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    Space Camp
    Genre:Action Adventure

    Reviewed In Issue 16 Of Widescreen Review® Stars:
    Kate Capshaw, Lea Thompson, Kelly Preston, Larry B. Scott, Lear Phoenix, Tate Donovan & Tom Skerritt

    WSR Review Scores
    Picture Rating: 5
    Sound Rating: 3
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    DVD General Information
    (Studio/Distributor): SMA
    (Catalog Number): ID3155CC
    (MPAA Rating): PG
    (Retail Price): $$39.99
    (Running Time In Minutes): 107
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): No
    (Theatrical Release): 1986
    (LD Release Date): 6/1/95
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

    Credits Information
    (Director): Harry Winer
    (Screenplay/Written By): W.W. Wicket & Casey T. Mitchell
    (Story): Patrick Bailey & Larry B. Williams
    (Music): John Williams
    (Director Of Photography):
    (Production Designer): Richard MacDonald
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    (Editor): John W. Wheeler, ACE & Timothy Board
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    (Re-Recording Mixers):
    (Executive Producers): Leonard Goldberg
    (Co-Producers): NA
    (Producers): Patrick Bailey & Walter Coblenz

    DVD Picture Information
    (Principal Photography): Academy Standard Flat
    (Theatrical Aspect Ratio): 1.85:1
    (Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): 1.87:1

    DVD Sound Information
    (DVD Soundtrack): Dolby Surround
    (Theatrical Sound): Dolby Stereo A & 70mm 6 Track Dolby
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    (Remastered Dolby Digital):
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    WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    In the thrilling adventure Space Camp a group of teenagers with dreams of becoming astronauts, attend a special summer camp designed to teach them all about the NASA space program. When they are allowed to sit in an actual spacecraft during an engine test, something goes terribly wrong and they are accidentally launched into the weightless zero gravity world of outer space! Their survival depends on using their limited knowledge of what they have been taught at the camp to get back to earth alive. This is a wholesome adventure with blasts of fun for the whole family.

    LaserDisc Picture:
    The matted 1.87:1 picture captures the awe-inspiring backdrop of the stars and Earth as seen from space. Images are colorful and bright with deep, solid blacks and natural fleshtones. The picture is sharp and detailed with excellent contrast and absence of noise, grain and artifacts.

    LaserDisc Soundtrack:
    John Williams stirring score provides the subtle surround envelopment which is otherwise wanting as well as deep bass .
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    (Aggressive System Surround):
    (Intense 25Hz Bass):
    (Deep Bass Challenging):
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    (Aggressive Split Surround):
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    (Directionalized Dialogue):
    Superb Sound Effects Recording Quality:
    Superb Music Score Recording Quality:
    Superb Special Visual Effects Quality:
    Superb Color Fidelity:
    Superb Cinematography:
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