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| Joy Luck Club, The |
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Genre:Drama
Reviewed In Issue 09 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
Tsai Chin, Kieu Chinh, France Nuyen, Lisa Ku, Ming-Na Wen, Tamlyn Tomita. |
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 DVD General Information |
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| (Studio/Distributor): |
Home Vision |
| (Catalog Number): |
2291AS |
| (MPAA Rating): |
R |
| (Retail Price): |
$39.99 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
139 |
| (Color Type): |
Color |
| (Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
| (Closed Captioned): |
Yes |
| (Theatrical Release): |
1993 |
| (LD Release Date): |
06/01/94 |
| (THX® Digitally Mastered): |
No |
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| Credits Information |
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| (Director): |
Wayne Wang |
| (Screenplay/Written By): |
Amy Tan & Ronald Bass |
| (Story): |
NA |
| (Music): |
Rachel Portman |
| (Director Of Photography): |
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| (Production Designer): |
Donald Graham Burt |
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| (Editor): |
Maysie Hoy |
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| (Executive Producers): |
Oliver Stone & Janet Yang |
| (Co-Producers): |
NA |
| (Producers): |
Wayne Wang, Amy Tan, Ronald Bass & Patrick Markey |
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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 A |
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| WSR Narrative Review |
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Story Synopsis:
The Joy Luck Club, based upon the novel by Amy Tan, is the story of four Chinese American friends and their adult daughters, with fine performances by a wonderful ensemble cast of actresses. In a series of flashbacks, against a beautiful backdrop of China past, each mother tells her own story of the tragedy, heartbreak and hopes and dreams of the future that has shaped her life. The life affirming tales, told to enrich and strengthen the lives of the four daughters and help to solve their marital and domestic dilemmas are filled with love and inspiration. The performances are wonderful and hold your attention with their sincere depiction of their lives and loves.
LaserDisc Picture:
The picture quality is marred by an excessive amber filter that casts an orange tint on fleshtones for a unnatural effect. Poor overall color fidelity and lack of detail also degrade the picture quality. The aspect ratio is 1.85:1.
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
The soundtrack is generally not enhanced by the effective use of surrounds, but rather the overall effect is monaural. A rather tender movie, the emphasis is on dialogue intelligibility, not dramatic effect.
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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 Color Fidelity: |
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Superb Cinematography: |
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