| Chapters |
32 |
| Release Date |
12/31/2002 |
| Packaging |
Keep Case |
| Screen Ratio |
1.85:1 |
| Subtitles |
English; French; Portuguese; Spanish |
| Audio Tracks |
ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 [CC]
SPANISH: Dolby Digital Surround
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| Layers |
Single Side, Single Layer |
| No. of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
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| Purchase Date |
2/24/2004 |
| Owner |
Thomas Eisenmann |
| Store |
Best Buy |
| Purchase Price |
$7.50 |
| 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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Special features include an audio commentary track (featuring director Tim Story, screenwriter Don D. Scott, and producers Robert Teitel and George Tillman Jr.), seven deleted scenes (with optional commentary), five minutes of outtakes, a Barber School Interactive Game segment, a "Trade It All" music video, and a behind-the-scenes photo gallery. Also includes four featurettes found in a section called The Hair Club: "The Final Cut" (19 minutes), "Set, Press & Style" (six minutes), "Finishing Touches" (six minutes) and "Hairdos And Don'ts" (seven minutes). A humorous three-minute Barber Banter segment is also included as an Easter Egg. |
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Story Synopsis:
Running his family's "Barbershop" in Chicago's south side is not what Calvin (Ice Cube) has in mind as the career of choice. However, after selling his shop to Lester (David) an unscrupulous loan shark, Calvin gets to know the other barbers in the shop and begins to understand the feelings his father and grandfather had for the place. Anxious to keep the business in the family, Calvin decides he'll do whatever it takes to keep Lester from getting his hands on what is rightfully his....no matter what it takes! (Tricia Littrell)
DVD Picture:
The anamorphically enhanced 1.85:1 DVD exhibits a warm, nicely saturated picture, with well-balanced colors, natural fleshtones, and deep blacks. Images are sharp and nicely detailed, with pleasing contrast and shadow delineation. Overall, the picture has a smooth, easy-on-the-eyes appearance, with occasional edge enhancement and little pixelization to complain about. There are a few artifacts and some minor film grain, inherent in the source element, can be perceived. (Suzanne Hodges)
Soundtrack:
The Dolby® Digital 5.1 soundtrack features very good fidelity, and as might be expected, much of the audio is centered around the dialogue. However, the music has a palatably dimensional presence. Otherwise, the engagement of the spatial soundstage is usually quite reserved. The impressive recording quality of this soundtrack extends to the dialogue, with voices having a convincingly natural-sounding character. This soundtrack also features some low-end content, including the LFE channel, which is associated with the music. (Perry Sun)
