6.6 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Zach, who is not only suffering from writer's block, but his drinking is out of control, as is his obsessive womanizing, and, not surprisingly, his wife wants to end their marriage. To add to his problems, his house has just burned down, and his agent is knocking at death's door.
Starring: John Ritter, Vincent Gardenia, Alyson Reed, Julianne Phillips, Joel BrooksDrama | Insignificant |
Comedy | Insignificant |
Romance | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
English SDH
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region A (locked)
Movie | 4.0 | |
Video | 4.0 | |
Audio | 4.5 | |
Extras | 0.5 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Blake Edwards' "Skin Deep" (1989) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Mill Creek Entertainment. The only bonus feature on the release is a vintage trailer for the film. In English, with optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature. Region-A "locked".
The addict
Presented in an aspect ratio of 2.35:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Skin Deep arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Mill Creek Entertainment.
The release is sourced from a very solid organic master, but it is encoded in a way that actually makes the film appear a bit more dated than it really is. This is unfortunate because with an all-around solid encode the film would have looked rather impressive on Blu-ray. Still, the current presentation is very good. I projected the film and on my system clarity and depth usually ranged from good to very good, occasionally even excellent. Delineation could be better, especially in darker footage, but I still found it pleasing. The master is graded very nicely as well. However, there is something about the manner in which the folks at Mill Creek Entertainment encode their discs that affects color saturation and balance a bit. I don't want to speculate what it is, but if this exact master is used by a different label the film would look even lusher. The best news here is that there are absolutely no traces of problematic digital adjustments. Image stability is excellent. My score is 3.75/5.00. (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.
The audio is clear, sharp, and very nicely balanced. The dialog is very easy to follow as well. There is some music, but you should not expect to hear any big dynamic contrasts. On the other hand, I am a little surprised that there isn't a 5.1 mix on this release because Skin Deep does feel like the kind of late '80s film that should have gotten one from the studio. There are no transfer-specific anomalies to report in our review.
The very dark but very famous scene isn't the only reason to see Skin Deep. There is a lot of quality material in this film of the kind that actually defined the cinematic legacy of its creator, Blake Edwards. I think that John Ritter is fantastic in it, but he is assisted by a tremendous supporting cast that deserves a lot of credit as well. Mill Creek Entertainment's release is sourced from an older but very solid organic master. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
1988
1999
2011
2015
1998
2017
2004
2015-2019
2010-2013
2017
The Woody Allen Collection
1977
2014
1982-1989
2015
2000
1987
2011
2010
2009
2022