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Genre:Comedy
Reviewed In Issue 25 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
Robin Williams, Diane Lane, Jennifer Lopez, Brian Kerwin, Fran Drescher & Bill Cosby |
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 DVD General Information |
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| (Studio/Distributor): |
Hollywood Pictures Home Video |
| (Catalog Number): |
9180 AS |
| (MPAA Rating): |
PG13 |
| (Retail Price): |
$39.99 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
113 |
| (Color Type): |
Color |
| (Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
| (Closed Captioned): |
Yes |
| (Theatrical Release): |
1996 |
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| Credits Information |
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| (Director): |
Francis Ford Coppola |
| (Screenplay/Written By): |
James DeMonaco & Gary Nadeau |
| (Story): |
NA |
| (Music): |
Michael Kamen |
| (Director Of Photography): |
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| (Production Designer): |
Dean Tavoularis |
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| (Editor): |
Barry Malkin |
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| (Re-Recording Mixers): |
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| (Executive Producers): |
Doug Claybourne |
| (Co-Producers): |
NA |
| (Producers): |
Ricardo Mestres, Fred Fuchs & Francis Ford Coppola (Producers) |
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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:
Robin Williams stars as a mischevious 10 year-old in the hilarious and heartwarming comedy Jack. Just like any other boy his age, Jack loves chocolate pudding, riding bikes and playing basketball—but, because of a strange genetic condition, is aging four times faster than his peers. When his tutor, Mr. Woodruff (Bill Cosby), recommends to Jack’s parents (Brian Kerwin and Diane Lane) that they let him go to school, it doesn’t take long before the giant fifth grader is accepted and exploring the ups and downs of life from a kid’s point-of-view. Jack is a wonderful comedy for almost any age!
LaserDisc Picture:
The 1.85:1 picture exhibits excellent color fidelity with natural fleshtones and deep solid blacks. Images are sharp and detailed with excellent shadow detail. Slight noise and artifacts are apparent.
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
The soundtrack is rather conventional in character. Strangely, the music score on the Dolby® Digital 5.1 discrete version is limited to a two-channel stereo mix with no surround presence, while the PCM matrix treatment of the score nicely develops subtle surround envelopment. Dialogue is often ADR-produced and unnatural sounding.
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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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