| Edition |
10th Anniversary Edition |
| Chapters |
18 |
| Release Date |
9/18/2001 |
| Packaging |
Keep Case |
| Screen Ratio |
2.35:1 |
| Subtitles |
Bulgarian; Czech; Danish; Dutch; English; Finnish; French; German; Greek; Hungarian; Italian; Norwegian; Polish; Portuguese; Swedish; Turkish |
| Audio Tracks |
ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 [CC]
ENGLISH: DTS 5.1 [CC]
FRENCH: Dolby Digital Surround
SPANISH: Dolby Digital Surround
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| Layers |
Single Side, Dual Layer |
| No. of Disks/Tapes |
2 |
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| Purchase Date |
10/3/2001 |
| 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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| Disc 01 |
Anamophic
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Disc one includes an up-front Universal Studios ad, DVD-ROM enhancements, and THX Optimizer. Disc Two includes “The Making Of Cape Fear,” deleted scenes, behind-the-scenes at the Fourth of July parade and the houseboat, photo montages, matte painting segments, production notes, cast and filmmaker biographies, promotional materials, and more. |
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Story Synopsis:
Cape Fear is a very slick, suspenseful thriller about relentless psychological torment. It quickly draws you into Robert De Niro’s sinister, villainous role as psychopath Max Cady, who spent his 14 years of imprisonment plotting to revenge against his attorney, Sam Bowden (Nick Nolte). A memorable De Niro acting job and cameos by Robert Mitchum and Gregory Peck, both who starred in original.
DVD Picture:
The anamorphically enhanced 2.35:1 DVD exhibits a generally sharp and detailed picture, and is improved over the LaserDisc (Issue 1). The picture can have an appropriately dark quality, but color fidelity, shadow delineation and contrast are well balanced. There is some edge enhancement and occasional pixelization, which provide a “digital” appearance. The picture at times appears dated, and the source element is revealing of artifacts and occasional grain. (Suzanne Hodges)
Soundtrack:
The 5.1-channel remastered soundtracks deliver a reasonably expansive listening experience, mainly through the music. Fidelity is somewhat dated, and the audio can get loud and shrill at times. The music score has an engulfing presence with a quite satisfying low-end foundation. Otherwise, the 5.1-channel soundfield is quite conventional in that there is a bias toward the screen channels. The exception, of course is the climactic storm scene on the boat in Chapter 17, as the split surrounds become strongly engaged. The low-end is quite notable during certain moments, with extensive .1 LFE activity. The DTS® Digital Surround™ version is just slightly preferred for offering a slight refinement in spatial coherence. (Perry Sun)
