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    Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan


    The Director
    Genre: Science Fiction

    Reviewed In Issue 65 (Oct 2002) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, Walter Koenig, George Takei, Nichelle Nichols, Bibi Besch, Merritt Butrick, Paul Winfield, Kirstie Alley & Ricardo Montalban

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 4
    DD Sound Rating: 4
    DTS Sound Rating: NA
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    Reference Systems
    Critics' Composite Score: 5
    Internet Links
    http://www.paramount.com/homevideo
    http://www.startrek.com
    Special Features
    Disc One of this two-disc set includes audio commentary by director Nicholas Meyer, and a text commentary by co-author of the Star Trek Encyclopedia Michael Okuda. Disc Two includes


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Paramount Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 09117
    (MPAA Rating): PG
    (Rating Reason):

    		 Violence and language.
    (Retail Price): $24.99
    (DVD Type): Two DVD-9 Discs
    (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): 1982
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 08/06/02
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Nicholas Meyer
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    Story Synopsis:
    The second of the successful

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 2.35:1 DVD appears to be the same transfer as the previously released DVD (Issue 41), with the exception of the new scenes, and exhibits a dark picture that should be viewed in a completely blackened room. Colors are rich, though dark throughout, and generally balanced with deep, pure blacks. Images are quite sharp throughout, though the picture can appear pasty and undefined. Pixelization is often noticed, as are source element artifacts and film grain, but edge enhancement is not terribly distracting. (Suzanne Hodges)

    Soundtrack:
    The Dolby

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