6.2 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 3.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
A young woman is hired to care for an elderly man who lives on an island off the Greek coast. When she arrives there the man warns her that his daughters are evil and dangerous. The woman discovers that one of the daughters is a crazed nymphomaniac who pursues, and seduces, everyone in the house, including her crippled sister.
Starring: Lina Romay (II), Alice Arno, Paul Muller, Jesús Franco, Monica SwinnErotic | 100% |
Foreign | 97% |
Drama | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 2.34:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio Mono
None
25GB Blu-ray Disc
Two-disc set (1 BD, 1 DVD)
DVD copy
Region free
Movie | 3.5 | |
Video | 3.5 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 3.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
Jess Franco's "Les nuits brűlantes de Linda" a.k.a "The Hot Nights of Linda" (1975) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Severin Films. The supplemental features on the disc include an original trailer for the film; video interview with Jess Franco; video interview with Jess Franco and Lina Romay; outtakes; video piece featuring writer Stephen Thrower; and more. In English, without optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature. Region-Free.
Relaxing before the trip
Presented in an aspect ratio of 2.34:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Jess Franco's The Hot Nights of Linda arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Severin Films.
Struck from a 35mm print discovered in a Barcelona bordello, the film looks as good as a Franco film of this caliber probably can. This isn't to imply that the technical presentation is flawless, but considering how many of Franco's lesser known films look on DVD, or even VHS, what Severin have accomplished with the Blu-ray release of The Hot Nights of Linda is rather remarkable.
Most close-ups convey surprisingly good image depth. Definition fluctuates as fading and some mild surface damage has affected select areas of the film, but the integrity of the image is very much intact. Color saturation is good, but color balance is occasionally weak. Contrast and sharpness levels also fluctuate where the print has suffered natural wear. The best news here is that there are no traces of problematic digital corrections. To be perfectly clear, no attempts have been made to degrain or repolish/resharpen the film. This was the right decision. Unsurprisingly, despite various inherited source limitations, the film has a very pleasing and consistent organic look. Lastly, tiny flecks and scratches are visible and occasionally there are even light vertical lines, but they are never overly distracting. Again, what was on the discovered print was transferred to Blu-ray without any damaging digital corrections.
In addition to the standard screencaptures, we have also included five upscaled screencaptures (#21-25) from the more explicit French Hard Banana Version which was previously available on VHS. This version is now placed on a bonus DVD which is included in Severin's Limited Edition of The Hot Nights of Linda. You can compare these screencaptures to see the dramatic improvements in quality.
(Note: This is a Region-Free Blu-ray release. Therefore, you will be able to play it on your PS3 or SA regardless of your geographical location).
There is only one standard audio track on this Blu-ray release: English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0. For the record, Severin Films have not provided optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature.
There are minor dynamic fluctuations but this should not be surprising considering the fact that standard dubbing was done after the film was completed. Ian Wind and Charles Gordanne's soundtrack, however, is stable and has pleasing depth. Also, the dialog is clean and easy to follow. There is no problematic background hiss. Also, there are no audio dropouts or distortions to report in this review.
This is a release done right. I like the fact that Severin Films did not try to repolish Jess Franco's The Hot Nights of Linda with digital tools before bringing it to Blu-ray. As a result, the film has a pleasing organic look. Fans of the legendary Spanish director and his work should try to get a copy of this quite difficult to see until recently film as soon as possible. Also, keep in mind that in addition to the standard release Severin Films are offering a Limited Edition Blu-ray release which contains a bonus DVD with a more explicit version of the film. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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