5.9 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.5 | |
Overall | 4.5 |
"Red Lips" are two female detectives trying to find missing models and dancers. A pop artist called Klaus Thriller and his werewolf-like assistant, Morpho, are the main suspects for the murderers.
Starring: Janine Reynaud, Rosanna Yanni, Alexander Engel, Adrian Hoven, Michel LemoineForeign | 100% |
Erotic | 41% |
Dark humor | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio Mono (48kHz, 24-bit)
German: DTS-HD Master Audio Mono (48kHz, 24-bit)
BDInfo verified
English SDH
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Slipcover in original pressing
Region A (B, C untested)
Movie | 3.0 | |
Video | 4.5 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 5.0 | |
Overall | 4.5 |
The 1960s belonged to James Bond. The literary character became a box office behemoth, capturing audience attention with spy game adventures featuring a roguish character and his never-ending quest to save the world. Bond dominated pop culture (and continues to do so to this day), and the success of the franchise inspired countless “Euro spy” imitators, with producers scrambling to make their own cheeky tales of danger and sex, hoping to make an easy profit. Joining the list of productions is 1969’s “Two Undercover Angels,” allowing prolific filmmaker Jess Franco to participate in a waning trend, forcing him to consider style and tone, giving him a brief break from his usual run-and-gun directorial habits.
The AVC encoded image (1.85:1 aspect ratio) presentation is sourced from a 4K scan of the 35mm negative. Color is lush throughout the viewing experience, with deep primaries and brighter period hues, giving costuming and club visits a defined presence. Skin tones are natural, favoring the golden appearance of the lead actresses. Detail reaches as far as possible, providing a look at skin particulars, and clothing is fibrous. Interiors preserve decoration, and artwork retains texture. Delineation is satisfactory. Grain is fine and film-like. Some mild scratches and speckling are encountered along the way.
The 1.0 DTS-HD MA mix provides a simple listening event, with dubbed dialogue exchanges remaining clear, occasionally running into mild sibilance issues. Scoring supports at a slightly lower volume, along with pop tunes for dance sequences. The main title sequence is definitely dialed down from the rest of the track. Sound effects are blunt.
"Two Undercover Angels" isn't a complete motion picture, lacking connective tissue and a more direct understanding of criminal activity, with only a vague understanding of motivation left behind at the end of the movie. One doesn't expect much from Franco when it comes to filmmaking nuance, but genre elements seem to snap him out of his usual slumber, periodically committed to creating a lively romp with fetching, scantily clad secret agents and their quest to prevent the continued manufacturing of macabre art.
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