Beyond the Valley of the Dolls Blu-ray Review
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Across the Valley of the Dolls
(1970)
An all-girl rock band comes to Hollywood with the intentions of making information technology large. As they autumn under the spell of a well-continued music producer and experience a globe filled with sex, drugs, and rock 'n' curlicue, they acquire that fame and success comes at a price.
For more about Beyond the Valley of the Dolls and the Across the Valley of the Dolls Blu-ray release, see Beyond the Valley of the Dolls Blu-ray Review published by Dr. Svet Atanasov on August 31, 2016 where this Blu-ray release scored iv.0 out of v.
Managing director: Russ Meyer
Writers: Roger Ebert
, Russ Meyer
Starring: Harrison Folio, Charles Napier, Dolly Read, Cynthia Myers, Marcia McBroom, John Lazar
Producers: Russ Meyer, Eve Meyer, Charles Napier
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Across the Valley of the Dolls Blu-ray Review
Reviewed past Dr. Svet Atanasov, August 31, 2016
Russ Meyer's "Across the Valley of the Dolls" (1970) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Benchmark. The supplemental features on the disc include original trailers for the film; audio commentary with cast and crew members; audio commentary with critic Roger Ebert; archival programs; screen tests; and more. The release also arrives with a 34-page illustrated booklet featuring Glenn Kenny's essay "My Happening", Stan Berkowitz's essay "The Black Lot of Beyond", and technical credits. In English, with optional English language SDH subtitles for the main feature. Region-A "locked".
If at that place is one thing that tin can exist said about Russ Meyer's Across the Valley of the Dolls that afterward all these years however holds true it is that it remains an incredibly polarizing motion picture. Today its critics are probably a smaller group than its admirers, but their passion to dismiss it equally pure trash has not weakened. This is hardly surprising. When these types of films emerge and then hordes of critics and knowledgeable fans clash and burn down flares at each other, their valid points tend to go lost in the fume because the debate apace becomes personal. (Anyone bold that times take changed should accept a wait at the various reviews Gaspar Noe's Irreversible and more than recently Lars von Trier's Antichrist accept generated since their premieres and the type of extreme reactions they accept inspired even from industry professionals).
Now that Across the Valley of the Dolls has received yet another dwelling video release and an entirely new generation of viewers are likely to discover information technology, it is a practiced idea to mention a few of these points. They are not meant to question its reputation -- the good or the bad -- simply hopefully they will move expectations closer to the middle. When viewed from there, it is a lot easier to empathize where the film succeeds and where it fails.
The first thing that should be fabricated clear is that Beyond the Valley of the Dolls is very much a product of its time and that its goal is very like to that of Robert Altman'due south Nashville. Indeed, these films are a lot more interested in the reality in which their characters be rather than the series of events that they are a part of. They practice tell unique stories, merely they are not stories that were meant to brand them bonny.
In Beyond the Valley of the Dolls, nevertheless, a very large part of the reality is manufactured. The LA scenery is authentic, but the atmosphere and specially the various attitudes and behaviors on brandish are artificial. This is arguably the film's biggest weakness. The people that be in this reality are essentially transformed into kinky puppets whose one and but office is to target and humiliate each other. They are rock musicians, businessmen, actors and athletes, but they are all created equal.
Since none of the relationships between these puppets matter much, the pic basically collapses under its ain weight. It is true that for a while the chaos and kitsch are quite entertaining, just then Meyer runs out of tricks. After that it does not thing much what the actors say or practice in front of the camera as it is essentially more of the same -- the eyes know it and the listen no longer cares.
Ultimately, the motion-picture show divides people for like reasons. The people that defend it do information technology because they like the fact that information technology delivers excess in huge doses. This is adept plenty for them. They embrace its manufactured reality and reject the conventional logic that questions its existence. The people that dismiss the film do it because they can't rationalize the backlog. They want a structure and a message that justifies its presence and since the film does not accept them they can't warm upwards to it.
The great film critic Roger Ebert wrote the script. The moving-picture show earned an X rating, but anyone expecting hardcore sex or like extra sleazy footage will exist hugely disappointed.
Beyond the Valley of the Dolls Blu-ray, Video Quality
Presented in an aspect ratio of two.37:1, encoded with MPEG-iv AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Russ Meyer's Across the Valley of the Dolls arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Criterion.
The following text appears inside the booklet provided with this Blu-ray release:
"This high-definition digital transfer was created in loftier resolution from a new 35mm interpositive made from the 35mm pronominal camera negative at IVC Digital Film Eye in Burbank, California. Additional restoration was performed by the Criterion Drove. The original monaural soundtrack was remastered from the 35mm magnetic track. Clicks, thumps, hiss, hum, and crackle were manually removed using Pro Tools Hard disk drive and iZotope RX.
QC and restoration managing director: Stephane Pecharman.
QC and restoration: IIona Auth, Jon Buchana, Craig Ferrence, Phoebe Harmon, Betsy Jones
Thad Komorowski, Jeffrey Leiser, Eric Luszcz, Cara Shatzman, Russell Smith.
Audio supervisor and restoration: Ryan Hullings."
The release appears to have been sourced from the aforementioned master that was used for the Region-B release. The only notable deviation is that the film looks a tad brighter hither, which seems to help some of the colors expect more vibrant. Even so, I still think that ideally color saturation should exist better because there are areas of the motion-picture show where select primaries appear somewhat subdued. Shadow definition could be more than convincing likewise. Detail and clarity are very skillful. Fluidity is consistently pleasing every bit well. In fact, I call up that a lot of people will find this to be ane of the biggest upgrades when comparison the new Blu-ray release to the old DVD release. There are no traces of problematic sharpening corrections. Grain is visible merely some pocket-sized density fluctuations tin can be seen. There are no big damage marks, droppings, cuts, stains, warped frames, or other distracting historic period-related imperfections. (Notation: This is a Region-A "locked" Blu-ray release. Therefore, you lot must accept a native Region-A or Region-Free player in lodge to access its content).
Beyond the Valley of the Dolls Blu-ray, Sound Quality
There is but one standard audio track on this Blu-ray release: English LPCM i.0. Optional English language SDH subtitles are provided for the main feature. When turned on, they announced inside the image frame.
The lossless track is very expert. The dialog is very clean, well-baked, stable, and easy to follow. Balance and separation during the mass scenes are also excellent. Dynamic intensity is every bit adept as it can be for a film of the era. There are no audio dropouts, pops, background hiss, or digital distortions to report.
Across the Valley of the Dolls Blu-ray, Special Features and Extras
- Above, Beneath and Across the Valley - the archival featurette, examines the vision and cinematic fashion of manager Russ Meyer, equally well as the controversial qualities of Beyond the Valley of the Dolls that made the film a cult archetype. Included in it are clips from interviews with critic Roger Ebert, Stan Berkowitz (Russ Meyer production assistant), Manny Diez (assistant to Russ Meyer), Jimmy McDonough (Russ Meyer biographer), editor Dann Cahn, John LaZar, David Ansen (critic, Newsweek), and writer Nathan Rabin, amongst others. In English, not subtitled. (31 min).
- Archival Programs -
ane. The Incredibly Strange Picture Show - presented here is an archival episode of Jonathan Ross' The Incredibly Strange Moving picture Show which commencement aired in September 1988 on Channel four in the United Kingdom. The bulk of the material examines the work and rather controversial prototype of Russ Meyer. Included in information technology are clips from archival interviews with the director, critic Roger Ebert, actress Tura Satana, and Malcolm McLaren (ex-manager, Sexual practice Pistols), amongst others, as well equally plenty of clips from various films. In English language, not subtitled. (39 min, 1080i).
two. Bandage and Crew Q&A - this archival Q&A session features dierctor Russ Meyer, screenwriter Roger Ebert, actors John LaZar, David Gurian, Dolly Read, Charles Napier, Michael Blodgett, and Edy Williams, and host Michael Dare. The guests answer a wide variety of questions about the motion picture's production history, reception, and some of the lasting appeal. The program was produced by the Los Angeles Picture show Critics Clan in conjunction with Robert Rosen at the UCLA Flick & Tv Annal in Los Angeles in 1990. In English, not subtitled. (50 min, 1080i).
- Interviews -
i. Beyond the Across - in this brand new interview, filmmaker John Waters (Pink Flamingos, Multiple Maniacs) discusses the visual characteristics that made Russ Meyer'due south films so unique, their credence by the major studios and public, the director's relationship with Roger Ebert, Beyond the Valley of the Dolls and its quite colorful script (with some specific and very interesting comments about the 'coded' exchanges), etc. The interview was conducted exclusively for Criterion in 2016. In English, not subtitled. (30 min, 1080p).
2. Look on Up at the Bottom - this archival featurette takes a closer look at the music of Across the Valley of the Dolls. Included in it at clips from interviews with critic Roger Ebert, composer Stu Phillips, Marcia McBroom, Cynthia Myers, and Jeff McDonald (vocals/guitar, Redd Kross), amongst others. In English, not subtitled. (xi min, 1080i).
three. Sex, Drugs, Music & Murder - this featurette takes a closer look at the socio-cultural environment at the time when Across the Valley of the Dolls was made. Included in it are clips from archival video interviews with Paul Marshall (guitar/vocals, The Strawberry Alarm Clock), Lynn Carey (singer and voice of The Carrie Nations), Harrison Folio (Emerson Thorne), Erica Gavin (Roxanne), and Dolly Read Martin (Kelly McNamara), amongst others. In English, not subtitled. (8 min, 1080i).
iv. The All-time of Across - this archival featurette focuses on the cult status of Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (with many groovy observations nearly the archetype lines heard throughout the motion-picture show, the all-time breasts, the best kiss, etc.). Included in it are clips from interviews with Chuck Kelly (music consultant, Pulp Fiction), Harrison Page, Cynthia Myers, John LaZar, Michael Musto (critic, The Village Vocalism), Dolly Reed Martin, and Erica Gavin, amongst others. In English, not subtitled. (13 min, 1080i).
5. Casey & Roxanne: The Love Scene - in this brusque video slice, Cynthia Myers (Casey) and Erica Gavin (Roxanne) think the shooting of their notorious lovemaking scene. Both actresses describe the scene as a "special moment" that surprised even director Russ Meyer. In English, non subtitled. (5 min, 1080i).
6. Memories of Russ - presented here is a collection of clips from archival interviews with actors Charles Napier, Harrison Page, Erica Gavin, and Haji, and Russ Meyer's longtime friend and collaborator/production consultant Jim Ryan. The interviews were conducted in 2005 for Severin Films. The interviewees think their interactions with Russ Meyer and involvement with Across the Valley of the Dolls. In English, not subtitled. (9 min, 1080i).
- Audio Commentary One - in this archival audio commentary, the late critic Roger Ebert discusses in keen detail his collaboration with Russ Meyer on Beyond the Valley of the Dolls, the managing director'south career and legacy, the X rating of the movie and its reception, the unfinished Sex Pistols projection Who Killed Bambi?, the casting process, etc.
- Audio Commentary 2 - in this archival audio commentary, cast members Dolly Read, Cynthia Myers, Harrison Page, John LaZar, and Erica Gavin discuss their contribution to Beyond the Valley of the Dolls.
- Teaser - original teaser for Beyond the Valley of the Dolls. In English, not subtitled. (1 min, 1080i).
- Trailer - original theatrical trailer for Across the Valley of the Dolls. In English, not subtitled. (three min, 1080i).
- Behind the Scenes - short promo piece with raw footage from the shooting of the film. In English, not subtitled. (iii min, 1080i).
- Additional Trailers -
1. Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!. In English, non subtitled. (3 min, 1080p).
2. Vixen. In English, not subtitled. (ii min, 1080p).
- Screen Tests - presented hither are ii screen tests performed by 2 different couples. In English, not subtitled. (eight min, 1080i).
ane. Michael Blodgett and Cynthia Myers
2. Harrison Page and Marcia McBroom
- Booklet - 34-page illustrated booklet featuring Glenn Kenny'south essay "My Happening", Stan Berkowitz's essay "The Black Lot of Across", and technical credits.
Beyond the Valley of the Dolls Blu-ray, Overall Score and Recommendation
In i of the archival featurettes included on this release the late editor Dann Cahn discusses in great detail his work with Russ Meyer and he says the post-obit: "Russ went from making nuts and bolts to tits and ass. And, information technology's funny, but he knew how to photo screws." It is true, and this is the biggest reason why Meyer's films will never be forgotten. Criterion'south technical presentation of Across the Valley of the Dolls is very skillful. As usual, the upcoming Blu-ray release also offers an excellent selection of informative supplemental features. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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Across the Valley of the Dolls Blu-ray, News and Updates
• Criterion Announces September Titles
- June 16, 2016
The Criterion Collection has announced that it will add a number of new titles to its Blu-ray itemize in September. Amongst them are Krzysztof Kieślowski'south Dekalog, Mark Robson's Valley of the Dolls, and Russ Meyer's Beyond the Valley of the Dolls.
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