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    Joe Somebody
    Genre: Comedy

    Reviewed In Issue 65 (Oct 2002) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Tim Allen, Jill Bowen, Kelly Lynch, Greg Germann, Hayden Panettiere, Patrick Warburton & Jim Belushi

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 4
    DD Sound Rating: 3.5
    DTS Sound Rating: NA
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    Reference Systems
    Critics' Composite Score: 2.5
    Internet Links
    http://www.joesomebodydvd.com
    Special Features
    Includes audio commentary by director John Pasquin and producer Brian Reilly, four deleted scenes with optional commentary, and a five-minute fight choreography segment.


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 2004245
    (MPAA Rating): PG
    (Rating Reason):

    		 Language, thematic elements and some violence
    (Retail Price): $26.98
    (DVD Type): Dual Side, Single Layer (DVD10)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): Yes
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 98
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 2001
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 08/20/02
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): John Pasquin
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      WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    Joe Scheffer (Allen) is pretty much a nobody at the office. Despite his thankless job, Joe still opts to bring his daughter Natalie (Panettiere) to Bring Your Daughter To Work Day, but is humiliated in front of her by the office bully. Mild-mannered Joe Nobody isn

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 1.85:1 DVD exhibits a bright and colorful picture, with natural fleshtones and deep blacks. Images are sharp and nicely detailed, with well-balanced contrast and shadow delineation. There are only occasional signs of pixelization, but edge enhancement can be bothersome. (Suzanne Hodges) A modified 1.33:1 version (not reviewed) is included on the disc

    Soundtrack:
    The 5.1-channel Dolby

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