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| Harriet The Spy |
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Genre:Family
Reviewed In Issue 25 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
Michelle Trachtenberg, Vanessa Lee Chester, Gregory Smith, Eartha Kitt & Rosie O’Donnell |
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 DVD General Information |
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| (Studio/Distributor): |
Paramount Home Video |
| (Catalog Number): |
LV328503-WS |
| (MPAA Rating): |
PG |
| (Retail Price): |
$39.98 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
102 |
| (Color Type): |
Color |
| (Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
| (Closed Captioned): |
Yes |
| (Theatrical Release): |
1996 |
| (LD Release Date): |
6/9/97 |
| (THX® Digitally Mastered): |
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| Credits Information |
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| (Director): |
Bronwen Hughes |
| (Screenplay/Written By): |
Douglas Petrie & Theresa Rebeck |
| (Story): |
NA |
| (Music): |
Jamshied Sharifi |
| (Director Of Photography): |
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| (Production Designer): |
Lester Cohen |
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| (Costume Designer): |
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| (Editor): |
Debra Chiate |
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| (Re-Recording Mixers): |
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| (Executive Producers): |
Debby Beece |
| (Co-Producers): |
Nava Levin |
| (Producers): |
Marykay Powell |
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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 Digital Surround |
| (Theatrical Sound): |
Dolby Digital |
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| WSR Narrative Review |
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Story Synopsis:
Harriet The Spy is a charming family film that tells the story of young Harriet (Michelle Trachtenberg), an 11 year-old aspiring writer who craves knowledge and poses as a spy to write down everything she sees in her “private” notebook. But when her classmates get a hold of her notebook, they don’t like what Harriet has written and even her best friends disown her. Feeling she is doomed to be a loner, rejected writer and forgotten spy, Harriet decides to exact revenge on them all. But with the help of her nanny (Rosie O’Donnell), she learns a valuable lesson.
LaserDisc Picture:
The picture exhibits vivid colors, natural fleshtones and deep solid blacks. Images are extremely sharp and detailed but shadow detail is mediocre due to some overly dark scenes. Only the slightest noise is apparent on this 1.85:1 transfer.
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
The Dolby® Digital discrete 5.1 and matrix PCM soundtracks are almost identical, though often the matrix version projects a slightly wider soundstage presence. The jazz music score is terrific and extremely well recorded with excellent soundstage imaging. Dialogue always sounds natural.
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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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