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    Last Tycoon, The
    Genre: Drama

    Reviewed In Issue 81 (Feb 2004) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Robert De Niro, Tony Curtis, Robert Mitchum, Jeanne Moreau, Jack Nicholson, Donald Pleasence, Ray Milland & Dana Andrews

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 3
    DD Sound Rating: 3.5
    DTS Sound Rating: NA
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    Reference Systems
    Critics' Composite Score: 4
    Internet Links
    http://www.paramount.com/homeentertainment
    Special Features
    None.


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Paramount Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 08776
    (MPAA Rating): PG
    (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): 123
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 1976
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 11/18/03
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

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    (Director): Elia Kazan
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      WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    "The Last Tycoon" stars Robert De Niro as Monroe Stahr, the driven head of a Hollywood studio who juggles production problems and studio politics effortlessly. But despite all his power he can

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 1.78:1 DVD picture exhibits some dated qualities, but can appear very nicely rendered at times. Colors saturation is satisfying, with mostly accurate (sometimes brownish) fleshtones and generally deep blacks. While the picture is generally sharp with good contrast, finer details and shadow delineation are a bit wanting. At times, notably in the darker scenes, the picture can appear a bit pasty. Edge enhancement is frequently detected at a distracting level and there is also some pixelization noticed. The source element is revealing of some flecks of dirt and occasional film grain. (Suzanne Hodges)

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