6.7 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 3.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
Troubled middle-aged spinster Aggie lives in isolation with her crippled wheelchair-bound companion Richard. While attempting to remember the exact circumstances pertaining to how she and Richard first met, Aggie slowly, but surely starts to piece together a true portrait of who and what she really is.
Starring: Deborah Ashira, Patrick Farrelly (II), Kim Pope, Mary Stuart (III), Darby Lloyd RainsHorror | 100% |
Erotic | 66% |
Drama | 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 2.0 (96kHz, 24-bit)
BDInfo verified
English SDH
Blu-ray Disc
Two-disc set (1 BD, 1 DVD)
Slipcover in original pressing
Region free
Movie | 4.0 | |
Video | 3.5 | |
Audio | 3.5 | |
Extras | 2.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
Director Gerard Damiano enjoys toying with taboos. While achieving his greatest success in adult cinema (“Deep Throat”), the helmer has never actually seemed like he enjoys his work, often attempting to break down eroticism to its most pained points of submission and madness. Attempting to follow a second hit (“The Devil in Miss Jones”) with another brain-bleeder, Damiano touches on isolation and insanity with “Memories Within Miss Aggie,” which isn’t even remotely sensual despite multiple sequences of sexual activity. It’s more of psychological horror movie, and one can feel Damiano’s eyes rolling when he has to deal with hardcore couplings, showing far more interest in chills and shocks while building a “Psycho”-esque story of one woman’s gradual disconnect from reality.
Doing their best to preserve the lost classics of adult cinema, Vinegar Syndrome has a challenge with "Memories Within Miss Aggie." The AVC encoded image (1.85:1 aspect ratio) presentation shows a lot of wear and tear, with scratches, speckling, and broken frames detected during the viewing experience. Judder is also common, adding slight shake to large sections of the movie. It's an obscure title, and the company does what it can to bring it back to life. Colors are tastefully refreshed, putting emphasis on a few bright red costumes and natural skintones, with pinkness capably communicated. Wintry vistas are also compelling, finding bright white snow adding to the mood. Cinematographic limits hamper detail, but a feel for skin textures remains, along with clothing and rural interiors. Delineation survives. Grain is thick but stays filmic.
The 2.0 DTS-HD MA sound mix also battles with age, offering mild muddiness that increases periodically, but dialogue exchanges are never sacrificed along the way, handling the strange emotional journey of the lead character with adequate clarity. Scoring isn't precisely defined but mood is achieved, with some synth stings reaching their shocking potential. Atmospherics are on the quiet side. Hiss is present throughout the listening event, some popping as well.
While most adult movies are meant to stimulate, "Memories Within Miss Aggie" contains no heat whatsoever. Sex scenes are dulled by Damiano's indifference, with the helmer more excited by the ultimate direction of the screenplay, which looks to land a knockout punch of horror. The climax is effective, and while it contrasts poorly with carnal delights, the drive of "Memories Within Miss Aggie" to push the boundaries of adult filmmaking is intriguing to watch, with Damanio clearly after a grim tone he almost achieves in full.
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