Love Slaves of the Amazons may have an eye-catching title (not to mention the lovely lady on the cover), but the movie itself is pretty bland and downright boring, a chore to sit through even with the short 81-minute running time.
Love Slaves of the Amazons
(1957)
Genre(s): Adventure, Thriller, Drama
Kino Lorber| NR – 81 min. – $24.95 | June 14, 2022
Date Published: 05/26/2022 | Author: The Movieman
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Kino Lorber provided me with a free copy of the Blu-ray I reviewed in this Blog Post.
The opinions I share are my own.
THE MOVIE — 2/5 |
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Plot Synopsis: An American archaeologist (DON TAYLOR) and his partner (EDUARDO CIANNELLI) are captured by a lost tribe of women warriors’ intent on turning the men into their “love slaves.” Together with another captive, Gina, they must escape from the lustful clutches of the Amazons if they hope to return to civilization. Quick Hit Review: Love Slaves of the Amazons might have a quirky even enticing title but the end result of the studio quasi-exploitation adventure film was one dull watch. The Brazilian locales weren’t bad however once we get to the titular Amazonians it’s the cheap 1950s set design. Beyond that, there’s really not much else, thin story, average acting and a dance sequence that felt like it went on for 10-minutes. I’m not sure who this was made for (maybe an executive with a fetish for green-painted women?) but this is not one I’ll ever want to revisit, not even any good-bad moments. |
SPECIAL FEATURES – 1½/5 |
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This release comes with a matted slip cover. The only feature is an Audio Commentary by Entertainment Journalists/Authors Bryan Reesman and Max Evry. |
VIDEO – 4½/5 |
| Kino Lorber releases Love Slaves of the Amazons onto Blu-ray, presented in its original 2.00 aspect ratio and a 1080p high-definition transfer, which was taken from a brand new 2K master. For the most part the picture here does look quite good; detail is sharp throughout especially on most close-ups and colors well balanced. There were some minor specs here and there but I would have to think this movie has never looked better. |
AUDIO – 4¼/5 |
| The included DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 track which, save for a notable bout of hissing in one scene, sounded great. Dialogue comes through with good clarity and the depth for a stereo track was satisfactory, particularly with the score or when a main character finally makes it to the Amazon women’s hangout and you can hear their giggles. |
OVERALL – 2/5 |
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Love Slaves of the Amazons may have an eye-catching title (not to mention the lovely lady on the cover), but the movie itself is pretty bland and downright boring, a chore to sit through even with the short 81-minute running time. On the plus side, the video and audio transfers are both well done and the commentary was worth a listen. |
Check out some more 1080p screen caps by going to page 2. Please note, these do contain spoilers.