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| Born To Be Wild |
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Genre:Comedy
Reviewed In Issue 15 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
Will Horneff, Helen Shaver, John C, McGinley, Leif Tilden, Jean Marie Barnwell & Peter Boyle |
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 DVD General Information |
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| (Studio/Distributor): |
Warner Home Video |
| (Catalog Number): |
14500 |
| (MPAA Rating): |
PG |
| (Retail Price): |
$$34.98 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
99 |
| (Color Type): |
Color |
| (Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
| (Closed Captioned): |
Yes |
| (Theatrical Release): |
1995 |
| (LD Release Date): |
7/1/95 |
| (THX® Digitally Mastered): |
No |
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| Credits Information |
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| (Director): |
John Gray |
| (Screenplay/Written By): |
John Bunzel & Paul Young |
| (Story): |
Paul Young |
| (Music): |
Mark Snow |
| (Director Of Photography): |
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| (Production Designer): |
Roy Forge Smith |
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| (Editor): |
Maryann Brandon |
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| (Re-Recording Mixers): |
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| (Executive Producers): |
Brian Reilly |
| (Co-Producers): |
NA |
| (Producers): |
Robert Newmyer & Jeffrey Silver |
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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): |
Dolby Surround |
| (Theatrical Sound): |
Dolby Stereo A |
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| WSR Narrative Review |
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Story Synopsis:
Born To Be Wild is a comedy about a communicative and playful three-year-old gorilla named Katie who finds a friend in 14-year-old Rick (Wil Horneff) when he rescues her from a cage as a side-show attraction. The gorilla, who has lived in a research facility and been trained to speak in sign language by Rick’s mother, is reclaimed by her former owner (Peter Boyle) and sadly penned up as an attraction at a flea market. Rick unchains Katie from her cage and with the help of a young environmentalist friend escapes with Katie. Pursued from California to Canada their fun-filled, exciting and often dangerous adventures are full of narrow escapes and fun for the entire family.
LaserDisc Picture:
The picture is matted at 1.85:1. Fleshtones are undersaturated and the overall look is soft, lacking the vividness of the better transfers. Otherwise the picture has a pleasing naturalness. Some noise permeates the picture but there are virtually no artifacts.
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
The soundtrack has subtle surround envelopment provided by often effective stereo sound effects and a dynamic music score. However, the sound is excessively bright.
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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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