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| That Thing You Do! |
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Genre:Comedy
Reviewed In Issue 25 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
Tom Everett Scott, Liv Tyler, Johnathon Schaech, Steve Zahn, Ethan Embry & Tom Hanks |
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 DVD General Information |
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| (Studio/Distributor): |
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment |
| (Catalog Number): |
0414185 |
| (MPAA Rating): |
PG |
| (Retail Price): |
$39.98 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
108 |
| (Color Type): |
Color |
| (Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
| (Closed Captioned): |
Yes |
| (Theatrical Release): |
1996 |
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| Credits Information |
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| (Director): |
Tom Hanks |
| (Screenplay/Written By): |
Tom Hanks Howard Shore (Music) Tak Fujimoto (Director Of Photography) Victor Kempster (Production Designer) Richard Chew (Editor) Gary Goetzman, Jonathan Demme & Edward Saxon (Producers) |
| (Story): |
NA |
| (Music): |
Howard Shore |
| (Director Of Photography): |
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| (Production Designer): |
Victor Kempster |
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| (Costume Designer): |
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| (Editor): |
Richard Chew |
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| (Executive Producers): |
NA |
| (Co-Producers): |
NA |
| (Producers): |
Gary Goetzman, Jonathan Demme & Edward Saxon |
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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): |
DTS, SDDS & Dolby Digital |
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| WSR Narrative Review |
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Story Synopsis:
Two-time Academy Award®-winner Tom Hanks makes his directorial debut with That Thing You Do!—a comedy he also wrote. It follows a young 1960s rock band called The Wonders, whose popular song “That Thing You Do!” is about to make history. Although their first gig is in a spaghetti joint, it isn’t long before The Wonders land a recording contract, a state fair tour and a trip to Hollywood.
LaserDisc Picture:
The matted 1.85:1 picture exhibits inconsistent color fidelity that has an unnatural quality with somewhat greenish fleshtones and often undersaturated colors. Sometimes images seem out of focus with slight noise apparent. Shadow detail is good although there is an overall washed-out quality.
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
The discrete Dolby® Digital soundtrack has a slightly wider frontal soundstage than the matrix PCM. Dialogue always sounds natural with superb spatial integration on both versions. Surround envelopment is both subtle and aggressive, sometimes reaching below 25Hz, while the music and venues supply the spatial experience. This is an extremely well recorded musical presentation that gets better and better as The Wonders’ confidence and playing abilities improve.
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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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