5.5 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 3.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
An American playboy escapes to Rio with ten million dollars in stolen cash and becomes a target for a local crime boss as well as a megalomaniacal female criminal mastermind.
Starring: Shirley Eaton, Maria Rohm, Marta Reves, George Sanders (I), Richard StapleyErotic | 100% |
Adventure | Insignificant |
Action | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.66:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 (48kHz, 16-bit)
English SDH
50GB Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region free
Movie | 3.5 | |
Video | 3.0 | |
Audio | 4.5 | |
Extras | 2.0 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
Jess Franco's "The Girl From Rio" a.k.a. "Future Women" (1969) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Blue Underground. The supplemental features on the disc include archival interviews with actress Shirley Eaton, Jess Franco, and producer Harry Alan Towers, and a collection of original promotional materials from around the world and archival production materials. In English, with optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature. Region-Free.
Caught
Presented in an aspect ratio of 1.66:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Jess Franco's The Girl From Rio arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Blue Underground.
It immediately becomes obvious that the film has been restored because density is vastly improved. Regrettably, it is also easy to see that light filtering corrections have been applied. While the end result isn't disastrous it is frustrating to know that the film could have looked strikingly lush and vibrant, boasting much stronger organic qualities. As it is there are minor nuances that are actually lost; contrast levels and color balance are also impacted and as a result during various sequences depth isn't as convincing as it should be (see screencaptures #8 and 15). This said, fluidity is substantially better. The blockiness from the old R1 DVD release is also eliminated. Overall image stability is excellent. There are no large debris, damage marks, cuts, stains, or warped frames to report. To sum it all up, the new presentation is undoubtedly superior when compared to the type of quality the DVD release offered, but I have to say that the light filtering is very unfortunate. Once remastered, these films need to be left alone so that they can shine on Blu-ray as they were intended to be seen. My score is 3.25/5.00. (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 yellow English SDH subtitles are provided for the main feature.
The lossless track is excellent. The music and psychedelic effects wonderfully balanced and dynamic intensity as good as one can expect it to be in a project of this caliber. The dialog is crisp and stable, but you should know that some overdubbing was done so occasionally you the movement of the lips can be slightly uneven. This isn't a mixing issue, it is how the film was finalized. There are no audio dropouts or distortions to report in our review.
Jess Franco's The Girl From Rio is a whacky psychedelic thriller that brings together everything that makes the cult Spanish director's work so great. It does not make a whole lot of sense -- and for this type of project this is actually a major bonus -- but it has a truly fantastic atmosphere. As far as vintage European B-films are concerned, The Girl From Rio is one of the very best. Blue Underground's new release is sourced from a recent restoration of the film. The restoration is excellent, but the minor adjustments that were made are unfortunate. Regardless, consider adding it to your collections. RECOMMENDED. (In addition to The Girl From Rio, Blue Underground's new release also includes Lindsay Shonteff's film The Million Eyes of Sumuru).
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