Production:
Theatrical:
Compton
Films
Blu-ray: BFI
Disc:
Region:
FREE!
Runtime:
1:25:15.014
Disc Size:
22,489,247,276
bytes bytes
Feature
Size:
13,119,456,768
bytes bytes
Video
Bitrate:
17.191 Mbps
Chapters: 12
Case: Dual
Format
Blu-Ray Case
Release
date: May
17th, 2010
Video:
Aspect
ratio:
1.66:1
Resolution:
1080P /
23.976 fps
Video codec:
MPEG-4 AVC
Video
Audio:
LPCM Audio
English 2304
kbps 2.0 /
48 kHz /
2304 kbps /
24-bit
Subtitles:
English,
None
Extras:
•
Alternative
Complete
Export Cut
(Blu-Ray
Only,
1:26:22)
• Export
Version
Scenes (DVD
Only)
• Original
Theatrical
Trailer
• The
Rocking
Horse
(24:20)
• The
Meeting
(10:19)
• Fully
illustrated
booklet
featuring
new pieces
by Gerry
O'Hara,
Professor
Sue Harper,
and Mamoun
Hassan
The Film:
When Sally
(Francesca
Annis) moves
to London to
pursue a
modelling
career, she
moves in
with Angela
(Anneke
Wills,
Doctor Who)
and Dee
(future
Hammer girl
Suzanna
Leigh) and
discovers
the world of
the carefree
bachelor
girl in
Swinging
London. Over
one weekend
- filled
with
parties,
blossoming
friendships,
and romantic
encounters
with Keith
(Ian McShane)
and Nikko
(Klaus
Kinski) -
the
vivacious
girls learn
about life's
pleasures
and pains.
Shot on
location,
with
sparkling
dialogue and
lively
performances
from its
young
ensemble
cast, this
engaging
drama bears
the
hallmarks of
director
Gerry
O'Hara's
(That Kind
of Girl, The
Brute)
assured
style.
Excerpt of
review from
BFI located
HERE
Image:
NOTE:
The below
Blu-ray
captures were taken directly from the
Blu-ray
disc.
As per their
new
institutional
policy of
including
both
standard
edition and
HD releases
in the same
release
whenever the
material
warrants it,
the dual
format
release come
with both a
Blu-Ray and
a DVD
edition of
Gerry
O'Hara's
"The
Pleasure
Girls" for
the same
price as a
single SD
disc! As
could only
be expected,
the Blu-Ray
wins on
every front
image wise,
with
superior
clarity,
depth, and
contrast.
Fortunately,
there's
nothing but
good news on
the image
front. The
BD has
undergone an
extensive
restoration
and looks marvelous.
There may
have been a
few
instances of
damage here
and there,
but for the
most part
the print is
immaculate.
There are no
edge
enhancements
or
artifacting
to complain
about, and
black levels
are very
rich. Over
all, it
simply looks
great!
Audio &
Music:
The LCPM
audio sounds
fuller and
richer on
BD, but the
DVD does a
decent
enough job
handling the
film's aural
aspects.
Indeed, the
mono
soundtrack
on the
Blu-Ray
sounds just
about as
good as
could be
imagined. I
heard no
instances of
unwanted
background
noise
(hisses,
pops, etc.)
and the
dialogue and
soundtrack
comes
through as
clear and
crisp. The
subtitles on
the discs
are easily
read and
don't
obstruct the
image.
Extras:
Like "The
Party's
Over", the
BD comes
with both
the
uncensored
pre-release
version and
the censored
theatrical
release. For
obvious
reasons, the
BFI has
included the
uncensored
version as
the main
feature, but
the
theatrical
version is
of interest
as well.
Most of the
differences
that I
noticed
between the
films had to
do with
nudity and
sexuality,
but the DVD
has a
complete
rundown of
the
alternate
takes. Also
included are
a pair of
short films,
"The
Meeting" and
"The Rocking
Horse". I
can't say
that I cared
much for
either short
very much,
but at least
I now know
what a
"Teddy Boy"
is. Also
included are
a trailer
and one of
the
typically
thorough and
informative
booklets
that that
we've come
to expect
from the BFI.
Bottom line:
So far, the
Gerry O'Hara
films
haven't made
for my
favorite of
the Flipside
releases.
However,
this one
probably
stands out
as the best
of the
bunch. This
isn't meant
to be a
ringing
endorsement
of the film,
but it's not
bad by any
means and
you
shouldn't
pass up the
opportunity
to see both
Klaus Kinski
and Ian
McShane
impossibly
young. The
disc itself
is very well
put
together,
with very
nice A/V and
interesting
extras.
Definitely
recommended.
June
2nd, 2010