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    Apocalypse Now Redux
    Genre: Action Adventure

    Reviewed In Issue 56 (Jan 2002) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall, Martin Sheen, Frederic Forrest, Albert Hall, Sam Bottoms, Larry Fishburne & Dennis Hopper

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 4.5
    DD Sound Rating: 5
    DTS Sound Rating: NA
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    Reference Systems
    Critics' Composite Score: 5
    Internet Links
    http://www.paramount.com/homevideo
    http://www.apocalypsenow.com
    Special Features
    Newly-edited 202-minute


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Paramount Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 09629
    (MPAA Rating): R
    (Rating Reason):

    		 Disturbing violent images, language, sexual content and some drug use
    (Retail Price): $29.99
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 202
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 1979/2000
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 11/20/01
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Francis Ford Coppola
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    Story Synopsis:


    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 2.00:1 DVD picture is a new transfer with, at times, a drastic improvement in image quality over the previously reviewed DVD. Edge enhancement is slightly reduced on the new version, while quite prominent on the previous DVD. There are also some framing differences between the two versions. The picture is cleaner, with less noticeable film grain and fewer artifacts, yet detail is nicely preserved. Many scenes are virtually identical when directly compared, while others are drastically different, with the new version being preferred for a cleaner, more detailed visual experience. Contrast and shadow delineation are well balanced, and the picture seems preferably brighter than the previous version. Edge enhancement and some pixelization remain a minor problem on the new version as well, but image quality is by far superior to the previous DVD. (Suzanne Hodges)

    Soundtrack:
    The Dolby

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