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| Mr. Magoo |
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Genre:Comedy
Reviewed In Issue 30 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
Leslie Nielsen, Kelly Lynch, Matt Keeslar, Nick Chinlund, Stephen Tobolowsky, Ernie Hudson |
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 DVD General Information |
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| (Studio/Distributor): |
Walt Disney Home Video |
| (Catalog Number): |
12744 AS |
| (MPAA Rating): |
PG |
| (Retail Price): |
$39.98 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
88 |
| (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): |
Stanley Tong |
| (Screenplay/Written By): |
Pat Proft & Tom Sherohman |
| (Story): |
NA |
| (Music): |
Michael Tavera |
| (Director Of Photography): |
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| (Production Designer): |
John Willett |
| (Visual Effects): |
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| (Costume Designer): |
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| (Editor): |
Stuart Pappé, David Rawlins & Michael R. Miller, ACE |
| (Supervising Sound Editors): |
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| (Re-Recording Mixers): |
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| (Executive Producers): |
Henry G. Saperstein, Andre Morgan & Robert L. Rosen |
| (Co-Producers): |
Justis Greene |
| (Producers): |
Ben Myron |
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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): |
1.82:1 |
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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:
Leslie Nielsen stars in Mr. Magoo as the bumbling millionaire Quincy Magoo. When a stolen gem lands in his possession, a sinister plot is hatched to steal it back. Perpetually the target of evil culprits, Magoo consistently manages to escape unharmed, totally oblivious to the dangers that surround him. Hunted by robbers and set up by a conniving female thief (Kelly Lynch), Magoo ultimately nabs the real villains with the help of his nephew (Matt Keeslar) and his trusty bulldog, Angus.
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): |
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: |
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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 non-anamorphic DVD, slightly undermatted at 1.82:1, exhibits improved sharpness and detail compared to the otherwise excellent rendered LaserDisc, also 1.82:1. Color fidelity is excellent with naturally rendered fleshtones, vivid colors and deep, solid blacks. The DVD’s heightened resolution is evident in the finer details of fleshtones and textures. Shadow detail is excellent as well. There is no apparent noise or artifacts on either version. The DVD and LaserDisc’s discrete 5.1 Dolby® Digital soundtrack is a poor representation when directly compared to the spatially expansive matrix PCM soundtrack on the LaserDisc. The discrete surrounds are at a dramatically reduced level compared to the matrix version, which always provides either subtle or aggressive surround envelopment. Occasionally, the Dolby Digital’s .1 LFE channel is engaged, but bass does not sound dramatically different from the matrix. The Dolby Digital soundtrack sounds thinner and less fully harmonically engaged. The music score is cartoonish but nicely recorded .Dialogue sounds forward and ADR-produced throughout, with poor spatial integration. The entire experience sounds “manufactured” and wanting in spatial integration.
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