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| Mrs. Doubtfire |
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Genre:Comedy
Reviewed In Issue 09 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
Robin Williams, Sally Field, Pierce Brosnan, Harvey Fierstein. |
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 DVD General Information |
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| (Studio/Distributor): |
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment |
| (Catalog Number): |
8588-85 |
| (MPAA Rating): |
PG13 |
| (Retail Price): |
$39.98 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
125 |
| (Color Type): |
Color |
| (Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
| (Closed Captioned): |
Yes |
| (Theatrical Release): |
1993 |
| (LD Release Date): |
04/01/94 |
| (THX® Digitally Mastered): |
Yes |
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| Credits Information |
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| (Director): |
Chris Columbus |
| (Screenplay/Written By): |
Randi Mayem Singer & Leslie Dixon |
| (Story): |
NA |
| (Music): |
Howard Shore |
| (Director Of Photography): |
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| (Production Designer): |
Angelo Graham |
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| (Editor): |
Raja Gosnell |
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| (Executive Producers): |
Matthew Rushton |
| (Co-Producers): |
Joan Bradshaw |
| (Producers): |
Marsha Garces Williams, Robin Williams & Mark Radcliffe |
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| DVD Picture Information |
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| (Theatrical Aspect Ratio): |
2.35:1 |
| (Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): |
2.35:1 |
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| DVD Sound Information |
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| (DVD Soundtrack): |
Dolby Surround |
| (Theatrical Sound): |
Dolby Stereo SR |
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| WSR Narrative Review |
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Story Synopsis:
Mrs. Doubtfire, based on “Alias Madame Doubtfrie” by Ann Fune, is a delightfully hilarious and surprisingly touching comedy starring the hysterical Robin Williams as Daniel Hillard, a voiceover actor who deeply loves his family but finds that his wife wants a divorce because she feels she can no longer accept his whimsical and irresponsible behavior which has just cost him another job. Out-of-work and embattled in a custody battle over his three children, which he loses, he will do anything to see his children even though his visitation rights are restricted. When his almost ex-wife (Field) places an ad for a housekeeper, Daniel transforms himself into a loveable 60-year old woman with the help of his make-up artist brother (Fierstein) and to get the job as the nanny to his kids so that he can watch over them everyday.
LaserDisc Picture:
This is a THX Laser Disc Program supervised transfer with the correct 2.35:1 aspect ratio. The visual style appears to be a bit over-lit and unnaturally bright, especially throughout the interior scenes which have a “lit TV” look. Otherwise the picture is clean looking with excellent detail. Contrast is a bit lacking as are colors a bit undersaturated, which makes the picture look slightly washed out. Shadow detail is generally poor although blacks are solid.The disc is free of noise and other video artifacts.
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
The soundtrack features a wonderfully supporting orchestral music score composed by Howard Shore. The music score is the only element that provides a stereophonic presence and a sense of surround envelopment. Otherwise this is essentially a monaural soundtrack. Both effects and dialogue are limited to a monaural presentation with the exception of a few isolated directional effects, but dialogue is well recorded and always clear.
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| (Aggressive Split Surround): |
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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 Cinematography: |
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