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| Hudsucker Proxy, The |
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Genre:Comedy
Reviewed In Issue 11 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
Tim Robbins, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Charles Durning, Paul Newman |
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 DVD General Information |
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| (Studio/Distributor): |
Warner Home Video |
| (Catalog Number): |
13166 |
| (MPAA Rating): |
PG |
| (Retail Price): |
$$34.98 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
111 |
| (Color Type): |
Color |
| (Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
| (Closed Captioned): |
Yes |
| (Theatrical Release): |
1994 |
| (LD Release Date): |
10/1/94 |
| (THX® Digitally Mastered): |
No |
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| Credits Information |
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| (Director): |
Joel Coen |
| (Screenplay/Written By): |
Ethan Coen, Joel Coen & San Raimi |
| (Story): |
NA |
| (Music): |
Carter Burwell |
| (Director Of Photography): |
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| (Production Designer): |
Dennis Gassner |
| (Visual Effects): |
NA |
| (Costume Designer): |
Richard Hornung |
| (Editor): |
Thom Noble |
| (Supervising Sound Editors): |
Skip Lievsay |
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| (Executive Producers): |
Eric Fellner & Tim Bevan |
| (Co-Producers): |
Graham Place |
| (Producers): |
Ethan Coen |
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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): |
1.83:1 |
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| DVD Sound Information |
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| (DVD Soundtrack): |
Dolby Surround |
| (Theatrical Sound): |
Dolby Digital |
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| WSR Narrative Review |
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Story Synopsis:
In the stylish comedy invention, The Hudsucker Proxy, Tim Robbins is Norville Barnes, a young college graduate who arrives in New York with big dreams and little prospects. He is hired as a mail boy by Hudsucker Industries with its heartless system of rules and regulations but finds himself appointed president in a take-over scheme to drive down the company stock after the majority shareholder and company chief commits suicide. Fast-talking reporter Jennifer Jason Leigh threatens to expose the scam, that is, until Norville comes up with an “it’s for kids” idea that just might take the world by storm.
LaserDisc Picture:
The deep blacks and colors are vividly rendered and picture sharpness, detail and contrast are exemplary making this an exceptionally beautiful visual experience. Fleshtones are always natural. The matted 1.83:1 transfer has no apparent grain or marring artifacts.
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
The soundtrack is wonderfully enveloping with a great music score and excellent directionalized sound effects.
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Superb Sound Effects 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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