The DVD version of Alan J. Pakula's "Presumed Innocent" offers an even sharper picture than the excellent laserdisc version.  Everything's more defined on DVD.  The lines on Harrison Ford's weary prosecutor accused of murder are more evident, as are the characters in some of the darker scenes, which were more problematic on laserdisc.  The Dolby Surround sound is surprisingly uneventful. Although the music adds greatly to the tension, there are no real directional effects.

"One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" is timeless and although the recent laserdisc versions from PIONEER, are wonderful, they don't equal the quality achieved here.  Many of the scenes, set in an institution are intentionally dull in terms of color.  This makes it increasingly important to have depth to the images, something achieved perfectly here.  The definition of DVD is remarkable in almost every instance here, and when the patients take off on their illegal field trip, the world of life and colors they find are no less impressive to the viewer.  The stereo sound is equal to the laserdisc version, no thrills, but adequate. 

"Amadeus" comes to life again on DVD.  The two recent PIONEER SPECIAL EDITIONS offer excellent quality in both sight and sound, but everything's been upgraded again for DVD.  The sharpness to darker sequences are perfect and the production design is more beautifully rendered.  The Dolby Digital 5.1 sound is equivalent to the excellent laserdisc version.