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School Daze


Genre: Comedy

Reviewed In Issue 49 (June 2001) Of Widescreen Review®

Stars:
Larry Fishburne, Giancarlo Esposito, Tisha Campbell, Kyme, Joe Seneca, Art Evans, Ellen Holly & Ossie David

WSR Review Scores
WSR Picture Rating: 3.5
DD Sound Rating: 4
DTS Sound Rating: NA
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Critics' Composite Score: 4
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Special Features
Includes director


 DVD General Information

(Studio/Distributor): Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
(Catalog Number): 05834
(MPAA Rating): R
(Rating Reason):

NA
(Retail Price): $24.95
(DVD Type): Dual Side, Single Layer (DVD10)
(Widescreen Edition): Yes
(Full Screen Edition): Yes
(Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
(Running Time In Minutes): 120
(Color Type): Color
(Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
(Closed Captioned): Yes
(Regional Coding): 1
(Theatrical Year): 1988
(Theatrical Release): Yes
(Direct-To-Video Release): No
(DVD Release Date): 01/30/01
(THX® Digitally Mastered): No

 Credits Information

(Director): Spike Lee
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  WSR Narrative Review
Story Synopsis:
Mission College (Founded 1883) is afire with activities during its homecoming weekend in School Daze. Activists, frat boys, sorority sisters, and outcasts are involved in parties, football games, dances, protests, and demonstrations. Giving us a look at the diverse student body of a small Black college, Lee

DVD Picture:
The anamorphically enhanced 1.85:1 DVD exhibits a picture that is nicely rendered overall. Images are generally on the soft side, but are nicely detailed. Colors are well balanced, with accurate fleshtones, fully saturated hues, and deep blacks. Contrast and shadow delineation are quite good, but the darker scenes appear a little plugged-up and wanting in definition. Minor edge enhancement and pixelization are rarely noticed. (Suzanne Hodges)

Soundtrack:
The Dolby