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WSR Detailed DVD Review
Planet Terror


Special Edition
Genre: Horror

Reviewed In Issue 126 (Dec 2007) Of Widescreen Review®

Stars:
Rose McGowan, Freddy Rodriguez, Josh Brolin, Marley Shelton, Michael Beihn, Jeff Fahey, Naveen Andrews, Michael Parks, Stacy Ferguson, The Crazy Babysitter Twins & Bruce Willis

WSR Review Scores
WSR Picture Rating: 4
DD Sound Rating: 4.5
DTS Sound Rating: NR
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Reference Systems
Critics' Composite Score: 4
Internet Links
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Special Features
Special features on Disc One include commentary from Director Robert Rodriguez, an option to view the film with an audience reaction track, an International Poster Gallery and International Trailer, and previews. Disc Two includes the following featurettes: 10-Minute Film School (12 minutes); The Badass Babes Of Planet Terror (12 minutes); The Guys Of Planet Terror (16 minutes); Castin Rebel (five minutes); Sickos, Bullets And Explosions: The Stunts Of Planet Terror (13 minutes); and The Friend, The Doctor And The Real Estate Agent (seven minutes).


 DVD General Information

(Studio/Distributor): Genius Products
(Catalog Number): 80387
(MPAA Rating): Not Rated
(Rating Reason):

NA
(Retail Price): $29.95
(DVD Type): Two-Disc Set: DVD-9 & DVD-5
(Widescreen Edition): No
(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): 2007
(Theatrical Release): Yes
(Direct-To-Video Release): No
(DVD Release Date): 10/16/07
(THX® Digitally Mastered): No

 Credits Information

(Director): Robert Rodriguez
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  WSR Narrative Review
Story Synopsis:
A dangerous government experiment has unwittingly turned normal human beings into sore-infested flesh-eating mutants. With the mutants multiplying and devouring the fine folks of Texas, it is up to a handful of unlikely heroes to save Earth from becoming Planet Terror. Special features on Disc One include commentary from Director Robert Rodriguez, an option to view the film with an audience reaction track, an International Poster Gallery and International Trailer, and previews. Disc Two includes the following featurettes: 10-Minute Film School (12 minutes); The Badass Babes Of Planet Terror (12 minutes); The Guys Of Planet Terror (16 minutes); Castin Rebel (five minutes); Sickos, Bullets And Explosions: The Stunts Of Planet Terror (13 minutes); and The Friend, The Doctor And The Real Estate Agent (seven minutes). (Stacey Pendry)

DVD Picture:
The anamorphically enhanced 1.78:1 DVD (reframed from the original 2.35:1 theatrical aspect ratio) matches the styling of a 70

Soundtrack:
The Dolby