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    The Oliver Stone Collection (Ten-Movie Set)
    Genre: Drama

    Reviewed In Issue 48 (May 2001) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Anthony Hopkins, Joan Allen, Powers Boothe, Ed Harris, Bob Hoskins, E.G. Marshall, David Paymer, David Hyde Pierce, Paul Sorvino, Mary Steenburgen, J.T. Walsh & James Woods

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 2.5
    DD Sound Rating: 4
    DTS Sound Rating: NA
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    Critics' Composite Score: 4
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    Special Features
    Includes two audio commentaries with director Oliver Stone, a five-minute making-of featurette, Charlie Rose interview, deleted scenes with commentary, and the theatrical trailer.


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Hollywood Pictures Home Video
    (Catalog Number): 37296/25714
    (MPAA Rating): Not Rated
    (Rating Reason):

    		 NA
    (Retail Price): $276.78
    (DVD Type): Disc 1: DVD-9/Disc 2: DVD-5
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): No
    (Running Time In Minutes): 212
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 1995
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 01/16/01
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Oliver Stone
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      WSR Narrative Review
    Special Notes:
    Offers a 212-minute director

    Story Synopsis:
    Nominated for four Academy Awards

    DVD Picture:
    The 2.35:1 DVD is not anamorphically enhanced, and exhibits a picture that appears to be the same transfer as the previously released DVD, which is only marginally superior to the LaserDisc reviewed in Issue 22. Slight improvements over the LaserDisc are noticed in clarity and color balance. Otherwise, the provocative black-and-white and color visuals, from various film stocks are mediocre, at best, in comparison to the higher quality anamorphically enhanced DVDs available today. Details that would normally be crisp on an anamorphic title, appear jagged. Definition is all but non-existent within the bold, rich color scheme. Edge enhancement is a distraction, and pixelization and aliasing problems are also noticed.(Suzanne Hodges)

    Soundtrack:
    The Dolby

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