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| Under Seige 2: Dark Territory |
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Genre:Action Adventure
Reviewed In Issue 18 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
Steven Seagal, Eric Bogosian, Katherine Heigl, Morris Chestnut, Everett McGill, Brenda Bakke, Peter Greene, Kurtwood Smith. |
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 DVD General Information |
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| (Studio/Distributor): |
Warner Home Video |
| (Catalog Number): |
13665 |
| (MPAA Rating): |
R |
| (Retail Price): |
$34.98 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
100 |
| (Color Type): |
Color |
| (Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
| (Closed Captioned): |
Yes |
| (Theatrical Release): |
1995 |
| (LD Release Date): |
2/1/96 |
| (THX® Digitally Mastered): |
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| Credits Information |
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| (Director): |
Geoff Murphy |
| (Screenplay/Written By): |
Richard Hatem & Matt Reeves |
| (Story): |
NA |
| (Music): |
Basil Poledouris |
| (Director Of Photography): |
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| (Production Designer): |
Albert Brenner |
| (Visual Effects): |
Cinesite & Metrolight Studios |
| (Costume Designer): |
Richard Bruno |
| (Editor): |
Michael Tronick, ACE |
| (Supervising Sound Editors): |
Alan Robert Murry & Walter Newman |
| (Re-Recording Mixers): |
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| (Executive Producers): |
Gary Goldstein |
| (Co-Producers): |
Julius R. Nasso |
| (Producers): |
Steven Seagal, Steve Perry & Arnon Milchan |
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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): |
1.85:1 |
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| DVD Sound Information |
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| (DVD Soundtrack): |
Dolby Surround |
| (Theatrical Sound): |
SDDS & Dolby Digital |
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| WSR Narrative Review |
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Story Synopsis:
Ex-Navy SEAL and mild-mannered cook Casey Ryback (Seagal) finds himself in the hands of danger once again in Under Siege 2: Dark Territory. The Grand Continental passenger train, while en route from Denver to Los Angeles, is taken hostage by a mercenary army and their lunatic leader, Dane (Bogosian), a renegade electronics whiz. But their plan doesn’t go as smooth as hoped, and the train becomes a battleground as Ryback moves from car to car, using the skills he was trained for, to neutralize the enemy and save three million people from annihilation.
LaserDisc Picture:
The 1.85:1 picture exhibits excellent quality with a slightly soft and filtered treatment. Color fidelity is superb with natural fleshtones and blacks that are deep and solid. Shadow delineation is also excellent. There is some slight noise apparent in the darker scenes, and the occasional artifact is noticed. Noteworthy is the outdoor photography along the train route, which is breathtaking in its scenic appeal.
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
The Dolby® Surround soundtrack is essentially restricted to a subtle surround envelopment, but occasionally the aggressiveness in the surround provides added dramatic impact. The soundtrack is not as articulate in terms of fidelity and resolution, but nevertheless is satisfying overall. The music score adds to the subtle ambient envelopment.
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| (Aggressive Split Surround): |
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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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