6.4 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 3.0 | |
Overall | 3.0 |
Madame Wu has been assigned to the Hong Kong Police Academy to train female Banshee Squad Members, next door to the male Tiger Squad Members lead by Inspector Kan. After internal conflicts and courting mishaps, the squad members were ordered to band together to round up a gang of thieves at a convention.
Starring: Sibelle Hu, Cynthia Rothrock, Kara Ying Hung Wai, Regina Kent, Ellen ChanForeign | 100% |
Martial arts | 33% |
Action | 1% |
Comedy | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Cantonese: LPCM 2.0 Mono
English: LPCM 2.0 Mono (48kHz, 24-bit)
English
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Slipcover in original pressing
Region A, B (C untested)
Movie | 3.0 | |
Video | 4.0 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 3.5 | |
Overall | 3.0 |
A film about some butt kicking female police types might seem to owe at least something to Charlie's Angels, but kind of humorously (in more ways than one), The Inspector Wears Skirts was evidently actually sparked by the Police Academy franchise. Two iconic names turn up on the production side during the credits roll, namely Jackie Chan and Raymond Chow, but the onscreen chemistry is left to Sibelle Hu and Cynthia Rothrock. The film may never really attain some of the lunatic heights of the Police Academy outings, but it's generally quite genial and it does include some knockout (again, in more ways than one) action sequences.
The Inspector Wears Skirts is presented on Blu-ray courtesy of 88 Films with an AVC encoded 1080p transfer in 1.85:1. Despite this release offering an insert booklet (something that 88 Films' simultaneously released The Blue Jean Monster does not include), there's no information about the transfer there or on any of the packaging that I could find. However, as with The Blue Jean Monster, 88 Films' website states this features a "Brand New 2K Restoration in 1.85:1 Aspect Ratio from the original negatives". While a bit inconsistent looking at times, I'd actually rate this overall transfer as somewhat more pleasing than The Blue Jean Monster, perhaps due in part to the lack of composited effects that were part and parcel of the other film. The palette here pops quite winningly throughout, and fine detail in a lot of the outdoor material is excellent. There are some curious color timing variations, and some scenes can be intermittently on the fuzzy side. There's no major damage to report and grain resolves naturally.
The Inspector Wears Skirts features LPCM 2.0 Mono tracks in either Cantonese or English. There's really not a ton of difference between the two in overall sound quality, but I'd say the Cantonese track may have a bit more presence on the high end, which actually also includes some background hiss, and may be just marginally hotter than the English track. Otherwise, though, dialogue, effects and score are presented without any issues whatsoever. Optional English subtitles are available.
The Inspector Wears Skirts probably could have used more consistent action and humor, but it does have a couple of great fight scenes and at least a few of the jokes are decently funny. Technical merits are solid and the supplements and non disc swag enjoyable, for anyone who may be considering making a purchase.
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