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| Rob Roy |
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Genre:Action Adventure
Reviewed In Issue 31 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
Liam Neeson, Jessica Lange, John Hurt, Tim Roth, Eric Stoltz, Brian Cox, Andrew Keir |
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 DVD General Information |
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| (Studio/Distributor): |
MGM Home Entertainment |
| (Catalog Number): |
ML107090 |
| (MPAA Rating): |
R |
| (Retail Price): |
$44.98 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
139 |
| (Color Type): |
Color |
| (Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
| (Closed Captioned): |
Yes |
| (Theatrical Release): |
1995 |
| (LD Release Date): |
10/95 |
| (THX® Digitally Mastered): |
No |
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| Credits Information |
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| (Director): |
Michael Caton-Jones |
| (Screenplay/Written By): |
Alan Sharp |
| (Story): |
NA |
| (Music): |
Carter Burwell |
| (Director Of Photography): |
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| (Production Designer): |
Asheton Gorton |
| (Visual Effects): |
NA |
| (Costume Designer): |
Sandy Powell |
| (Editor): |
Peter Honess, ACE |
| (Supervising Sound Editors): |
Richard King |
| (Re-Recording Mixers): |
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| (Executive Producers): |
Michael Caton-Jones |
| (Co-Producers): |
Larry De Waay |
| (Producers): |
Peter Broughan & Richard Jackson |
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| DVD Picture Information |
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| (Principal Photography): |
J-D-C Scope |
| (Theatrical Aspect Ratio): |
2.35:1 |
| (Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): |
2.35:1 |
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| DVD Sound Information |
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| (DVD Soundtrack): |
DTS Digital Surround |
| (Theatrical Sound): |
DTS Digital Sound |
| (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:
Set in the Scottish Highlands during the 18th Century, Rob Roy is the rousing true story of Robert Roy MacGregor (Neeson), a clan leader who prizes honor above all else. When the man he entrusted with money borrowed from the sinister Marquis (Hurt), disappears, MacGregor is falsely accused of stealing it by the Marquis’ duplicitous henchman (Roth). The ensuing manhunt escalates into a full-fledged military campaign against the clans, making Rob Roy a true epic filled with sword fights, romance and mystery.
LaserDisc Picture:
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
| (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 |
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: |
No |
Collector Edition: |
No |
DVD To LaserDisc Comparison:
Though color balance and sharpness are better resolved on the anamorphically enhanced DVD reviewed in Issue 26, the 2.35:1 DTS® Digital Surround LaserDisc exhibits the same beautiful transfer as the Dolby® Digital LaserDisc reviewed in Issue 17. All aspects of image quality are breathtakingly captured. As with the previous Dolby Digital credited "5.1" soundtrack, the DTS Digital Surround soundtrack is virtually absent of surrounds except for the slightest envelopment in the music score. The music score is lovely and nicely recorded with an expansive soundstage. Otherwise, scenes are largely monaural, but with a rare directional effect directed to the frontal soundstage. Dialogue is often ADR-processed and wanting in spatial integration.
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