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    Ghost
    Genre:Drama

    Reviewed In Issue 01 Of Widescreen Review® Stars:
    Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, Whoopi Goldberg

    WSR Review Scores
    Picture Rating: 3
    Sound Rating: 4
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    DVD General Information
    (Studio/Distributor): Paramount Home Video
    (Catalog Number): LV320042-WS
    (MPAA Rating): PG13
    (Retail Price): $29.95
    (Running Time In Minutes): 127
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): No
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Theatrical Release): 1990
    (LD Release Date): 03/01/91
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

    Credits Information
    (Director): Jerry Zucker
    (Screenplay/Written By): Bruce Joel Rubin
    (Story): NA
    (Music): Maurice Jarre
    (Director Of Photography):
    (Production Designer): Jane Musky
    (Visual Effects):
    (Costume Designer):
    (Editor): Walter Murch
    (Supervising Sound Editors):
    (Re-Recording Mixers):
    (Executive Producers): Steven-Charles Jaffe
    (Co-Producers): NA
    (Producers): Lisa Weinstein

    DVD Picture Information
    (Principal Photography): Academy Standard Flat
    (Theatrical Aspect Ratio): 1.85:1
    (Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): 1.78:1

    DVD Sound Information
    (DVD Soundtrack): Dolby Surround
    (Theatrical Sound): Dolby Stereo SR
    (Theatrical Re-Issue Soundtrack):
    (Remastered Dolby Digital): No
    (Remastered DTS Digital Surround): No
    (Additional Languages):

    WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    This Howard W. Koch production of Ghost is a touching love story told as a supernatural mystery-thriller. Patrick Swayze plays a ghost who teams with a psychic (Whoopi Goldberg) to uncover the truth behind his murder, and to rescue his sweetheart (Demi Moore) from a similar fate. America fell in love with Ghost, making it the number one film of 1990.

    LaserDisc Picture:
    The digital video transfer appears to suffer from slightly reddish looking face tones. Otherwise it looks near projected film. The transfer appears to be at about 1.78:1 instead of the 1.85:1 theatrical projection. There is no visible video noise nor other artifacts that degrade the picture. Much of the picture’s dark areas provide good shadow detail.

    LaserDisc Soundtrack:
    The Dolby Surround® mix is aggressive. The sound effects complement the on- screen action with a very dynamic presentation and excellent bass extension.
    (Surround Bass Below 50Hz): No
    (Aggressive System Surround): Yes
    (Intense 25Hz Bass): No
    (Deep Bass Challenging): No
    (Aggressive 0.1 LFE):
    (Holosonic Soundfield): Yes
    (Aggressive Split Surround): No
    (Center Back Surround Imaging): No
    (Directionalized Dialogue): No
    Superb Sound Effects Recording Quality:
    Superb Music Score Recording Quality:
    Superb Special Visual Effects Quality:
    Superb Color Fidelity:
    Superb Cinematography:
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