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Vinegar Syndrome | 1983 | 83 min | Rated X | Jul 30, 2019

Mascara (Blu-ray Movie)

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Movie rating

6.2
 / 10

Blu-ray rating

Users0.0 of 50.0
Reviewer4.5 of 54.5
Overall4.5 of 54.5

Overview

Mascara (1983)

A sexual drama of uncommon depth, ‘Mascara’ is one of the best sex films of director Henri Pachard’s career. Shot in 1983, the film stars Lisa DeLeeuw in one of her best roles ever, playing a lonely young woman who spends her days in the secretarial pool and her nights looking for lust in all the wrong places. After a particularly disappointing one night stand, Lisa decides to see how the other half lives. She finds a mentor in high-priced call girl Lee Carroll, and starts spending her night engaged in some pay-for-play passion of her own. Lisa indulges her every erotic appetite, whether it’s taking on two guys at once or experiencing lesbian lust in the arms of a sultry siren. Things quickly get a bit heady for Lisa and she starts to wonder whether a life devoted purely to sensual pleasure is such a great thing after all.

Starring: Lisa De Leeuw, Bobby Astyr, Lee Carroll, Ron Jeremy, Tiffany Clark
Director: Henri Pachard, Roberta Findlay

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Specifications

  • Video

    Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
    Video resolution: 1080p
    Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
    Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1

  • Audio

    English: DTS-HD Master Audio Mono (48kHz, 24-bit)
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  • Subtitles

    English SDH

  • Discs

    Blu-ray Disc
    Two-disc set (1 BD, 1 DVD)
    DVD copy

  • Playback

    Region free 

Review

Rating summary

Movie4.0 of 54.0
Video4.5 of 54.5
Audio4.5 of 54.5
Extras4.0 of 54.0
Overall4.5 of 54.5

Mascara Blu-ray Movie Review

Reviewed by Brian Orndorf July 26, 2019

1983’s “Mascara” attempts to address the wilds of fantasy, emerging as something of a female empowerment picture that’s only slightly attentive to the inner fires of the lead character. Co-directors Henri Pachard and Roberta Findlay show more interest in kink, with the feature surveying the specialty of human sexuality as it dips into private areas of submission and control. “Mascara” isn’t quite the French art film the production wants to be, but it does have a little more on its mind than other adult titles, emerging as an odyssey into the thick of wants and needs during the hustle and bustle of New York City in the 1980s.


Lisa De Leeuw stars as Harriet, a bored secretary as TNA Imports who dreams of a more sexually daring life. She finds such clarity in Lucy (Lee Carroll), an escort who specializes in satisfying kinky desires for men and women. Harriet wants Lucy to teach her the ropes, looking for an adventure, soon off on a potent education concerning the bedroom idiosyncrasies of others.

“Mascara” settles into the partnership between Lucy and Harriet, who become a team of sorts, with the experienced escort shoving the secretary into the deep end of sexual gamesmanship. The movie makes the most of De Leeuw and Carroll, who both have strong, borderline cantankerous personalities, making them an unexpectedly irritable tag team meeting those who demand to be taken and those who enjoy the taking.


Mascara Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality  4.5 of 5

The AVC encoded image (1.85:1 aspect ratio) presentation is a billed as a 2K scan from the "35mm original camera negative." There's appealing freshness to the viewing experience, which secures a large amount of detail as it surveys bedroom antics, revealing skin surfaces and fibrous period outfits, including plenty of spandex. Interiors are also open for study, showcasing spare decoration. Colors are respectfully refreshed, with eveningwear supplying potent primaries, along with trips to bars and workspaces. Skintones are natural, and De Leeuw's famous mane of red hair retains its vividness. Delineation is satisfactory. Source is in reasonable shape, with some mild speckling and scratches, but slight judder is a common sight.


Mascara Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality  4.5 of 5

The 1.0 DTS-HD MA sound mix provides a relatively clear listening event for "Mascara," though production limitations are easily understood, with brief muddiness popping up periodically. Dialogue exchanges are secure, with full voices and precise emotionality, while more primal responses are equally defined. Music comes through as intended, never overwhelming the track.


Mascara Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras  4.0 of 5

  • Commentary #1 features producer/cinematographer/co-director Roberta Findlay.
  • Commentary #2 features actress Lee Carroll.
  • Script Gallery (3:18) is offered.
  • And a Theatrical Trailer (3:35, HD) is included.


Mascara Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation  4.5 of 5

The picture aims to detail Harriet's awakening as a sexually confident woman, but the message is buried under bedroom antics, with kinky antics generally stealing the spotlight. "Mascara" offers a muddled message, but it's very entertaining, boosted by inviting/slightly intimidating lead actresses, also retaining something of a sense of humor, delivering a bit of life to the coupling routine.


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