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WSR Detailed DVD Review
Get On The Bus


Genre: Drama

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

Stars:
Richard Belzer, DeAundre Bonds, Andre Braugher, Thomas Jefferson Byrd, Gabriel Casseus, Albert Hall, Harry Lennix, Hill Harper, Bernie Mac, Wendell Pierce, Ossie Davis & Charles S. Dutton

WSR Review Scores
WSR Picture Rating: 3
DD Sound Rating: 4
DTS Sound Rating: NA
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Critics' Composite Score: 4
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Special Features
Includes director


 DVD General Information

(Studio/Distributor): Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
(Catalog Number): 05833
(MPAA Rating): R
(Rating Reason):

Rated R for language.
(Retail Price): $24.95
(DVD Type): Dual Side, Single Layer (DVD10)
(Widescreen Edition): Yes
(Full Screen Edition): Yes
(Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
(Running Time In Minutes): 121
(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): 01/30/01
(THX® Digitally Mastered): No

 Credits Information

(Director): Spike Lee
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  WSR Narrative Review
Story Synopsis:
A group of very different men Get On The Bus in Los Angeles to participate in Louis Farrakhan

DVD Picture:
The anamorphically enhanced 1.85:1 DVD exhibits gritty, hard-edged visuals. The stylized picture exhibits richly saturated hues that are generally well balanced. Blacks are deep and undefined. Some scenes are monochromatic, with bright yellow overtones. Overall, images are sharp, with generally good detail. Shot in Super 16, the source element is revealing of film grain throughout, though the DVD picture is undoubtedly preferred to the undefined LaserDisc picture reviewed in Issue 25. (Suzanne Hodges)

Soundtrack:
The Dolby