All three films here are presented in non-anamorphic widescreen ratios (Truck Stop is 2.35:1 while the other two are 1.66:1) and feature mono stereo English dubbed dialogue (well, some of the movies feature dialogue some of the time: there are a few moments in Erotic Diary Of A Lumberjack where the dialogue was completely left out while the actors are talking!). Each DVD claims that the film has been “remastered” but I doubt if such a thing is true: the transfers aren’t the best in the world and often look like they’ve been copied straight from a PAL video source (which I think they were). Truck Stop and Erotic Diary Of A Lumberjack also feature a banner stating “Unrated” on them, but, again, I doubt it.
Each disc includes the same special features. There‘s an interview with Jean-Marie Pallardy (1:01:10) interlaced with footage from his works; trailers for the three films in this series, plus two others (Lucky Lucky & The Daltines and Gunfight At OQ Corral); and a collection of photos/stills/artwork from Pallardy’s personal collection (12:49). The only DVD to feature any additional supplementary materials is Erotic Diary Of A Lumberjack, which features several deleted scenes (11:39) of softcore sex that border on hardcore porn once or twice (it was common in Europe to shoot hardcore footage for softcore sex films — or “inserts” as they are called — to use in certain markets).
While the audio/video presentations on these titles leaves a bit to be desired (I can handle the shitty sound, but the image could probably look better), these titles have already become hits with fans of classic Euro/French erotica films and Jean-Marie Pallardy alike. Good job, MVD/Le Chat Qui Fume! Now bring us some Brigitte Lahaie films!
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