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    Funny Games
    Genre: Horror

    Reviewed In Issue 133 (Jul/Aug 2008) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Tim Roth, Naomi Watts, Michael Pitt, Brady Corbet, & Devon Gearhart

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 2.5
    DD Sound Rating: 2.5
    DTS Sound Rating: NR
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    Reference Systems
    Critics' Composite Score: 2.5
    Internet Links
    www.funnygames-themovie.com
    Special Features
    Special features are limited to up-front previews.


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Warner Home Video
    (Catalog Number): 26359
    (MPAA Rating): R
    (Rating Reason):

    		 Terror, violence and some language
    (Retail Price): $27.95
    (DVD Type): Dual Side, Single Layer (DVD10)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): Yes
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 112
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): No
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 2007
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 06/10/08
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Michael Haneke
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      WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    Ann (Watts), her husband George (Roth), and their son Georgie (Gearhart) settle into their remote lake house for a relaxing vacation when they are visited by two well-dressed, well-spoken strangers. The two preppy psychopaths, Peter (Pitt) and Paul (Corbet), immediately take the family hostage and want to play some Funny Games with them

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 1.78:1 DVD has a bright, somewhat washed-out appearance. Details are rather smeared, with limited resolution overall. Black levels are artificially elevated, but shadow detail is still maintained, giving a limited sense of dimension in the image. Fleshtones are pallid and, in general, colors are desaturated. Heavy film grain/noise can be recognized at times, and edge enhancement is noticeable. It just isn

    Soundtrack:
    The Dolby

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