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    Adventures Of Priscilla Queen Of The Desert, The
    Genre:Comedy

    Reviewed In Issue 13 Of Widescreen Review® Stars:
    Terence Stamp, Hugo Weaving, Guy Pearce, Bill Hunter.

    WSR Review Scores
    Picture Rating: 3
    Sound Rating: 2.5
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    DVD General Information
    (Studio/Distributor): PolyGram Video
    (Catalog Number): 800 633 713-1
    (MPAA Rating): R
    (Retail Price): $$34.95
    (Running Time In Minutes): 102
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Theatrical Release): 1994
    (LD Release Date): 4/1/95
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

    Credits Information
    (Director): Stephen Elliott
    (Screenplay/Written By): Stephen Elliot
    (Story): NA
    (Music): Guy Gross
    (Director Of Photography):
    (Production Designer): Owen Paterson
    (Visual Effects): NA
    (Costume Designer): Lizzy Gardiner & Tim Chappel
    (Editor): Sue Blainey
    (Supervising Sound Editors): NA
    (Re-Recording Mixers):
    (Executive Producers): Rebel Penfold-Russell
    (Co-Producers): NA
    (Producers): Al Clark & Michael Hamlyn

    DVD Picture Information
    (Principal Photography):
    (Theatrical Aspect Ratio): 2.35:1
    (Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): 2.32:1

    DVD Sound Information
    (DVD Soundtrack): Dolby Surround
    (Theatrical Sound): Dolby Stereo A
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    WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    “The Adventures Of Priscilla, Queen Of The Desert” is the comedic camp movie from Australia about three drag Queens: Bernadette, a transsexual star who is hoping to re-live her theatrical glory days, is played wonderfully by Stamp; Adam (Pearce), a young flamboyant party boy with a huge wardrobe; and the organizer Tick (Weaver), who is feeling more uncertain about meeting his wife and son—who are never short of an audience whether walking down the streets of a desert town or performing to a group of aborigines in the outback.

    LaserDisc Picture:
    The Panavision® scope frame has been slightly cropped at 2.32:1. Colors are vivid and fleshtones are accurate. Night scenes are pretty solid with slight noise artifacts. Overall the presentation is pleasing.

    LaserDisc Soundtrack:
    The sound is driven by the seemingly constant disco music that adds to the fun.
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    Superb Sound Effects Recording Quality:
    Superb Music Score Recording Quality:
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    Superb Color Fidelity:
    Superb Cinematography:
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