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    Cult: Music Without Fear (Live Cult: Music Without Fear)
    Genre: Stage Performance

    Reviewed In Issue 68 (Jan 2003) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    The Cult: Ian Astbury, Billy Duffy, Matt Sorum, Billy Morrison & Mike Dimkich

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 3
    DD Sound Rating: 3.5
    DTS Sound Rating: 4
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    Critics' Composite Score: 4
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    http://www.image-entertainment.com
    Special Features
    Includes an additional 27-minutes of behind-the-scenes footage.


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Image Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): ID1435CCDVD
    (MPAA Rating): Not Rated
    (Rating Reason):

    		 NA
    (Retail Price): $19.99
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 86
    (Color Type): Color With B/W Sequences
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): No
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 2002
    (Theatrical Release): No
    (Direct-To-Video Release): Yes
    (DVD Release Date): 11/05/02
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Manny Rodriguez
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    Story Synopsis:
    A crowd of Los Angeles fans are

    DVD Picture:
    Fear not Cult fans, the first few minutes of sepia-toned artifact-ridden images do not represent what the concert footage looks like (though this type of photography, as well as black-and-white, are used for different stylizations). When the curtain drops, the anamorphically enhanced 1.78:1 DVD bleeds into full color, revealing an excited crowd beneath blue stage lighting, natural fleshtones and deep blacks. While the picture has a slightly soft appearance, fans will likely be banging their heads too much to notice. Minor shimmering and aliasing artifacts are noticed on stage. Some may notice a slight shaking inherent in the filming. (Suzanne Hodges)

    Soundtrack:
    The 5.1-channel audio presentations aggressively engage the spatial soundstage, and feature rather good fidelity. The center channel is largely devoted to the lead vocal. Surround activity is prominent throughout, and there

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