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| Roommates |
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Genre:Comedy
Reviewed In Issue 17 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
Peter Falk, D.B. Sweeney, Julianne Moore. |
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 DVD General Information |
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| (Studio/Distributor): |
Hollywood Pictures Home Video |
| (Catalog Number): |
2559 AS |
| (MPAA Rating): |
PG |
| (Retail Price): |
$39.99 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
109 |
| (Color Type): |
Color |
| (Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
| (Closed Captioned): |
Yes |
| (Theatrical Release): |
1995 |
| (LD Release Date): |
10/1/95 |
| (THX® Digitally Mastered): |
No |
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| Credits Information |
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| (Director): |
Peter Yates |
| (Screenplay/Written By): |
Max Apple & Stephen Metcalfe |
| (Story): |
NA |
| (Music): |
Elmer Bernstein |
| (Director Of Photography): |
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| (Production Designer): |
Dan Bishop |
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| (Editor): |
John Tintori |
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| (Executive Producers): |
Adam Leipzig & Ira Halberstadt |
| (Co-Producers): |
NA |
| (Producers): |
Ted Field, Scott Kroopf & Robert W. Cort |
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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 Digital |
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| WSR Narrative Review |
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Story Synopsis:
Roommates is the hilarious Odd Couple-like story about the gap between two generations and what happens when they are forced to live together. Peter Falk plays the “gruff-but-lovable” Rocky, an irascible old man evicted from his home and forced to move in with his grandson Michael (D.B. Sweeney), who he raised, in the younger man’s one-room apartment. Conflict between the two is the norm even when Michael brings home a new girlfriend played by Julianne Moore. Director Peter Yates makes a powerful statement about the value of family with this heartwarming film.
LaserDisc Picture:
The matted 1.85:1 picture exhibits awful color fidelity with oversaturated orange-hued fleshtones and poor shadow detail. Picture quality is problematically inconsistent throughout and further marred by noise, grain and artifacts. Somewhere in the process the quality suffered.
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
The soundtrack has a subtle surround presence aided by room tone and other sound effects that provide envelopment as well as a pleasant and well recorded music score. Dialogue is a mixture of manufactured ADR and natural room produced.
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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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