Boogie Nights – Special Edition

Cast View all

	Luis Guzman	Maurice t.t. Rodriguez
	Burt Reynolds	Jack Horner
	Julianne Moore	Amber Waves
	Rico Bueno	Hot Traxx Waiter
	John C. Reilly	Reed Rothchild
	Nicole Ari Parker	Becky Barnett
	Don Cheadle	Buck Swope
	Heather Graham	Rollergirl
	Mark Wahlberg	Eddie Adams
	William H. Macy	Little Bill
	Samson Barkhordarian	Hot Traxx Chef
	Nina Hartley	Little Bill's Wife
	Brad Braeden	Big Stud
	Joanna Gleason	Dirk's Mother
	Lawrence Hudd	Dirk's Father
	Michael Stein	Stereo Customer
	Stanley DeSantis	Buck's Manager
	Patricia Forte	Teacher
	Kai Lennox	High School
	Laurel Holloman	Sheryl Lynn
	Jason Andrews	Johnny Limo Driver
	Robert Ridgely	The Colonel James
	Lil' Cinderella	Colonel's Lady Friend
	Greg Lauren	Young Stud
	Tom Dorfmeister	Watcher #1

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Director	Paul Thomas Anderson
Writer	Paul Thomas Anderson
Producer	Paul Thomas Anderson, Michael De Luca, Larry Gordon, Lynn Harris, Lloyd Levin, Daniel Lupi, John S. Lyons, JoAnne Sellar
Musician	Michael Penn
Photography	Robert Elswit

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Story Synopsis:
Spanning the drug and disco-filled ‘70s and hung over ‘80s, Boogie Nights features Wahlberg as a young man who becomes an adult entertainment superstar when he joins a porn director’s (Reynolds) diverse family (Moore, Cheadle, Reilly and Graham).

DVD Picture:
Due to P.T. Anderson’s dissatisfaction with the previous transfer, “Boogie Nights” was given a new transfer by Lou Levinson (who also transferred “Magnolia”). While the previously released DVD was pleasing, the new anamorphically enhanced 2.40:1 DVD seems to deliver greater depth, with engulfing blacks and colors that seem to kick with a shade of deeper saturation. The picture is smooth and solid throughout, with excellent contrast and shadow delineation. Without direct A/B comparison, it may be difficult to recognize the differences between the two discs. There are really no distractions to complain about as far as pixelization, artifacts or edge enhancement.

Soundtrack:
The Dolby® Digital 5.1-channel discrete soundtrack, like the previous DVD release, is disappointing. The sound is restricted to three-channel stereo with occasional subtle surround envelopment. While recording quality is excellent and the stereo soundstage is spread wide with occasional directional effects, the virtues for an effective surround sound presentation are predominantly wanting. Dialogue is adequately intelligible but also features somewhat compromised spatial integration. The .1 LFE channel, though technically active, is hardly a factor for this sound mix, as is deep bass in general.

DVD/Previously Reviewed DVD Comparative Review:

Due to P.T. Anderson’s dissatisfaction with the previous transfer, Boogie Nights was given a new transfer by Lou Levinson (who also transferred Magnolia). While we thought the previously released DVD was pleasing, the new anamorphically enhanced 2.40:1 DVD seems to deliver greater depth, with engulfing blacks and colors that seem to kick with a shade of deeper saturation. The picture is smooth and solid throughout, with excellent contrast and shadow delineation. Without direct A/B comparison, it may be difficult to recognize the differences between the two discs. There are really no distractions to complain about as far as pixelization, artifacts or edge enhancement.

The Dolby Digital 5.1-channel discrete soundtrack, like the previous DVD release, is disappointing. The sound is restricted to three-channel stereo with occasional subtle surround envelopment. While recording quality is excellent and the stereo soundstage is spread wide with occasional directional effects, the virtues for an effective surround sound presentation are predominantly wanting. Dialogue is adequately intelligible but also features somewhat compromised spatial integration. The .1 LFE, though technically active, is hardly a factor for this sound mix, as is deep bass in general.

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