6.5 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 3.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
Young Felicity lives in a monastic school. The only way to live out her sexual fantasies is together with her girlfriend Jenny. But then she receives an invitation to her sister in Hong-Kong and can't wait to finally do the real thing.
Starring: Glory Annen, Chris Milne, Joni Flynn, Jody Hanson, Marilyn RodgersErotic | 100% |
Drama | Insignificant |
Romance | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
None
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region free
Movie | 3.0 | |
Video | 3.0 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 4.0 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
Australian director John Lamond's "Felicity" (1978) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of independent distributors Severin Films. The supplemental features on the disc include two documentary films from John Lamond, three audio commentaries, and original trailers. In English, without optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature. Region-Free.
Just like Emmanuelle
Presented in an aspect ratio of 1.78:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted 1080p transfer, John Lamond's Felicity arrives on Blu-ray courtesy Severin Films.
The master that was used to source this release probably comes from some sort of an old print. I would not be surprised if it is the only decent one in circulation because Felicity is obviously a film that has not really been given a great deal of attention after the DVD boom. Unsurprisingly, the film does look a bit rough in high-definition. There are obvious density fluctuations, clarity isn't optimal, and color balance is quite inconsistent. There are also some tiny stains, scratches, and a few black spots. Overall image stability is decent, but there are some shaky transitions and even a few reel bumps. The good news here is that no one has recently tried to resharpen and/or repolish the film with digital tools. And as I always mention in our reviews, I'd much rather have this type of a rougher, 'vintage' appearance than a heavily processed digital look that would make the entire film impossible to watch. In other words, despite the many obvious limitations on display the current transfer does have some decent organic qualities, and even on fairly large screens it is quite easy to tolerate. My score is 3.25/5.00. (Note: This is a Region-Free Blu-ray release. Therefore, you will be able to play it on your Blu-ray player regardless of your geographical location).
There is only one standard audio track on this Blu-ray release: English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0. Optional English SDH subtitles are not provided for the main feature.
The lossless track is surprisingly strong. In fact, there are some pretty long sections of the film where balance and depth are very good. Elsewhere it is clear that some cleanup and rebalancing work can improve fluidity, but there is absolutely nothing serious that would affect negatively your viewing experience. On the contrary, like me you will likely be pleasantly surprised to hear that overall the audio is in fact quite healthy.
There are some bits of Felicity that I liked quite a lot, mostly the period footage from Hong Kong, but I think that the film could have been a lot more attractive. However, the two films from John Lamond that are included as bonus features on the Blu-ray are fascinating. There are also three terrific audio commentaries with the Australian director. RECOMMENDED.
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