The
Swinging Cheerleaders
(1974/MVD Visual/Arrow Blu-ray w/DVD)
Picture:
B+/B- Sound: B+/B- Extras: B Film: C+
From
renowned cult film director Jack Hill (Coffy)
comes the risque 1974 low budget film The
Swinging Cheerleaders,
which looks at how wild and crazy college life can be. This is
definitely a film that couldn't be made in the same way today (and a
favorite of Quentin Tarantino), and isn't afraid to push the
boundaries of female exploitation. Nicely shot with a fun
screenplay, the film stars Colleen Camp (Game
of Death),
Rainbeaux Smith (Caged
Heat),
and Playboy Playmate Rosanne Katon.
When
an attractive college newspaper reporter goes undercover as a
cheerleader in an attempt to expose the way women are unfairly
treated, she ends up becoming one of the gals and even finds some
college love (Ric Carrott, later of the hit TV series Space
Academy
is among the young male cast of football players very available). In
the meantime, she bites off more than she can chew when she gets
thrown in the middle of a controversy with the sinister coach of the
team.
Presented
in 1080p high definition and restored in 2K from the original film
elements along with an English DTS-HD MA (Master Audio) Mono 1.0
lossless track, The
Swinging Cheerleaders
looks and sounds amazing in this Arrow release. Also included in
this release is the DVD edition (with lossy Dolby Digital Mono and an
anamorphically enhanced presentation), which looks considerably
better than previous versions but not quite as impressive as the
Blu-ray disc.
Special
Features include...
Brand
new interview with Jack Hill
Archive
interview with cinematographer Alfred Taylor
Archive
interview with Hill and Johnny Legend
Q&A
with Hill, and actors Colleen Camp and Rosanne Katon recorded at the
New Beverly Cinema in 2012
TV
spots
Reversible
sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Graham
Humphreys
Collectible
booklet
A
great new presentation and great extras, this is a release that cult
film fans will find hard to ignore.
-
James Lockhart
https://www.facebook.com/jamesharlandlockhartv/
