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| Mad Max |
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Genre:Action Adventure
Reviewed In Issue 08 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
Mel Gibson, Joanne Samuel, Roger Ward, Steve Bisley, Tim Burns. |
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 DVD General Information |
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| (Studio/Distributor): |
Image Entertainment |
| (Catalog Number): |
ID25940R |
| (MPAA Rating): |
R |
| (Retail Price): |
$39.99 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
93 |
| (Color Type): |
Color |
| (Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
| (Closed Captioned): |
No |
| (Theatrical Release): |
1979 |
| (LD Release Date): |
02/01/94 |
| (THX® Digitally Mastered): |
No |
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| Credits Information |
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| (Director): |
George Miller (With Mel Gibson) |
| (Screenplay/Written By): |
James McCausland & George Miller |
| (Story): |
NA |
| (Music): |
Brian May |
| (Director Of Photography): |
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| (Production Designer): |
Jon Dowding |
| (Visual Effects): |
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| (Costume Designer): |
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| (Editor): |
Tony Paterson & Cliff Hayes |
| (Supervising Sound Editors): |
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| (Re-Recording Mixers): |
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| (Executive Producers): |
NA |
| (Co-Producers): |
NA |
| (Producers): |
Byron Kennedy |
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| DVD Picture Information |
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| (Principal Photography): |
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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): |
Mono Sound |
| (Theatrical Sound): |
Optical Mono |
| (Theatrical Re-Issue Soundtrack): |
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| (Remastered Dolby Digital): |
No |
| (Remastered DTS Digital Surround): |
No |
| (Additional Languages): |
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| WSR Narrative Review |
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Story Synopsis:
Mad Max is the film which brought stardom to Mel Gibson and established a series of future-wasteland thrillers with incredible action. This is the future, where lawlessness and violence in the form of crazed outlaw bikers are taking over, blazing their way through small towns with reckless abandon and attacking anyone who happens to be in their path. Max (Mel Gibson) leads the mobile police force which attempts to cut them down by using any means necessary. After he sees the brutal killing of a fellow officer he tries to escape this barbaric existence with his wife and son to a remote country haven, not realizing he is a target.
LaserDisc Picture:
The picture is beautifully framed at the correct 2.35:1 aspect ratio. Colors are vivid, although the color balance varies. Flesh tones are uneven throughout, but otherwise the image is sharp and fans will find the presentation pleasing.
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
The monaural sound is limited in scope and effect as are other mono mixes. Dynamics are compressed and the fidelity lacks the resolution of better efforts. However, the car sound effects are effectively used.
| (Surround Bass Below 50Hz): |
No |
| (Aggressive System Surround): |
No |
| (Intense 25Hz Bass): |
No |
| (Deep Bass Challenging): |
No |
| (Aggressive 0.1 LFE): |
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| (Holosonic Soundfield): |
No |
| (Aggressive Split Surround): |
No |
| (Center Back Surround Imaging): |
No |
| (Directionalized Dialogue): |
No |
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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