5.7 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 3.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
April has just graduated from an exclusive Southern college. She's just returned home to her family mansion to prepare for her semi-arranged marriage to "the right man", a man approved by April's father, a Senator. During a trip to the local fair, April meets Perry, the kind of man she always wanted but never knew. Her parents are aghast, as Perry is exactly the kind of man they don't want her associating with. April must reconcile the expectations of her family and her fiancée with the passion she feels for Perry.
Starring: Sherilyn Fenn, Richard Tyson, Louise Fletcher, Burl Ives, Kristy McNicholErotic | 100% |
Romance | 34% |
Drama | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
English: LPCM 2.0 (48kHz, 24-bit)
LPCM Mono is noted on cover
English
25GB Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region B (locked)
Movie | 3.5 | |
Video | 3.5 | |
Audio | 4.5 | |
Extras | 1.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
Zalman King's directorial debut "Two Moon Junction" (1988) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of British distributors 88 Films. The only bonus feature on the disc is the film's original theatrical trailer. Also included with this release is an illustrated booklet with notes on the film by Calum Waddell, as well as an interview with producer Don P. Borchers. In English, with optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature. Region-B "locked".
"Who do you love?"
Presented in its original aspect ratio of 1.85:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Zalman King's Two Moon Junction arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of British distributors 88 Films.
The high-definition transfer has been struck from a pre-existing master, but the film has a fairly pleasing look. Some light noise is mixed with the grain -- and therefore image depth isn't as strong as it can be -- but most of the time detail is quite good. The majority of the daylight close-ups, in particular, look quite nice (see screencapture #17). Contrast levels remain stable throughout the entire film. Colors are also stable, but it is easy to tell that color saturation can be better (however, the film does favor the same range of soft and warm colors that are prominent in the majority of King's films from the same era). The best news, however, is that no attempts have been made to repolish/resharpen the film with powerful digital tools. In other words, even though the high-definition transfer has various inherited limitations, its foundation isn't seriously compromised. Overall image stability is very good -- there are no transition issues or edge flicker to report in this review. A few tiny flecks pop up here and there, but there are no large cuts, damage marks, debris, or stains. Finally, the encoding is good, but some adjustments could have been made so that the film looks even better. (Note: This is a Region-B "locked" Blu-ray release. Therefore, you must have a native Region-B or Region-Free PS3 or SA in order to access its content).
There is only one standard audio track on this Blu-ray release: English LPCM 2.0. For the record, 88 Films have provided optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature.
The film is complimented by an outstanding jazzy soundtrack which benefits tremendously from the lossless treatment. The sax solos, in particular, sound significantly lusher than they do on the old R1 DVD release Sony Pictures produced. There is a good range of nuanced dynamics as well. The dialog is stable and easy to follow. There are no pops, cracks, problematic background hiss, crackle, audio dropouts, or distortions to report in this review.
A find many of these American erotic films that were so easy to find in video stores during the mid '80s and early '90s to be incredibly charming. Many of them were given terrible reviews by local critics, but it is so obvious today that the people that dismissed them truly had no idea how to evaluate them. I've owned different VHS and DVD releases of Zalman King's directorial debut Two Moon Junction and am very pleased to finally have it on Blu-ray. I think that Sherilyn Fenn looks gorgeous in it. Two Moon Junction is also complimented by one of the very best scores that I have heard created for a film of this caliber. RECOMMENDED.
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