6.4 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 2.5 | |
Overall | 2.5 |
Dusty Cole leaves her boyfriend and becomes a prostitute. Among her customers are Jimmie, an abusive man who beats her, and Bob, who promises to help her find a better kind of life.
Starring: Laura Cannon, Neil Flanagan, Harry Reems, Paul Matthews (V), Earle EdgertonErotic | 100% |
Drama | 23% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.32:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono (48kHz, 24-bit)
BDInfo
English
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region A (B, C untested)
Movie | 2.5 | |
Video | 3.5 | |
Audio | 3.0 | |
Extras | 0.0 | |
Overall | 2.5 |
Note: This version of this film is available as part of
The Dungeon of Andy Milligan.
Lovers of what might be charitably termed Grade Z Cinema have had a number of outstanding releases by a variety of labels over the past few
years.
Arrow has offered fans surprisingly deluxe-ified (that's a word, I insist) editions of The Herschell Gordon Lewis Feast and Weird Wisconsin: The Bill Rebane Collection, among others, while Severin Films has gotten
into
exploring this decidedly
odd nook and/or cranny with releases like
Al Adamson: The Masterpiece Collection. Severin's back with more, um, "masterpieces" with this inventively packaged homage to the
late Andy Milligan, a kinda sorta auteur whose professional life had more than its fair share of hurdles, and whose personal life
unfortunately
ended up not being much better. The 14 films (with one bonus film in HD, Toga Party) aggregated in this set are exploitation outings at
their "finest" (?), which means those with more
patrician tastes are probably well advised to steer completely clear of this release. Those with grittier sensibilities will find some at times oddly
entertaining
movies and Severin's usual supply of appealing supplements.
Fleshpot on 42nd Street is presented on Blu-ray courtesy of Severin Films with an AVC encoded 1080p transfer in 1.32:1, which is just slightly narrower than the 1.33:1 presentation offered on Vinegar Syndrome's disc. This Severin release does not include the 1.85:1 framing that the Vinegar Syndrome release did. Severin's booklet included with this release has the following information on the transfer:
Fleshpot on 42nd Street was scanned and restored in 4K by Vinegar Syndrome from its 16mm camera reversal. It is presented in 1.33:1, Milligan's intended aspect ratio.I don't have the Vinegar Syndrome disc to do a side by side comparison, but judging from screenshots, this looks similar if not identical to the Vinegar Syndrome release. It looks to me that this version is slightly brighter, though the palette looks generally the same (I'd maybe argue the Severin release is marginally warmer, but not by much). I'm a bit more of a curmudgeon than Brian was with regard to the overall look of this transfer, which I found to be just slightly muddy looking at times, though as with all of the other transfers in this Milligan set, there's a nice, gritty organic appearance to the grain which is perfectly in line with the 16mm source. As Brian mentions in his review of the Vinegar Syndrome release, and as with all of the other films in this Milligan set, there's recurrent age related wear and tear on display.
I'm assuming that the DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono mix here is culled from the same master Brian in his review describes Vinegar Syndrome created, but, again, I'm apparently a less forgiving listener than Brian is, hence our different scores. Once again, variances in amplitude can provide occasional listening hurdles, and there's the same strident (and my hunch is for some, painful) overly bright high end that can be a bit of a distraction. All of this said, there is really no overtly horrible damage, and dialogue is generally rendered clearly. Optional English subtitles are available.
There are no supplements associated with this film on this disc.
For those who didn't pick up Vinegar Syndrome's release from a couple of years ago, this new Severin version of Fleshpot on 42nd Avenue should be welcome. Technical merits are occasionally problematic, but within the context of this overall set more than acceptable, for those who are considering making a purchase.
(Still not reliable for this title)
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