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    Addams Family Values


    Genre: Comedy

    Reviewed In Issue 39 (June 2000) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Anjelica Huston, Raul Julia, Christopher Lloyd, Joan Cusack, Christina Ricci, Carol Kane, Carel Struycken, David Krumholtz

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 4
    DD Sound Rating: 4
    DTS Sound Rating: NA
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    Critics' Composite Score: 3.5
    Internet Links
    http://www.paramount.com/homevideo
    Special Features
    Includes two theatrical trailers.


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Paramount Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 32806
    (MPAA Rating): PG13
    (Rating Reason):

    		 Rated PG-13 for macabre humor.
    (Retail Price): $29.99
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Single Layer (DVD5)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 94
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 1993
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 02/22/00
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Barry Sonnenfeld
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    Story Synopsis:
    There

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 1.85:1 DVD, viewed in component video and compared to the pleasing LaserDisc reviewed in Issue 9, exhibits nicely rendered quality that is preferred to the LaserDisc for finer imagery throughout. Colors are rich and nicely balanced, with deeper black levels than on the LaserDisc, though sometimes wanting in clarity. The DVD must be viewed in a completely blackened room for optimal visual information in the darker scenes. Minor aliasing and pixelization are apparent for a picture that betters the LaserDisc, but by today

    Soundtrack:
    The Dolby

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