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| People Vs. Larry Flynt, The |
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Genre:Drama
Reviewed In Issue 25 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
Woody Harrelson, Courtney Love, Edward Norton. |
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 DVD General Information |
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| (Studio/Distributor): |
Columbia/TriStar Home Video |
| (Catalog Number): |
82456 |
| (MPAA Rating): |
R |
| (Retail Price): |
$39.95 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
130 |
| (Color Type): |
Color |
| (Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
| (Closed Captioned): |
Yes |
| (Theatrical Release): |
1996 |
| (LD Release Date): |
7/9/97 |
| (THX® Digitally Mastered): |
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| Credits Information |
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| (Director): |
Milos Forman |
| (Screenplay/Written By): |
Scott Alexander & Larry Karaszewski |
| (Story): |
NA |
| (Music): |
Thomas Newman |
| (Director Of Photography): |
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| (Production Designer): |
Patrizia Von Brandenstein |
| (Visual Effects): |
Balsmeyer & Everett, Inc. |
| (Costume Designer): |
Theodor Pistek & Arianne Phillips |
| (Editor): |
Christopher Tellefsen |
| (Supervising Sound Editors): |
Stan Bochner |
| (Re-Recording Mixers): |
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| (Executive Producers): |
NA |
| (Co-Producers): |
NA |
| (Producers): |
Oliver Stone, Janet Yang & Michael Hausman |
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| DVD Picture Information |
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| (Principal Photography): |
Academy Standard Flat |
| (Theatrical Aspect Ratio): |
2.35:1 |
| (Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): |
2.38:1 |
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| DVD Sound Information |
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| (DVD Soundtrack): |
Dolby Surround |
| (Theatrical Sound): |
SDDS Digital |
| (Theatrical Re-Issue Soundtrack): |
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| (Remastered Dolby Digital): |
No |
| (Remastered DTS Digital Surround): |
No |
| (Additional Languages): |
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| WSR Narrative Review |
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Story Synopsis:
Based on a true story, Harrelson stars as sex industry entrepreneur Larry Flynt, who leveraged a small string of Ohio strip clubs into the beginnings of a publishing empire. His first Hustler issue was a financial disaster, but the subsequent issue, featuring Jacqueline Onassis sunbathing nude, brought him success. Settling into a 24-room mansion with his ex-stripper wife Althea (Love), Flynt was on top of the world—until anti-porn crusaders effectively shut him out of the American mainstream. Forced against the rising tide of censorship, Larry begins an arduous fight for freedom of speech.
LaserDisc Picture:
The picture, framed at 2.38:1, exhibits excellent color fidelity with vibrant colors, deep blacks and natural fleshtones. Contrast and shadow detail is excellent with virtually no noise.
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
The soundtrack is nicely produced with excellent dialogue integration and a richly dynamic music score that is expansive with good soundstage imaging. Surround envelopment is often aggressive and bass response is sometimes deep and powerful. This is one enjoyable soundtrack.
| (Surround Bass Below 50Hz): |
Yes |
| (Aggressive System Surround): |
Yes |
| (Intense 25Hz Bass): |
No |
| (Deep Bass Challenging): |
No |
| (Aggressive 0.1 LFE): |
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| (Holosonic Soundfield): |
Yes |
| (Aggressive Split Surround): |
No |
| (Center Back Surround Imaging): |
No |
| (Directionalized Dialogue): |
No |
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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