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    Night At The Roxbury, A
    Genre:Comedy

    Reviewed In Issue 33 Of Widescreen Review® Stars:
    Chris Kattan, Will Ferrell, Dan Hedaya, Molly Shannon, Richard Grieco & Loni Anderson

    WSR Review Scores
    Picture Rating: 4.5
    Sound Rating: 4.5
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    DVD General Information
    (Studio/Distributor): Paramount Home Video
    (Catalog Number): LV335943-WS
    (MPAA Rating): PG13
    (Retail Price): $34.98
    (Running Time In Minutes): 82
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Theatrical Release): 1998
    (LD Release Date): 04/99
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

    Credits Information
    (Director): John Fortenberry
    (Screenplay/Written By): Steve Koren, Will Ferrell & Chris Kattan
    (Story):
    (Music): David Kitay
    (Director Of Photography):
    (Production Designer): Steven Jordan
    (Visual Effects):
    (Costume Designer):
    (Editor): Jay Kamen
    (Supervising Sound Editors):
    (Re-Recording Mixers):
    (Executive Producers): Robert K. Weiss
    (Co-Producers): Marie Cantin & Steve Koren
    (Producers): Lorne Michaels & Amy Heckerling

    DVD Picture Information
    (Principal Photography): Academy Standard Flat
    (Theatrical Aspect Ratio): 1.85:1
    (Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): 1.82:1

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

    WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    All the party-mad brothers Steve (Ferrell) and Doug Butabi (Kattan) want is A Night At The Roxbury, but their extreme lack of cool keeps them from shaking their polyester inside the famed Hollywood hotspot. That is, until a chance meeting with super-slick actor Richard Grieco (as himself) gains them a spot on the “list.” Loni Anderson and Dan Hedaya are right in style as the boys’ image-conscious parents.

    LaserDisc Picture:
    The picture exhibits vibrant, fully saturated colors and deep solid blacks throughout, especially the nightclub-hopping scenes. Images are sharp and nicely detailed. Contrast and shadow delineation are nicely rendered, though some interior scenes lack a natural appearance. Minor artifacts are apparent, and noise is occasional. Still, the picture , matted at 1.82:1, is pleasing and serve the film well.

    LaserDisc Soundtrack:
    The discrete 5.1 Dolby® Digital and matrix PCM soundtracks mostly do not sound dramatically different, except that the discrete’s disco music score has a punchier and deeper bass track enhanced with pounding .1 LFE. Bass extends to below 25Hz at times. Surround is generally aggressive with excellent split surround during music passages which presents a more holosonic soundfield during the club and party scenes. The music is fun with a solid dance beat and presence that wraps deep into the surrounds. Dialogue sounds generally natural though at times is chesty sounding and wanting in spatial integration. This is a fun soundtrack that is a sonically spatial delight that is sure to please, especially the music.
    (Surround Bass Below 50Hz): Yes
    (Aggressive System Surround): Yes
    (Intense 25Hz Bass): Yes
    (Deep Bass Challenging): Yes
    (Aggressive 0.1 LFE):
    (Holosonic Soundfield): Yes
    (Aggressive Split Surround): Yes
    (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:
    Reference LaserDisc:
    		 Yes
    Collector Edition:
    		 No
    DVD To LaserDisc Comparison:
    The LaserDisc and non-anamorphic DVD exhibit similar quality, with vibrant, fully saturated colors and deep solid blacks throughout, especially the nightclub-hopping scenes. Images are sharp and detailed on both discs, but the DVD exhibits improved clarity and finer definition. Contrast and shadow delineation are nicely rendered on both versions, though some interior scenes lack a natural appearance. Minor video artifacts are apparent on both versions, but there is occasional noise on the LaserDisc. Still, both versions, matted at 1.82:1, are pleasing and serve the film well. The DVD discrete 5.1 Dolby® Digital and LaserDisc matrix PCM soundtracks mostly do not sound dramatically different, except that the discrete’s disco music score has a punchier and deeper bass track enhanced with pounding .1 LFE. Bass extends to below 25Hz at times. Surround is generally aggressive with excellent split surround during music passages which presents a more holosonic soundfield during the club and party scenes. The music is fun with a solid dance beat and presence that wraps deep into the surrounds. Dialogue sounds generally natural though at times is chesty sounding and wanting in spatial integration. This is a fun soundtrack that is a sonically spatial delight that is sure to please, especially the music.