WSR Detailed LaserDisc Review

Posse
Genre:Western

Reviewed In Issue 06 Of Widescreen Review® Stars:
Mario Van Peebles, Stephen Baldwin, Richard Gant, Richard Jordan, Big Daddy Kane, Charles Lane, Tiny Lister, Tone Loc, Salli Richardson, Blair Underwood, Reginald Veljohnson & Billy Zane

WSR Review Scores
Picture Rating: 4.5
Sound Rating: 4.5
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DVD General Information
(Studio/Distributor): PolyGram Video
(Catalog Number): 440 088115-1
(MPAA Rating): R
(Retail Price): $34.99
(Running Time In Minutes): 113
(Color Type): Color
(Chaptered/Scene Access): No
(Closed Captioned): Yes
(Theatrical Release): 1993
(LD Release Date): 10/01/93
(THX® Digitally Mastered): No

Credits Information
(Director): Mario Van Peebles
(Screenplay/Written By): Sy Richardson & Dario Scardapane
(Story): NA
(Music): Michael Colombier
(Director Of Photography):
(Production Designer): Catherine Hardwicke
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(Editor): Mark Conte
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(Executive Producers): Tim Bevan & Eric Fellner
(Co-Producers): Jim Fishman
(Producers): Preston Holmes & Jim Steele

DVD Picture Information
(Principal Photography):
(Theatrical Aspect Ratio): 2.35:1
(Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): 2.05:1

DVD Sound Information
(DVD Soundtrack): Dolby Surround
(Theatrical Sound): Dolby Digital
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(Remastered Dolby Digital):
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WSR Narrative Review
Story Synopsis:
Posse is a fast-paced, action-packed brawny epic western from director Mario Van Peebles who stars as Jessie Lee, a sharp-shooter who has fought the front line battles for the Spanish American War, only to be betrayed by his corrupt colonel (Billy Zane). This is shoot-em-up guns and dynamite action entertainment as Jesse forms a posse that blazes across the west with vengeance and justice as their creed.

LaserDisc Picture:
The visual look of this film is quite beautiful with a slight sepia pigmentation that exhibits greater warmth but with natural and consistent colors and fleshtones. The shadow detail is excellent even in difficult lighting situations. The transfer is 2.05:1.

LaserDisc Soundtrack:
The sound is excellent with an enveloping aggressive Dolby Surround® field that effectively puts you into the action. Directional effects are vivid and there is an incredible amount of bass and music energy in the surrounds, as well as rock-the-house effects.
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Superb Sound Effects Recording Quality:
Superb Music Score Recording Quality:
Superb Special Visual Effects Quality:
Superb Color Fidelity:
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