6.3 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Mouse and Bird are a couple of sassy and sexy young hitchhikers who embark on a cross country trip in search of freedom, excitement, and independence. The lovely ladies use their bodies as currency and encounter a diverse array of libidinous folks on their journey.
Starring: Chris Jordan, Sandra Peabody, Claire Wilbur, Margaret Whitton, Ric ManciniCrime | Insignificant |
Comedy | 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 Mono (48kHz, 24-bit)
BDInfo
None
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region free
Movie | 3.5 | |
Video | 4.5 | |
Audio | 4.5 | |
Extras | 3.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Gerri Sedley's "Teenage Hitchhikers" (1974) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Dark Force Entertainment. The supplemental features on the disc include exclusive new video interview with the director and archival audio commentary by cinematographer Bill La Mond. In English, without optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature. Region-Free.
Presented in an aspect ratio of 1.78:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Teenage Hitchhikers arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Dark Force Entertainment.
The release is sourced from a gorgeous exclusive new master that was struck from the original 35mm camera negative. I like how this film looks in high-definition a lot. Depth, clarity, and delineation are simply terrific, plus fluidity is as good as I expected it to be. The color grading is also done with an obvious awareness of the type of balance that is needed to preserve nuances in areas where some native fluctuations might exist. There are no traces of any compromising digital adjustments. Image stability is excellent. A couple of white specks remain, but there are no distracting cuts, debris, stains, warped or torn frames to report. Great master and presentation of the film. My score is 4.75/5.00. (Note: This is a Region-Free Blu-ray release. Therefore, you will be able to play it on your player regardless of your geographical location).
There is only one standard audio track on this Blu-ray release: English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0. Optional English SDH subtitles are not provided for the main feature.
The audio is clear and stable. I had the volume turn up quite a bit and in the upper register there is room for some cosmetic improvements, but I wish to make it clear that there are no distortions or other serious anomalies that may affect your viewing experience. Given the nature of the production, balance is good.
If Gerri Sedley's Teenage Hitchhikers was a bigger film, I would have said that there is an excellent chance Fernando Di Leo had seen it and used it as a model for his film To Be Twenty. In fact, in the recent interview that Sedley recorded for this release he specifically mentions that in the '70s his film was picked up by European distributors and did some good business for them, so this isn't an improbable scenario. On the other hand, Teenage Hitchhikers is a lot like the early films from the Danish Mazurka series, so it is possible that the original concept for it actually came from the other side of the Atlantic. Anyhow, I enjoyed this film quite a bit. It is very funny, and while it does have a few naughty parts, it never becomes crude. Dark Force Entertainment's release is sourced from a very solid restored master that makes the film look almost brand new. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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