Clint Eastwood stars in the film Heartbreak Ridge. The film is presented in a very nice 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer. The image for this film looks sharp and very clean with the color patterns and black levels appearing solid and dark. Aside of a small amount of edge enhancement, this transfer should please Eastwood fans everywhere. The soundtrack is presented in both Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround in English and Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono in French. This 5.1 sound mix is a surprising blend of surround sounds and directional effects. While it's not overly bombastic, the dynamic range on this mix is better-than-average. Overall the mix is free and clear of any excessive hiss or distortion. Also included on this disc are English, French, Spanish, Portuguese and Japanese subtitles. Sadly, the extra features for Heartbreak Ridge are fairly limited -- all that's included on this disc are some cast and crew highlights and a theatrical trailer for the film.
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Barry Levinson's Academy Award-winning comedy drama about a callow young man who learns a great deal during a road trip with his autistic brother gets a top-flight presentation for this special-edition DVD release. Rain Man has been given a letterboxed transfer to disc in the widescreen aspect ratio of 1.85:1, which has also been enhanced for anamorphic playback on 16 x 9 monitors. The original English soundtrack has been remixed for playback in Dolby Digital 5.1, while a dubbed French version appears in Dolby Digital Surround and a Spanish track is in Dolby Digital Mono. The feature also includes optional subtitles in English, French, and Spanish. Headlining the list of bonus materials are no fewer than three commentary tracks from director Barry Levinson and screenwriters Ronald Bass and Barry Morrow. Also included is a deleted scene, a short feature on the making of Rain Man, a gallery of still photos, and the original theatrical trailer.
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