6.5 | / 10 |
Users | 5.0 | |
Reviewer | 3.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
A pair of women decide to prank their roommate's nerdy blind date after she stands him up, but end up developing a friendship with him after their practical joke sends them on an all-night odyssey through the 1980s club scene.
Starring: Virginia Madsen, Clayton Rohner, Cynthia Gibb, Daphne Zuniga, Chris Nash (I)Comedy | Insignificant |
Romance | 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
English SDH
25GB Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region A (locked)
Movie | 4.0 | |
Video | 3.5 | |
Audio | 4.5 | |
Extras | 1.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
Jerry Kramer's "Modern Girls" arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Kino Video. The supplemental features on the disc include an original trailer for the film and an exclusive new video interview with actor Clayton Rohner. In English, with optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature. Region-A "locked".
"I haven't felt so alive in years."
Presented in its original aspect ratio of 1.85:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Jerry Kramer's Modern Girls arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Kino Video.
This film could have looked quite magnificent in high-definition if the original camera negative was scanned in 2K and a new master created for the Blu-ray release. It is a bit disappointing that this isn't the case, but I still think that the technical presentation is rather decent. Both detail and clarity could be better, but most close-ups with plenty of light look acceptable. During the darker footage, however, it is easy to see that shadow definition isn't as good as it should be (see screencapture #13). Contrast levels also could have been balanced better, but this is a limitation that seems to exist on a number of older masters. There are no traces of recent degraining adjustments. Grain is visible throughout the entire film, but it could be clumpy. Overall image stability is very good. Lastly, there are no large cuts or damage marks, but a few tiny specks and dirt marks can be spotted. All in all, there is no doubt that the Blu-ray is better than the R1 MOD DVD release, but it is obvious that there is plenty of room for sizable improvements. My score is 3.25/5.00. (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.
The quality of the audio is very good. The music plays a major part in the film and thankfully depth and clarity are excellent. There are no balance issues, but if the audio track is fully remastered some minor adjustments could be made. The dialog is always crisp, stable, and easy to follow. There are are no pops, cracks, background hiss, audio dropouts, or distortions to report in our review.
I loved every minute of Modern Girls. It is a bit silly at times, but it is one of the best '80s time capsules that I have seen. It has the right attitude, definitely the right soundtrack, and a cast to die for. The film received some really poor reviews when it was initially released, but it is clear now that the people that dismissed it simply did not know how to enjoy it. If you remember the '80s and miss them, consider adding Modern Girls to your collection. I am sure it will bring back some special memories for you. RECOMMENDED.
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