Die Hard 2 – Die Harder - Special Edition

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	Bruce Willis	John McClane
	Bonnie Bedelia	Holly McClane
	William Atherton	Thornberg
	Reginald VelJohnson	Al Powell
	Franco Nero	Esperanza
	William Sadler	Stuart
	John Amos	Grant
	Dennis Franz	Carmine Lorenzo
	Art Evans	Barnes
	Fred Dalton Thompson	Trudeau
	Tom Bower	Marvin
	Sheila McCarthy	Samantha Coleman
	Don Harvey	Garber
	Tony Ganios	Baker
	Peter Nelson	Thompson
	Robert Patrick	O'Reilly
	Mick Cunningham	Sheldon
	John Leguizamo	Burke
	Tom Verica	Kahn
	John Costelloe	Cochrane
	Vondie Curtis-Hall	Miller
	Mark Boone Junior	Shockley
	Ken Baldwin	Mulkey
	Danny Weselis	Blue Light Team
	Jeff Langton	Blue Light Team

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Director	Renny Harlin
Writer	Steven E. de Souza, Doug Richardson, Walter Wager, Roderick Thorp
Producer	Charles Gordon, Larry Gordon, James Herbert, Lloyd Levin, Michael Levy, Steve Perry, Joel Silver, Suzanne Todd
Musician	Michael Kamen
Photography	Oliver Wood

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Story Synopsis:
In Die Hard 2, the off-duty cop spends another Christmas battling terrorists and corrupt military officials (Dennis Franz and John Amos). This time, Dulles International Airport is the site of the heart-stopping, jet-propelled action. To make matters even more difficult, McClane’s wife (Bedelia) is on one of the planes-desperate to land and burning precious fuel. (Gary Reber)

DVD Picture:
This new anamorphically enhanced, THX digitally mastered 2.35:1 DVD exhibits an improved picture when compared to the previously released THX-certified non-anamorphic DVD. Most notable is the more subtle hues in the color scheme. The snow and fleshtones on the previous disc appeared orange, as did the overall color balance. Improvements are also noticed in sharpness and definition. Viewed alone, the anamorphically enhanced DVD exhibits a sharp and detailed picture. Colors are nicely balanced, with rich hues and deep, endless blacks. While fleshtones still appear a bit orange at times, their accuracy is more consistent. Contrast and shadow delineation are nicely rendered. There is a bit of bothersome edge enhancement giving the picture an unnatural hard edge. Some occasional pixelization is also detected. (Suzanne Hodges)

Soundtrack:
The Dolby® Digital 5.1-channel soundtrack for this DVD version is noticeably lower in overall level than the previous DVD release, but otherwise sounds a bit more refined in terms of overall fidelity and has just a slightly deeper low-end presence. The DTS Digital Surround version, like for the new Die Hard DVD, is preferred for offering greater depth in the low-end. Soundfield delineation is a little more refined, resulting in a listening experience that is a little more satisfying in terms of dimensional expansion. The attributes for these soundtracks are similar to those for the original Die Hard review, with the exception of some refinement in terms of overall fidelity and dimensional engagement. (Perry Sun)

DVD/Previously Reviewed DVD Comparative Review:

This new anamorphically enhanced, THX digitally mastered 2.35:1 DVD exhibits an improved picture when compared to the previously released THX-certified non-anamorphic DVD (Issue 32). Most notable is the more subtle hues in the color scheme. The snow and fleshtones on the previous disc appeared orange, as did the overall color balance. Improvements are also noticed in sharpness and definition. Viewed alone, the anamorphically enhanced DVD exhibits a sharp and detailed picture. Colors are nicely balanced, with rich hues and deep, endless blacks. While fleshtones still appear a bit orange at times, their accuracy is more consistent. Contrast and shadow delineation are nicely rendered. There is a bit of bothersome edge enhancement giving the picture an unnatural hard edge. Some occasional pixelization is also detected.

The Dolby Digital 5.1-channel soundtrack for this DVD version is noticeably lower in overall level than the previous DVD release, but otherwise sounds a bit more refined in terms of overall fidelity and has just a slightly deeper low-end presence. The DTS Digital Surround version, like for the new Die Hard DVD, is preferred for offering greater depth in the low-end. Soundfield delineation is a little more refined, resulting in a listening experience that is a little more satisfying in terms of dimensional expansion. The attributes for these soundtracks are similar to those for the original Die Hard review, with the exception of some refinement in terms of overall fidelity and dimensional engagement.

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