Video
(Catalog Number): 28303
(MPAA Rating): R
(Rating Reason):

NA
(Retail Price): $39.98
(DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
(Widescreen Edition): Yes
(Full Screen Edition): No
(Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
(Running Time In Minutes): 97
(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): 11/01/05
(THX® Digitally Mastered): No

 Credits Information

(Director): John Hughes
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  WSR Narrative Review
Story Synopsis:
John Hughes

DVD Picture:
The anamorphically enhanced 1.85:1 DVD exhibits image quality that surpasses any other available home video format for this title. Despite some dated characteristics, this is a nicely rendered DVD that will surely bring on flashbacks to the 80s! (Suzanne Hodges)

Soundtrack:
The 5.1 remastered soundtracks offer some welcome spatiality, mostly through the music but also on occasion with atmospheric effects. The audio is somewhat dated, slightly affecting the natural tonality of voices. Some low-end foundation for the music can be noticed, and the LFE channel is active throughout. Those who are fans of this movie know full well that much of the audio is of a quiescent nature. The DTS