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    City Slickers


    Genre: Comedy

    Reviewed In Issue 51 (Aug 2001) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Billy Crystal, Daniel Stern, Bruno Kirby, Patricia Wettig, Helen Slater & Jack Palance

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 3.5
    DD Sound Rating: 3.5
    DTS Sound Rating: NA
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    Critics' Composite Score: 4.5
    Internet Links
    http://www.mgm.com/dvd
    Special Features
    Includes the theatrical trailer.


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): MGM Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 1001825
    (MPAA Rating): PG13
    (Rating Reason):

    		 NA
    (Retail Price): $19.98
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Single Layer (DVD5)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 113
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 1991
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 05/08/01
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Ron Underwood
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      WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    In City Slickers, Billy Crystal leads a great cast with his role as an urbanized executive who is worried and struggling to find the meaning of his life. When he and two buddies (Stern and Kirby) hit the west to play cowboys on a real-life cattle drive, the trio embark on some comical situations which ultimately end up leading to a better understanding of themselves and each other. Jack Palance won a Supporting Actor Oscar

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 1.85:1 DVD exhibits pleasing image quality throughout, The picture is sharp and detailed, with nicely rendered contrast and shadow delineation. Colors border on oversaturation at times, with slightly orange fleshtones. Otherwise, hues are rich and well balanced, with deep blacks. Edge enhancement can be obtrusive, and there is occasional pixelization. The picture is smoother and more refined when compared to the LaserDisc reviewed in Issue 10. (Suzanne Hodges)

    Soundtrack:
    The Dolby

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