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    Fly Away Home


    Special Edition
    Genre: Family

    Reviewed In Issue 53 (Oct 2001) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Jeff Daniels, Anna Paquin, Dana Delany, Terry Kinney, Holter Graham & Jeremy Ratchford

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 4.5
    DD Sound Rating: 4
    DTS Sound Rating: NA
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    Reference Systems
    Critics' Composite Score: 4
    Internet Links
    http://www.cthv.com
    Special Features
    Includes audio commentary, the isolated score, a featurette on the migration experiments involving geese and ultralight aviation, an informative documentary featuring Lishman, an HBO making-of special, and filmographies.


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 06046
    (MPAA Rating): PG
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    (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): 107
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 1996
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 08/07/01
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Carroll Ballard
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      WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    Fly Away Home is a heartwarming tale based on the autobiography by Bill Lishman. Thirteen year-old Amy (Paquin) and her estranged father (Daniels) are suddenly reunited after her mother dies. Not knowing how to relate to her artist/inventor dad, the grieving Amy

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 1.85:1 DVD is absolutely gorgeous, with images that are sharp and exquisitely detailed. Colors are very naturally rendered throughout. The only distraction from this gorgeous picture is the appearance of edge enhancement. Compared to the LaserDisc, the DVD is preferred for improved definition and color fidelity. (Suzanne Hodges)

    Soundtrack:
    The Dolby

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