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| Shadow, The |
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Genre:Action Adventure
Reviewed In Issue 12 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
Alec Baldwin, John Lone, Penelope Ann Miller. |
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 DVD General Information |
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| (Studio/Distributor): |
MCA/Universal Home Video |
| (Catalog Number): |
42197 |
| (MPAA Rating): |
PG13 |
| (Retail Price): |
$$34.98 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
108 |
| (Color Type): |
Color |
| (Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
| (Closed Captioned): |
Yes |
| (Theatrical Release): |
1994 |
| (LD Release Date): |
1/1/95 |
| (THX® Digitally Mastered): |
No |
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| Credits Information |
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| (Director): |
Russell Mulcahy |
| (Screenplay/Written By): |
David Koepp |
| (Story): |
NA |
| (Music): |
Jerry Goldsmith |
| (Director Of Photography): |
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| (Production Designer): |
Joseph Nemec III |
| (Visual Effects): |
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| (Costume Designer): |
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| (Editor): |
Peter Honess, ACE |
| (Supervising Sound Editors): |
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| (Re-Recording Mixers): |
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| (Executive Producers): |
Louis A. Stroller & Rolf Deyhle |
| (Co-Producers): |
NA |
| (Producers): |
Martin Bregman, Willi Baer & Michael S. Bregman |
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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): |
1.82:1 |
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| DVD Sound Information |
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| (DVD Soundtrack): |
Dolby Surround |
| (Theatrical Sound): |
DTS Digital |
| (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:
The Shadow is based on the magazine and radio character (22-year-old Orson Welles was the first actor to portray the dual roles of the mysterious Shadow and his alter ego, Lamont Cranston) and stars Alec Baldwin in the title role. The beginning of the movie shows him as an evil master criminal in Asia who is reformed by a martial-arts guru. Years later, in the 1930s he returns to New York City, and assumes the identity of wealthy playboy Lamont Cranston, while as “The Shadow” he deals with justice using his psychic skills to cloud men’s minds. A descendant of Genghis Khan, played by John Lone, dramatically appears and needs to control the Shadow in order for his world conquest plan to work. Various characters including a beautiful socialite (Penelope Ann Miller) who becomes romantically linked to Cranston, help him against Kahn.
LaserDisc Picture:
The matted 1.82:1 picture has colors that are vivid with deep blacks and excellent contrast. Sharp and detailed, there is but slight grain and noise, but virtually no artifacts.
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
The soundtrack has aggressive and enveloping surrounds. Wonderful sound.
| (Surround Bass Below 50Hz): |
No |
| (Aggressive System Surround): |
Yes |
| (Intense 25Hz Bass): |
No |
| (Deep Bass Challenging): |
No |
| (Aggressive 0.1 LFE): |
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| (Holosonic Soundfield): |
Yes |
| (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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