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    From Russia With Love


    Special Edition
    Genre: Action Adventure

    Reviewed In Issue 46 (Mar 2001) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Sean Connery, Pedro Armendariz, Lotte Lenya, Robert Shaw, Bernard Lee & Daniela Bianchi

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 3
    DD Sound Rating: 1.5
    DTS Sound Rating: NA
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    Reference Systems
    Critics' Composite Score: NA
    Internet Links
    http://www.mgm.com/dvd
    http://www.jamesbond.com
    Special Features
    From Russia With Love, Connery


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): MGM Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 1001093
    (MPAA Rating): PG
    (Rating Reason):

    		 NA
    (Retail Price): $26.98
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 115
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 1963
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 10/17/00
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Terence Young
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    Story Synopsis:
    Sean Connery is once again Agent 007 in

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 1.78:1 DVD is slightly cropped when compared to the previously released 1.66:1 LaserDisc. The geometry of the DVD is more accurate than on the LaserDisc, which appears ever so slightly squeezed. Images often exhibit nice sharpness and detail, though some scenes are a bit on the soft side. Still, compared to the LaserDisc, the DVD picture always exhibits improvements in sharpness and color fidleity. Edge enhancement is noticed on occasion, but artifacts are minimal. Colors are dated, and blacks are weak and undefined. Visual information tends to get lost in the darker scenes, but overall the picture should surely please. Source element artifacts are apparent throughout. Compared to the previously reviewed DVD, this special edition DVD looks very similar, though images appear to be more solid. (Suzanne Hodges)

    Soundtrack:
    The Dolby

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