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    Natural, The


    Genre: Drama

    Reviewed In Issue 49 (June 2001) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Robert Redford, Robert Duvall, Glenn Close, Kim Basinger, Wilford Brimley, Barbara Hershey, Robert Prosky, Richard Farnsworth & Joe Don Baker

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 4
    DD Sound Rating: 3.5
    DTS Sound Rating: NA
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    Reference Systems
    Critics' Composite Score: 4
    Internet Links
    http://www.cthv.com
    Special Features
    Includes a 45-minute documentary on the movie featuring Cal Ripken, Jr. and produced by Charles Kiselyak, biographies, a production notes booklet, and the theatrical trailer.


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 04609
    (MPAA Rating): PG
    (Rating Reason):

    		 NA
    (Retail Price): $24.95
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 138
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 1984
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 04/03/01
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

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    (Director): Barry Levinson
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      WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    Based on the 1952 novel by Bernard Malamud, The Natural is an immensely satisfying, old-fashioned movie experience reminiscent of the golden age of Hollywood. This is an allegorical fable in the guise of a baseball story and features an all-star cast headed by Robert Redford as Roy Hobbs, the most gifted ballplayer ever, but passed by due to fateful circumstance. When Hobbs gets his second chance, the childhood dreams of every viewer are rekindled with magic, wonder and awe. The movie was filmed in Buffalo, New York

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 1.85:1 DVD picture can be quite beautiful, with sharp and detailed imagery throughout. Definition and clarity are really quite impressive at times, though some scenes are softly focused. Colors are naturally balanced, with accurate fleshtones, rich hues, and deep blacks. The picture is very solid, with infrequent distractions in the way of pixelization and artifacts. Edge enhancement is minimal. The black-and-white scenes exhibit good gray scale quality. Compared to the overly soft, filtered picture on the LaserDisc reviewed in Issue 16, the DVD looks like a completely different movie. (Suzanne Hodges)

    Soundtrack:
    The Dolby

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