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    Universal Soldier: Regeneration

    Featured In Issue 147, March/April 2010

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    WSR Score3.5
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    (Studio/Distributor):
    Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number):
    33338
    (MPAA Rating):
    R
    (Rating Reason):
    Pervasive strong brutal violence and some language
    (Retail Price):
    $34.95
    (Disc Type):
    Single Side, Dual Layer (BD-50)
    (Widescreen Edition):
    Yes
    (Full Screen Edition):
    No
    (Running Time In Minutes):
    97
    (Color Type):
    Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access):
    Yes
    (Closed Captioned):
    Yes
    (Regional Coding):
    A, B & C
    (Theatrical Year):
    2009
    (Theatrical Release):
    Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release):
    No
    (Disc Release Date):
    02/02/10
    (THX® Digitally Mastered):
    No
    (Director):
    John Hyams
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    DTS HD Lossless 5.1
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    With stolen top-secret technology, terrorists have created a next-generation Universal Soldier (Regeneration)—an elite fighter genetically altered into a programmable killing machine. With this "UniSol" (Former UFC Heavyweight Champion Andrei "The Pitbull" Arlovski) leading the way, they seize the crippled Chermobyl nuclear reactor, threatening to unleash a lethal radioactive cloud. Based on characters created by Richard Rothstein, Christopher Leitch, and Dean Devlin. (Gary Reber)

    Special features include commentary with Director John Hyams and Actor Dolph Lundgren, the featurette Behind The Lines (HD 18:44), previews, and BD Live functionality.

    The 2.35:1 1080p AVC picture exhibits cold, stark imagery perfectly captured pristinely with The Red One HD camera. The color palette is predominately hued in shades of gray, blue, and black, with otherwise limited naturalness. As such, fleshtones are perfectly accurate in selected interior scenes. Resolution is generally rendered soft, with close-ups revealing finer details in facial features and object textures, as in clothing, weapons, industrial buildings, and debris. Contrast is excellent, with deep, solid blacks and shadow delineation that exhibits depth. While the picture depicts a dreary environment, the presentation exhibits excellent production qualities that are sure to please fans of the franchise. (Gary Reber)

    The DTS-HD Master Audio™ 5.1-channel soundtrack lives up to the sonic signature of past releases in the franchise. Sounds of automatic weapons and explosions are prominent against a background of low-frequency reverberations that enhance the dramatic impact. The soundfield is aggressively dynamic, with sound effects that are directionalized and surround enveloping. The opening scene involving an intense vehicle chase during a kidnapping presents a strong sonic soundscape, with plenty of motion effects within the soundfield. The holosonic® sense of being engaged in the experience is impressive and enhances the sense of realism. The music score often intensifies the violent scenes, with a wide and deep soundstage intensity that is effectively exciting. Bass impact, especially in the .1 LFE channel, is powerful. Dialogue is intelligible and generally integrated spatially. This is an exciting soundtrack that presents a nonstop enveloping soundfield that sounds effectively immersive and thrilling. (Gary Reber)

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