Analyze This

Cast View all

	Robert De Niro	Paul Vitti
	Billy Crystal	Dr. Ben Sobel
	Lisa Kudrow	Laura MacNamara Sobel
	Chazz Palminteri	Primo Sidone
	Kresh Novakovic	'50s Gangster
	Bart Tangredi	Young Vitti Sr.
	Michael Straka	Young Dominic Manetta
	Joseph Rigano	Dominic Manetta
	Joe Viterelli	Jelly
	Richard C. Castellano	Jimmy Boots
	Molly Shannon	Caroline
	Max Casella	Nicky Shivers
	Frank Pietrangolare	Tuna
	Kyle Sabihy	Michael Sobel
	Bill Macy	Dr. Isaac Sobel
	Rebecca Schull	Dorothy Sobel
	Pat Cooper	Salvatore Masiello
	Leo Rossi	Carlo Mangano
	Aasif Mandvi	Dr. Shulman
	Neil Pepe	Carl
	Tony Darrow	Moony
	Michael Haley	Producer
	Ian Marioles	Soundman
	Donnamarie Recco	Sheila
	Vince Cecere	Tino

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Director	Harold Ramis
Writer	Kenneth Lonergan, Peter Tolan, Harold Ramis
Producer	Len Amato, Bruce Berman, Chris Brigham, Billy Crystal, Suzanne Herrington, Jane Rosenthal, Paula Weinstein
Musician	Howard Shore
Photography	Stuart Dryburgh

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WSR Narrative Review

Story Synopsis:
Analyze This stars Robert De Niro as stressed-out mobster Paul Vitti who is sorely in need of some therapy. Billy Crystal is Ben Sobel, the psychotherapist who is put in charge of turning Paul into a well-adjusted “family” man. No cement overshoes for these jokes-De Niro keeps us laughing with his spoof of his wise guy roles, and watching Crystal tip-toe around him for fear of making the wrong move just doesn’t grow old. (Laurie Sevano)

DVD Picture:
The anamorphically enhanced DVD, viewed in component video, delivers sharp and detailed images throughout. Fine definition into backgrounds and even clothing is superb. The picture is solid, with no distracting noise or artifacts. Colors are subtly natural, with accurate fleshtones, rich and warm colors and deep, pure blacks. Shadow delineation is revealing of fine detail in the darkest scenes. Overall, the DVD is rich and pleasing throughout.

Soundtrack:
The Dolby® Digital 5.1 discrete soundtrack is first-rate. The overall fidelity is exemplary and typical of the high quality audio that today's soundtracks are capable of delivering. Dialogue is natural sounding and well-placed with the visuals. The music is effectively integrated into the multi-dimensional soundfield to project an enveloping backdrop of melodies to set the mood for the scenes. In some cases, the music can have quite an aggressive presence, as can some sound effects, which are consistently placed in multiple dimensions of the listening space. The most dramatic sound effects are those of the gunshots, which are delivered with wide dynamic range and aggressively exploit the left and right surround channels. The gunshots are accompanied by deep bass frequencies via the main channels and the .1 LFE channel. Both the matrix and discrete soundtrack excel, but the discrete is preferred for the .1 LFE and for having a slightly better defined soundstage. Analyze This certainly had sound worth analyzing!

DVD/LD Comparative Review:

When viewed alone, the LaserDisc picture exhibits excessive noise in some scenes. Images are generally sharp and detailed, with good contrast and shadow delineation. Color balance is naturally rendered, with accurate fleshtones, rich and warm colors and deep, solid blacks. Sometimes colors seem a bit plugged-up. When compared to the anamorphically enhanced DVD, the LaserDisc pales in fine detail and clarity. Fine definition into backgrounds and even clothing is superb. The DVD picture is more solid, with no distracting noise or artifacts. Colors are subtly more natural. Shadow delineation is more revealing of detail in the darkest scenes. While the LaserDisc is nicely rendered, the DVD is rich and pleasing throughout.

The Dolby® Digital 5.1-channel discrete soundtrack and the matrix Dolby Surround on the LaserDisc are both first-rate. The overall fidelity is exemplary and typical of the high quality audio that today’s soundtracks are capable of delivering. The dialogue is natural sounding, and well placed with the visuals. The music is effectively integrated into the multidimensional soundfield to project an enveloping backdrop of melodies to set the mood for the scenes. In some cases, the music can have quite an aggressive presence, as can some sound effects, which are consistently placed in multiple dimensions of the listening space. The most dramatic sound effects are those of the gunshots, which deliver with wide dynamic range and aggressively exploit the left and right surround channels. The gunshots are accompanied by deep bass frequencies via the main channels and the .1 LFE channel. Both the matrix and discrete soundtrack excel, but the discrete is preferred for the .1 LFE and for having a slightly better defined soundstage. Analyze This certainly had sound worth analyzing!


This Disc Contains The Following WSR-Rated Superb Qualities:
Superb Sound Effects Recording Quality
Superb Music Score Recording Quality
Superb Special Visual Effects Quality
Superb Color Fidelity
Superb Cinematography
Reference Quality

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