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| Fame |
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Genre:Musical
Reviewed In Issue 31 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
Antonia Franceschi, Boyd Gaines, Albert Hague, Tresa Hughes, Steve Inwood, Paul McCrane, Anne Meara, Joanna Merlin, Harry Miller, Jim Moody, Gene Anthony Ray, Maureen Teefy |
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 DVD General Information |
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| (Studio/Distributor): |
MGM Home Entertainment |
| (Catalog Number): |
ML106358 |
| (MPAA Rating): |
R |
| (Retail Price): |
$39.98 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
135 |
| (Color Type): |
Color |
| (Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
| (Closed Captioned): |
Yes |
| (Theatrical Release): |
1980 |
| (LD Release Date): |
12/98 |
| (THX® Digitally Mastered): |
No |
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| Credits Information |
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| (Director): |
Alan Parker |
| (Screenplay/Written By): |
Christopher Gore |
| (Story): |
NA |
| (Music): |
Michael Gore |
| (Director Of Photography): |
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| (Production Designer): |
Geoffrey Kirkland |
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| (Costume Designer): |
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| (Editor): |
Gerry Hambling |
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| (Re-Recording Mixers): |
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| (Executive Producers): |
NA |
| (Co-Producers): |
NA |
| (Producers): |
David De Silva & Alan Marshall |
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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 |
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| DVD Sound Information |
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| (DVD Soundtrack): |
Dolby Digital Surround |
| (Theatrical Sound): |
Dolby Stereo A & 70mm 6 Track Dolby |
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| WSR Narrative Review |
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Story Synopsis:
Winner of two Academy Awards®, Fame follows the aspirations, struggles and successes of a group of teens accepted to attend New York’s High School of Performing Arts. From the often excruciating auditions through senior year, we see the students grow as individuals as well as performers. Features director commentary and theatrical trailers.
LaserDisc Picture:
The picture, undermatted at 1.78:1, is marred with noise and occasional artifacts. Color fidelity, while dated and slightly subdued with a veil of haze, is generally natural with accurate fleshtones, warm colors and deep blacks. Contrast and shadow delineation are mediocre. Sharpness is somewhat inconsistent, with images sometimes exhibiting good detail, while other times hazy and severely out of focus.
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
This soundtrack has been remastered and encoded in Dolby® Digital 5.1 discrete, but is excessively bright and harsh throughout. Dialogue is problematic and strident, and the signal bleeds into the stereo channels. The music is terrific, though at times the mix creates an all around presence that calls attention to each of the 5 channels. Bass extension is punched-up with .1 LFE enhancement.
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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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