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Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 3.0 | |
Overall | 3.0 |
When their captain is swindled out of his riverboat by a trio of gamblers, stage show star Abbott and his bumbling sidekick Costello must put things right.
Starring: Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Alan Curtis (I), Rita Johnson, Henry TraversComedy | 100% |
Crime | Insignificant |
Romance | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.37:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.37:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
English SDH
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region A (B, C untested)
Movie | 3.5 | |
Video | 3.0 | |
Audio | 3.5 | |
Extras | 2.5 | |
Overall | 3.0 |
In the 1890s, actor Dexter (Bud Abbott) and assistant Sebastian (Lou Costello) are making a living as riverboat performers, working for Captain Sam (Henry Travers). When the ship docks in Ironville, trouble is found with Crawford (Alan Curtis), Bailey (Joe Sawyer), and Bonita (Rita Johnson), three con artists looking to take the riverboat through underhanded means, hoping to expand their gambling operations, playing with fixed games. Taking ownership away from Captain Sam, the villains get to work, leaving Dexter and Sebastian to think up a plan to help their boss and restore the ship’s reputation.
The AVC encoded image (1.37:1 aspect ratio) presentation comes across soft, though clarity isn't completely sacrificed. Fine detail isn't remarkable, but some facial textures are found. Ornamentation is acceptable, capturing performance hall and gambling room decoration. Delineation is comfortable, doing well with denser costumes. Source has some wear and tear, with light but lengthier scratches and some speckling.
The 2.0 DTS-HD MA sound mix provides an agreeable listening experience for "The Naughty Nineties," with dialogue exchanges emerging with clarity. Mild hiss is present, but it doesn't cloud the shenanigans. Performance choices are distinct, as is stage activity. Scoring is acceptable, though the feature carries without music for most gags. Musical numbers are satisfying, supplying clean vocals and orchestral instrumentation.
"The Naughty Nineties" works well with simplicity, offering more entertainment value with select scenes of goofballery, handing screentime over to Abbott and Costello as they manage ways to communicate alarm with fixed gambling and spiked drinks. While it isn't engrossing as other efforts, "The Naughty Nineties" does supply a full understanding of Abbott and Costello's gifts in the cinematic realm.
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