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    Death Becomes Her
    Genre:Comedy

    Reviewed In Issue 03 Of Widescreen Review® Stars:
    Goldie Hawn, Bruce Willis, Meryl Streep, Isabella Rossellini.

    WSR Review Scores
    Picture Rating: 3
    Sound Rating: 5
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    DVD General Information
    (Studio/Distributor): MCA/Universal Home Video
    (Catalog Number): 41424
    (MPAA Rating): PG13
    (Retail Price): $34.98
    (Running Time In Minutes): 103
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Theatrical Release): 1992
    (LD Release Date): 3/93
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

    Credits Information
    (Director): Robert Zemeckis
    (Screenplay/Written By): Martin Donovan & David Koepp
    (Story): NA
    (Music): Alan Silvestri
    (Director Of Photography):
    (Production Designer): Rick Carter
    (Visual Effects):
    (Costume Designer):
    (Editor): Arthur Schmidt
    (Supervising Sound Editors):
    (Re-Recording Mixers):
    (Executive Producers): NA
    (Co-Producers): NA
    (Producers): Robert Zemeckis & Steve Starkey

    DVD Picture Information
    (Principal Photography): Academy Standard Flat
    (Theatrical Aspect Ratio): 1.85:1
    (Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): 1.85:1

    DVD Sound Information
    (DVD Soundtrack): Dolby Surround
    (Theatrical Sound): Dolby Stereo SR
    (Theatrical Re-Issue Soundtrack):
    (Remastered Dolby Digital): No
    (Remastered DTS Digital Surround): No
    (Additional Languages):

    WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    A hilarious, murderously wicked tale of the insatiable lust of two women who go to extremes to stay forever young. This melange of special effects coupled with delectable performances captures a satire about two bickering rivals who find a magic potion to keep them alive forever—if they can persuade their plastic surgeon lover to keep their body parts together!

    LaserDisc Picture:
    The digital video transfer looks good at 1.85:1. The fleshtones are a bit on the red side and the color balance in not always consistent. Black level is excellent.

    LaserDisc Soundtrack:
    The sound is fantastic with well defined extended bass and an outstanding Alan Silvestri’s score. The Dolby Surround® is both enveloping and aggressive throughout with remarkable clarity and dynamics.
    (Surround Bass Below 50Hz): No
    (Aggressive System Surround): Yes
    (Intense 25Hz Bass): No
    (Deep Bass Challenging): No
    (Aggressive 0.1 LFE):
    (Holosonic Soundfield): Yes
    (Aggressive Split Surround): No
    (Center Back Surround Imaging): No
    (Directionalized Dialogue): No
    Superb Sound Effects Recording Quality:
    Superb Music Score Recording Quality:
    Superb Special Visual Effects Quality:
    Superb Color Fidelity:
    Superb Cinematography:
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