6.1 | / 10 |
Users | 4.5 | |
Reviewer | 2.5 | |
Overall | 2.8 |
A stolen computer disk contains the location of a hidden tresaure trove. It's up to the sexy ladies of LETHAL (Legion to Ensure Total Harmony and Law) to find the treasure before the bad guys do.
Starring: Julie Strain, Rodrigo Obregón, Julie K. Smith, Shae Marks, Marcus BagwellErotic | 100% |
Thriller | Insignificant |
Adventure | Insignificant |
Action | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 (48kHz, 24-bit)
English SDH
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Digital copy
Region free
Movie | 2.0 | |
Video | 4.0 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 2.5 | |
Overall | 2.5 |
Andy Sidaris had a rather interesting career in both television and film, having won a (shared) Emmy Award for his contributions to ABC’s coverage
of the 1968 Summer Olympics before setting off for assumedly greener pastures in the world of film. Sidaris’ cinematic output prominently
features what might be thought of as another kind of athletic activity, one which a sixties’ film title jokingly referred to as being Man's Favorite Sport?, namely sex, and a
dozen of films either written, directed or produced by Sidaris offered one of Sidaris’ stocks in trade — former Playboy Playmates and/or
Penthouse Pets in starring roles. Mill Creek Entertainment has been releasing Sidaris’ so called L.E.T.H.A.L. Ladies films, and is
now bringing out the last two in the series.
Previous releases in the series can be read about by clicking on the following review links:
Malibu Express Blu-ray review
Hard Ticket to Hawaii Blu-ray review
Picasso Trigger Blu-ray review
Savage Beach Blu-ray review
Guns Blu-ray review
Do or Die Blu-ray review
Hard Hunted Blu-ray review
Fit to Kill Blu-ray review
Enemy Gold Blu-ray review
The Dallas Connection Blu-ray review
Return to Savage Beach is presented on Blu-ray courtesy of Mill Creek Entertainment with an AVC encoded 1080p transfer in 1.78:1. The back cover of this release touts that the film is "available for the first time on Blu-ray from a 4K widescreen restoration". This presentation is very much in line with what is seen in its predecessor Day of the Warrior, though it's arguable that some of the outdoor material in this film looks just a bit softer than both the rest of this presentation as well as some of the outdoor material in the earlier film. The palette is once again very nicely saturated, and detail levels in close-ups especially are commendable. Like Day of the Warrior, while the grain field is generally very organic looking, it can kind of randomly spike at moments and look considerably grittier for a while, as can perhaps be gleaned in screenshots 16 through 19. There are also once again some minor but noticeable signs of age related wear and tear, with minimal nicks and flecks occasionally showing up.
Return to Savage Beach features a DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 track that supports the film's occasionally kind of noisy sound design. Dialogue and effects are all presented cleanly and clearly, and there were no noticeable signs of any age related issues to report.
As unabashedly gonzo as it often (always?) is, Return to Savage Beach just didn't make me giggle the same way Day of the Warrior did, which may be due at least in part to the fact that maybe a little Andy Sidaris goes a long way and watching more than one of these L.E.T.H.A.L. Ladies entries at a time may not be advisable. That said, this is another completely over the top (and/or topless, depending on the scene) offering that offers slightly naughty salaciousness with a ridiculous action underpinning. This is another film I can't in good conscience score any higher than 2.0 stars (and even that might be a bit on the generous side), but for those who like unbelievably curvy women making the world safe for all of us, Return to Savage Beach should suffice perfectly fine as a decent time killer. Technical merits are generally solid and the supplemental package enjoyable for those who are considering a purchase.
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