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    WSR Detailed DVD Review
    Braveheart


    Genre: Drama

    Reviewed In Issue 42 (Oct 2000) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Mel Gibson, Sophie Marceau, Patrick McGoohan, Catherine McCormack, Brendan Gleeson

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 4.5
    DD Sound Rating: 5
    DTS Sound Rating: NA
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    Reference Systems
    Critics' Composite Score: 4
    Internet Links
    http://www.paramount.com/homevideo
    Special Features
    Includes audio commentary by director-star Mel Gibson, a making-of featurette


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Paramount Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 15584
    (MPAA Rating): R
    (Rating Reason):

    		 Rated R for brutal medieval warfare.
    (Retail Price): $29.99
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 177
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 1995
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 08/29/00
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Mel Gibson
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      WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    The winner of five 1995 Academy Awards

    DVD Picture:
    When compared to the LaserDisc reviewed in Issue 19, the anamorphically enhanced 2.35:1 DVD exhibits improvements in sharpness, fine detail, contrast, and color fidelity. The DVD picture is a bit darker than the LaserDisc, but shadow delineation is excellent. Viewed alone, the DVD is absolutely beautiful, but is not free from pixelization. Though not too distracting, details in the warriors

    Soundtrack:
    The Dolby

    This Disc Contains The Following WSR-Rated Superb Qualities:
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