{"id":7550,"date":"2014-04-10T06:47:51","date_gmt":"2014-04-10T13:47:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=7550"},"modified":"2021-12-31T11:01:27","modified_gmt":"2021-12-31T19:01:27","slug":"review-ritasueandbobtoo-bd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2014\/04\/review-ritasueandbobtoo-bd\/","title":{"rendered":"Rita, Sue and Bob Too Blu-ray Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Rita, Sue and Bob Too<\/em><\/strong> is a well made if not slightly disturbing or off-putting 1980s British drama featuring three great performances.<\/p>\n

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Rita, Sue and Bob Too<\/span>
\n(1987)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Genre(s): <\/strong>Drama
\nTwilight Time | R \u2013 93 min. \u2013 $24.95 | April 8, 2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\nDirected by: <\/strong>Alan Clarke
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>Andrea Dunbar (written by)
\nCast: <\/strong>Siobhan Finneran, Michelle Holmes, George Costigan, Lesley SharpDISC INFO:<\/span>
\nFeatures: <\/strong>Commentary, Isolated Music & Effects Track
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>1Audio: <\/strong>English (DTS-HD MA 1.0)
\nVideo: <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 1.66
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH
\nDisc Size: <\/strong>25.7 GB
\nCodec: <\/strong>MPEG-4 AVC
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A, B, C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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PLOT SUMMARY
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Rita, Sue and Bob Too<\/em><\/strong>, helmed by esteemed cult director Alan Clarke (Scum<\/em>), is a sex farce and then some: a biting critique of Britain\u2019s Thatcher years\u2019 society, it blends horror and humor to shattering effect. The story of two teenagers (SIOBHAN FINNERAN and MICHELLE HOLMES) who enter into a sexual misalliance with a married man (GEORGE COSTIGAN), the film paints a grisly but amusing picture of misspent British youth in an age devoid of dreams.<\/p>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 1.25\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

This release comes with a small 6-page booklet<\/strong> which contains an essay.<\/p>\n

The only feature included is an Audio Commentary<\/span> by Film Historians Julie Kirgo and Nick Redman. The track itself, like all the others done before on TT releases, is academic but lighthearted. I have to ask, why this movie got a commentary yet David Lynch\u2019s Wild at Heart<\/em> did not…<\/p>\n

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VIDEO \u2013 3.25\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Twilight Time releases Rita, Sue and Bob Too<\/em><\/strong> on Blu-ray presented with a 1.66 widescreen aspect ratio and a 1080p\/AVC high-definition transfer. Although hardly horrible looking, this transfer is a bit rough around the edges thanks probably to a low budget where no matter what work done, short of a complete and expensive overhaul, would not look great. Details are soft and colors washed out.<\/p>\n

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AUDIO \u2013 3.5\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The disc includes a 1.0 DTS-HD Master Audio track which is effective enough considering the vast majority of the film is dialogue driven with some music thrown in. It\u2019s nothing to write home about or anything yet dialogue is clear enough and doesn\u2019t really top out and the score comes through the center channel well enough.<\/p>\n

Also included is a Music & Effects Track<\/strong> (DTS-HD MA 1.0).<\/p>\n

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OVERALL \u2013 2.5\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Overall, Rita, Sue and Bob Too<\/em><\/strong> is a well made if not slightly disturbing or off-putting 1980s British drama featuring three great performances. The Blu-ray released by Twilight Time is light on features and the video and audio transfers, albeit OK, are nothing special.<\/p>\n

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Published: <\/strong>04\/10\/2014<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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