6 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 3.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
A young woman seeks vengeance and finds love when her parents are killed in the Amazon and she is taken prisoner by an indigenous tribe of headhunters.
Starring: Elvire Audray, Andrea Coppola, Rik Battaglia, Pat Starke, Will GonzalesHorror | 100% |
Foreign | 52% |
Erotic | 17% |
Drama | Insignificant |
Adventure | Insignificant |
Action | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 (48kHz, 16-bit)
Italian: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
BDInfo verified. Italian track is also (48kHz, 16-bit)
English
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Slipcover in original pressing
Region free
Movie | 3.0 | |
Video | 4.5 | |
Audio | 4.5 | |
Extras | 3.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
Mario Gariazzo's "Amazonia" a.k.a. "White Slave" (1985) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of British distributors 88 Films. The supplemental features on the disc include a vintage trailer for the film, video interview with cameraman Federico Del Zoppo, and more. In English or Italian, with optional English subtitles for the main feature. Region-Free.
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Presented in an aspect ratio of 1.85:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Mario Gariazzo's Amazonia arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of 88 Films.
The release is sourced from a brand new 2K remaster that is quite impressive. There are a few small blemishes and a couple of specks but the entire film has a very strong organic appearance and looks lovely in high-definition. During the panoramic inserts some density fluctuations are present, but they are not introduced by questionable digital work. On the contrary, the remaster was basically left in raw form and it is painfully obvious now that all visible fluctuations are part of the original cinematography. The color grading is equally convincing. There are nice and healthy primaries and properly balanced nuances that never create odd anomalies like the ones seen in remasters that emerge from L'Immagine Ritrovata. Image stability is very good. My score is 4.75/5.00. (Note: This is a Region-Free Blu-ray release. Therefore, you will be able to play it on your player regardless of your geographical location. For the record, there is no problematic PAL or 1080/50i content preceding the disc's main menu).
There are two standard audio tracks on this Blu-ray release: English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 and Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0. Optional English subtitles are provided for the Italian track.
I viewed the film with the English track, which should be considered the 'original' track as it is clear that the dialog was shot in English. However, it appears that some overdubbing was done as well, so don't be surprised if you notice some unevenness while viewing the film as this is a very typical limitation that these types of Italian genre films have. There are no audio dropouts, pops, hiss, or digital distortions to report.
I wanted to see Amazonia because it was lensed by cinematographer Silvano Ippoliti, who did some pretty incredible work with Tinto Brass. It is a small film that offers a very specific range of thrills and chills that jungle exploitation junkies usually find attractive. 88 Films' release is sourced from a very solid organic 2K remaster, which gives me hope that going forward a lot of other smaller genre films will see equally strong presentations. RECOMMENDED.
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