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| Anastasia |
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Genre:Animation
Reviewed In Issue 32 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
The Voice Talents Of Meg Ryan, John Cusack, Kelsey Grammer, Christopher Lloyd, Hank Azaria, Angela Lansbury, Bernadette Peters, Kirsten Dunst |
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 DVD General Information |
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| (Studio/Distributor): |
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment |
| (Catalog Number): |
0276485 |
| (MPAA Rating): |
G |
| (Retail Price): |
$29.98 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
94 |
| (Color Type): |
Color |
| (Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
| (Closed Captioned): |
Yes |
| (Theatrical Release): |
1997 |
| (LD Release Date): |
4/99 |
| (THX® Digitally Mastered): |
Yes |
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| Credits Information |
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| (Director): |
Don Bluth & Gary Goldman |
| (Screenplay/Written By): |
Susan Gauthier, Bruce Graham, Bob Tzudiker & Noni White |
| (Story): |
NA |
| (Music): |
David Newman, Lynn Ahrens & Stephen Flaherty |
| (Director Of Photography): |
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| (Production Designer): |
NA |
| (Visual Effects): |
NA |
| (Costume Designer): |
NA |
| (Editor): |
NA |
| (Supervising Sound Editors): |
Richard L. Anderson, MPSE |
| (Re-Recording Mixers): |
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| (Executive Producers): |
Maureen Donley |
| (Co-Producers): |
NA |
| (Producers): |
Don Bluth & Gary Goldman |
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| DVD Picture Information |
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| (Principal Photography): |
CinemaScope |
| (Theatrical Aspect Ratio): |
2.40:1 |
| (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): |
DTS, SDDS & Dolby Digital |
| (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 romanticized story of the daughter of Czar Nicolas is retold in this animated version of the legend of Anastasia. With political upheaval all around them in 1916 Russia, young Anastasia is separated from her grandmother, the Dowager Empress Maria as they escape execution. Years later, Anastasia must battle the evil Rasputin in order to return to who she believes may be her grandmother.
LaserDisc Picture:
The animated 2.30:1 picture exhibits superb quality in all aspects. The animation is sharp and detailed, with no noise or artifacts for a solid picture that is sure to delight.
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
Both the Dolby® Digital 5.1 discrete and matrix PCM soundtracks won’t disappoint. Both are spatially dimensional, with the Dolby Digital edging out the otherwise exemplary matrix PCM version with a slightly wider and better delineated soundstage and split surround delineation. The music score is terrific with a rich harmonic fullness and dynamic character that is totally satisfying. Bass extension is deep and powerful and further accentuated with discrete .1 LFE enhancement. Foley effects are nicely complementary to the animation as is dialogue.
| (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): |
Yes |
| (Aggressive Split Surround): |
No |
| (Center Back Surround Imaging): |
Yes |
| (Directionalized Dialogue): |
No |
Superb Sound Effects Recording Quality: |
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Superb Music Score Recording Quality: |
Yes |
Superb Special Visual Effects Quality: |
No |
Superb Color Fidelity: |
Yes |
Superb Cinematography: |
- |
Reference LaserDisc: |
No |
Collector Edition: |
No |
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