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    (Fantastic) 4: Rise Of The Silver Surfer


    Power Cosmic Edition
    Genre: Fantasy Adventure

    Reviewed In Issue 126 (Dec 2007) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans, Michael Chiklis, Julian McMahon, Kerry Washington, Andre Braugher & Laurence Fishburne

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 4
    DD Sound Rating: 4.5
    DTS Sound Rating: NR
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    Critics' Composite Score: 2.5
    Internet Links
    www.f4ssdvd.com
    Special Features
    Special features include up-front previews; five extended/deleted scenes with optional commentary by Director Tim Story; a two-part making-of documentary (46 minutes); an interactive Fantasticar gallery; the following featurettes: The Fantasticar: State Of The Art (ten minutes), The Power Cosmic (15 Minutes), Sentinel Of The Spaceways: Comic Book Origins Of The Silver Surfer (38 minutes), Character Design With Special Motion (17 minutes), and Scoring The Fantastic (four minutes); a stills gallery; and additional trailers.


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 47086
    (MPAA Rating): PG
    (Rating Reason):

    		 For sequences of action violence, some mild language and innuendo.
    (Retail Price): $34.98
    (DVD Type): Two-Disc Set: DVD-9 & DVD-5
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): Yes
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 92
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 2007
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 10/02/07
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Tim Story
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      WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    Mr. Fantastic Dr. Reed (Gruffudd) and Invisible Woman Sue Storm (Alba) are busy planning their upcoming wedding when a mysterious alien

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 2.38:1 DVD can look very good, with good shadow delineation and well-captured details. Black levels can be slightly murky, but contrast is balanced well and colors are bold and vibrant. Fleshtones have a subtly pink tone, but color fidelity is generally natural. Source element artifacts are not noticeable, but compression artifacts and edge enhancement can become problematic. (Danny Richelieu)

    Soundtrack:
    The Dolby

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