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    Waist Deep

    Featured In Issue 115, December 2006

    Picture3
    Sound3.5
    WSR Score3
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    (Studio/Distributor):
    Universal Studios Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number):
    31675
    (MPAA Rating):
    R
    (Rating Reason):
    For strong violence and pervasive language
    (Retail Price):
    $39.98
    (Disc Type):
    Dual Side/Dual Layer (HD DVD30/DVD9)
    (Widescreen Edition):
    Yes
    (Full Screen Edition):
    No
    (Running Time In Minutes):
    97
    (Color Type):
    Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access):
    Yes
    (Closed Captioned):
    Yes
    (Regional Coding):
    1
    (Theatrical Year):
    2006
    (Theatrical Release):
    Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release):
    No
    (Disc Release Date):
    10/10/06
    (THX® Digitally Mastered):
    No
    (Director):
    Vondie Curtis Hall
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    (Disc Soundtrack):
    Dolby Digital+ 5.1
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    Driving through the streets of L.A. can be a rough and dangerous ride. When single father and ex-con O2 (Gibson) gets his car jacked with his young son (Hall) in the back seat, he does what must be done to get Junior back from the gangsters who took him...even though it puts him Waist Deep in trouble with the law. (Tricia Spears)

    Special features are the same as those found on the DVD: five deleted scenes, two outtakes, the five-minute Analysis Of A Scene featurette, the eight-minute Drive By Filmmaking featurette, the Bad Girl music video, and up-front ads.

    With its drab color scheme, the anamorphically enhanced 2.35:1 DVD picture matches the story nicely, helping deliver its dark moods. And, while blacks can be deep, shadow delineation is not completely up to par, with details in the shadows looking almost completely flat. The HD DVD picture improves overall detail, although the problems of the DVD are still apparent. (Danny Richelieu)

    The Dolby® Digital 5.1-channel soundtrack uses the LFE channel effectively, especially with music, although the bass is pumped out at some serious SPLs, much higher than the rest of the frequency spectrum. The surround channels are almost completely ignored throughout the presentation, and the front stage is rather compressed. The HD DVD's Dolby Digital Plus 5.1-channel soundtrack features the same mix, but improves fidelity, with more precise images, tighter bass, and more natural voices. (Danny Richelieu)

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