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War Of The Roses, The

Genre: Dark Comedy Reviewed In Issue 57 (Feb 2002) Of Widescreen Review® Stars: Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner, Danny DeVito, Marianne Sagebrecht, Sean Astin & G.D. Spradlin

WSR Review Scores

WSR Picture Rating:	3.5
DD Sound Rating:	2.5
DTS Sound Rating:	NA
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Critics' Composite Score:	4

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Special Features

Includes many features carried over from the LaserDisc Special Edition, including audio commentary, deleted scenes, computer sketches, storyboards, still galleries, and trailers & TV spots. There is an up-front Fox ad.

DVD General Information

(Studio/Distributor):	20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
(Catalog Number):	2002339
(MPAA Rating):	R
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(Retail Price):	$19.98
(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):	1989
(Theatrical Release):	Yes
(Direct-To-Video Release):	No
(DVD Release Date):	12/18/01
(THX® Digitally Mastered):	Yes

Credits Information

(Director):	Danny DeVito
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WSR Narrative Review

Story Synopsis:
A once happy marriage disintegrates into an escalating war as Barbara Rose (Turner) decides to divorce Oliver (Douglas) who doesn

DVD Picture:
The anamorphically enhanced 1.85:1 DVD picture exhibits images that are quite nicely rendered. The picture can be a bit soft at times, but sharpness and detail are satisfying. Colors are rich and bold, with and deep blacks. Fleshtones are mostly well balanced, but at times appear a bit reddish. Pixelization is noticed at times, but edge enhancement is rarely a problem. (Suzanne Hodges)

Soundtrack:
The Dolby