|
| Shallow Grave |
|
|
Genre:Thriller
Reviewed In Issue 16 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
Kerry Fox, Christopher Eccleston, Ewan McGregor. |
|
 DVD General Information |
| |
| (Studio/Distributor): |
PolyGram Video |
| (Catalog Number): |
800635275-1 |
| (MPAA Rating): |
R |
| (Retail Price): |
$$34.95 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
92 |
| (Color Type): |
Color |
| (Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
| (Closed Captioned): |
Yes |
| (Theatrical Release): |
1994 |
| (LD Release Date): |
1/1/1994 |
| (THX® Digitally Mastered): |
No |
|
|
| Credits Information |
| |
| (Director): |
Danny Boyle |
| (Screenplay/Written By): |
John Hodge |
| (Story): |
NA |
| (Music): |
Simon Boswell |
| (Director Of Photography): |
|
| (Production Designer): |
Kave Quinn |
| (Visual Effects): |
|
| (Costume Designer): |
|
| (Editor): |
Masahiro Hirakuabo |
| (Supervising Sound Editors): |
|
| (Re-Recording Mixers): |
|
| (Executive Producers): |
Allan Scott |
| (Co-Producers): |
NA |
| (Producers): |
Andrew MacDonald |
|
| |
| DVD Picture Information |
| |
| (Principal Photography): |
Academy Standard Flat |
| (Theatrical Aspect Ratio): |
1.85:1 |
| (Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): |
1.85:1 |
|
| |
| DVD Sound Information |
| |
| (DVD Soundtrack): |
Dolby Surround |
| (Theatrical Sound): |
Dolby Stereo A |
| (Theatrical Re-Issue Soundtrack): |
|
| (Remastered Dolby Digital): |
|
| (Remastered DTS Digital Surround): |
|
| (Additional Languages): |
|
|
|
| WSR Narrative Review |
| |
Story Synopsis:
Three friends with a perfect apartment are in search for a perfect roommate, a task that seems impossible, that is until they decide on Hugo. When their charming new roommate dies the first day of occupancy, leaving a suitcase full of cash under his bed, the three friends dismember the body and bury it in the forest. But they soon find out that the money be-longed to some very bad guys who want it back. As they battle to survive against the hoods, and each other, their lives begin to turn sour, and each is suspect of the other until the unexpected end. This is a film with suspense at every turn where murder among friends turns into a “shallow grave.”
LaserDisc Picture:
The matted1.85:1 transfer lacks sharpness and detail. Fleshtones are inconsistent but colors are vivid and blacks are deep. Shadow detail is poor and the picture is faulted due to excessive noise throughout.
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
The soundtrack features a music score that is well recorded with deep, solid bass and subtle surround envelopment. Otherwise, the sound is mono with a natural dialogue presence.
| (Surround Bass Below 50Hz): |
|
| (Aggressive System Surround): |
|
| (Intense 25Hz Bass): |
|
| (Deep Bass Challenging): |
|
| (Aggressive 0.1 LFE): |
|
| (Holosonic Soundfield): |
|
| (Aggressive Split Surround): |
|
| (Center Back Surround Imaging): |
|
| (Directionalized Dialogue): |
|
Superb Sound Effects Recording Quality: |
|
Superb Music Score Recording Quality: |
|
Superb Special Visual Effects Quality: |
|
Superb Color Fidelity: |
|
Superb Cinematography: |
|
Reference LaserDisc: |
|
Collector Edition: |
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
