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    Goonies, The


    Genre: Fantasy Adventure

    Reviewed In Issue 53 (Oct 2001) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, Corey Feldman, Kerri Green, Martha Plimpton, Ke Huy Quan, John Matuszak, Anne Ramsay, Joe Pantoliano & Robert Davi

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 3.5
    DD Sound Rating: 3.5
    DTS Sound Rating: NA
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    Critics' Composite Score: 4
    Internet Links
    http://www.warnervideo.com
    Special Features
    Warner Home Video has certainly caused a stir of late with their approach to


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Warner Home Video
    (Catalog Number): 11474
    (MPAA Rating): PG
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    (Retail Price): $24.98
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 114
    (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): 08/21/01
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

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    (Director): Richard Donner
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    Story Synopsis:
    Police chases, pirate ships, and secret passages filled with booty-traps...booby-traps...that

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 2.35:1 DVD exhibits image quality that should be quite pleasing to all of you Goonies fans out there. Colors can be quite vibrant, but well balanced with accurate fleshtones and generally deep blacks. Images are generally sharp and detailed, with good contrast and shadow delineation. At times, the picture appears a bit

    Soundtrack:
    The Dolby Digital 5.1-channel soundtrack is a remastering effort which features a pleasing listening experience with the music. Otherwise, there

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