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Genre:Drama
Reviewed In Issue 08 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
Liza Minnelli, Robert De Niro, Lionel Stander, Barry Primus, Mary Kay Place, Georgie Auld, Clarence Clemons, George Memmoli, Diahnne Abbott & Leonard Gaines |
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| Supplementals |
| The extensive supplementary materials include the theatrical teaser and trailer, deleted scenes, a collection of 1500 publicity and production photos, 43 minutes of outtakes, the movie’s screenplay, which was written by Earl Mac Rauch and Mardik Martin, and an interview with Scorsese and Minnelli |
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 DVD General Information |
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| (Studio/Distributor): |
MGM |
| (Catalog Number): |
ML104589 |
| (MPAA Rating): |
PG |
| (Retail Price): |
$89.98 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
167 |
| (Color Type): |
Color |
| (Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
| (Closed Captioned): |
No |
| (Theatrical Release): |
1977 |
| (LD Release Date): |
03/01/94 |
| (THX® Digitally Mastered): |
No |
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| Credits Information |
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| (Director): |
Martin Scorsese |
| (Screenplay/Written By): |
Earl Mac Rauch & Mardik Martin |
| (Story): |
Earl Mac Rauch |
| (Music): |
Ralph Burns |
| (Director Of Photography): |
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| (Production Designer): |
Boris Leven |
| (Visual Effects): |
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| (Costume Designer): |
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| (Editor): |
Irving Lerner, Martha Lucs, Tom Rolf, ACE & B. Lovitt |
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| (Re-Recording Mixers): |
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| (Executive Producers): |
NA |
| (Co-Producers): |
NA |
| (Producers): |
Irwin Winkler & Robert Chartoff |
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| DVD Picture Information |
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| (Principal Photography): |
Flat |
| (Theatrical Aspect Ratio): |
1.66:1 |
| (Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): |
1.66:1 |
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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 |
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| WSR Narrative Review |
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Story Synopsis:
At times exhuberant, at times overly intense story about a jazz singer (Minnelli) and a jazz musician (De Niro) whose lives cross and intertwine in the tail end of the big band era after World War II. Hated by some, others think this is a minor materpiece. This CAV version is the definitive presentation of the film, representing the full 167 minute director’s cut. There’s also an informative commentary by Scorsese and others on one of the analog tracks.
LaserDisc Picture:
Scorsese explains that he wanted to make the film in 1.33:1, but as a practical matter composed the production in 1.66:1. The dramatic dichotomy of the story is further supported by the unique art direction, set design and the use of costumes and color which contribute to the movie’s emotions. The picture lacks overall detail and the resolution of the better discs. Part of this is the stylized look of the production design, which produces an overall haze. Some scenes appear slightly blotched, grainy and washed out. Lighting effects tend to produce unnatural flesh tones, but again, this is an intentional element in the art direction of the film. Overall the film looks great, despite noise artifacts that are distracting.
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
Disappointingly, the soundtrack is in mono (although well—compressed—recorded from the original three-track mag master), a decision that was made in “the name of art.” This was intentional, but when viewed, one cannot help but imagine what greater intensity could have been achieved with a stereo soundtrack. The music cries out for it.
| (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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