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    Man Bites Dog (C
    Genre: Dark Comedy

    Reviewed In Issue 67 (Dec 2002) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Benoit Poelvoorde, Jacqueline Poelvoorde Pappaert, Nelly Pappaert, Hector Pappaert, Jenny Drye & Malou Madou

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 3
    DD Sound Rating: 2.5
    DTS Sound Rating: NA
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    Reference Systems
    Critics' Composite Score: 4
    Internet Links
    http://www.criterionco.com
    Special Features
    Includes liner notes, a still gallery, a nine-minute 1993 interview with filmmakers R


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): The Criterion Collection
    (Catalog Number): MAN250
    (MPAA Rating): Not Rated
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    (Retail Price): $29.95
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 96
    (Color Type): Black & White
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 199 2
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 09/24/02
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

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    (Director): R
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      WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    Filmed documentary-style, "Man Bites Dog (It Happened In Your Neighborhood)" ("C

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced and windowboxed/pillarboxed 1.66:1 DVD exhibits a black-and-white picture that is intended to look rough and unpolished, like a documentary. That said, the picture is revealing of quite a bit of film grain, dirt, and artifacts, though an effort was made to clean up the image with noise reduction. The gray scale is nicely balanced, and centers around newspaper gray, though blacks can be quite deep. The picture has a soft quality that appears somewhat burred or smeared at times. Some pixelization is noticed. (Suzanne Hodges)

    Soundtrack:
    The Dolby

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