7 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Susan lives on an idyllic farmhouse, along with the sex-loving youngsters Sandra, Olga and Julie, and the unstable voyeur Albert. A number of absurd killings take place by the sex-vampires. The allegations, however, go out to Piet, the crazy woman on the other side of the ditch. A young craftsman is surprised by the dangerous ladies.
Starring: Willeke van Ammelrooy, Hans van der Gragt, Nelly Frijda, Jerry Brouer, Franulka HeyermansForeign | 100% |
Erotic | 69% |
Horror | 50% |
Thriller | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1
Dutch: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
English
Blu-ray Disc
Two-disc set (1 BD, 1 DVD)
DVD copy
Region free
Movie | 3.5 | |
Video | 4.0 | |
Audio | 5.0 | |
Extras | 3.5 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Pim de la Parra's "My Nights with Susan, Sandra, Olga & Julie" (1975) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Cult Epics. The supplemental features on the disc include an exclusive new video introduction by the director; vintage promotional materials; and newly remastered short films from Scorpio Films' catalog. In Dutch or English, with optional English subtitles for the main feature. Region-Free.
The lucky guy
Presented in an aspect ratio of 2.35:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Pim de la Parra's My Nights with Susan, Sandra, Olga & Julie arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Cult Epics.
The release is sourced from a recent remaster that was prepared in Holland. I believe that the source is a 35mm print, and my guess is that the Eye Film Institute in Amsterdam was in some way involved with the project. The end result is good organic presentation of the film, but with some small yet noticeable limitations. For example, density levels are quite good, but there are certain areas where indoor and darker footage has less than optimal nuances. It is where the blacks also become thicker and depth begins to fluctuate. Also, colors are stable, but ideally saturation should be better and the supporting ranges ought to be expanded. There are no traces of problematic digital work, which means that you do not have to worry about traces of degraining, sharpening, contrast boosting, etc. If some unevenness appears here and there it is because it also exists on the element that was used to produce the remaster. A few white flecks and blemishes remain, but there are no distracting large cuts, warped, or torn frames to report. My score is 3.75/5.00. (Note: This is a Region-Free Blu-ray release. Therefore, you will be able to play it on your player regardless of your geographical location).
There are two standard audio tracks on this Blu-ray release: Dutch DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 and English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0. Optional English subtitles are provided for the Dutch track. When turned on, they appear inside the image frame.
I viewed the film with the original Dutch audio track. The English track is a dub of some sort and it is quite lifeless and even funny. The Dutch audio is clean and stable, with proper depth and decent dynamic nuances. However, the film's original soundtrack is pretty uneventful, so there is nothing that has the potential to impress you.
Rutger Hauer apparently turned down Pim de la Parra's offer to play the main character in My Nights with Susan, Sandra, Olga & Julie because he did not like the exotic entrance the director had in mind for him. I think that Mr. Hauer made a mistake. This is a small film but with a wicked sense of humor that he could have transformed into a huge hit. I enjoyed it quite a lot, and I am very happy to have a copy of it in my library. Cult Epics' new Blu-ray release comes with an exclusive introduction by director Parra and has three recently remastered short films from Scorpio Films' catalog, one of which was lensed by Jan de Bont (Speed). HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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