Mommy / Mommy's Day Blu-ray

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S E A R C H D V D B e a v e r

Directed by Max Allan Collins
USA 1995 / 1997

Two home video nasties from the 90's, for the price of one! First time available in High Definition! MEET MOMMY! She's pretty, she's perfect, she's June Cleaver with a cleaver, and you don't want to deny her - or her precious daughter - anything. She's Patty McCormack (Academy Award-nominated for her classic portrayal of THE BAD SEED) in this award-winning thriller from the best-selling novel. The astonishingly fine cast (VIDEO HOUND) includes THE EXORCIST'S Jason Miller, STAR TREK'S Majel Barrett, MIKE HAMMER'S Mickey Spillane and scream queen Brinke Stevens. Written and directed by acclaimed mystery writer Max Allan Collins (QUARRY). 2nd Feature Film: The public is outraged, the media frenzied, but Mommy only wants to regain the love of her precious daughter. And heaven help those who stand in her way... Patty McCormack, Academy Award-nominated for her classic portrayal of the BAD SEED, returns in this award-winning sequel to the critically acclaimed MOMMY (Chillingly good! - Leonard Maltin). Another astonishingly fine cast (VIDEO HOUND) features the DONNA REED SHOW's Paul Petersen, WKRP's Gary Sandy, MIKE HAMMER's Mickey Spillane and scream queen Brinke Stevens. Written and directed by best-selling mystery writer Max Allan Collins (Eliot Ness: An Untouchable Life).

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Theatrical Release: November 28th, 1995 (video premiere) / January 31st, 1997

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Review: VCI - Region FREE - Blu-ray

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Distribution	VCI - Region FREE - Blu-ray
Runtime	1:28:35.101 / 1:28:01.776
Video	1.78:1 1080P Dual-layered Blu-ray Disc Size: 47,880,582,310 bytes Mommy: 23,748,827,136 bytes Mommy's Day: 23,604,738,048 bytes Video Bitrate: 30.03 Mbps Codec: MPEG-4 AVC Video
	NOTE: The Vertical axis represents the bits transferred per second. The Horizontal is the time in minutes.
Bitrate Mommy Blu-ray:
Bitrate Mommy's Day Blu-ray:
Audio	LPCM Audio English 1536 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1536 kbps / 16-bit Commentaries: LPCM Audio English 2304 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 2304 kbps / 24-bit
Subtitles	English (SDH), None
Features	Release Information: Studio: VCI 1.78:1 1080P Dual-layered Blu-ray Disc Size: 47,880,582,310 bytes Mommy: 23,748,827,136 bytes Mommy's Day: 23,604,738,048 bytes Video Bitrate: 30.03 Mbps Codec: MPEG-4 AVC Video Edition Details: • Commentaries (on both films) by writer/director Max Allan Collins and cinematographer/editor/co-producer Phillip W. Dingeldein DVD of both features (with optional commentaries) DVD 2 (Supplements) • Leonard Maltin on Mommy (3:12) • Original Mommy Trailer (3:22) • Mommy Bloopers (19:01) • Mommy PBS Documentary (8:15) • Mommy's Day: Patty McCormack Interviewed by Max Allan Collins (17:18) • "The Making of Mommy" - a Documentary by J. Rigler (28:44) Blu-ray Release Date: January 21st, 2020 Standard Blu-ray Case Chapters 14 / 13

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

ADDITION: VCI Blu-ray (March 2020): VCI have transferred Max Allan Collins' Mommy and the sequel Mommy's Day to a lone, dual-layered, Blu-ray. These were stated to have been shot on 35mm (according to IMDb), but in the commentary Max references mastering to AVID (?) which sounds like video then using something called 'Film-Look' which skips frames etc. These 1080P transfers certainly support that appearance. They are akin to analog (video) sources with motion, combing-related, artifacts, and a very soft, hazy image. There is no depth or color richness but these very weak 1.78:1 HD presentations are consistent and, watchable if at the very lower end of the hi-def bumped spectrum.

On their Blu-ray, VCI use linear PCM tracks in the original English language. It is an advancement on the video but not by a whole lot although there, again, was consistency. There is a score by Richard Lowry (mostly cited as en editor), sounding reasonable in supporting the films if not dynamically so. VCI offer optional English subtitles, in a small white font, on their Region FREE Blu-ray.

The VCI Blu-ray offers commentaries by writer/director Max Allan Collins and cinematographer/editor/co-producer Phillip W. Dingeldein. Max discusses that the budget for the first film was about $500-600,000 and they thought they might be able to do the second film for about $250,000. Max identifies his dad, Max Allan Collins Sr., in Mommy's Day as the choir director. Phillip asks Max what started him in screenwriting - there is reminiscing and friendly banter with a lot of production details brought up. Max states that he was always a fan of THE BAD SEED and Patty McCormack. Mommy was kind of a 'grown-up' version of that film. Max talks about how the other stars got involved, that Mickey Spillane is his mentor, godfather to his son, that Mark Hamill was scheduled to be involved etc. The commentaries were frank and interesting - especially for those seeking encouragement to do their own features. There are two additional discs in the package (both DVDs). The first has both features (with optional commentaries), the second has supplements including Leonard Maltin on Mommy, 20-minutes of Bloopers, a PBS documentary on Mommy, 18-minutes of Patty McCormack being interviewed by Max Allan Collins - which I particularly enjoyed and, lastly, a 1/2 hour "The Making of Mommy" documentary by J. Rigler with behind-the-scenes footage.

Firstly, Max is an online friend of mine - for a couple of decades now. I love a lot of his stuff especially the TV series Quarry, based on his novel. Mommy and Mommy's Day are imperfect but have minor merit considering the paltry budget. We are talking grassroots horror, but intelligently written and cute in their own modest-production way. The VCI Blu-ray has it's obvious weaknesses in the video but the addition of the commentaries and extras provide additional value. If you are keen to see these lower-budget efforts - are recommended. Just make sure you get the VCI Blu-ray at a reasonable price.