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    Invasion Of The Body Snatchers
    Genre:Horror

    Reviewed In Issue 13 Of Widescreen Review® Stars:
    Donald Sutherland, Brooke Adams, Jeff Goldblum, Leonard NImoy.

    WSR Review Scores
    Picture Rating: 3
    Sound Rating: 3.5
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    DVD General Information
    (Studio/Distributor): MGM
    (Catalog Number): ML105134
    (MPAA Rating): PG
    (Retail Price): $34.98
    (Running Time In Minutes): 115
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): No
    (Theatrical Release): 1978
    (LD Release Date): 2/9/95
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

    Credits Information
    (Director): Philip Kaufman
    (Screenplay/Written By): W.D. Richter
    (Story): NA
    (Music): Denny Zeitlin
    (Director Of Photography):
    (Production Designer): Charles Rosen
    (Visual Effects): NA
    (Costume Designer): NA
    (Editor): Douglas Stewart
    (Supervising Sound Editors): Bonnie Kuehler
    (Re-Recording Mixers):
    (Executive Producers): NA
    (Co-Producers): NA
    (Producers): Robert H. Solo

    DVD Picture Information
    (Principal Photography): Academy Standard Flat
    (Theatrical Aspect Ratio): 1.85:1
    (Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): 1.85:1

    DVD Sound Information
    (DVD Soundtrack): Dolby Surround
    (Theatrical Sound): Dolby Stereo A
    (Theatrical Re-Issue Soundtrack):
    (Remastered Dolby Digital):
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    WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    Based on the novel by Jack Finney, Invasion Of The Body Snatchers is a remake of Don Siegel’s 1956 science fiction masterpiece. Spores from outer space fall and take root in San Francisco, producing beautiful flowers. But these extraterrestrial plants take over peoples bodies and slowly clone their victims and dispose of the remains. But if everything looks “human,” can real humans go undetected and escape to warn others?

    LaserDisc Picture:
    The picture’s 1.85:1 source element ap-pears to be from a print. Shadow detail is poor, artifacts are noticeable and grain and noise appear in e dark scenes. Color fidelity is poor and fleshtones are inconsistent.

    LaserDisc Soundtrack:
    While the sound is dated and is wanting in fidelity and dynamics, it is effective. The soundtrack has an aggressive surround that envelops the viewer with effects. Dialogue has a dimensional presence, not often achieved with the post ADR process.
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    (Aggressive System Surround):
    (Intense 25Hz Bass):
    (Deep Bass Challenging):
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    (Directionalized Dialogue):
    Superb Sound Effects Recording Quality:
    Superb Music Score Recording Quality:
    Superb Special Visual Effects Quality:
    Superb Color Fidelity:
    Superb Cinematography:
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