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    True Romance

    Featured In Issue 141, July/August 2009

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    (Studio/Distributor):
    Warner Home Video
    (Catalog Number):
    1000039685
    (MPAA Rating):
    Not Rated
    (Rating Reason):
    (Retail Price):
    $28.99
    (Disc Type):
    Single Side, Dual Layer (BD-50)
    (Widescreen Edition):
    Yes
    (Full Screen Edition):
    No
    (Running Time In Minutes):
    121
    (Color Type):
    Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access):
    Yes
    (Closed Captioned):
    Yes
    (Regional Coding):
    Not Indicated
    (Theatrical Year):
    1993
    (Theatrical Release):
    Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release):
    No
    (Disc Release Date):
    05/26/09
    (THX® Digitally Mastered):
    No
    (Director):
    Tony Scott
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    Dolby TrueHD 5.1, Dolby Digital 5.1
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    The Unrated Director's Cut of True Romance tells the ultra-violent tale (courtesy of Quentin Tarantino) of two unlikely lovers who meet when Alabama (Arquette) is hired as a "call girl" to seduce the geeky, comic-book-infatuated Clarence (Slater). They immediately fall in love and get married in the hopes of starting a new life together. But when Clarence tries to retrieve Alabama's belongings from her ruthless pimp (Oldman), his simple task goes terribly awry, and the couple are on the run with a mistaken suitcase full of valuable mob cocaine. (Suzanne Hodges)

    Special features include commentary by Actors Christian Slater and Patricia Arquette, commentary by Director Tony Scott, commentary by Screenwriter Quentin Tarantino, 11 deleted and extended scenes with commentary by Scott (SD 29:19), an alternate ending with commentary by Scott and Tarantino (HD 06:22), selective actors commentary, an original featurette (SD 05:37), additional behind-the-scenes Bonus View, and the theatrical trailer.

    The 1080p VC-1 picture is outstanding and tromps in every parameter the previously reviewed DVD and LaserDisc, as early as Issue 7. Colors are wonderfully vibrant with deep, solid blacks and accurate fleshtones. Imagery is extremely natural, with warm hues that pop. The picture is sharp and detailed, with excellent shadow detail. Resolution reveals fine facial textures. Contrast is superbly balanced, and the picture is absolutely pristine. This is a terrific picture, as is the cinematography. (Gary Reber)

    The Dolby® TrueHD 5.1-channel soundtrack, as with the previous DVD Dolby Digital remastered 5.1-channel soundtrack reviewed in Issue 66, delivers a holosonic® soundfield, with aggressive surround effects and a music score that envelops the viewer. The music frequently shapes the soundtrack's spatial character, projecting a wide, engulfing presence all around. The audio presentation is substantial in overall volume, tending to sound rather loud and forward. Deep bass was present in the previous edition, and at times extended to below 25 Hz, sometimes with substantial .1 LFE levels. But this edition is wanting in bass impact. The soundtrack is deficient and problematic with dialogue presentation, which sounds far forward and lacks spatial integration. (Gary Reber)

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