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| Hush |
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Genre:Thriller
Reviewed In Issue 30 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
Jessica Lange, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jonathon Schaech, Nina Foch, Hal Holbrook |
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 DVD General Information |
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| (Studio/Distributor): |
Columbia/TriStar Home Video |
| (Catalog Number): |
02355 |
| (MPAA Rating): |
PG13 |
| (Retail Price): |
$34.98 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
96 |
| (Color Type): |
Color |
| (Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
| (Closed Captioned): |
Yes |
| (Theatrical Release): |
1998 |
| (LD Release Date): |
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| (THX® Digitally Mastered): |
No |
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| Credits Information |
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| (Director): |
Jonathan Darby |
| (Screenplay/Written By): |
Jonathan Darby & Jane Rusconi |
| (Story): |
Jonathan Darby |
| (Music): |
Christopher Young |
| (Director Of Photography): |
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| (Production Designer): |
Thomas A. Walsh & Michael Johnston |
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| (Costume Designer): |
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| (Editor): |
Dan Rae, Lynzee Klingman & Robert Leighton |
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| (Re-Recording Mixers): |
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| (Executive Producers): |
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| (Co-Producers): |
Ginny Nugent |
| (Producers): |
Douglas Wick |
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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 Digital Surround |
| (Theatrical Sound): |
SDDS 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:
Hush is a sinister, psychological thriller that stars Jessica Lange as Jackson Baring’s (Jonathan Schaech) overbearing mother, Martha. When Jackson takes his newfound love home for Christmas, Helen (Gwyneth Paltrow) is awestruck by Martha’s sprawling Kentucky horse ranch. But beneath Martha’s genteel smile, lurks a woman with an agenda—to bring her son back to Kentucky to take over his birthright. The one threat to her plan is Helen, whose dream of domestic happiness is about to become a nightmare.
LaserDisc Picture:
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
| (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): |
Yes |
| (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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Reference LaserDisc: |
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Collector Edition: |
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DVD To LaserDisc Comparison:
The anamorphic widescreen DVD, when viewed through the component video output, exhibits an incredibly natural picture that is dramatically sharper and more detailed than the otherwise exemplary LaserDisc. Both versions were sourced from a superb Sony HD transfer and deliver extraordinary visual impact. Colors are accurately rendered with exceptionally natural fleshtones, richly hued colors and deep, solid blacks. The DVD exhibits absolutely no chroma noise for a picture with excellent contrast. The letterbox and anamorphic DVD and LaserDisc are matted at 1.85:1 The Dolby® Digital discrete soundtrack, on both the DVD and the LaserDisc, is a 5.0 mix and sounds very similar to the LaserDisc matrix PCM Dolby Surround soundtrack. In the suspense-filled scenes, surrounds are aggressively rendered with the discrete mix delivering split surrounds and a slightly wider soundstage presence. The music is a dramatic element throughout and is nicely recorded with excellent imaging. Dialogue often sounds natural with excellent spatial integration. Bass sounds full and very natural, but there are no .1 low frequency effects.
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