6.7 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 2.0 | |
Overall | 2.0 |
Police inspector Baïko is investigating the murder of a young woman.
Starring: Bruce Le, Alphonse BeniAction | 100% |
Crime | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 2.39:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.35:1
French: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
English SDH
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region A (B, C untested)
Movie | 2.0 | |
Video | 4.0 | |
Audio | 3.5 | |
Extras | 2.5 | |
Overall | 2.0 |
Note: This film is available on Blu-ray as part of Severin's The Game of Clones: Bruceploitation Collection Vol. 1.
When Severin Films released Kung Fu Trailers of
Fury
and Return of Kung Fu Trailers of
Fury
several years ago, I'm sure I wasn't the only one initially thinking, "Well, that's a stupid idea for a release", only to have the sheer
lunacy of the trailers assembled in both collections "fight back" against that assessment, as if to say in response, "Yeah, well who's stupid
now?" In fact, both Kung Fu Trailers of Fury and Return of Kung Fu Trailers of Fury were kind of deliriously enjoyable in
their
own slapdash way, and those releases evidently were one of the inspirations for a full on collection of so-called "Brucesploitation" films, this time
offering the actual films in addition to their trailers. The goofily affable Michael Worth, who has contributed so many fun commentaries
through the years to various kung fu films on Blu-ray, is your "host" of sorts here, offering introductions to all the films and commentaries for many
of
them. If none of these films is ever going to be acclaimed as an unappreciated masterpiece, and if both video and audio on many of the films in
this
set might be charitably termed problematic, merely having these films in high definition will be alluring, and an absolute glut of other supplemental
material is included as well, making this a probable "must have" for a certain demographic.
Cameroon Connection is presented on Blu-ray courtesy of Severin Films with an AVC encoded 1080p transfer in 2.39:1. In addition to being kind of tangential Brucesploitation efforts, Cameroon Connection like its disc mate Challenge of the Tiger was sourced from the original negative, in this case evidently held in France according to Michael Worth's introduction. This has some of the nicest looking video in the entire set, and in fact I'd probably rate it as incrementally more consistent than even the relatively excellent Challenge of the Tiger. The palette is nicely suffused and accurate looking most of the time, with maybe just a slight skewing toward reds and purples at times. Detail levels are typically quite commendable throughout the presentation. This also has an organic grain field and only minimal damage, almost negligible in fact when compared to some of the more problematic source elements providing transfers in this set.
Cameroon Connection features a DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono track, in this case in French. You can hear some discernable background hiss/noise from the get go, even before the damsel in distress becomes even more distressed, and that same kind of ambient background quality can ebb and flow throughout, depending on what's going on in the sonic foreground. The good news is the soundtrack has some enjoyable music and enough dialogue and sound effects to keep the high end interference in the background. Optional English subtitles are available.
Cameroon Connection features arguably the best video and some of the best audio in this set, and the supplements are also very engaging, especially the commentary and the actually quite touching piece on Beni. The film itself never really gains much momentum, and Le is almost a sidebar.
(Still not reliable for this title)
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1979
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1979
Bruce Lee: A Dragon Story / Yi dai meng long / 一代猛龍
1974
San lung mang tam / Shen long meng tan / Mie jue qi qi / 神龍猛探 / 滅絕七七
1980
Dragon on Fire / Kuai quan guai zhao / 快拳怪招
1978
Shen wei san meng long / 神威三猛龍
1980
Mission for the Dragon / Ying quan / Maegwon / 鷹拳
1979
Si wang mo ta / 死亡魔塔
1978
He's a Legend, He's a Hero / Yong chun da xiong / 詠春大兄
1976
2023
The New Game of Death / Xin si wang you xi / 新死亡遊戲
1975
Deadly Hands of Kung Fu / Lee sam geuk wai jan dei yuk moon / Li san jiao wei zhen di yu men / 李三腳威震地獄門
1977
省港旗兵 / Shěng gǎng qí bīng
1984
1978
1973
脅迫 | Odoshi | Limited Edition
1966
Ôkami yakuza: Tomurai ha ore ga dasu / 狼やくざ 葬いは俺が出す
1972
Xuè xǐ hóng huā tíng / Wai ngoh duk juen / 血洗洪花亭
1990
1972
1969