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    This Is Spinal Tap


    MGM/Special Edition
    Genre: Comedy

    Reviewed In Issue 43 (Nov 2000) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer, Rob Reiner, June Chadwick, Tony Hendra, Bruno Kirby

    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: 5
    Internet Links
    http://www.mgm.com/dvd
    Special Features
    Includes plenty of extras including an audio commentary by the members of Spinal Tap, an interview with Martin DeBergi, over an hour of extra footage, a rare TV appearance on


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): MGM Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 83
    (MPAA Rating): R
    (Rating Reason):

    		 NA
    (Retail Price): $29.98
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 83
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 1983
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 09/12/00
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Rob Reiner
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      WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    This Is Spinal Tap is Rob Reiner

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 1.85:1 DVD exhibits an improved picture when compared to the non-anamorphic DVD reviewed in Issue 30. Images are slightly soft, but the Spinal Tap concert footage exhibits sharp images with vibrant colors. Outside the concert scenes, the mock-documentary footage is generally balanced with occasionally pumped up colors. Fine film grain and source element artifacts are revealed throughout. Compared to the previously reviewed DVD, clarity and sharpness are impressive, but viewed alone, the picture is quite solid, but not pristine.

    Soundtrack:
    The Dolby

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