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| Kundun |
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Genre:Drama
Reviewed In Issue 30 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
Tenzin Thuthob Tsarong, Gyerme Tethong, Tulku Jamyang Kunga Tenzin, Tenzin Yeshi Paichang |
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 DVD General Information |
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| (Studio/Distributor): |
Touchstone Home Video |
| (Catalog Number): |
13566 AS |
| (MPAA Rating): |
PG13 |
| (Retail Price): |
$39.98 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
134 |
| (Color Type): |
Color |
| (Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
| (Closed Captioned): |
Yes |
| (Theatrical Release): |
1997 |
| (LD Release Date): |
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| (THX® Digitally Mastered): |
No |
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| Credits Information |
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| (Director): |
Martin Scorsese |
| (Screenplay/Written By): |
Melissa Mathison |
| (Story): |
NA |
| (Music): |
Philip Glass |
| (Director Of Photography): |
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| (Production Designer): |
Dante Ferretti |
| (Visual Effects): |
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| (Costume Designer): |
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| (Editor): |
Thelma Schoonmaker, ACE |
| (Supervising Sound Editors): |
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| (Re-Recording Mixers): |
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| (Executive Producers): |
Laura Fattori |
| (Co-Producers): |
Melissa Mathison |
| (Producers): |
Barbara De Fina |
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| DVD Picture Information |
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| (Principal Photography): |
Super 35 |
| (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): |
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:
In 1937, a two-year-old boy from a simple family was recognized as the fourteenth reincarnation of the Buddha of Compassion, and destined to become the spiritual and political leader of his people. Kundun is told through the eyes of His Holiness, bringing to life the account of the Dalai Lama’s early childhood to the Chinese invasion of Tibet and his journey to exile.
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): |
No |
| (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:
Both the DVD and LaserDisc, both framed at 2.30:1, are richly hued and colorful but completely natural in image quality. While the DVD is not anamorphic, images are slightly sharper and more detailed, but not dramatically so when viewed through the component video output. Fleshtones are absolutely natural and blacks are deep and solid. Shadow detail is excellent and exhibits finely delineated textures with slightly more information revealed on the DVD. There is no noise or artifacts to mar what is a stunningly natural picture that exhibits beautifully rendered cinematography throughout. The Dolby® Digital discrete soundtrack on both the DVD and LaserDisc are 5.1 mixes, though .1 low frequency effects are used only briefly. Both the matrix PCM on the LaserDisc and discrete are superb sonic presentations. The PCM resolves low level ambiance nuances and harmonic textures more precisely than the Dolby Digital but the soundstage sounds slightly centered and less expansive than the discrete. The music score is magnificent and beautifully recorded with an expansive soundstage and excellent imaging. Bass extension is deep, powerful and completely natural sounding. Dialogue sounds natural, but is often ADR-produced and wanting in spatial integration. The discrete surrounds are nicely delineated and sometimes aggressively enveloping, but at times a signal is absent when compared to the matrix.
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