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    WSR Detailed DVD Review
    Maximum Overdrive


    Genre: Horror

    Reviewed In Issue 50 (July 2001) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Emilio Estevez, Pat Hingle, Laura Harrington, Yeardley Smith, John Short, Ellen McElduff, J.C. Quinn Christopher Murney, Holter Graham, Frankie Faison & Marla Maples

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 3.5
    DD Sound Rating: 3.5
    DTS Sound Rating: NA
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    Reference Systems
    Critics' Composite Score: 2
    Internet Links
    http://www.anchorbayentertainment.com
    Special Features
    Includes the theatrical trailer and a Stephen King biography.


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Anchor Bay Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): DV11384
    (MPAA Rating): R
    (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): 98
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 1986
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 04/10/01
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Stephen King
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      WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    Reason to watch Maximum Overdrive: AC/DC music. Reason not to: Everything else. Rookie director Stephen King

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 2.35:1 DVD exhibits images that can be slightly soft, but with nicely rendered detail. Colors are well balanced and fully saturated, with accurate fleshtones, and deep blacks. Contrast and shadow delineation are quite pleasing, though the picture is wanting in definition at times. Edge enhancement is rarely a factor. Minor source element artifacts are apparent, but overall, the picture is quite clean. (Suzanne Hodges)

    Soundtrack:
    The Dolby

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