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| Natural, The |
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Genre:Drama
Reviewed In Issue 16 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
Robert Redford, Robert Duvall, Glenn Close, Kim Basinger, Wilford Brimley, Barbara Hershey, Robert Prosky & Richard Farnsworth |
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 DVD General Information |
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| (Studio/Distributor): |
Columbia/TriStar Home Video |
| (Catalog Number): |
75426 |
| (MPAA Rating): |
PG |
| (Retail Price): |
$$39.95 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
138 |
| (Color Type): |
Color |
| (Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
| (Closed Captioned): |
Yes |
| (Theatrical Release): |
1994 |
| (LD Release Date): |
9/95 |
| (THX® Digitally Mastered): |
No |
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| Credits Information |
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| (Director): |
Barry Levinson |
| (Screenplay/Written By): |
Roger Towne & Phil Dusenberry |
| (Story): |
NA |
| (Music): |
Randy Newman |
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| (Production Designer): |
Mel Bourne & Angelo Graham |
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| (Editor): |
Stu Linder |
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| (Executive Producers): |
Roger Towne & Philip M. Breen |
| (Co-Producers): |
NA |
| (Producers): |
Mark Johnson |
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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:
Based on the 1952 novel by Bernard Malamud, The Natural is an immensely satisfying, old-fashioned movie experience reminiscent of the golden age of Hollywood. This is an allegorical fable in the guise of a baseball story and features an all-star cast headed by Robert Redford as Roy Hobbs, the most gifted ballplayer ever, but passed by due to fateful circumstance. When Hobbs gets his second chance, the childhood dreams of every viewer are rekindled with magic, wonder and awe. The movie was filmed in Buffalo, New York’s War Memorial Stadium. The Natural received four Academy Award® nominations in 1984 for Best Supporting Actress (Glenn Close), Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, and Best Music (Randy Newman).
LaserDisc Picture:
The matted 1.85:1 picture lacks overall detail and sharpness for a filtered, soft look but with varying scene quality due to noise in the darker scenes. Fleshtones are natural as is the picture’s entire visual rendering with colors that are vibrant. The picture is virtually absent of artifact distractions.
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
The soundtrack has natural dialogue but surround envelopment is limited to the music score.
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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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