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| Arrival, The |
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Genre:Science Fiction
Reviewed In Issue 22 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
Charlie Sheen, Lindsay Crouse, Teri Polo, Ron Silver. |
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 DVD General Information |
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| (Studio/Distributor): |
Live Entertainment |
| (Catalog Number): |
LD60259-WS |
| (MPAA Rating): |
PG13 |
| (Retail Price): |
$39.99 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
109 |
| (Color Type): |
Color |
| (Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
| (Closed Captioned): |
Yes |
| (Theatrical Release): |
1996 |
| (LD Release Date): |
4/9/97 |
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| Credits Information |
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| (Director): |
David Twohy |
| (Screenplay/Written By): |
David Twohy |
| (Story): |
NA |
| (Music): |
Arthur Kempel |
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| (Production Designer): |
Michael Novotny |
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| (Editor): |
Martin Hunter |
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| (Re-Recording Mixers): |
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| (Executive Producers): |
Ted Field & Robert W. Cort |
| (Co-Producers): |
Cyrus Yavneh |
| (Producers): |
Thomas G. Smith & Jim Steele |
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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): |
1.82:1 |
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| DVD Sound Information |
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| (DVD Soundtrack): |
Dolby Digital |
| (Theatrical Sound): |
SDDS & Dolby Digital |
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Story Synopsis:
Sheen stars as Zane Zaminsky, a radio astronomer for NASA’s extraterrestrial listening program, who stumbles across a transmission from a distant star. When he turns the tape over to his boss (Silver), he is suspiciously fired. In his search for the truth, Zane comes across a mysterious power plant generating more than just electricity—and run by people who are not what they appear.
LaserDisc Picture:
The picture is matted at 1.82:1 and displays excellent color fidelity with natural fleshtones and deep, solid blacks. Shadow detail is excellent and images are sharp and detailed. Some scenes are excessively bright which contributes to some color inconsistencies. While there is no noise there are minor artifacts throughout.
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
The Dolby® Digital soundtrack effectively uses the discrete split surround capability of the 5.1 format with directionalized sounds moving throughout and around the soundfield. The matrix PCM version also is excellent with its aggressive surround presence, but the surround hemisphere is monaural. Dialogue is equally superb in both versions with a mostly natural, spatially integrated presence. The music score is dynamic and expansive, and better rendered in the 5.1 version with improved dimension and imaging. Further, bass extension is deeper and more powerful due to the .1 low frequency effects, but otherwise both versions deliver a soundfield experience that is sure to thrill.
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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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