Inserts (1975)
Starring: Jessica Harper, Bob Hoskins, Richard
Dreyfuss, Veronica Cartwright, Stephen Davies
Company: Twilight Time
My Review and Thoughts:
My Rating: 3 out of 5
Another interesting choice by Twilight Time. This is my
first time seeing this and it was a total treat in that reality of seeing a
movie for the first time. A great phenomenal cast. An odd, weird story. Now I want to first say this is not for everyone for this film is rated
The whole cast is a selection of multi-talent. The one and
only Richard Dreyfuss. Huge fan. Jaws, Close Encounters are two of my favorite
films. Dreyfus is an excellent masterful actor that always holds his part no
matter how small or big it is. He did a fantastic job in Inserts as the
character Boy Wonder. Also starring the amazing, (god rest his soul, I miss
him) Bob Hoskins. Hoskins was pure genius in character creations on screen and
the part of Big Mac in Inserts defines his ability. Also a true personal
favorite. An actress I fell in love with growing up, the amazing one of a kind Jessica
Harper. She plays the character of Cathy Cake. To me all one has to do is look
at her amazing career, starring in so many cult classics, such as the one and
only 1977’s dark twisted horror masterpiece Suspiria. She is a golden goddess
of cinema that just makes one smile watching her perform. Also starring the
beautiful and stunning and highly gifted actress Veronica Cartwright. I love
Cartwright. She has been in so many wonderful films, my two personal favorite’s
1978’s Invasion of the Body Snatchers and the sci-fi masterpiece 1979’s Alien. It was truly wonderful seeing her in Inserts.
The plot is quite interesting. You have your directors and
actors from the silent era. Cinema is changing and the talkies have taken over.
So what does these Silent Stars do, considering they are not making it in the
talkies, they turn to making pornography. So Boy Wonder who was a top Silent Film
director no longer seems wanted. Join in others who have been let down and you have an interesting completion of unfolding rights and wrongs. Drugs, porn making,
over doses and bodies bring this wild over the top film into a dark comedy
drama. This film touches on some very dark realities and mixing a lot of humor
into the conclusion. This is one of those movies you have to see to fully
understand or accept.
I will admit I am not a huge fan of this movie but the
acting to me is what makes this film watchable, also the odd plot.
This is directed by John Byrum. Byrum has only directed four
motion pictures. A few TV episodes and a TV movie. Not only a director but a
writer of film, his last work was in 2000 when he wrote the film Duets. I think Inserts
is a different and unique film with dynamic performers. Inserts is one of those
movies that you either like or don’t, or stuck in the middle. I like it for it’s
odd storyline and its performances.
Twilight Time did a lovely job in bringing this out on 1080p
high definition. The technical reality to the product is top notch. The film
itself will be an acquired taste. Many of those who are into the darker humor, or a film that tries to add to much dramatic overtones. I don’t
think the director knew what he wanted to do, was it supposed to be a comedy, or
was it supposed to be a drama, or is it just a mixed bag. I felt the movie tried
too hard to categorize itself, and the viewer could not help but be pulled in
multiple directions. Don’t get me wrong it's not a bad movie, the acting is what
saves it to me. The cast is brilliant; the storyline was all over the place, but
still came together to create a very interesting watch.
Audio/Video:
My Rating: 4 out of 5
Being the first time seeing this, I have nothing to compare
it to, but what I can say the audio is spot on and the imagery is vibrant and stands
out as a high quality transfer to Blu-ray.
LANGUAGE: English
VIDEO: 1080p High Definition / 1.85:1
AUDIO: English 1.0 DTS-HD MA
SUBTITLES: English SDH
1975 / Color
Extras:
My Rating: 1 out of 5
Sadly, very weak on the Special Features. But it was great
seeing the film itself on a high quality Blu-ray which is an extra in itself.
Isolated Music & Effects Track
Original Theatrical Trailer
Overall:
As I have stated. Twilight Time did an amazing transfer.
Wonderful audio and video. The Blu-ray is an excellent example of how to transfer
an older film into a new setting. This film is an acquired taste, some will
absolutely love it, and others might be a little dumbfounded by it. Whatever the
case this is a lovely Blu-ray with great audio and video quality.
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