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| 2010 |
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Genre:Science Fiction
Reviewed In Issue 27 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
Roy Scheider, John Lithgow, Helen Mirren, Bob Balaban, Keir Dullea, Douglas Rain, Madolyn Smith & Dana Elcar |
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 DVD General Information |
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| (Studio/Distributor): |
MGM |
| (Catalog Number): |
ML106349 |
| (MPAA Rating): |
PG |
| (Retail Price): |
$39.98 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
116 |
| (Color Type): |
Color |
| (Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
| (Closed Captioned): |
Yes |
| (Theatrical Release): |
1984 |
| (LD Release Date): |
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| (THX® Digitally Mastered): |
No |
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| Credits Information |
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| (Director): |
Peter Hyams |
| (Screenplay/Written By): |
Peter Hyams |
| (Story): |
NA |
| (Music): |
David Shire |
| (Director Of Photography): |
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| (Production Designer): |
Albert Brenner |
| (Visual Effects): |
Video Images & Entertainment Effects |
| (Costume Designer): |
Patricia Norris |
| (Editor): |
James Mitchell |
| (Supervising Sound Editors): |
Richard L. Anderson |
| (Re-Recording Mixers): |
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| (Executive Producers): |
NA |
| (Co-Producers): |
NA |
| (Producers): |
Peter Hyams |
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| DVD Picture Information |
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| (Principal Photography): |
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| (Theatrical Aspect Ratio): |
2.35:1 |
| (Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): |
2.30:1 |
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| DVD Sound Information |
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| (DVD Soundtrack): |
Dolby Digital Surround |
| (Theatrical Sound): |
Dolby Stereo A |
| (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:
The space odyssey from 2001 continues in 2010; the year we make contact. Based on the novel by Arthur C. Clark, an expedition team of Russian and American scientists set out for the moons of Jupiter to investigate the abandoned Discovery spacecraft and its sole known survivor, HAL 9000. Tensions rise between Dr. Heywood Floyd (Roy Scheider) and the Soviet captain, Tanya Kirbuk (Helen Mirren), while the Earth below them is on the brink of nuclear self-destruction. 2010 dares to answer the probing questions left behind in Stanley Kubrick’s mysterious masterpiece.
LaserDisc Picture:
The picture, framed at 2.30:1, exhibits natural looking exteriors with good color fidelity, natural fleshtones and deep blacks. Interior shadow detail is poor with a slight brown tint. Images are wanting in sharpness and detail, generally lacking definition. The space scenes are only mediocre, lacking the pure blacks apparent in Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey (Issue 26).
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
The Dolby® Digital 5.1 discrete soundtrack exhibits a sweeping soundstage with a haunting music score, natural dialogue and directional sound effects. Bass extension is deeper and more powerful on the discrete version and is effectively engaging.
| (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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