| Chapters |
18 |
| Release Date |
3/11/2003 |
| Packaging |
Keep Case |
| Screen Ratio |
1.85:1 |
| Audio Tracks |
ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 [CC]
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| Layers |
Single Side, Dual Layer |
| No. of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
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| Purchase Date |
3/25/2003 |
| Owner |
Thomas Eisenmann |
| Store |
Best Buy |
| Purchase Price |
$17.99 |
| Condition |
Excellent |
| Reviewed |
Widescreen Review
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| Bit Rate |
448 KB |
| Anamophic |
Yes |
| Links |
IMDB
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Anamophic
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Includes three deleted scenes with optional commentary, a 12 -minute making-of featurette, and audio commentary with director David Twohy and actors Matt Davis, Bruce Greenwood, Holt McCallany, Zach Galifianakis, and Nick Chinlund. |
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Story Synopsis:
World War II rages as the submarine U.S.S. Tiger Shark rescues three members of a doomed British ship. As the war-weary crew man the battle stations to evade a Nazi destroyer, things go awry when the rescued survivors turn out to be more than what they seem. Far Below the surface, the stress and battle fatigue are heightened when the crew encounters an eerie, supernatural threat to their lives. (Suzanne Hodges)
DVD Picture:
The anamorphically enhanced 1.85:1 DVD picture exhibits images that are sharp and detailed, with nicely rendered textures, though at times appearing a bit digital or hard. Colors can be naturally balanced, though the picture often has a washed out appearance to help depict the film’s 1940s setting. Below the deck of the submarine, hues are expectedly understated, with satisfying contrast and shadow detail. Edge enhancement can be a negative factor with this picture, and pixelization contributes to an overly digital appearance. While the picture can be quite appealing at times, many scenes lack a natural, smooth quality for more consistency. (Suzanne Hodges)
Soundtrack:
The Dolby® Digital 5.1 audio has been very well-produced and recorded, with a wide, engaging soundstage presence and commendable immersion. The music score is richly textured in tonality, namely in the low-end, with an impressively enveloping spatial character. Also notable for this soundtrack are the moments of near-absolute quiescence on the submarine, for which feelings of suspense and uncertainty typically ensue. The audio presentation becomes very powerful at times with aggressive LFE channel engagement and a lot of deep bass content detected well below 50 Hz, including the surrounds. And of course, the entire soundstage is prominent in activity. Voices are generally reproduced with faithfulness in terms of natural tonality, and spatial consistency with the environments depicted on-screen. This is a distinguished soundtrack that exploits dimension not just substantially, but also effectively throughout. (Perry Sun)
