Blu-ray Review Frankie and Johnny (1966) Blu-ray Review (1 Viewer)

[Matt Hough]

Matt Hough

Frankie and Johnny (1966) Blu-ray Review

Frederick de Cordova's Frankie and Johnny, a musical suggested by the old blues chestnut, is basically a film empty of fresh ideas and is decidedly an unimaginative entertainment.

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[Robin9]

I'd forgotten the DVD was non-anamorphic. Shows how often I watch it!

I agree about Nancy Kovack, one of the innumerable talented and gorgeous young women Hollywood refused to take seriously. I first came across her in Strangers When We Meet, another film I'd like to see on Blu-ray disc.

As Kino's disc is a big upgrade from the DVD, I'll buy it.

 

[John Hermes]

I had a 35mm IB Technicolor print of F&J back in the 1990s. It had blazing color like this Blu-ray, which I watched last night. People forget what Technicolor prints looked like when art direction and costumes went full on with bright lighting.

 

[Matt Hough]

"Blazing" is a very apt description of the color processing in this movie.