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| Boyz N The Hood |
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Genre:Drama
Reviewed In Issue 02 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
Larry Fishburne, Ice Cube, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Nia Long, Morris Chestnut, Tyra Ferrell & Angela Bassett |
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| Supplementals |
| This is the debut feature of 23-year old John Singleton who discusses his film and its production in straightforward terms on analog track 2. Included are two scenes cut from the final release print. |
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 DVD General Information |
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| (Studio/Distributor): |
Criterion Collection |
| (Catalog Number): |
CC1289L |
| (MPAA Rating): |
R |
| (Retail Price): |
$49.95 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
113 |
| (Color Type): |
Color |
| (Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
| (Closed Captioned): |
Yes |
| (Theatrical Release): |
1991 |
| (LD Release Date): |
9/92 |
| (THX® Digitally Mastered): |
No |
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| Credits Information |
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| (Director): |
John Singleton |
| (Screenplay/Written By): |
John Singleton |
| (Story): |
NA |
| (Music): |
Stanley Clarke |
| (Director Of Photography): |
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| (Production Designer): |
NA |
| (Visual Effects): |
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| (Costume Designer): |
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| (Editor): |
Bruce Cannon |
| (Supervising Sound Editors): |
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| (Re-Recording Mixers): |
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| (Executive Producers): |
NA |
| (Co-Producers): |
NA |
| (Producers): |
Steve Nicolaides |
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| DVD Picture Information |
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| (Principal Photography): |
Academy Standard Flat |
| (Theatrical Aspect Ratio): |
1.85:1 |
| (Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): |
1.85:1 |
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| DVD Sound Information |
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| (DVD Soundtrack): |
Dolby Surround |
| (Theatrical Sound): |
Dolby Stereo SR |
| (Theatrical Re-Issue Soundtrack): |
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| (Remastered Dolby Digital): |
No |
| (Remastered DTS Digital Surround): |
No |
| (Additional Languages): |
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| WSR Narrative Review |
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Story Synopsis:
Writer-director John Singleton’s acclaimed Boyz N The Hood is a heavy dose of nervous reality that is emotionally riveting. It tells the coming-of-age story of a young boy who is sent by his mother to live with his father in the gang-plagued South Central neighborhood of Los Angeles where he is confronted with the daily assaults and incitements of a world poisoned by poverty, violence, and racism. This is a powerful film depicting the desperate struggles for survival, the horror of the inner-city world of drive-by shootings, and the seemingly unbreakable cycle of violence and hopelessness
LaserDisc Picture:
The 1.85:1 digital video transfer was made from an intermediate positive with the 2 track magnetic Dolby Stereo® master. The color fidelity is excellent as is the pristine picture.
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
The soundtrack is not exceptional with music providing limited subtle surround envelopment. The sound is essentially mono.
| (Surround Bass Below 50Hz): |
No |
| (Aggressive System Surround): |
No |
| (Intense 25Hz Bass): |
No |
| (Deep Bass Challenging): |
No |
| (Aggressive 0.1 LFE): |
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| (Holosonic Soundfield): |
No |
| (Aggressive Split Surround): |
No |
| (Center Back Surround Imaging): |
No |
| (Directionalized Dialogue): |
No |
Superb Sound Effects Recording Quality: |
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Superb Music Score Recording Quality: |
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Superb Special Visual Effects Quality: |
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Superb Color Fidelity: |
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Superb Cinematography: |
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