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| Magnificent Seven, The/Return Of The Seven |
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Genre:Classic
Reviewed In Issue 08 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen, Eli Wallach, Charles Bronson, Horst Buchholz, James Coburn, Robert Vaughn. |
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 DVD General Information |
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| (Studio/Distributor): |
MGM |
| (Catalog Number): |
ML104514 |
| (MPAA Rating): |
Not Rated |
| (Retail Price): |
$49.98 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
138 |
| (Color Type): |
Color |
| (Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
| (Closed Captioned): |
No |
| (Theatrical Release): |
1960 |
| (LD Release Date): |
02/01/94 |
| (THX® Digitally Mastered): |
No |
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| Credits Information |
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| (Director): |
John Sturges |
| (Screenplay/Written By): |
William Roberts |
| (Story): |
NA |
| (Music): |
Elmer Bernstein |
| (Director Of Photography): |
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| (Production Designer): |
Edward Fitzgerald |
| (Visual Effects): |
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| (Costume Designer): |
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| (Editor): |
Ferris Webster |
| (Supervising Sound Editors): |
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| (Re-Recording Mixers): |
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| (Executive Producers): |
Walter Mirsch |
| (Co-Producers): |
NA |
| (Producers): |
John Sturges & Kevin McClory |
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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): |
2.40:1 |
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| DVD Sound Information |
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| (DVD Soundtrack): |
Mono Sound |
| (Theatrical Sound): |
Mag Mono |
| (Theatrical Re-Issue Soundtrack): |
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| (Remastered Dolby Digital): |
No |
| (Remastered DTS Digital Surround): |
No |
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| WSR Narrative Review |
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Story Synopsis:
Western version of “The Seven Samurai,” here with a group of gunfighters hired to protect a poor Mexican village from marauding bandits. Great Elmer Bernstein musical score. Deluxe Letter-Box edition of the MGM/UA restored print of this classic, though disappointing in that it is not much of an improvement over the 1991 edition. Double feature on two discs with “Return of the Seven.”
LaserDisc Picture:
The image is framed at 2.40:1 and is a bit overmatted top and bottom. There is flicker, dirt and other distracting elements here and there, but overall scratches and other damage has been cleaned up. While the color is clearly improved, it appears to be washed out and bland. The original deep reds are simply deep pinks now. Flesh tones do not appear natural. Earth hues are subdued and the overall impression is of a soft, faded appearance and extremely monochromatic hued.
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
The sound is undistinguished, but the films are so “magnificent,” one almost forgives the defects.
| (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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