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For those who are either offended by the sexual themes or violence in The Sound of Music, and whose viewing pleasure necessitates something less virulent, Twilight Time is offering their new Blu-ray of Henry Levin's Kentucky bluegrass musical drama, April Love.
It's the story of two virgins and a horse -- in CinemaScope.
There's always something to be found that one can like in a film, and for me, in April Love, it's the Austin Healy.
I scratched my head a bit, trying to figure out why some shots appeared a bit noise-reduced, because Fox no longer allows post houses to affect their films in that way. Something is going on in some sequences, where detail seems lacking, but it could come down to something as simply as multiple layers of pancake makeup.
Colorwise, April Love is fine for a 1957 production. When it appears normal, grain seems proper, and color generally is pleasing -- especially that red Austin-Healy.
May be too sweet for some modern viewers, but it's a film of its time.
Image - 3.75
Audio - 5
Pass / Fail - Pass
RAH
It's the story of two virgins and a horse -- in CinemaScope.
There's always something to be found that one can like in a film, and for me, in April Love, it's the Austin Healy.
I scratched my head a bit, trying to figure out why some shots appeared a bit noise-reduced, because Fox no longer allows post houses to affect their films in that way. Something is going on in some sequences, where detail seems lacking, but it could come down to something as simply as multiple layers of pancake makeup.
Colorwise, April Love is fine for a 1957 production. When it appears normal, grain seems proper, and color generally is pleasing -- especially that red Austin-Healy.
May be too sweet for some modern viewers, but it's a film of its time.
Image - 3.75
Audio - 5
Pass / Fail - Pass
RAH