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    Big Kahuna, The


    Genre: Comedy

    Reviewed In Issue 42 (Oct 2000) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Kevin Spacey, Danny DeVito, Peter Facinelli

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 3.5
    DD Sound Rating: 3
    DTS Sound Rating: NA
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    Critics' Composite Score: 3.5
    Internet Links
    http://www.universalstudios.com/home
    Special Features
    Includes the theatrical trailer.


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Universal Studios Home Video
    (Catalog Number): 20784
    (MPAA Rating): R
    (Rating Reason):

    		 Rated R for language.
    (Retail Price): $26.98
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Single Layer (DVD5)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 91
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 1999
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 08/29/00
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): John Swanbeck
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      WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    At a Witchita, Kansas trade convention, The Big Kahuna is Dick Fuller, a potential high dollar customer who is eagerly anticipated in a not-too-hospitable hospitality suite hosted by three very different representatives from an industrial lubricants manufacturer. Making this particular sale is vital to the company

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 1.85:1 DVD exhibits good quality throughout, with images that are sharp and detailed. Colors are fairly rich with warm hues and good balance. Some minor pixelization is apparent throughout. Clothing causes a few distractions as Danny De Vito's pinstriped shirt creates some aliasing problems and, in the last scene, Kevin Spacey's long sleeved polo performs a strange shimmering number. The only other distraction is the appearance of artifacts. While the picture can be quite pleasing, it is merely so-so when recalling some of the spit-shined anamorphic titles on the market today.

    Soundtrack:
    The Dolby

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