6.4 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 3.0 | |
Overall | 3.0 |
A health-resort where both the clients and the employees easily take their clothes off and have a little fun is the setting of this sex-comedy.
Starring: Irene Handl, Alfie Bass, George Harrison Marks, Ronald Fraser, Ken ParryForeign | 100% |
Musical | 1% |
Comedy | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.66:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
English: LPCM 2.0 Mono
None
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region A (B, C untested)
Movie | 3.0 | |
Video | 4.0 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 3.0 | |
Overall | 3.0 |
Note: This film is available on Blu-ray as part of The Mary Millington Movie Collection.
MM.For film fans, those redolent initials might unavoidably call up images of a gorgeous blonde who was one of the top box office stars of her day, who it was said had bedded at least one of the most powerful politicians in the country, and one who tragically died young from an apparent suicide, though there are still rumors of foul play swirling around her demise. Marilyn Monroe, you say? Well, sure, her, too, but for fans in the United Kingdom in particular MM could just as easily make them think of a woman who was completely notorious in her native land but whose fame is a bit more sparse on this side of the pond, Mary Millington. Millington was the face (and body) of British porn in the 1970s, becoming one of the biggest ticket sellers of her era in England. That UK renown accounts for what may strike some as a perplexing aspect of this Region A release: it comes from Screenbound Pictures, a label located in England, and its cover also clearly features a British Board of Film Classification rating. It turns out MVD Visual is distributing a limited number of copies of the original Region B release (which offered region free discs, in case anyone is/was worried) for sale here in “the colonies” and other Region A markets. The release offers a grab bag of Millington’s often provocative work in porn, as well as a documentary about her.
Come Play With Me is presented on Blu-ray courtesy of Screenbound Pictures with an AVC encoded 1080p transfer in 1.66:1. While the insert booklet doesn't have any information on the element utilized or restoration undertaken, there is a brief restoration video Screenbound has on YouTube which shows the improvement delivered on this release compared to previous home video releases. The palette is noticeably more suffused and detail levels are also more precise looking. There is an appealing clarity to the bulk of the presentation, but due probably at least in part to the low budget and filming conditions, some moments look a bit fuzzy. There's no major damage of any kind to speak of, though there is some minor discoloring in the opening credits and a couple of times afterward. Grain resolves naturally. My score is 4.25.
Come Play With Me features a spry sounding LPCM 2.0 mono track. Some fun musical moments including the rock inflected theme sound robust if narrow, and all dialogue is rendered cleanly and clearly. As with all of the features in this set, there are no subtitles available.
While rated "X", this is a fairly tame enterprise that, yes, features nudity and supposed sex acts, but which is really a kind of caper comedy with slightly salacious aspects. Technical merits are generally solid and the supplementary package very enjoyable, for those who are considering a purchase.
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