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    Adventures Of Buckaroo Banzai, The


    Genre: Science Fiction

    Reviewed In Issue 57 (Feb 2002) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Peter Weller, John Lithgow, Ellen Barkin, Jeff Goldblum, Christopher Lloyd & Lewis Smith

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 3
    DD Sound Rating: 3.5
    DTS Sound Rating: NA
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    Critics' Composite Score: 4
    Internet Links
    http://www.mgm.com/dvd
    http://www.mgm.com/buckaroobanzai
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     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): MGM Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 1002040
    (MPAA Rating): PG
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    (Retail Price): $19.98
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 102/104
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 1984
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 01/04/02
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): W.D. Richter
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      WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    Brilliant brain surgeon Banzai (Weller) just made scientific history. He

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 2.35:1 DVD (available in widescreen for the first time) picture looks slightly dated at times, but colors are otherwise rich and well balanced. Images are generally sharp, but some smearing is noticed in the finer details. The bothersome edge enhancement is not the only problem with the picture. There is some moir

    Soundtrack:
    The soundtrack is remastered Dolby

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