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    Michael Flatley’s Feet Of Flames
    Genre:Musical Performance

    Reviewed In Issue 32 Of Widescreen Review® Stars:
    Michael Flatley

    WSR Review Scores
    Picture Rating: 4.5
    Sound Rating: 5
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    DVD General Information
    (Studio/Distributor): PolyGram Video
    (Catalog Number): ID5438PG
    (MPAA Rating): Not Rated
    (Retail Price): $39.98
    (Running Time In Minutes): 113
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Theatrical Release): 1998
    (LD Release Date): 2/99
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

    Credits Information
    (Director): Michael Flatley & David Mallet
    (Screenplay/Written By):
    (Story):
    (Music): Ronan Hardiman
    (Director Of Photography):
    (Production Designer):
    (Visual Effects):
    (Costume Designer):
    (Editor): Nick Morris, Dave Gardener, Elliot MaCaffrey & David Mallet
    (Supervising Sound Editors):
    (Re-Recording Mixers):
    (Executive Producers): Michael Flatley, Helen Parker & Martin Flitton
    (Co-Producers):
    (Producers): Dione Orrom

    DVD Picture Information
    (Principal Photography): Academy Standard Flat
    (Theatrical Aspect Ratio): 1.78:1
    (Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): 1.78:1

    DVD Sound Information
    (DVD Soundtrack): Dolby Surround
    (Theatrical Sound): Dolby Stereo SR
    (Theatrical Re-Issue Soundtrack):
    (Remastered Dolby Digital): No
    (Remastered DTS Digital Surround): No
    (Additional Languages):

    WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    From the Route Of Kings in London’s Hyde Park comes the live performance of Michael Flatley’s Feet Of Flames. Over 25,000 people watched the performances of over 100 dancers and scores of musicians in a dance extravaganza that even non-dance enthusiasts will enjoy.

    LaserDisc Picture:
    The concert performance scenes are magnificent, with vibrant costumes, natural fleshtones, eye-catching colors and deep, true blacks. Images are sharp and detailed, with good background detail and texture. Contrast and shadow delineation are also wonderfully rendered. This is a visual experience with excellent clarity that will surely please. The only scenes that lack a natural quality, are shots of the audience—but then again, who’s watching this for the audience anyway. There is no distracting noise or artifacts. The picture is matted at 1.78:1.

    LaserDisc Soundtrack:
    The Dolby® Surround soundtrack is wonderful. The Irish-flavored music score is expansive and dynamic sounding with a roaring deep bass presence and an aggressive audience surround presence for an enveloping live concert extravaganza. The dancing is terrific accompanied by lively music orchestrations. This live event is guaranteed to make you a fan.
    (Surround Bass Below 50Hz): No
    (Aggressive System Surround): No
    (Intense 25Hz Bass): No
    (Deep Bass Challenging): No
    (Aggressive 0.1 LFE):
    (Holosonic Soundfield): No
    (Aggressive Split Surround): No
    (Center Back Surround Imaging): No
    (Directionalized Dialogue): No
    Superb Sound Effects Recording Quality:
    Superb Music Score Recording Quality:
    		 No
    Superb Special Visual Effects Quality:
    		 No
    Superb Color Fidelity:
    		 Yes
    Superb Cinematography:
    		 -
    Reference LaserDisc:
    		 No
    Collector Edition:
    		 No
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