6.7 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Summer of 1963. Carson is getting married to her boyfriend so her friends Melaina, Pudge and Luanne take her to Myrtle Beach for one last irresponsible weekend.
Starring: Phoebe Cates, Bridget Fonda, Annabeth Gish, Scott Coffey, Robert RuslerComedy | 100% |
Coming of age | 24% |
Period | Insignificant |
Drama | 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 (48kHz, 24-bit)
English SDH
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region A (locked)
Movie | 4.0 | |
Video | 4.5 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 0.5 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Zelda Barron's "Shag" (1989) arrive son Blu-ray courtesy of independent distributors Olive Films. The only bonus feature on the disc is an original theatrical trailer for the film. In English, with optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature. Region-A "locked".
Y'all behave yourselves now
Presented in its original aspect ratio of 1.85:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Zelda Barron's Shag arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Olive Films.
The master that was used to source the release isn't brand new, but it is very, very good. The daylight footage boasts very pleasing depth; perhaps only the the highlights could have been balanced a bit better but there aren't any distracting anomalies to report. Fluidity is also good, though ideally this is also an area where some minor cosmetic improvements can be made. The darker/indoor footage maintains nice shadow definition and if there is any crush it is minimal at best. There are no traces of problematic degraining or sharpening adjustments. A brand new master would have introduced an overall tighter grain structure and better density, but the current master is already very strong and even on large screens the visuals are often quite impressive. The primaries remain stable and look healthy. Admittedly saturation should be better, but you will like a lot the vibrancy of the current primaries and the nicely balanced nuances. There are no distracting age-related imperfections. My score is 4.25/5.00. (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.
There are a few sequences where I felt that depth should be better. To be perfectly clear, the mid/low registers can appear a bit 'thin' at times and as a result the overall dynamic intensity can suffer a bit. However, plenty of the outdoor footage has various organic sounds and noises so it is possible that some of these minor fluctuations are actually part of the original mix. The dialog is always clean, stable, and easy to follow. There are no pops, audio dropouts, or digital distortions to report.
I was very pleasantly surprised by Zelda Barron's comedy Shag. My expectations were set quite low, but I enjoyed the film immensely. The story is fairly predictable but the cast is great and the soundtrack is loaded with classic retro hits and some more recent popular tunes. It is just a great little film to see on a hot summer night. Olive Films' technical presentation of Shag is very good, but the only bonus feature on the Blu-ray is an original trailer. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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