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    Die Hard 2
    Genre:Action Adventure

    Reviewed In Issue 18 Of Widescreen Review® Stars:
    Bruce Willis, Bonnie Bedelia, William Atherton, Reginald Veljohnson

    WSR Review Scores
    Picture Rating: 5
    Sound Rating: 5
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    DVD General Information
    (Studio/Distributor): 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 8906-85
    (MPAA Rating): R
    (Retail Price): $49.98
    (Running Time In Minutes): 132
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Theatrical Release): 1990
    (LD Release Date): 12/95
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): Yes

    Credits Information
    (Director): Renny Harlin
    (Screenplay/Written By): Steven E. de Souza & Doug Richardson
    (Story): NA
    (Music): Michael Kamen
    (Director Of Photography):
    (Production Designer): John Vallone
    (Visual Effects): Industrial Light & Magic
    (Costume Designer): Marilyn Vance-Straker
    (Editor): Stuart Baird, ACE & Robert A. Ferretti, ACE
    (Supervising Sound Editors): Robert G. Henderson, Alan Robert Murray
    (Re-Recording Mixers):
    (Executive Producers): Lloyd Levin & Michael Levy
    (Co-Producers): Steve Perry
    (Producers): Lawrence Gordon, Joel Silver & Charles Gordon

    DVD Picture Information
    (Principal Photography): Panavision
    (Theatrical Aspect Ratio): 2.39:1
    (Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): 2.32:1

    DVD Sound Information
    (DVD Soundtrack): Dolby Digital
    (Theatrical Sound): Dolby Stereo A & 70mm 6 Track Dolby
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    (Remastered Dolby Digital):
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    WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    In Die Hard 2, the off-duty cop spends another Christmas battling terrorists and corrupt military officials (Dennis Franz and John Amos). This time, Dulles International Airport is the site of the heart-stopping, jet-propelled action. To make matters even more difficult, McClane’s wife (Bonnie Bedelia) is on one of the planes—desperate to land and burning precious fuel.

    LaserDisc Picture:
    The digital video transfer is first rate with excellent color fidelity, accurate fleshtones and deep, solid blacks. The picture is significantly improved over the previous LaserDisc release, particularly in the area of grain and noise, which are virtually unnoticeable. Color fidelity is accurate, and the picture is sharp and detailed.

    LaserDisc Soundtrack:
    The aggressive Dolby® Surround soundtrack is spacious and dimensional, but the Dolby Digital version is more articulate with deep, rumbling bass that will leave you breathless.
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    Superb Sound Effects Recording Quality:
    Superb Music Score Recording Quality:
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    Superb Color Fidelity:
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    DVD To LaserDisc Comparison:
    The digital video transfer is first rate with excellent color fidelity, accurate fleshtones and deep, solid blacks. The picture is significantly improved over the previous LaserDisc release (reviewed in Issue 2), particularly in the area of grain and noise, which are virtually unnoticeable. Color fidelity is accurate, and the picture is sharp and detailed. The aggressive Dolby® Surround soundtrack is spacious and dimensional, but the Dolby Digital version is more articulate with deep, rumbling bass that will leave you breathless.