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    Force 10 From Navarone


    Genre: Action Adventure

    Reviewed In Issue 40 (July/Aug 2000) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Robert Shaw, Harrison Ford, Barbara Bach, Edward Fox, Franco Nero, Carl Weathers, Richard Kiel

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 2.5
    DD Sound Rating: 2
    DTS Sound Rating: NA
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    Critics' Composite Score: NA
    Internet Links
    http://www.mgm.com/dvd
    Special Features
    Includes the theatrical trailer and an eight-page production notes booklet. A Hidden Goodie can be found by clicking around on the Main Menu area.


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): MGM Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 908418
    (MPAA Rating): PG
    (Rating Reason):

    		 NA
    (Retail Price): $24.98
    (DVD Type): Dual Side, Single Layer (DVD10)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): Yes
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): No
    (Running Time In Minutes): 126
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 1978
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 03/28/00
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Guy Hamilton
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      WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    Based on the novel by Alistair MacLean, Force 10 From Navarone reunites us with his concept (not necessarily his stories) of a group of personally very different yet highly specialized soldiers who are brought together to perform ad succeed in a most dangerous and crucial mission to strike a crippling blow to Hitler

    DVD Picture:
    The DVD is not anamorphically enhanced, and appears to be a recycled transfer from LaserDisc with image quality that is not very appealing. While colors are balanced with generally natural fleshtones and deep blacks, the dated picture is marred with distracting aliasing problems. Contrast and shadow delineation are mediocre. The picture seems to jump slightly on the screen throughout. Film grain is noticed throughout the picture, and is sometimes very blatant. Overall, the 2.22:1 picture is nothing impressive in terms of DVD quality.

    Soundtrack:
    The soundtrack is Dolby

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