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    Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
    Genre: Drama

    Reviewed In Issue 89 (Oct 2004) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Ellen Burstyn, Kris Kristofferson, Harvey Keitel & Alfred Lutter

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 3
    DD Sound Rating: 2.5
    DTS Sound Rating: NR
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    Reference Systems
    Critics' Composite Score: 3
    Internet Links
    www.warnervideo. com
    Special Features
    Special features include audio commentary by Martin Scorsese, Ellen Burstyn, and Kris Kristofferson, a 20-minute Second Chances featurette featuring new interviews with the cast and crew, and the theatrical trailer.


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Warner Home Video
    (Catalog Number): 19121
    (MPAA Rating): PG
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    (Retail Price): $19.97
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 112
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 1974
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 08/17/04
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Martin Scorsese
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    Story Synopsis:
    Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore, or here, or here. She has hit the road in search of her destiny as a singer. But destiny seems to be in the form of a waitress in a diner, not as a star on stage. With happiness always seeming to be just out of reach, Alice wonders if she should take a chance with David (Kristofferson), a kind man she meets in the diner. This was this inspiration for the Alice television series. (Tricia Littrell)

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced DVD picture opens with full frame images, but converts to a 1.78:1 aspect ratio. The picture certainly exhibits dated characteristics, especially with the color scheme. Fleshtones tend to appear a bit brownish, but the glaring 1970s hues (reddish-oranges, wheat yellows, avocado greens) are often richly saturated. Images often have a hazy appearance, with blown-out light coming through windows, soft details, and limited textures. The source element is mostly clean, with only occasional film grain and dirt evident in the picture. While edge enhancement is not much of a problem, some pixel breakup is noticed. (Suzanne Hodges)

    Soundtrack:
    The Dolby

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