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    Festival Express
    Genre: Documentary

    Reviewed In Issue 91 (Dec 2004) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    The Band; Delaney & Bonnie & Friends; The Flying Burrito Brothers, Grateful Dead, Buddy Guy Blues Band, Ian & Sylvia & The Great Speckled Bird; Janis Joplin; Mashmakhan; & Sha Na Na

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 3.5
    DD Sound Rating: 3.5
    DTS Sound Rating: 3.5
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    Reference Systems
    Critics' Composite Score: 4
    Internet Links
    www.festivalexpress.com
    Special Features
    Disc One of this two-disc set includes 10 bonus


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): New Line Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): n7573
    (MPAA Rating): R
    (Rating Reason):

    		 For Some Language
    (Retail Price): $24.98
    (DVD Type): Two DVD-9 Discs
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 89
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 2003
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 11/2/04
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Bob Smeaton
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      WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    Several top musical groups (including Grateful Dead, Janis Joplin, and The Band) boarded a train with a camera crew in 1970, and made several stops in Canada for a multi-part rock festival known as Festival Express. Not only is concert footage from the stops included, but there is also documentation of the goings-on aboard the train and interviews (past and present). (Suzanne Hodges)

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 1.78:1 DVD picture exhibits imagery that varies depending on the source element. Much of the 16mm-originated images are, expectedly, gritty and grainy, but the interview segments are clean and solid. The color scheme for the concert and on-train footage often delivers the nostalgic visuals with a slightly washed-out appearance that can otherwise appear nicely balanced. Source element artifacts are also noticed throughout, including serious scratches and plenty of dirt. Still, the picture quality is typical for a documentary and does a fine job of delivering the visuals. (Suzanne Hodges)

    Soundtrack:
    This creatively mixed Dolby

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