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    AVPR: Aliens VS Predator Requiem


    Two-Disc Special Edition
    Genre: Science Fiction

    Reviewed In Issue 132 (June 2008) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Steven Pasquale, Reiko Aylesworth, John Ortiz, Johnny Lewis & Ariel Sade

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 4
    DD Sound Rating: 5
    DTS Sound Rating: 5
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    Reference Systems
    Critics' Composite Score: 2.5
    Internet Links
    www.avprdvd.com
    Special Features
    Special features on Disc One of this two-disc set include two feature commentary tracks


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 2250818
    (MPAA Rating): Not Rated
    (Rating Reason):

    		 NA
    (Retail Price): $34.98
    (DVD Type): Two-Disc Set: DVD-9 & DVD-5
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 101
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 2007
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 04/15/08
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): The Brothers Strause
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    Story Synopsis:
    In AVPR: Aliens VS Predator Requiem an extraterrestrial craft crashlands in the Colorado wilderness, and a human-destroying alien emerges. Killing everyone or thing in its path, the alien soon begins to produce countless offspring, turning the town of Gunnison into a blood bath. The only hope for mankind is a malevolent creature from outer space whose mission is to destroy the aliens that have invaded Earth. (Stacey Pendry)

    DVD Picture:
    While black levels in the anamorphically enhanced 2.36:1 DVD are not exactly inky, they are deep and unwavering, which is key for a movie with so many dark scenes. In fact, the entire presentation has a dimly lit appearance, even in outdoor scenes. Shadow delineation is somewhat lacking, with many details in the darkness obscured and crushed. Colors are undersaturated, but they match the storytelling nicely, and contrast is overdone. Resolution is generally good, and compression artifacts aren

    Soundtrack:
    The Dolby

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