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    Rambo: First Blood Part II


    Special Edition
    Genre: Action Adventure

    Reviewed In Issue 62 (July 2002) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Sylvester Stallone, Richard Crenna, Charles Napier, Steven Berkoff

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 3.5
    DD Sound Rating: 3
    DTS Sound Rating: 3.5
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    Critics' Composite Score: 3.5
    Internet Links
    http://www.artisanent.com
    http://www.rambodvd.com
    Special Features
    Includes audio commentary by director George P. Cosmatos, a new 20-minute featurette titled


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Artisan Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 12654
    (MPAA Rating): R
    (Rating Reason):

    		 NA
    (Retail Price): $19.98
    (DVD Type): Dual Side, Single Layer/Dual Layer (DVD14)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): Yes
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 96
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 1985
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 05/28/02
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

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    (Director): George P. Cosmatos
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    Special Notes:
    Also available in a four-disc Special Edition DVD Collection, which includes additional supplemental material and collectible packaging.

    Story Synopsis:
    That lean, mean fighting machine, John Rambo returns in

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 2.35:1 DVD picture exhibits a picture that is a nice improvement over the previously released DVD (Issue 31). Colors are much more natural, compared to the reddish hues on the previous version. Blacks lack true depth at times. Images are slightly sharper, with improved detail and definition. Viewed alone, the picture can be slightly soft and hazy, with limited contrast. While the source element is revealing of film grain, dirt, and artifacts, there is considerably less than noticed on the previous DVD. Smeared details and pixelization can be distracting, but edge enhancement is the most problematic, especially in higher contrast scenes. (Suzanne Hodges)

    Soundtrack:
    Like the original, the remastered 5.1 audio exhibits dated fidelity. There is some modest dimensional enhancement, particularly with imparting some stereo atmosphere to the surrounds. Otherwise, the spatiality seems to be inherent to the original production, with a fairly engaging presence across the frontal soundfield and gentle to moderate distribution in the surrounds. Deep bass can be substantial at times, a result of low-end processing with the audio repurposing, which utilizes the .1 LFE channel significantly. The DTS

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