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Overall | 4.0 |
Director Henri Pachard’s Public Affairs takes a singularly sexual look at what goes on behind the scenes in a campaign. Paul Thomas plays a corrupt Congressman and wanton womanizer who will screw just about anyone to win his bid in the upcoming Senatorial race. And screw he does, mostly with the gullible and gorgeous campaign volunteers who swoon at his feet. Annette Haven is an investigative reporter out to expose the crooked candidate, and she ends up exposing more than just a little of herself along the way. When Thomas meets up with an old girlfriend who dumped him back in college - played by Kelly Nichols - he grabs his chance to finally make it with her. But this turns out to be his fatal mistake, proving that politicians do indeed make strange bedfellows. In the end, Annette gets her man, but she ends up having a few fiery flings in between.
Starring: Annette Haven, Kelly Nichols, Paul Thomas (I), Robert Kerman, Joey SilveraErotic | 100% |
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
English: Dolby Digital 2.0
English SDH
Blu-ray Disc
Two-disc set (1 BD, 1 DVD)
DVD copy
Slipcover in original pressing
Region A, B (C untested)
Movie | 3.5 | |
Video | 4.5 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 3.5 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Co-writer/director Henri Pachard aims to skewer politics with 1983’s “Public Affairs.” He’s not exactly remaking “The Candidate,” but Pachard has distinct ideas to share when exploring the absurdity of politicians and their behavior on and off the stage. Being an adult movie, there’s time set aside for all sorts of couplings and randy behavior, but “Public Affairs” is a cynical picture, often using its offerings of sex to help define corrupt behavior and examine the gamesmanship involved when manipulations come for the press and the people of America.
Working from a 35mm original camera negative, Vinegar Syndrome delivers a stunningly fresh look at "Public Affairs." The AVC encoded image (1.85:1 aspect ratio) presentation offers wonderful detail, exploring the textures of formalwear and facial surfaces, and full body displays are varied. Urban distances are protected, and interior decoration is open for study. Colors are bright and welcoming, handling deep reds and blues on clothing and political displays, while ample skintones are distinct in pinkness. Greenery is also vivid. Delineation is communicative. Grain is heavy and managed well. Source has a few scratches and speckling.
The 1.0 DTS-HD MA sound mix offers a sharp overview of dialogue exchanges, finding voices clear but occasionally hitting some sibilance issues. Sexual response is noted as well. Scoring cues are louder but comfortable, selling the political tour atmosphere. Atmospherics are limited, but appreciable.
The first half of "Public Affairs" offers direct hits of uneasiness and a more secure understanding of character horrors, with the second half trailing off into less interesting asides with supporting characters. Still, Pachard and co-writer Joyce Snyder use their screen time well, creating what initially seems to be a satire of American politics, only to end up with perhaps one of the more realistic (and prescient) understandings of the campaign process.
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