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| Swingers |
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Genre:Comedy
Reviewed In Issue 26 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
Jon Favreau, Vince Vaughn, Ron Livingston, Patrick Van Horn, Alex Desert, Deena Martin, Katherine Kendall & Heather Graham |
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 DVD General Information |
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| (Studio/Distributor): |
Miramax Home Video |
| (Catalog Number): |
10483 AS |
| (MPAA Rating): |
R |
| (Retail Price): |
$39.99 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
96 |
| (Color Type): |
Color |
| (Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
| (Closed Captioned): |
Yes |
| (Theatrical Release): |
1996 |
| (LD Release Date): |
6/9/97 |
| (THX® Digitally Mastered): |
No |
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| Credits Information |
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| (Director): |
Doug Liman |
| (Screenplay/Written By): |
Jon Favreau |
| (Story): |
NA |
| (Music): |
Justin Reinhardt |
| (Director Of Photography): |
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| (Production Designer): |
Brad Halvorson |
| (Visual Effects): |
NA |
| (Costume Designer): |
Genevieve Tyrrell |
| (Editor): |
Stephen Mirrione |
| (Supervising Sound Editors): |
NA |
| (Re-Recording Mixers): |
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| (Executive Producers): |
Cary Woods |
| (Co-Producers): |
Jon Favreau |
| (Producers): |
Victor Simpkins |
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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 Surround |
| (Theatrical Sound): |
Dolby Stereo SR |
| (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:
Swingers is a witty comedy about the pathetically lovesick Mike (Jon Favreau), who, when he’s not checking his answering machine to see if his ex-girlfriend has called, is endlessly obsessing about it with his friends. His hip, fast-talking friend, Trent (Vince Vaughn) offers a loyal ear to Mike’s constant whining, then decides he’ll do whatever it takes to show his lovelorn buddy how to live again. Whether its a trip to Las Vegas or a cruise to the local cocktail lounge, these young swingers are sure to bring out a laugh in any viewer of this brilliant film!
LaserDisc Picture:
The picture, matted at 1.85:1, is problematic, exhibiting a plugged up quality with imaging inconsistencies throughout. Color fidelity is generally natural, but inconsistent. Noise and artifacts are apparent throughout, especially in interior scenes.
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
The soundtrack is monaural driven in character and punctuated by an oldies music score that is nicely presented in stereo. Dialogue sometimes sounds muffled and ADR-produced, but at other times sounds natural. Surround is limited to the music score.
| (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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