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    Siege, The


    DTS/Dolby Digital/Anamorphic
    Genre: Action Adventure

    Reviewed In Issue 46 (Mar 2001) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Denzel Washington, Annette Bening, Bruce Willis & Tony Shalhoub

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 4.5
    DD Sound Rating: 4.5
    DTS Sound Rating: 5
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    Critics' Composite Score: 3
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    http://www.dtsonline.com
    Special Features
    Includes the theatrical trailer and a forced ad before the menu.


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 2001091
    (MPAA Rating): R
    (Rating Reason):

    		 Rated R for violence, language and brief nudity.
    (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): 116
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 1998
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 12/26/00
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Edward Zwick
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    Special Notes:
    Also available in a Dolby Digital version: Catalog Number 4111053.

    Story Synopsis:
    New York City is once again under attack in The Siege and it

    DVD Picture:
    Compared to the previously released, non-anamorphic DVD, this new anamorphically enhanced 2.35:1 DVD picture delivers good quality and is an absolute improvement. While apparent, edge enhancement is not nearly the distraction it was on the previous version. The picture is stylized with a cold, stark appearance that is beautifully contrasted with deep pure blacks against cold bluish whites. Otherwise, hues are well balanced. There is a slight smeared, plugged-up quality with colors appearing somewhat muddy at times. Overall, the picture can be quite crisp, but slightly

    Soundtrack:
    As previously reviewed, the Dolby

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