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    Philadelphia Experiment, The

    Featured In Issue 180, October 2013

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    WSR Score2.5
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    (Studio/Distributor):
    Anchor Bay Entertainment
    (Catalog Number):
    BD59506
    (MPAA Rating):
    PG-13
    (Rating Reason):
    Some violence
    (Retail Price):
    $24.99
    (Disc Type):
    Single Side, Dual Layer (BD-50)
    (Widescreen Edition):
    Yes
    (Full Screen Edition):
    No
    (Running Time In Minutes):
    89
    (Color Type):
    Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access):
    Yes
    (Closed Captioned):
    Yes
    (Regional Coding):
    A
    (Theatrical Year):
    2012
    (Theatrical Release):
    No
    (Direct-To-Video Release):
    Yes
    (Disc Release Date):
    07/11/13
    (THX® Digitally Mastered):
    No
    (Director):
    Paul Ziller
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    (Disc Soundtrack):
    Dolby TrueHD 5.1
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    The Philadelphia Experiment originally aired on the Syfy channel. This re-imagining of the time travel cult classic opens in 1943 and involves a secret government project, which attempted to create a cloaking device that would make warships invisible. But during the first test, the USS Eldridge successfully vanished...and could not be found again. Seventy years later, the Navy destroyer momentarily reappears on a Pennsylvania runway, allowing the sole surviving crewman to escape and a local lawman to board. What is behind a sinister reactivation of the project? Where will the massive ship materialize next? And what will become of two men trapped in a time/space catastrophe? (Gary Reber)

    There are no special features.

    The 1.77:1 1080p AVC picture is a mediocre television presentation shot on video. The imagery appears flat, but resolution is revealing of detail and the color balance is naturally hued. Fleshtones appear naturally hued. Contrast is balanced with deep blacks and generally revealing shadow delineation. Overall, this is a television presentation that is serviceable but not particularly visually engaging. (Gary Reber)

    The Dolby® TrueHD 5.1-channel soundtrack is sufficiently energized, particularly aided by a sustainable low-frequency rumble and electrical current sound effects, all effectively extended to the surrounds. The .1 LFE response is often intense. The music score also is bass heavy in its presentation, with a wide soundstage that extends to the surrounds. Shootouts also are directionalized throughout the soundfield. Explosions surprisingly are tame compared to the other sound effects. Dialogue is intelligible but forward sounding and wanting in spatial delineation. Overall, this is an effective sonic experience with a lot of low-frequency energy. (Gary Reber)

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