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Girl on a Motorcycle(1968)
Newly-married Rebecca leaves her husband's Alsatian bed on her prized motorbike - symbol of freedom and escape - to visit her lover in Heidelberg. En route she indulges in psychedelic reveries as she relives her changing relationship with the two men. For more about Girl on a Motorcycle and the Girl on a Motorcycle Blu-ray release, see the Girl on a Motorcycle Blu-ray Review Starring: Marianne Faithfull, Alain Delon, Roger Mutton Director: Jack Cardiff Girl on a Motorcycle Blu-ray, Video QualityLegendary cinematographer Jack Cardiff had a prolific career that stretched from the silent era to Rambo: First Blood Part II--his last big project as DP, though he did a few more shorts--but Girl on a Motorcycle is unequivocally his wildest, trippiest film, a milieu-capturing ode to the psychedelic '60s. The dream/flashback sequences, in particular, are simulated acid trips of super-saturated two-tone color. Crazy stuff, man. The Blu-ray version of the film, from vintage erotica imprint Jezebel--the first in their distribution deal with Kino-Lorber--reproduces the 35mm experience well, with a 1080p/AVC-encoded transfer that's fairly true to source. As usual with Kino releases, there's no gratuitous post-processing here--no smear-inducing DNR, no halo-making edge enhancement, no falsely pumped up colors. The grain structure is naturally preserved, and the resulting image has an appropriate filmic quality. There are some minor age-related print issues--some specks, slight brightness flickering, and the occasional shadows of hairs stuck in the camera's gate--but nothing remotely distracting. And while the picture is sometimes a little soft--more because of the way the film was shot than anything--the high definition treatment gives Girl on a Motorcycle a better sense of clarity than ever. Color is satisfyingly reproduced too, both in the normal scenes and the insanely vibrant LSD freakouts. My sole concern is the level of compression in the image--you may not notice it from a distance, or on a smaller screen, but up close you can frequently spot digital-looking artifacts. Girl on a Motorcycle Blu-ray, Audio QualityGirl on a Motorcycle cruises onto Blu-ray with a DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 track that literally rumbles and purrs. The throaty motorcycle sounds are the most noticeable element of the mix, with surprising low-end for vintage 1960s audio. And then there's the positively groovy soundtrack, which can be a bit brash at times but otherwise sounds great, all hip-shaking bass and bright horns. Both the spoken dialogue and Rebecca's internal monologues cut cleanly through all this, always riding comfortably at the top of the mix. Like most films from this time period, you might hear slight hisses and crackles from time to time, but nothing continuous or off-putting. My lone complaint, as usual with Kino releases, is that there are no subtitle options for those who might need or want them. Girl on a Motorcycle Blu-ray, News and Updates• Girl on a Motorcycle, The Asphyx, and Justine Heading to Blu-ray - February 1, 2012 Kino Video and the Redemption label have revealed that they are planning to release on Blu-ray Jack Cardiff's Girl on a Motorcycle (1968), starring Alain Delon and Marianne Faithfull, Peter Newbrook's The Asphyx (1973), starring Robert Powell, Robert Stephens and ... |
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