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| Giant Behemoth, The |
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Genre:Horror
Reviewed In Issue 32 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
Gene Evans, Andre Morell, John Turner |
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 DVD General Information |
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| (Studio/Distributor): |
Warner Home Video |
| (Catalog Number): |
910 |
| (MPAA Rating): |
Not Rated |
| (Retail Price): |
$29.98 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
80 |
| (Color Type): |
Black & White |
| (Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
| (Closed Captioned): |
Yes |
| (Theatrical Release): |
1958 |
| (LD Release Date): |
2/99 |
| (THX® Digitally Mastered): |
No |
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| Credits Information |
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| (Director): |
Eugene Lourie |
| (Screenplay/Written By): |
Eugene Lourie |
| (Story): |
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| (Music): |
Edwin Astley |
| (Director Of Photography): |
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| (Production Designer): |
Harry White |
| (Visual Effects): |
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| (Costume Designer): |
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| (Editor): |
Lee Doig |
| (Supervising Sound Editors): |
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| (Re-Recording Mixers): |
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| (Executive Producers): |
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| (Co-Producers): |
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| (Producers): |
NA |
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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): |
1.78:1 |
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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:
England is under siege when The Giant Behemoth staggers into the streets of London and begins a ruinous rampage the likes of which have never before been seen! Created after nearby tests pollute the waters with atomic waste, the Scaly One arises from his briny lair to wreak havoc on the terrified citizenry as he overturns ferry boats, crushes cars and obliterates buildings. But his greatest weapon is the ability to emit blinding rays of heat and radioactive light that can sear the skin. Conventional weapons are no match for this colossal beast, so a creative, foolproof plan must be devised. Yet another monster picture extolling the dangers of messing with the building blocks of our world. Giant attacking monster fans will not be disappointed!
LaserDisc Picture:
The picture exhibits a balanced gray scale, with deep blacks and white whites. Images are sharp and detailed and often good clarity. Contrast is nicely rendered, as is shadow delineation. There is minor noise and occasional artifacts, but especially for its age, the 1.78:1 picture exhibits impressive image quality.
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
The soundtrack is undistinguished monaural that sounds compressed and harsh.
| (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: |
No |
Superb Special Visual Effects Quality: |
No |
Superb Color Fidelity: |
No |
Superb Cinematography: |
- |
Reference LaserDisc: |
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