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| Speed |
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Genre:Action Adventure
Reviewed In Issue 12 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
Keanu Reeves, Dennis Hopper, Sandra Bullock. |
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 DVD General Information |
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| (Studio/Distributor): |
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment |
| (Catalog Number): |
8638-85 |
| (MPAA Rating): |
R |
| (Retail Price): |
$29.98 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
116 |
| (Color Type): |
Color |
| (Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
| (Closed Captioned): |
Yes |
| (Theatrical Release): |
1994 |
| (LD Release Date): |
1/9/97 |
| (THX® Digitally Mastered): |
Yes |
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| Credits Information |
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| (Director): |
Jan De Bont |
| (Screenplay/Written By): |
Graham Yost |
| (Story): |
NA |
| (Music): |
Mark Mancina |
| (Director Of Photography): |
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| (Production Designer): |
Jackson De Govia |
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| (Editor): |
John Wright, ACE |
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| (Re-Recording Mixers): |
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| (Executive Producers): |
Ian Bryce |
| (Co-Producers): |
Allison Lyon |
| (Producers): |
Mark Gordon |
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| DVD Picture Information |
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| (Principal Photography): |
Panavision |
| (Theatrical Aspect Ratio): |
2.35:1 |
| (Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): |
2.32:1 |
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| DVD Sound Information |
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| (DVD Soundtrack): |
Dolby Surround |
| (Theatrical Sound): |
DTS & Dolby Digital |
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| WSR Narrative Review |
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Story Synopsis:
Speed is the action suspense thriller about a crazed and vindictive extortionist (Dennis Hopper) who has rigged a city bus to blow if the bus slows to below 55 miles per hour. Keanu Reeves plays a fearless SWAT team specialist who, teaming up with a passenger (Sandra Bullock) who takes the wheel, risks all to get aboard the rigged vehicle to prevent a major catastrophe.
LaserDisc Picture:
The scope picture is presented at 2.32:1. The picture is extremely natural with ex-cellent color fidelity, detail and sharpness. Color is fully saturated with deep blacks and excellent contrast. The picture is solid with no apparent grain or distracting noise or artifacts. Fleshtones are not accurate however, a bit oversaturated and unnatural with a slight orange hue. This is a THX® supervised transfer that just misses their acclaimed assurance standard for excellence.
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
The soundtrack is wonderfully dynamic with bass ex-tension to 25 Hz and in the surrounds too. The opening elevator shaft scene establishes the aggressive surround approach to this mix. How wonderful it would be if other soundtracks were this dynamic and enveloping.
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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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