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Genre:Science Fiction
Reviewed In Issue 25 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
Bruce Dern. |
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 DVD General Information |
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| (Studio/Distributor): |
Universal Studios Home Video |
| (Catalog Number): |
43128 |
| (MPAA Rating): |
G |
| (Retail Price): |
$69.98 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
90 |
| (Color Type): |
Color |
| (Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
| (Closed Captioned): |
Yes |
| (Theatrical Release): |
1971 |
| (LD Release Date): |
5/9/97 |
| (THX® Digitally Mastered): |
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| Credits Information |
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| (Director): |
Douglass Trumbull |
| (Screenplay/Written By): |
Deric Washburn, Mike Cimino & Steve Bochco |
| (Story): |
NA |
| (Music): |
Peter Schickele |
| (Director Of Photography): |
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| (Production Designer): |
NA |
| (Visual Effects): |
NA |
| (Costume Designer): |
NA |
| (Editor): |
Aaron Stell, ACE |
| (Supervising Sound Editors): |
NA |
| (Re-Recording Mixers): |
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| (Executive Producers): |
NA |
| (Co-Producers): |
NA |
| (Producers): |
Michael Gruskoff |
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| DVD Picture Information |
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| (Principal Photography): |
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| (Theatrical Aspect Ratio): |
1.85:1/ 2.35:1 |
| (Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): |
1.85:1/ 2.35:1 |
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| DVD Sound Information |
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| (DVD Soundtrack): |
Mono Sound |
| (Theatrical Sound): |
Optical Mono |
| (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:
Dern stars as Freeman Lowell, a dedicated botanist in charge of a “space freighter” in the year 2001. Earth’s atmosphere has become too polluted to support life and vast geodesic domes housing the few remaining forests are tugged millions of miles into space by freighters for preservation. When the program to restore the forests on Earth is destroyed, Lowell defies the order to return, kills the crew members who resist and navigates the ship and its biospheres deeper into space. The film poses a simple question, but the answers are as vast and complex as the universe.
LaserDisc Picture:
The picture, matted at 1.85:1, is generally sharp and detailed with excellent shadow delineation and contrast. Color fidelity is naturally rendered with vivid colors, accurate fleshtones and deep blacks. Some slight noise is apparent, but there are virtually no artifacts.
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
The soundtrack is undistinguished monaural that sounds dated.
| (Surround Bass Below 50Hz): |
No |
| (Aggressive System Surround): |
No |
| (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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Reference LaserDisc: |
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