6.5 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 2.5 | |
Overall | 2.5 |
An American journalist travels throughout the world in search of a good story by joining a modern-day harem and traveling to Venice to see what really goes on at diplomatic parties. While trying to expose a corrupt government official, Emanuelle stumbles upon a group that uses kidnapped girls to make and sell snuff films. A brush with death leaves Emanuelle wondering if it is perhaps time to hang up her camera for good.
Starring: Laura Gemser, Gabriele Tinti, Roger Browne, Riccardo Salvino, Lars BlochForeign | 100% |
Erotic | 73% |
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
English
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region free
Movie | 1.5 | |
Video | 4.5 | |
Audio | 4.5 | |
Extras | 4.0 | |
Overall | 2.5 |
Joe D'Amato's "Emanuelle in America" (1977) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Mondo Macabro. The supplemental features on the disc include an exclusive new audio commentary by critics Bruce Holocheck and Nathaniel Thompson; an archival program with critic David Flint; and the vintage documentary "Joe D'Amato Totally Uncut: Erotic Experience". In English or Italian, with optional English subtitles. Region-Free.
Presented in its original aspect ratio of 1.85:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Emanuelle in America arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Mondo Macabro.
The release is sourced from a recent 4K remaster with very strong organic qualities. I was actually quite surprised to see how consistently good large portions of it look because there is plenty of the on-location footage was clearly shot with limited budget and with single takes. Some density fluctuations remain, but they are part of the original cinematography. Colors appear natural and balance is convincing, but there are a few spots where time has left its mark and light traces of fading are beginning to sneak in. Fluidity is very good, so on a larger screen the visuals remain rather impressive. There are no distracting cuts, damage marks, debris, warped or torn frames to report. ( 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).
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.
The English track is preferable, but it is dubbed in that typical Italian manner that makes the Italian track just as acceptable. What does this mean? It means that even folks that uttered their lines in English were eventually overdubbed, so the entire track has a chamber quality that these types of Italian genre films were known for.
Emanuelle In America is at the very bottom of my list of films that I would recommend to someone that might be willing to explore Joe D'Amato's diverse body of work. It is a very dull provocateur that pretends to be something else but repeatedly fails and by the time its end credits roll becomes unberably obnoxious. To be honest, I can't stand it, and I actually like quite a few of D'Amato's erotic films. This recent release from Mondo Macabro, which is sourced from a very nice 4K remaster, has a lovely documentary in which D'Amato discusses in great detail the various genre films that he made over the years, including Emanuelle in America, so perhaps it is a good excuse to recommend it. But I would still urge you to take a look at the other D'Amato films that have made it to Blu-ray before you consider a purchase.
Emanuelle nera
1975
Emanuelle - Perché violenza alle donne? / The Degradation of Emanuelle
1977
La via della prostituzione
1978
Black Cobra Woman / Eva nera
1976
Emanuelle nera: Orient reportage
1976
Suor Emanuelle
1977
Emanuelle e gli ultimi cannibali
1977
Caged Women / Emanuelle in Hell / Violenza in un carcere femminile
1982
Unleashed Perversions of Emanuelle
1983
Emanuelle e le porno notti nel mondo n. 2
1978
Notti porno nel mondo
1977
Black Emanuelle White Emanuelle / Velluto nero
1976
The Real Emanuelle
1974
Inferno rosso: Joe D'Amato sulla via dell'eccesso
2021
1983
Sexy Erotic Love
1980
Voglia di guardare
1986
Le notti porno nel mondo nº 2
1978
Gola Profonda Nera
1977
Emanuelle nera nº 2 / The New Black Emanuelle
1976