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    WSR Detailed DVD Review


    Genre: Comedy

    Reviewed In Issue 25 (Sept 1997) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Dudley Moore, Julie Andrews, Bo Derek & Robert Webber

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 3.5
    DD Sound Rating: 1.5
    DTS Sound Rating: NA
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    Reference Systems
    Critics' Composite Score: NA
    Internet Links
    http://www.warnervideo.com
    Special Features
    Includes cast and crew biographies, a featurette, and theatrical trailers.


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Warner Home Video
    (Catalog Number): 2002
    (MPAA Rating): R
    (Rating Reason):

    		 NA
    (Retail Price): $24.98
    (DVD Type): Dual Side, Single Layer (DVD10)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): Yes
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 123
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 1979
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 5/97
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Blake Edwards
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      WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    Moore stars as 42-year-old George Webber, a successful middle-aged songwriter who risks everything in the pursuit of a beautiful woman. Webber

    DVD Picture:
    First reviewed in Issue 22, the LaserDisc exhibits generally natural color fidelity and fleshtones, though in some outdoor scenes colors appear oversaturated. The DVD, as with the LaserDiscs, has a slight orangish hue in the picture which creates a problem for fleshtones. They appear slightly more orange on the DVD when viewed through the component video format. Sharpness and detail, however, are just slightly improved, though the DVD is anamorphically enhanced for 1.78:1 widescreen displays. Blacks are generally dark and undefined and shadow detail is poor. The LaserDisc is noisier than the DVD, which has increased resolution due to more scan lines. The LaserDisc is framed at 2.46:1, while the DVD

    Soundtrack:
    The soundtracks are undistinguished mono which are compressed and distorted. The DVD Dolby

    Reason #105 Why Readers Love Widescreen Review:

    Since Issue 5 (my first), I focused on reviews of Laser Discs and now DVDs, and From The Editor's Couch. Also, WSR has a lot of punch in the new equipment features. The technical essays have been superb! My home theatre setup depended (and still depends) on knowledge gained from WSR. WSR has become the media reference for me with regard to picture and sound quality assurance in display equipment and widescreen entertainment (movies, music events, and documentaries). I still do not have Issues 1 through 4 or the Premiere Special Edition of WSR and hope you put them on the subscribers' site eventually, so that I can giggle at some of the early typos and slips (if you leave them in). However, I'm sure that the early editions make for interesting historical reading as well, because I believe WSR has moved the display industry forward through the pushing the envelope attitude of Gary Reber. Carry on.

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