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| Shootist, The |
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Genre:Western
Reviewed In Issue 30 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
John Wayne, Lauren Bacall, Ron Howard, Bill McKinney, James Stewart, Richard Boone, John Carradine, Scatman Crothers, Richard Lenz, Harry Morgan, Sheree North & Hugh O’Brian |
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 DVD General Information |
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| (Studio/Distributor): |
Paramount Home Video |
| (Catalog Number): |
LV8904-WS |
| (MPAA Rating): |
PG |
| (Retail Price): |
$34.98 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
100 |
| (Color Type): |
Black & White |
| (Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
| (Closed Captioned): |
Yes |
| (Theatrical Release): |
1976 |
| (LD Release Date): |
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| (THX® Digitally Mastered): |
No |
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| Credits Information |
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| (Director): |
Don Siegel |
| (Screenplay/Written By): |
Miles Hood Swarthout & Scott Hale |
| (Story): |
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| (Music): |
Elmer Bernstein |
| (Director Of Photography): |
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| (Production Designer): |
Robert Boyle |
| (Visual Effects): |
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| (Costume Designer): |
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| (Editor): |
Douglas Stewart |
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| (Executive Producers): |
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| (Co-Producers): |
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| (Producers): |
M.J. Frankovich & William Self |
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| DVD Picture Information |
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| (Principal Photography): |
Academy Standard Flat |
| (Theatrical Aspect Ratio): |
1.85:1 |
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| DVD Sound Information |
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| (DVD Soundtrack): |
Mono Sound |
| (Theatrical Sound): |
Optical Mono |
| (Theatrical Re-Issue Soundtrack): |
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| (Remastered Dolby Digital): |
No |
| (Remastered DTS Digital Surround): |
No |
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| WSR Narrative Review |
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Story Synopsis:
Based on the novel by Glendon Swarthout, The Shootist features John Wayne in a wonderful valedictory performance as John Bernard Books, the last of the legendary gunfighters. He quietly rides into Carson City after learning that he is afflicted with a terminal illness to get a second opinion from his old friend Dr. Holsteiner (James Stewart). Holsteiner confirms that Books days are numbered and sends him to the Widow Rogers’ (Lauren Bacall) boarding house to die in peace—as long as he doesn’t become involved in one last gunfight.
LaserDisc Picture:
The picture, matted at 1.82:1, begins with a presumably intentional poorly contrasted black and white sequence, to show that John Wayne’s character is an aged gunfighter. When the film progresses into color, fidelity is oversaturated, and again, poorly contrasted. Fleshtones are brownish with colors and blacks undefined against the harsh brightness of the sky. Images are wanting in sharpness and detail, lacking fine definition and clarity, and contrast and shadow delineation are often poorly rendered.
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
The soundtrack is undistinguished monaural that sounds bright and strident.
| (Surround Bass Below 50Hz): |
No |
| (Aggressive System Surround): |
No |
| (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 |
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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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