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| Terms Of Endearment |
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Genre:Drama
Reviewed In Issue 13 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
Shirley MacLaine, Debra Winger, Jack Nicholson, Danny DeVito, Jeff Daniels, John Lithgow. |
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 DVD General Information |
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| (Studio/Distributor): |
Paramount Home Video |
| (Catalog Number): |
LV 14072WS |
| (MPAA Rating): |
PG |
| (Retail Price): |
$$39.98 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
132 |
| (Color Type): |
Color |
| (Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
| (Closed Captioned): |
Yes |
| (Theatrical Release): |
1983 |
| (LD Release Date): |
1/1/95 |
| (THX® Digitally Mastered): |
No |
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| Credits Information |
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| (Director): |
James L. Brooks |
| (Screenplay/Written By): |
James L. Brooks |
| (Story): |
NA |
| (Music): |
Michael Gore |
| (Director Of Photography): |
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| (Production Designer): |
Polly Platt |
| (Visual Effects): |
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| (Costume Designer): |
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| (Editor): |
Richard Marks, ACE |
| (Supervising Sound Editors): |
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| (Re-Recording Mixers): |
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| (Executive Producers): |
NA |
| (Co-Producers): |
Penny Finkelman & Martin Jurow |
| (Producers): |
James L. Brooks |
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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): |
Mono Sound |
| (Theatrical Sound): |
Optical Mono |
| (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:
Terms Of Endearment, based on the novel by Larry McMurtry, tells the story of the special relationship of mother and daughter, through a life time of good times and tragedy. The movie won five 1983 Academy Awards®, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor and Best Screenplay. The mother, played by Shirley MacLaine, is so very protective of her daughter, played by Debra Winger, that she disapproves of her marriage and the life she lives with her teacher/husband (Jeff Daniels). We follow the drama in their lives through their daily phone calls, and watch the love life of the mother develop with her boozy, womanizing neighbor, a former astronaut, played by Jack Nicholson, while at the same time the daughter’s marriage and health collapse. An excellent cast and script make this an emotionally endearing but sad motion picture experience.
LaserDisc Picture:
The 1.85:1 matted picture is soft and filtered, but natural looking. Fleshtones are naturally rendered and overall the look is pleasing. Some artifacts are noticeable.
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
The soundtrack is mono with decent fidelitiy and dynamic bass extension.
| (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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