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| Krull |
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Genre:Fantasy Adventure
Reviewed In Issue 11 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
Ken Marshall, Lysette Anthony, Freddie Jones, Francesca Annis. |
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 DVD General Information |
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| (Studio/Distributor): |
Columbia/TriStar Home Video |
| (Catalog Number): |
76886 |
| (MPAA Rating): |
PG |
| (Retail Price): |
$$39.95 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
121 |
| (Color Type): |
Color |
| (Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
| (Closed Captioned): |
Yes |
| (Theatrical Release): |
1983 |
| (LD Release Date): |
10/94 |
| (THX® Digitally Mastered): |
No |
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| Credits Information |
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| (Director): |
Peter Yates |
| (Screenplay/Written By): |
Stanford Sherman |
| (Story): |
NA |
| (Music): |
James Horner |
| (Director Of Photography): |
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| (Production Designer): |
Stephen Grimes |
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| (Costume Designer): |
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| (Editor): |
Ray Lovejoy |
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| (Re-Recording Mixers): |
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| (Executive Producers): |
Ted Mann |
| (Co-Producers): |
NA |
| (Producers): |
Ron Silverman |
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| DVD Picture Information |
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| (Principal Photography): |
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| (Theatrical Aspect Ratio): |
2.35 |
| (Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): |
2.35:1 |
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| DVD Sound Information |
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| (DVD Soundtrack): |
Dolby Surround |
| (Theatrical Sound): |
Dolby A & 70mm 6 Track Dolby |
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| WSR Narrative Review |
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Story Synopsis:
Krull is a classic and epic fantasy adventure about the extraordinary perils faced by a brave Prince (Ken Marshall) on a dangerous quest to rescue his beloved Princess (Lysette Anthony) from the evil clutches of the Beast. A magical world of a one-eyed Cyclops, a monstrous spider, an insidious Changeling, the unearthly Firemares and an army of alien Slayers provide an imaginative trip into another world.
LaserDisc Picture:
The picture is presented in its original Panavision® scope 2.35:1 aspect ratio. The filmmakers have used panoramic cinematography and dramatic lighting effects to create a visually mesmerizing production design. This is probably the reason for the overall orange cast to the picture and over saturated tone of the color balance. Orange fleshtones are, nevertheless, bothersome and unfamiliar. Then too, lots of artifacts mar the uneven picture quality.
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
The soundtrack projects various directional sound effects to good effect. Surround envelopment is essentially provided by the music score . The opportunity was missed, however, to create an aggressive surround which perfectly fits this genre.
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| (Aggressive Split Surround): |
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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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