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(aka "The Watermelon Man")
Directed by Melvin Van Peebles
USA 1970
The Indicator Blu-ray is compared to the Criterion in their Melvin Van Peebles: Essential Films Blu-ray Set HERE
A bigoted, white salesman (played by stand-up comedian Godfrey Cambridge) wakes up one morning to find he has become black. Although it has been somewhat overshadowed by Melvin Van Peebles' next film, Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song, Watermelon Man has never felt more relevant than it does today. *** Jeff Gerber, a racist insurance agent and fitness freak, lives in a typical suburban neighborhood. But Jeff's bigoted world of taunting and harassing black people on and off the job is turned upside down when his skin inexplicably turns dark overnight. As Jeff tries to come to terms with this unexplained phenomenon that has befallen him, he soon becomes the victim himself, when all of his friends and neighbors suddenly shun and harass him. |
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Theatrical Release: May 27th, 1970
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Review: Indicator - Region 'B' - Blu-ray
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Distribution | Indicator - Region 'B' - Blu-ray | |
Runtime | 1:39:40.599 | |
Video |
1.85 :1 1080P Single-layered Blu-rayDisc Size: 24,722,130,205 bytesFeature: 23,958,304,320 bytes Video Bitrate: 27.99 MbpsCodec: MPEG-4 AVC Video |
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NOTE: The Vertical axis represents the bits transferred per second. The Horizontal is the time in minutes. |
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Bitrate Blu-ray: |
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Audio |
LPCM Audio English
1152 kbps 1.0 / 48 kHz / 1152 kbps / 24-bit Dolby Digital Audio English 192 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 192 kbps |
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Subtitles | English (SDH), None | |
Features |
Release Information: Studio: Indicator
1.85 :1 1080P Single-layered Blu-rayDisc Size: 24,722,130,205 bytesFeature: 23,958,304,320 bytes Video Bitrate: 27.99 MbpsCodec: MPEG-4 AVC Video
Edition Details:
• Introduction by Melvin Van Peebles (2004 - 5:06)
Transparent Blu-ray Case Chapters 12 |
Comments: |
The Indicator Blu-ray is compared to the Criterion in their Melvin Van Peebles: Essential Films Blu-ray Set HERE
NOTE:
The below
Blu-ray
captures were taken directly from the
Blu-ray
disc.
On their
Blu-ray,
Indicator use a linear PCM mono track (24-bit) in the
original English language. There are no strongly aggressive effects but
a light score by Melvin Van Peebles - also an accomplished musician -
with songs in the film like Love, That's America, Great Guy,
Eviction Theme, Soul'd On You, Where Are The Children
and Erica's Theme. Dialogue is clear and consistent. Indicator offer optional English
(SDH) subtitles on their Region 'B'
Blu-ray.
As well as a 5-minute introduction
(audio-only) by Van Peebles, Indicator offer on their
Blu-ray
Watermelon Man
is fun and poignant without Van Peebles being preachy or badgering - it
is really quite an amusing over-the-top performance by
Godfrey Cambridge. It's a film
with a message that probes deeper as it runs to conclusion showing both
sides of racism and the Indicator
Blu-ray
is well-worth a few spins. It has the 70's nostalgia appeal as well.
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