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Title: The VHS transfer of this film looks like a copy of a copy
Review: The VHS transfer of this film looks like a copy of a copy of a television broadcast. Perhaps the DVD is better (wait a minute--- it has to be better, since it could not possibly be worse!) But as yet I have not seen the DVD. Hey Paramount-- howzabout honoring Mr. Brooks with a redo on this VHS edition?The cinematography of Albert Brook's film is of a piece with the overall elegance of its construction, both on technical and thematic levels; don't let the fact that he's a comedian fool you: he works on a highly refined aesthetic level. Not for nothing did Stanley Kubrick go out of his way to look Brooks up to tell him how much he loved "Modern Romance". Do yourself a favor: do seek out the DVD edition of this film- the improvement in picture quality is well worth it.
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