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| My Giant |
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Genre:Comedy
Reviewed In Issue 30 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
Billy Crystal, Kathleen Quinlan, Gheorghe Muresan, Joanna Pacula, Zane Carney |
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 DVD General Information |
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| (Studio/Distributor): |
Warner Home Video |
| (Catalog Number): |
C2535 |
| (MPAA Rating): |
PG |
| (Retail Price): |
$29.98 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
103 |
| (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): |
Michael Lehmann |
| (Screenplay/Written By): |
David Seltzer |
| (Story): |
Billy Crystal & David Seltzer |
| (Music): |
Marc Shaiman |
| (Director Of Photography): |
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| (Production Designer): |
Jackson DeGovia |
| (Visual Effects): |
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| (Costume Designer): |
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| (Editor): |
Stephen Semel |
| (Supervising Sound Editors): |
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| (Re-Recording Mixers): |
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| (Executive Producers): |
Peter Schindler |
| (Co-Producers): |
NA |
| (Producers): |
Billy Crystal |
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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): |
1.78:1 (16:9) |
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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:
Billy Crystal stars as Sammy Kamin, a two-bit talent agent in the charming comedy My Giant. Desperate to discover a major star, Sammy sets off for Romania to find a fearsome villain—what the film needs—and Sammy has just found a 7’7” Shakespeare-quoting gentle giant named, Max (Gheorghe Muresan). Sammy aims to turn his new client into the biggest thing to ever hit action films. But is a chance to eventually star opposite Steven Seagal what Max really wants?
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 anamorphically enhanced DVD, when viewed in the component video format and compared to the LaserDisc, is sharper with more fine detail and texture. Color fidelity is generally excellent on both versions, with rich and warm colors, lush greenery, and deep solid blacks, but fleshtones appear more natural on the DVD. Contrast and shadow delineation are nicely rendered throughout, and there is no apparent noise or artifacts to distract. Overall, both visual experiences are wonderful, but the DVD is preferred. The DVD’s anamorphic and letterbox, and LaserDisc, aspect ratios are 1.78:1. The sound design is conventional in scope with a mixture of largely monaural directed scenes with virtually no surround impact to sequences with aggressive surround. The Dolby Digital 5.1 discrete DVD and LaserDisc soundtrack does not sound dramatically different in character compared to the matrix PCM LaserDisc. The music score is terrific and well recorded with a soundstage that images deep and wide. Surround envelopment is better delineated on the matrix version with a more open sounding soundfield. Dialogue is often ADR-processed and wanting in spatial integration. There are occasional .1 LFE which enhances dynamic impact.
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