6.6 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 3.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
Frankie, on naval-reserve duty in Tahiti, doesn't trust Dee Dee to stay faithful, so he hires Bwana, a witch doctor, to help. Bwana conjures up a floating bikini, "stuffs" it with Cassandra, and sends her to distract advertising executive Ricky from Dee Dee.
Starring: Frankie Avalon, Annette Funicello, Dwayne Hickman, Brian Donlevy, Harvey LembeckMusical | 100% |
Comedy | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.35:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono (48kHz, 16-bit)
English SDH
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region A (locked)
Movie | 3.0 | |
Video | 4.5 | |
Audio | 5.0 | |
Extras | 0.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
William Asher's "How to Stuff a Wild Bikini" (1965) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of independent distributors Olive Films. The only bonus feature on the disc is an original trailer for the film. In English, with optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature. Reigon-A "locked".
Bikini stroke
Presented in its original aspect ratio of 2.35:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, How to Stuff a Wild Bikini arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Olive Films.
The release is sourced from a very nice remaster. Aside from a few areas where shadow detail could be slightly better the rest looks great, at times even gorgeous. Indeed, the daylight footage usually boasts very strong depth and clarity, while fluidity is at levels that a lot of brand new remasters offer. The color grading job is very convincing as well. The primaries are healthy and solid, completely free of balance issues. The supporting nuances are equally healthy and properly managed as well. There are no traces of problematic digital work. Grain is nicely exposed and resolved, though a new master will undoubtedly tighten it a bit more. Image stability is excellent. Finally, there are no large distracting cuts, debris, damage marks, or stains to report. (Note: This is a Region-A "locked" Blu-ray release. Therefore, you must have a native Region-A or Region-Free player in order to access its content).
There is only one standard audio track on this Blu-ray release: English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0. Optional English SDH subtitles are provided for the main feature.
I thought that the quality of the lossless audio track was very good. If I had to speculate, I would say that at the when the current remaster was created the audio was redone as well, possibly with some specific optimizations to make it sound as healthy as possible. Its dynamic range is very good -- at least for a film from the era -- and the overall balance is convincing.
I think that in terms of entertainment quality How to Stuff a Wild Bikini is a notch, perhaps two, below the other popular 'beach party' films. But it is absolutely not the disaster that old reviews insist it is. The type of fun it offers is the same, it is just that here everything is quite a bit looser than it needed to be; plus Frankie Avalon and Anetter Funicello are essentially doing secondary characters. If you enjoy Beach Blanket Bingo and Muscle Beach Party, pick up How to Stuff a Wild Bikini for your collection. It is a great looking release and I think that you will have a good time with it. RECOMMENDED.
Paramount Presents #36
1961
1967
1974
1995
Stephen Sondheim's Company
2007
2005
1967
1966
Limited Edition to 3000
1967
1963
1946
1979
The Musical
1998
2010
1956
Warner Archive Collection
1957
Stephen Sondheim's Company
2011
Limited Edition - SOLD OUT
1962
Warner Archive Collection
1958
Warner Archive Collection
1943