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| Stephen King’s Thinner |
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Genre:Horror
Reviewed In Issue 25 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
Robert John Burke, Michael Constantine, Lucinda Jenney, Kari Wuhrer, John Horton, Sam Freed, Daniel John Bargen & Joe Mantegna |
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 DVD General Information |
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| (Studio/Distributor): |
Republic Pictures |
| (Catalog Number): |
26296 |
| (MPAA Rating): |
R |
| (Retail Price): |
$34.98 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
92 |
| (Color Type): |
Color |
| (Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
| (Closed Captioned): |
Yes |
| (Theatrical Release): |
1996 |
| (LD Release Date): |
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| (THX® Digitally Mastered): |
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| Credits Information |
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| (Director): |
Tom Holland |
| (Screenplay/Written By): |
Michael McDowell & Tom Holland |
| (Story): |
NA |
| (Music): |
Daniel Licht |
| (Director Of Photography): |
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| (Production Designer): |
Laurence Bennett |
| (Visual Effects): |
Pacific Title, The Effects House & Stargate Films |
| (Costume Designer): |
Ha Nguyen |
| (Editor): |
Marc Laub |
| (Supervising Sound Editors): |
Richard Q. King |
| (Re-Recording Mixers): |
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| (Executive Producers): |
Stephen F. Kesten |
| (Co-Producers): |
NA |
| (Producers): |
Richard P. Rubinstein & Mitchell Galin |
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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): |
1.80:1 |
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| DVD Sound Information |
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| (DVD Soundtrack): |
Dolby Surround |
| (Theatrical Sound): |
Dolby Digital |
| (Theatrical Re-Issue Soundtrack): |
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| (Remastered Dolby Digital): |
No |
| (Remastered DTS Digital Surround): |
No |
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| WSR Narrative Review |
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Story Synopsis:
Stephen King’s Thinner is a delightfully twisted horror starring Robert John Burke as Billy Halleck, an attorney whose battle is controlling his weight. When he accidentally kills an old gypsy woman, his weight inspires a horrible curse. At first, he considers his punishment of weight loss a welcome solution, but as he continues to drop the weight uncontrollably, he becomes concerned that there is something deadly in store for him. “The Magic Of Special Effects Make-Up,” a 20 minute featurette is included with the presentation, as well as audio commentary by the director/actor Joe Mantegna.
LaserDisc Picture:
The picture, matted at 1.80:1, exhibits inconsistent color fidelity, often unnatural fleshtones and deep blacks. Interior scenes seem a bit plugged up and dark. The slightest noise is apparent with minor artifacts.
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
The soundtrack is conventional stereo with occasional ambiant effects and inconsistent dialogue. The music score is well recorded, but slightly pulled toward the center. Surround envelopment is generally subtle, with a mixture of aggressive presence and bass.
| (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): |
No |
| (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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