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| Tommy |
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Genre:Musical
Reviewed In Issue 11 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
Ann-Margret, Oliver Reed, Roger Daltrey, Elton John, Eric Clapton, John Entwistle, Keith Moon, Paul Nicholas, Jack Nicholson, Robert Powell, Pete Townshend, Tina Turner & The Who |
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 DVD General Information |
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| (Studio/Distributor): |
Columbia/TriStar Home Video |
| (Catalog Number): |
79176 |
| (MPAA Rating): |
PG |
| (Retail Price): |
$$34.95 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
108 |
| (Color Type): |
Color |
| (Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
| (Closed Captioned): |
No |
| (Theatrical Release): |
1975 |
| (LD Release Date): |
8/94 |
| (THX® Digitally Mastered): |
No |
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| Credits Information |
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| (Director): |
Ken Russell |
| (Screenplay/Written By): |
Ken Russell |
| (Story): |
NA |
| (Music): |
Pete Townshend |
| (Director Of Photography): |
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| (Production Designer): |
John Clark |
| (Visual Effects): |
Effects Associates |
| (Costume Designer): |
Shirley Russell |
| (Editor): |
Stuart Baird |
| (Supervising Sound Editors): |
NA |
| (Re-Recording Mixers): |
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| (Executive Producers): |
Beryl Vertue & Christopher Stamp |
| (Co-Producers): |
NA |
| (Producers): |
Robert Stigwood & Ken Russell |
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| DVD Picture Information |
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| (Principal Photography): |
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): |
RE: |
| (Theatrical Re-Issue Soundtrack): |
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| (Remastered Dolby Digital): |
No |
| (Remastered DTS Digital Surround): |
No |
| (Additional Languages): |
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| WSR Narrative Review |
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Story Synopsis:
Tommy is based on the rock opera by Pete Townshend, John Entwistle and Keith Moon and released by The Who on an album in 1969. It tells the tale of a boy (Daltrey) so traumatized by an event that he can no longer see, hear or speak. When he discovers pinball, though, he has amazing success and is regarded as a Messiah with thousands of screaming fans. Don’t miss Elton John’s HUGE platform shoes.
LaserDisc Picture:
The 1.85:1 matted picture has an inconsistent quality with some apparent grain, poor shadow detail and artifacts throughout. Fleshtones are natural and there is good detail and deep blacks in some scenes making for a somewhat pleasing picture.
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
The soundtrack has no spoken dialogue, just lyrics to music. Fidelity is wanting as the sound is thin and harsh.
| (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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