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| Sonatine |
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Genre:Action Adventure
Reviewed In Issue 32 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
Beat Takeshi (Takeshi Kitano), Tetsu Watanabe, Aya Kokumai, Masanobu Katsumura, Susuma Terashima, Ren Ohsugi, Tonbo Zushi, Kenichi Yajima, Eiji Minakata |
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| Supplementals |
| Includes an introduction to and an analysis of Takeshi Kitano’s career by Quentin Tarantino. |
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 DVD General Information |
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| (Studio/Distributor): |
Rolling Thunder Pictures |
| (Catalog Number): |
RT1002L |
| (MPAA Rating): |
R |
| (Retail Price): |
$39.98 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
94 |
| (Color Type): |
Color |
| (Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
| (Closed Captioned): |
No |
| (Theatrical Release): |
1993 |
| (LD Release Date): |
3/99 |
| (THX® Digitally Mastered): |
No |
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| Credits Information |
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| (Director): |
Takeshi Kitano |
| (Screenplay/Written By): |
Takeshi Kitano |
| (Story): |
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| (Music): |
Joe Hisaishi |
| (Director Of Photography): |
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| (Production Designer): |
Osamu Sasaki |
| (Visual Effects): |
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| (Costume Designer): |
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| (Editor): |
Takeshi Kitano |
| (Supervising Sound Editors): |
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| (Re-Recording Mixers): |
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| (Executive Producers): |
Kazuyoshi Okuyama |
| (Co-Producers): |
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| (Producers): |
Masayuki Mori, Hisao Nabeshima & Takio Yoshida |
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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): |
1.85:1 |
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| DVD Sound Information |
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| (DVD Soundtrack): |
Dolby 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:
Sonatine combines graphic violence with bits of comedy in this action film about an aging Yakuza (a hired killer) who yearns for retirement but is then dispatched, along with others in his racket, to resolve a long simmering gang war in Okinawa.
LaserDisc Picture:
The 1.85:1 picture exhibits generally good color fidelity, with slightly brownish fleshtones and deep blacks. Images are generally sharp, but wanting in greater detail and definition. Minor noise is apparent, but artifacts are not distracting. Contrast and shadow delineation are mediocre as is the overall experience, which is wanting in clarity.
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
The Dolby® Surround encoded soundtrack uses largely production sound with generally natural sounding dialogue, and both effective aggressive and subtle surround. The music score is seemingly infrequent but sounds generally satisfying with effective complement to some humorous sequences. What works well is the subtle enveloping sense of ambience that makes for an enjoyable experience.
| (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: |
No |
Superb Special Visual Effects Quality: |
No |
Superb Color Fidelity: |
No |
Superb Cinematography: |
- |
Reference LaserDisc: |
No |
Collector Edition: |
No |
DVD To LaserDisc Comparison:
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