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    Beethoven's 5th
    Genre: Family

    Reviewed In Issue 81 (Feb 2004) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Dave Thomas, Faith Ford, Daveigh Chase, Tom Poston, Katherine Helmond, Sammy Kahn, Kathy Griffin & John Larroquette

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 4
    DD Sound Rating: 4
    DTS Sound Rating: NA
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    Reference Systems
    Critics' Composite Score: 4
    Internet Links
    http://www.universalstudios.com/home
    Special Features
    Includes a 12-minute making-of featurette and a three-minute blooper reel. Beethoven would lift his leg and relieve himself on this DVD if he knew about the unpassable, up-front ads (you can fast forward, but you will have VHS flashbacks!).


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Universal Studios Home Video
    (Catalog Number): 23092
    (MPAA Rating): G
    (Rating Reason):

    		 NA
    (Retail Price): $24.98
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Single Layer (DVD5)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 91
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): No
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 2003
    (Theatrical Release): No
    (Direct-To-Video Release): Yes
    (DVD Release Date): 12/02/03
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Mark Griffiths
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      WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    America

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 1.85:1 DVD picture has an easy-on-the-eyes appearance, with rich and warm colors that are nicely balanced with accurate fleshtones and deep blacks. Images are nicely detailed, though the picture has a hazy characteristic throughout, which provides a soft ambience to the visuals. Viewers will be hard pressed to be distracted by the minimal edge enhancement. (Suzanne Hodges)

    Soundtrack:
    The Dolby

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