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    Spy Game

    Featured In Issue 113, October 2006

    Picture3.5
    Sound4
    WSR Score4
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    (Studio/Distributor):
    Universal Studios Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number):
    27786
    (MPAA Rating):
    R
    (Rating Reason):
    For language, some violence, and brief sexuality
    (Retail Price):
    $28.98
    (Disc Type):
    Single Side, Dual Layer (HD-30)
    (Widescreen Edition):
    Yes
    (Full Screen Edition):
    No
    (Running Time In Minutes):
    127
    (Color Type):
    Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access):
    Yes
    (Closed Captioned):
    Yes
    (Regional Coding):
    1
    (Theatrical Year):
    2001
    (Theatrical Release):
    Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release):
    No
    (Disc Release Date):
    08/22/06
    (THX® Digitally Mastered):
    No
    (Director):
    Troy Scott
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    (Disc Soundtrack):
    Dolby Digital+ 5.1
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    Nathan Muir (Redford) has just 24 hours to battle enemies abroad and the system inside the CIA to save his colleague, CIA agent Tom Bishop (Pitt).

    Includes two audio commentary tracks (one with Director Tony Scott, and the other with Producers Marc Abraham and Douglas Wick), nine deleted and alternate scenes with optional commentary, a three-minute script-to-storyboard featurette, the theatrical trailer, Spy Game soundtrack information, applicant requirements for CIA employment, and the "Clandestine Ops" feature that allows you to view behind-the-scenes information by selecting an icon while viewing the movie.

    The 2.35:1 VC-1-encoded HD DVD picture varies dramatically in stylization throughout the presentation, with some scenes looking quite good, while others can be desaturated and washed-out, and others still looking nearly monochromatic. Images are sharp and nicely detailed for the most part''although there are scenes that can look fuzzy and dull''and black levels and contrast are very good in the less stylized scenes. The source material seems to be relatively clean, and edge enhancement is not noticeable. It looks like this came from the same master as the D-VHS® D-Theater™ master, as source artifacts appear in the same places, and both images look very similar, although some of the noise (or is it just film grain?) seems to be cleaned up in the HD DVD release. (Danny Richelieu)

    The Dolby® Digital Plus 5.1-channel encoding is generally very good, with well-crafted pans around the room and well-recorded dialogue. The surround channels can be all but ignored in most indoor scenes, which removes from the naturalness of the soundtrack. (Danny Richelieu)

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