Run Swinger Run!/Sex Club International

"Sex and international espionage share the stage in two vintage sexploitation features from Barry Mahon, which have been paired up on this disc from the trash culture enthusiasts at Something Weird Video. Both Run Swinger Run and Sex Club International have been transferred to disc in their original full-frame aspect ratio of 1.33:1, and the transfers look good though the source materials are less than idea -- the images are sharp and the range of grey tones is good, but the prints used for both features show some wear and are pock-marked with speckles and scratches, though this tends to add to the enjoyably sleazy ambience of the films rather than distract from it. The dialogue in both films is in English with no subtitles or multiple language options, and the audio has been mastered in Dolby Digital Stereo, retaining the original monophonic mix for both movies. The sound quality is as good as can be expected for low-budget adult films of the mid-Sixties, which is to say it's quite variable, though Something Weird appear to have done all they can with the original source materials. A treasure trove of Mahon-centric bonus materials have been added for this release, including original trailers for a baker's dozen Barry Mahon pictures (including both of the headlining features), three all-but-plotless nudie-cutie shorts from the director, and a rare forty-minute short feature (also with an espionage theme), The Adventures of Busty Brown. A gallery of cover art from movie-themed men's magazines of the Sixties closes out the bonus section. Folks with a soft spot for Barry Mahon's meandering but deeply plotted style will love this disc, a loving tribute to the oddball joys of vintage sleaze cinema."