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Lord of Illusions |
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Genre:Horror
Reviewed In Issue 18 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
Scott Bakula, Kevin J. O’Connor, Famke Janssen, Daniel Von Bargen |
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DVD General Information |
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(Studio/Distributor): |
MGM |
(Catalog Number): |
ML 105294 |
(MPAA Rating): |
Not Rated |
(Retail Price): |
$34.98 |
(Running Time In Minutes): |
121 |
(Color Type): |
Color |
(Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
(Closed Captioned): |
Yes |
(Theatrical Release): |
1995 |
(LD Release Date): |
1/96 |
(THX® Digitally Mastered): |
No |
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Credits Information |
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(Director): |
Clive Barker |
(Screenplay/Written By): |
Clive Barker |
(Story): |
NA |
(Music): |
Simon Boswell |
(Director Of Photography): |
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(Production Designer): |
Stephen Hardie |
(Visual Effects): |
Fantasy II Film Effects, FTS, EFX Inc., Area 51 |
(Costume Designer): |
Luke Reichle |
(Editor): |
Alan Baumgarten |
(Supervising Sound Editors): |
John A. Larsen &Lewis Goldstein |
(Re-Recording Mixers): |
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(Executive Producers): |
Steve Golin & Sigurjon Sighvatsson |
(Co-Producers): |
NA |
(Producers): |
JoAnne Sellar &Clive Barker |
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DVD Picture Information |
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(Principal Photography): |
Academy Standard Flat |
(Theatrical Aspect Ratio): |
1.85:1 |
(Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): |
1.90:1 |
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DVD Sound Information |
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(DVD Soundtrack): |
Dolby Surround |
(Theatrical Sound): |
DTS Digital Sound |
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WSR Narrative Review |
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Story Synopsis:
Lord Of Illusions is certain to please fans of the celebrated director Clive Barker, both in terms of presentation quality and content. Scott Bakula stars as a private detective who stumbles upon a supernatural mystery involving the legendary illusionist Philip Swann (Kevin J. O’Connor), who was presumably killed while performing, and the diabolical force behind Swann’s magical powers.
LaserDisc Picture:
Masterful visual effects and vivid colors are stunning supports for the 1.90:1 matted picture. Color fidelity is excellent, with natural fleshtones and deep blacks. There are some inconsistencies in sharpness. There is slight noise throughout.
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
The Dolby® Digital AC-3® soundtrack is thrilling, dynamic and enveloping, but not dramatically better than the matrix version.
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(Aggressive System Surround): |
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(Intense 25Hz Bass): |
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(Aggressive 0.1 LFE): |
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(Aggressive Split Surround): |
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(Directionalized Dialogue): |
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Superb Sound Effects Recording Quality: |
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Superb Music Score Recording Quality: |
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Superb Special Visual Effects Quality: |
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Superb Color Fidelity: |
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Superb Cinematography: |
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Reference LaserDisc: |
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