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| Boys On The Side |
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Genre:Drama
Reviewed In Issue 15 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
Whoopi Goldberg, Mary-Louise Parker, Drew Barrymore |
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 DVD General Information |
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| (Studio/Distributor): |
Warner Home Video |
| (Catalog Number): |
13570 |
| (MPAA Rating): |
R |
| (Retail Price): |
$$34.98 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
117 |
| (Color Type): |
Color |
| (Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
| (Closed Captioned): |
Yes |
| (Theatrical Release): |
1995 |
| (LD Release Date): |
7/1/95 |
| (THX® Digitally Mastered): |
No |
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| Credits Information |
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| (Director): |
Herbert Ross |
| (Screenplay/Written By): |
Don Roos |
| (Story): |
NA |
| (Music): |
David Newman |
| (Director Of Photography): |
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| (Production Designer): |
Ken Adam |
| (Visual Effects): |
NA |
| (Costume Designer): |
Gloria Gresham |
| (Editor): |
Michael R. Miller, ACE |
| (Supervising Sound Editors): |
John Nutt |
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| (Executive Producers): |
Don Roos & Patricia Karlan |
| (Co-Producers): |
Patrick McCormick |
| (Producers): |
Arnon Milchan, Steven Reuther & Herbert Ross |
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| DVD Picture Information |
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| (Theatrical Aspect Ratio): |
2.35:1 |
| (Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): |
2.46:1 |
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| DVD Sound Information |
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| (DVD Soundtrack): |
Dolby Surround |
| (Theatrical Sound): |
Dolby Digital |
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| WSR Narrative Review |
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Story Synopsis:
Boys On The Side is a delightful comedy-drama about three unlikely travelling companions who develop a strong friendship. Whoopi Goldberg plays Jane, a singer from the New York nightclub scene who answers an ad placed by Robin (Parker) to share a cross-country ride. On the way, they pick up Jane’s pregnant friend Holly (Barrymore) but witness her junkie boyfriend slapping her around. She defends herself by hitting him with a baseball bat, they tie him up and drive off to Tucson having one touching moment after another.
LaserDisc Picture:
The Panavision® scope frame has been recomposed at 2.46:1. The picture has a natural look that is sharp and detailed. Shadow detail is excellent as is contrast. Blacks are deep and artifacts and noise is virtually absent.
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
The soundtrack has an occasional subtle surround effect but otherwise mono.
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Superb Sound Effects Recording Quality: |
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Superb Music Score Recording Quality: |
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Superb Special Visual Effects Quality: |
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Superb Color Fidelity: |
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Superb Cinematography: |
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