6.1 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
A man goes blind when remembering his lost girlfriend, but the doctors can't find anything wrong with his eyes. They fit him with an experimental device which allows him to see with the aid of a computer interface and brain electrodes. Meanwhile, a taxi driver is taking young women up to their apartments, giving them gas, and performing a little fatal amateur surgery on them. Their paths inevitably converge, and the blind man must try to stop the psychopath.
Starring: Joseph Bottoms, Kirstie Alley, James Daughton, Lana Clarkson, Keir DulleaHorror | 100% |
Thriller | Insignificant |
Drama | 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 5.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 (48kHz, 24-bit)
BDInfo
English SDH
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region free
Movie | 3.0 | |
Video | 4.0 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 3.5 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
1984’s “Blind Date” (not to be confused with the 1987 Blake Edwards feature) attempts to pull off a giallo-style atmosphere in the tight confines of Greece, with writer/director Nick Mastorakis liberally lifting from the Italians while setting up a playground of big screen sex and murder is his own backyard. The change is location is interesting but a little awkward, as is much of “Blind Date,” which tries to be a techno-thriller without aiming high enough when it comes to sci-fi devices, and the serial killer side of things isn’t particularly planned out in full. Mastorakis has an idea for a suitable chiller and he’s determined to see it through, masterminding a whodunit that has no defined protagonist, just a pool of morally bankrupt people chasing each other around Athens, with one pushing mental illness into acts of barbarity. It’s an odd movie, and one that’s intermittently entertaining for those who are willing submit to Mastorakis’s dented imagination for cutting-edge terror.
Billed as a "Brand new 4K scan of the original negative of the director's cut supervised by the director," "Blind Date" offers a AVC encoded image (1.85:1 aspect ratio) presentation. I'm sure this is the finest the feature has looked since its theatrical debut, but there are a few limitations to the viewing event. There's some softness to contend with, but detail is comfortable, capturing facial surfaces and nuances of bared skin. The Greek locations offer dimension when necessary, and costuming retains texture and sheerness. Colors are comfortably refreshed, with emphasis on golden skintones and greenery, which retains natural vibrancy. Local signage and decoration also handle with varied hues. Delineation is adequate. Some mild banding is detected along the way.
The 5.1 DTS-HD MA sound mix is lively for a track with some age to it. Dialogue exchanges are intact, securing performance choices, never slipping into distortive extremes with violent encounters. Scoring needs are met, offering a louder synth flow to the suspense of the effort, while soundtrack selections are clear and commanding, sold with agreeable instrumentation. Surrounds aren't aggressive, but some circular activity is present, and a few panning effects keep frontal movement fluid. Low-end is sparse. Sound effects, including chirping video games and brain seizures, are intentionally overwhelming, doing so without painful volume surges. Mild hiss is encountered along the way.
"Blind Date" has the benefit of being European, which helps to cover many issues with the feature. However, the movie isn't paced with any urgency, creating a long journey to an unsatisfying conclusion. "Blind Date" is more enjoyable during certain scenes of prime make-em-up technology and delightful in its quest to make the Atari 2600 some type of extraordinary device capable of mental expansion. With "Adventure," maybe. But not "Super Breakout."
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