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| Poetic Justice |
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Genre:Drama
Reviewed In Issue 08 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
Janet Jackson, Tupac Shakur, Regina King, Joe Torry, Roger Guenveur Smith, Tyra Ferrell |
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 DVD General Information |
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| (Studio/Distributor): |
Columbia/TriStar Home Video |
| (Catalog Number): |
52396 |
| (MPAA Rating): |
R |
| (Retail Price): |
$34.98 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
109 |
| (Color Type): |
Color |
| (Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
| (Closed Captioned): |
Yes |
| (Theatrical Release): |
1993 |
| (LD Release Date): |
02/01/94 |
| (THX® Digitally Mastered): |
No |
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| Credits Information |
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| (Director): |
John Singleton |
| (Screenplay/Written By): |
John Singleton |
| (Story): |
NA |
| (Music): |
Stanley Clarke |
| (Director Of Photography): |
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| (Production Designer): |
Keith Brian Burns |
| (Visual Effects): |
NA |
| (Costume Designer): |
Darryle Johnson |
| (Editor): |
Bruce Cannon |
| (Supervising Sound Editors): |
Greg Medgepath & Tom McCarthy |
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| (Executive Producers): |
NA |
| (Co-Producers): |
NA |
| (Producers): |
Steve Nicolaides & John Singleton |
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| DVD Picture Information |
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| (Principal Photography): |
Academy Standard Flat |
| (Theatrical Aspect Ratio): |
1.85:1 |
| (Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): |
1.85:1 |
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| DVD Sound Information |
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| (DVD Soundtrack): |
Dolby Surround |
| (Theatrical Sound): |
Dolby Stereo SR |
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| WSR Narrative Review |
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Story Synopsis:
Janet Jackson gives a promising debut performance in Poetic Justice, playing Justice, a poetry spouting, South Central Los Angeles woman who, after witnessing her boyfriend’s shooting death, inwardly shuts out the world. But after she is introduced to Lucky (Tupac Shakur), the mismatched pair are pushed together on a road trip to Oakland. The poetry in the film was written by acclaimed poet Maya Angelou.
LaserDisc Picture:
The picture is gorgeous looking with an extremely sharp image and excellent contrast. Flesh tones are always perfectly natural. Colors are vibrant, blacks are sharply defined, and the shadow detail is superb. There are no noise artifacts to mar this perfectly rendered transfer. The picture has been matted to 1.85:1.
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
The sound is well recorded with consistent clear dialogue. Overall, it is very well balanced with a subtle surround envelopment. and an effective music score composed by Stanley Clarke.
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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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