5.9 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.5 | |
Overall | 4.5 |
Wealthy Mr. Cashbox runs the risk of being hit with a huge tax bill due to the fact that he has too much money. Cashbox decides to rectify the situation by funding a sure-to-flop play called "Piece and War" that's the pet project of the self-absorbed Stan Slavsky under the hope that he can use said play's failure as a tax write-off.
Starring: Samantha Fox (I), Bobby Astyr, Veronica Hart, Ron Jeremy, Robert KermanErotic | 100% |
Comedy | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio Mono (48kHz, 24-bit)
English SDH
Blu-ray Disc
Two-disc set (1 BD, 1 DVD)
DVD copy
Region free
Movie | 4.0 | |
Video | 4.5 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 4.5 | |
Overall | 4.5 |
It’s always a little strange to come across an adult movie that almost views sex as an unnecessary distraction. 1982’s “Liquid Assets,” from Roberta Findlay and Walter Sear, would rather be a comedy than anything else, putting effort into the schemes of the plot and the timing of silliness, with this satire of the theater and tax cheats doing whatever it can to secure a laugh. Perhaps something more seductive should’ve been in order, but “Liquid Assets” has special determination and a unique target for lampooning to make it semi-successful as the film it wants to be.
The "Liquid Assets" disc opens with a note from Vinegar Syndrome explaining that inherent camera issues contribute to some unstable scenes in the movie. It's a noticeable issue but not a problem, especially when the rest of the AVC encoded image (1.85:1 aspect ratio) presentation is wonderfully bright and clear. Colors are especially jubilant, with blazing reds and deep blues, while skintones handle pinkness without an issue, keeping bodies inviting. Detail is terrific, identifying facial particulars with ease, picking up on facial hair and make-up thickness. Costuming is textured, along with sets and decoration. City visits maintain depth. Delineation is communicative. Source displays some mild scratches and speckling.
The 1.0 DTS-HD MA mix does the job when it comes to maintaining comedic rhythm, preserving dialogue exchanges, and sexual situations are appropriately amplified with bedroom sounds. Music is appealing, delivering consistent support and clean instrumentation. A few stretches of crackling are found, but damage is limited.
"Liquid Assets" is cheeky when it isn't expository and cast well with talents such as Veronica Hart, Sharon Kane, Samantha Fox, and Bobby Astyr. Heat is limited, but if one pays close enough attention, perhaps there are some valuable tax tips to be collected between laughs.
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