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    Black Cauldron, The


    Genre: Animation

    Reviewed In Issue 44 (Dec 2000) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    The Voice Talents Of Grant Bardsley, Susan Sheridan, Freddie Jones, Nigel Hawthorne, Arthur Malet, John Byner & John Hurt

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 3.5
    DD Sound Rating: 3.5
    DTS Sound Rating: NA
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    Reference Systems
    Critics' Composite Score: 3
    Internet Links
    http://www.disneyvideos.com
    http://www.disneydvd.com
    Special Features
    Includes a Quest For The Black Cauldron game, a classic Trick Or Treat cartoon starring Donald Duck, a still frame gallery, the theatrical trailer, and bonus trailers for


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Walt Disney Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 19607
    (MPAA Rating): PG
    (Rating Reason):

    		 NA
    (Retail Price): $29.99
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): No
    (Running Time In Minutes): 80
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 1985
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 10/03/00
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

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    (Director): Ted Berman & Richard Rich
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    Story Synopsis:
    Based on

    DVD Picture:
    The 2.30:1 DVD is not anamorphically enhanced, but exhibits a picture that is quite pleasing, though the imagery is considerably more simple than Disney is known for with their newer animated films. The animation is generally sharp, and colors are rich, with good saturation. Artifacts and dirt are apparent throughout, but otherwise distractions are limited. I did notice some occasional pixelization.

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    The Dolby

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