6.2 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 3.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
A shipwrecked World War II sailor comes to the rescue of two American nurses held in the clutches of a twisted Nazi officer and his three female assistants on a deserted South Pacific island.
Starring: John Holmes (I), Seka, Mai Lin, Elmo Lavino, Sue Carol (II)Erotic | 100% |
Drama | 4% |
War | Insignificant |
Adventure | 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
None
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region free
Movie | 2.0 | |
Video | 4.0 | |
Audio | 3.5 | |
Extras | 0.0 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
1980’s “Prisoner of Paradise” is a castaway movie that eventually evolves into what many call the “Naziploitation” genre. It’s an uncomfortable mix of tonal speeds, but directors Bob Chinn and Gail Palmer don’t have much to work with here, scrambling to find ways to pad a picture that’s far too aimless to score major reactions. A WWII story told with a limited budget, “Prisoner of Paradise” endeavors to explore survival challenges, approach the topic of grief, and stage numerous “torture” sequences where nude Nazis forcibly seduce their prisoners in the middle of nowhere. If it reads like a good time, it really should’ve been, but the production invests in extensive island wandering before it ends up anywhere of interest, trying to pass itself off as reflective cinema when it should be focusing exclusively on salacious encounters.
The AVC encoded image (1.85:1 aspect ratio) presentation does well with jungle hues, giving greenery a nice push as the movie visits waterfalls and grasslands. Costuming retains striking colors, with blazing Nazi gear and tattered prisoner attire. Flags are clear and defined. Skintones are natural. Detail is strong, capturing weathered looks and sinister glares from the villains, and body particulars are textured throughout. Distances retain depth, reaching out to the horizon during castaway travels. Delineation isn't challenged, with the overall effort brightly lit. There are no major source issues, with minor speckling and scratches detected.
Hiss carries throughout the 1.0 DTS-HD MA sound mix, which doesn't hamper the listening event, but with silence a major component of the opening act, it's noticeable. Dialogue exchanges are acceptable, finding delivery of shouted orders coming through clearly, while more hushed romantic exchanges struggle for definition. Scoring efforts are comfortably supportive, with agreeable instrumentation and volume. Sound effects are dialed up to deliver passable torpedo and bomb explosions, and gunfire retains sharper bangs.
There is no supplementary material on this disc.
"Prisoner of Paradise" has no money to become a real period piece, with Chinn and Palmer employing random stock footage to create war zones. The rest is mostly conversational and easily distracted, in need of a real jolt to bring energy to sex scenes and perversion to the rest of the effort. There's not much exploitation here, and to take any of this seriously will only lead to disappointment.
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