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    Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
    Genre:Action Adventure

    Reviewed In Issue 09 Of Widescreen Review® Stars:
    Mel Gibson, Tina Turner, Helen Buday, Frank Thring.

    WSR Review Scores
    Picture Rating: 5
    Sound Rating: 5
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    DVD General Information
    (Studio/Distributor): Warner Home Video
    (Catalog Number): 13345
    (MPAA Rating): PG13
    (Retail Price): $34.98
    (Running Time In Minutes): 107
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Theatrical Release): 1985
    (LD Release Date): 05/01/94
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

    Credits Information
    (Director): Geroge Miller
    (Screenplay/Written By): Terry Hayes & George Miller
    (Story): NA
    (Music): Maurice Jarre
    (Director Of Photography):
    (Production Designer): Graham “Grace” Walker
    (Visual Effects): Universal City Studios’ Matte Department
    (Costume Designer): Norma Moriceau
    (Editor): Richard Francis-Bruce
    (Supervising Sound Editors): NA
    (Re-Recording Mixers):
    (Executive Producers): NA
    (Co-Producers): Doug Mitchell & Terry Hayes
    (Producers): George Miller

    DVD Picture Information
    (Principal Photography):
    (Theatrical Aspect Ratio): 2.35:1
    (Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): 2.50:1

    DVD Sound Information
    (DVD Soundtrack): Dolby Surround
    (Theatrical Sound): Dolby Stereo A & 70mm 6 Track Dolby
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    (Remastered Dolby Digital):
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    WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome is the third part to the Australian futuristic cult tale. Mad Max (Gibson) is the title hero who once again takes on the out-of-control merciless barbarians of the post-nuclear future. Only this time, he becomes the savior of a tribe of children. Turner is Aunty Entity, the powerful dominatrix who seeks Max as a tool to strengthen her hold on Barter Town and the Thunderdome arena. The Mad Max style remains intact with loads of visionary chase scenes, magnificent costumes and scrap metal vehicles.

    LaserDisc Picture:
    The picture has been severely overcropped at 2.50:1 but otherwise the transfer quality is excellent. Solid blacks and excellent shadow detail with no apparent grain plus natural fleshtones and sharply defined images make this a visual cinematic treat.

    LaserDisc Soundtrack:
    The Dolby Surround® soundtrack is excellent with an aggressive surround envelopment and a directional music score punctuated with unusual sound effects.
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    (Aggressive System Surround):
    (Intense 25Hz Bass):
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    (Directionalized Dialogue):
    Superb Sound Effects Recording Quality:
    Superb Music Score Recording Quality:
    Superb Special Visual Effects Quality:
    Superb Color Fidelity:
    Superb Cinematography:
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