Few negatives aside, MGM has done fine work here with Woody s epic. This is an unremarkable, Dolby Digital, mono soundtrack. Even now he ll release a feature in mono only. Other than the music heard in his films, there s little need for spacious, enveloping tracks. On a number of occasions, the harsh, thin quality is annoying and there is a bit of distortion here and there.
Dialogue is well recorded and always intelligible, however many segments sound thin and unnatural.
We were never distracted by background hiss, and noted no pops or audio drop outs. Sound effects heard through the center speaker, like gunfire, cannonfire, and explosions sound harsh and raspy, but rarely distorted. Of course, the focus here, as in all Woody Allen films, is the script, and one can hear the one liners well enough. Those familiar with Allen s films on laser disc and DVD know what to expect, and they ll not be disappointed. Thank you in advance for your support .