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| SlaughterHouse Five |
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Genre:Drama
Reviewed In Issue 17 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
Michael Sacks, Ron Leiberman, Valerie Perrine. |
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 DVD General Information |
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| (Studio/Distributor): |
MCA/Universal Home Video |
| (Catalog Number): |
42577 |
| (MPAA Rating): |
R |
| (Retail Price): |
$34.98 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
104 |
| (Color Type): |
Color |
| (Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
| (Closed Captioned): |
Yes |
| (Theatrical Release): |
1972 |
| (LD Release Date): |
11/1/95 |
| (THX® Digitally Mastered): |
No |
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| Credits Information |
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| (Director): |
George Roy Hill |
| (Screenplay/Written By): |
Stephen Geller |
| (Story): |
NA |
| (Music): |
Glenn Gould |
| (Director Of Photography): |
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| (Production Designer): |
Henry Bumstead |
| (Visual Effects): |
NA |
| (Costume Designer): |
NA |
| (Editor): |
Dede Allen |
| (Supervising Sound Editors): |
NA |
| (Re-Recording Mixers): |
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| (Executive Producers): |
Jennings Lang |
| (Co-Producers): |
NA |
| (Producers): |
Paul Monash |
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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): |
Mono Sound |
| (Theatrical Sound): |
Optical Mono |
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| WSR Narrative Review |
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Story Synopsis:
Based on the novel by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., SlaughterHouse-Five is the story of Billy Pilgrim (Sacks), a man ordinary in almost every respect but one: he has come unstuck in time and jumps back and forth in his life with no control over where he is going next. Part of one morning, he might spend on the distant planet Tralfamadore with a sexy movie bombshell, and at the same time be in a ditch in Belgium in World War II. And so it goes from past, to present, to future, until Billy discovers that in order to survive his own death, which jumping around in time he witnesses, he must concentrate only on the good things in life and ignore the bad.
LaserDisc Picture:
Originally filmed in Techniscope’s® 2.35:1 anamorphic aspect ratio the picture here is recomposed at 1.85:1. There is no explanation for the re-framing on the jacket instead referring to the original 35mm theatrical prints. The picture is sharp and detailed, and natural looking throughout. Some slight noise is apparent in the darker scenes but there are no marring artifacts.
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
The sound is undistinguished mono.
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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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