WSR Detailed LaserDisc Review

Addams Family Values
Genre:Comedy

Reviewed In Issue 09 Of Widescreen Review® Stars:
Anjelica Huston, Raul Julia, Christopher Lloyd, Joan Cusack, Christina Ricci, Carol Kane, Carel Struycken, David Krumholtz

WSR Review Scores
Picture Rating: 4
Sound Rating: 5
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DVD General Information
(Studio/Distributor): Paramount Home Video
(Catalog Number): LV32806-WS
(MPAA Rating): PG13
(Retail Price): $34.95
(Running Time In Minutes): 94
(Color Type): Color
(Chaptered/Scene Access): No
(Closed Captioned): Yes
(Theatrical Release): 1993
(LD Release Date): 05/01/94
(THX® Digitally Mastered): No

Credits Information
(Director): Barry Sonnenfeld
(Screenplay/Written By): Paul Rudnick
(Story): NA
(Music): Marc Shaiman
(Director Of Photography):
(Production Designer): Ken Adam
(Visual Effects): VCE
(Costume Designer): Theoni V. Aldredge
(Editor): Arnold Schmidt & Jim Miller
(Supervising Sound Editors): Joseph Ippolito & Elizabeth Sterner
(Re-Recording Mixers):
(Executive Producers): David Nicksay
(Co-Producers): NA
(Producers): Scott Rudin

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

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

WSR Narrative Review
Story Synopsis:
There’s a new little oddball in the house when everyone’s favorite frightful family welcomes Baby Pubert in “Addams Family Values”... and he has such a lovely little mustache -- just like his daddy! Jealous Wednesday (Ricci) and Pugsley (Workman) try to do away with the little bundle of horrors while Fester (Lloyd) falls for the no-good nanny, the voluptuous Debbie Jellinsky (Cusack).

LaserDisc Picture:
The picture has been matted at 1.85:1. Images are rendered with solid blacks and excellent contrast with believable fleshtones and sharply defined colors. There are no noise or artifacts to distract from a visual look that is sure to please.

LaserDisc Soundtrack:
Marc Shaiman’s music score is a real treat and the soundtrack is well recorded with directional effects and aggressive surrounds.
(Surround Bass Below 50Hz): No
(Aggressive System Surround): No
(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
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Superb Color Fidelity:
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