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Directed by Adam Resnick
 USA 1994

 

A cult classic for fancy lads everywhere, Cabin Boy was met with a frothy blend of confusion and hostility upon first release, but has aged like a fine flagon of wine. From Chris Elliott and Adam Resnick, co-creators of the influential deconstructed sitcom Get a Life, Cabin Boy is one of the most surreal comedies ever released by a major Hollywood studio. After graduating from finishing school as a well-bred “Fancy Lad,” Nathanial Mayweather (Chris Elliott, There’s Something About Mary) prepares for a trip to Hawaii. But his plans are dashed when he mistakenly boards The Filthy Whore, a fishing boat manned by a ragtag crew of salty shipmates, and soon becomes the vessel’s hapless Cabin Boy. On his journey, he woos the feisty but beautiful Trina (Melora Walters, Magnolia) and encounters a host of eye-rubbing curiosities including an amiable shark man, a savage ice monster, a tobacco-chewing cupcake, and a six-armed seductress (Ann Magnuson, Love at Large) who relieves Nathanial of his virginity, much to the displeasure of her 30-foot salesman husband (Mike Starr, Dumb and Dumber). Inspired by classic seafaring yarns like Captains Courageous, Cabin Boy has grown in reputation over the years as a truly offbeat cult comedy-fantasy with Ray Harryhausen-like special effects, a hilariously oddball performance by Elliott, and a treasure chest of eccentric supporting players including Brian Doyle-Murray, Brion James, James Gammon, Andy Richter and Russ Tamblyn, plus a seminal cameo by Elliott and Resnick’s old boss David Letterman as an antagonistic sock-monkey vendor.

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Former NBC intern and Get a Life creator Chris Elliott stars as the title character, a recent graduate of the exclusive Fancy Lad Academy who unwittingly boards the wrong sea vessel and ends up a whipping post for its gruff, foul-mouthed crew after his predecessor (Andy Richter of The Late Show) falls overboard. Over the course of their adventures, Elliot eventually earns the respect of the crew as he also earns his manhood. This supremely silly film features sight gags and tastelessness galore, including a love scene with a woman who's all hands -- literally. Elliot's old boss David Letterman appears in an amusing unbilled cameo as a sarcastic villager in port. In all, Cabin Boy works much in the same vein as Elliot's former TV show; a crass sense of humor is helpful for full appreciation.

Excerpt from B+N located HERE

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Theatrical Release: January 7th, 1994

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Distribution Kino Lorber - Region 'A' - Blu-ray
Runtime 1:20:25.821      
Video

1.78:1 1080P Single-layered Blu-ray

Disc Size: 24,095,671,101 bytes

Feature: 19,233,411,072 bytes

Video Bitrate: 28.43 Mbps

Codec: MPEG-4 AVC Video

NOTE: The Vertical axis represents the bits transferred per second. The Horizontal is the time in minutes.
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DTS-HD Master Audio English 1556 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1565 kbps / 16-bit (DTS Core: 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 16-bit)

Commentary:
Dolby Digital Audio English 192 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 192 kbps
Subtitles English, None
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Studio: Kino Lorber

 

1.78:1 1080P Single-layered Blu-ray

Disc Size: 24,095,671,101 bytes

Feature: 19,233,411,072 bytes

Video Bitrate: 28.43 Mbps

Codec: MPEG-4 AVC Video

 

Edition Details:

• New Audio Commentary by star Chris Elliott and director Adam Resnick, moderated by writer Mike Sacks
• New Interview with star Chris Elliott and director Adam Resnick (45:50)
 • Limited Edition booklet essay by film critic Nick Pinkerton
• Archival cast interviews featuring Chris Elliott, Ritch Brinkley, James Gammon, Brian Doyle-Murray, Brion James, Melora Walters and Russ Tamblyn (8:13)
 • Audition Tapes: Melora Walters and Andy Richter (5:41)
 • B-Roll Footage (5:58)
 • Edited outtakes (6:29)
 • Newly commissioned art by Jacob Phillips
• 5 TV spots (3:04)
 • Limited Edition O-Card
• Reversible Art
• Theatrical Trailer (1:45)


 Blu-ray Release Date: September 18th, 2018
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Chapters 8

 

 

Comments:

NOTE: The below Blu-ray captures were taken directly from the Blu-ray disc.

Kino bring the cult-comedy "Cabin Boy" to a single-layered Blu-ray in 1080p with a high bitrate. The film is shown in the 1.78:1 aspect ratio. Cabin Boy looks a solid notch above SD - brighter colors, depth and the higher resolution makes some of the film's modest effects transparent. It's relatively clean with some crispness and the visuals can be quite pleasing, bordering on impressive.

There is a 16-bit DTS-HD 2.0 Master Audio track. Cabin Boy doesn't have too many audio effects, even later in the film it is a mostly non-aggressive soundstage. The lossless handles it with ease.  Supporting the presentation is a light score by Steve Bartek (The Tick) playing to highlight certain sequences. There are optional English subtitles on this Region-A-locked Blu-ray.

Kino stack the Blu-ray with supplements starting with a new audio commentary with Chris Elliott and director Adam Resnick, moderated by writer Mike Sacks. It's as amusing as you might anticipate with fond remembrances and how Chris and Adam met and the project evolved. Fans will enjoy. There is also a lengthy, sub-divided new 3/4 hour interview with Elliott and Resnick following varies chapters - there is plenty here to digest. Also included are archival cast interviews featuring Chris Elliott, Ritch Brinkley, James Gammon, Brian Doyle-Murray, Brion James, Melora Walters and Russ Tamblyn plus the audition tapes of Walters and Richter. Thrown in are 6-minutes of B-Roll Footage, funny edited outtakes, a theatrical trailer and 5 TV spots. The package has an O-Card, reversible cover art and a limited edition booklet essay by film critic Nick Pinkerton.

Cabin Boy is frequently funny... for not being very funny. It made me think of the 1983 sorta-comedy Yellowbeard, but Chris Elliott has an enjoyable comedic presence that works really well and just as I laughed at him on Letterman - I chuckle at him here. The film has a genuine following - mostly for Elliott - and the Kino Blu-ray adds further value with the new commentary and extensive supplements. Absolutely recommended to the fans of Cabin Boy who will be thoroughly enjoy the package. 

Gary Tooze

 

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