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Screwballs Blu-ray
Severin Films | 1983 | 80 mins | Rated R | Oct 13, 2009
Screwballs(1983)Comedy     A group of rowdy high school boys drive their snooty, virginal homecoming queen to distraction. For more details about Screwballs on Blu-ray, see the Screwballs Blu-ray Review Screwballs Blu-ray, Video Quality  Presented in 1080p utilizing the AVC codec (at an average bitrate of 21Mbps), Screwballs offers an atrocious visual experience that rarely surpasses the quality of a weak DVD presentation. It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say my jaw hit the floor within the opening minutes of the film, at the realization I was about to witness one of the weakest transfers to hit the Blu-ray format. For a taste of what I’m referring to, take a gander through the various screenshots included in this review, which offer an accurate representation of the video quality. Fine object detail is completely non-existent, as if the film was shot with the camera purposefully out of focus. There’s still plenty of film grain present in the picture, so I’m not worried about the use of DNR, but the source material definitely hasn’t held up well over the years. In addition to the lack of clarity, black levels never descend below dark gray, contrast is extremely weak, and the color spectrum remains drab through the duration of the film. Add in the disappointing appearance of drastic print damage, and there’s little redeeming value in the overall presentation. Despite my extreme disappointment with the video quality of Screwballs, a large portion of the blame falls squarely on the shoulders of the source material, which likely never looked good in the first place. Screwballs Blu-ray, Audio Quality Likewise, the audio portion of the technical presentation is a tremendous letdown. Listening to the lossy, front-heavy track reminded me of listening to an old warn out record player that consistently produces hissing and popping sounds not present in the original recording. The worst offender out of the various elements in the track is the dialogue between characters, which often contains dropped lines (due to volume variance) or crackle when voices are raised. A portion of the problematic audio mix is related to deficiencies in the sound equipment at the time Screwballs was filmed (given the budget), but that doesn’t change the fact that this is a below-average presentation, which lacks a single proficient element. Fans of the film with fond memories of Screwballs journey through the VHS days, will likely be the only viewers capable of appreciating the audio on this newly minted release. |
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