6.4 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 3.0 | |
Overall | 3.0 |
Um proprietário do hotel sinistro recebe convidados, cujos nomes já estão escritos no livro.
Starring: José Mojica MarinsForeign | 100% |
Horror | 93% |
Surreal | 14% |
Supernatural | 5% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.37:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.33:1
Portuguese: LPCM Mono
English
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region A (B, C untested)
Movie | 3.0 | |
Video | 4.5 | |
Audio | 3.5 | |
Extras | 0.0 | |
Overall | 3.0 |
Note: This film is available on Blu-ray as part of the Inside the Mind of Coffin Joe collection from Arrow Video.
If you know about Coffin Joe, no introduction is necessary, and if you don't, no introduction could probably ever suffice. That said, for those who
aren't aware of this weirdly iconic Brasilian character, he (it?) sprang from the febrile imagination of one José Mojica Marins, a writer and
director
who in addition to those tasks in fact played
Coffin Joe in several films aggregated in this gonzo new collection from Arrow Video. Rather interestingly, and perhaps saliently, one
supplement in this immense set has the redoubtable Stephen Thrower refusing to call Marins "insane", despite the fact that other pundits
have described Marins as meeting that clinical definition, while another supplement is devoted to Marins as a "neuro divergent"
and at least possibly ADHD afflicted filmmaker. That rather wide gamut of reactions will probably be matched by the general public, though if
Marins was "crazy", he was crazy like a fox, as they say, and his films, while intentionally provocative and rather frequently
horrifyingly
graphic in terms of bodily immolations and the like, generally have rather impressive production values, which suggests a certain competency at
least. One way or the other, virtually all of Marins'
films are suffused with mood, even if narrative structures can be on the wobbly side. This is another impressive effort from Arrow Video
that is obviously designed to cater to a cult audience, but that particular demographic should find themselves very well served by this release.
The Strange Hostel of Naked Pleasures is presented on Blu-ray courtesy of Arrow Video with an AVC encoded 1080p transfer in 1.37:1. Arrow's insert booklet offers some general information about all of the transfers, followed by more individualized information about this particular film, as follows:
The Coffin Joe films by José Mojica Marins have been exclusively restored by Cinecolor, in cooperation with One Eyed Films and Arrow Films. All restoration work was overseen by producer Paulo Sacramento in collaboration with Arrow Films.Additionally, a prefatory text card offers the following further information:
The original film elements sourced for this project represent the best existing film elements available, and while every effort has been made to present these films in the highest quality possible, some instances of damage remain, in keeping with the condition and age of these materials. Likewise, the audio soundtracks which at times have a slightly rough quality of are in keeping with their production origins. In places audio synch will appear loose as very little audio was ever recorded live and the mixes were generally recorded and created in post-production.
The Strange Hostel of Naked Pleasures / Estranha Hospedaria dos Prazeres is presented in its original 1.37:1 aspect ratio with mono Brazilian Portuguese audio.
The film was scanned and restored in 4K resolution from the original 35mm camera negative.
The audio was remastered from an original 35mm print.
2023 4K restoration executed at Cinecolor Brazil Lab with the support of Arrow Films and under the supervision of Mojica's last producer, Paulo Sacramento.This is another very appealing looking transfer, if by "appealing" you can include some pretty graphic moments that may send more squeamish types running for the exit doors. This color outing offers some interesting choices, including moments that almost look more like tinting or toning than "traditional" color cinematography. That said, the palette is quite lurid at times, but is very healthy throughout, and is especially vivid in its presentation of primaries. There are a number of psychedelic effects scattered throughout the story (see screenshot 3) where things are understandably hazy, but on the whole, detail levels are quite commendable. Grain resolves naturally throughout.
Digital restoration done from the original 35mm image negatives scanned by Cinemateca Brasileira.
The audio files were restored from the preexisting telecine of a 35mm print.
The Strange Hostel of Naked Pleasures features LPCM Mono audio in the original Portuguese. While there's some background hiss and just a hint of distortion in higher amplitudes, this is probably one of the more consistent sounding tracks in the collection, something that's perhaps a little funny given the weird, hyperbolic combo platter of sound effects and Carnaval-esque music that is part of the sound design. Certain sound effects like thunder can be on the thin side, and there is some of the same passing brashness on the high end I've noted in some of the other reviews of films in this set. Dialogue is rendered without any major issues. Optional English subtitles are available. My score is 3.75.
Arrow has packaged When the Gods Fall Asleep and The Strange Hostel of Naked Pleasures together on one disc, with the following supplements:
This may or may not be perceived as a "true" Coffin Joe entry, but it actually has a kind of interesting if predictable premise, and the color cinematography is often gobsmacking, despite Marins' typically miniscule budget. Technical merits are generally solid, and as with most of the discs in this set, the supplements are outstanding, for anyone who may be considering making a purchase.
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