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35 of 36 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:VHS Tape
An odd film made when Michael Powell retreated to Australia, following the controversy surrounding his Peeping Tom film. This film is influenced by Shakespears The Tempest in theme (which was apparently an unfullfilled dream project of Powell's), and is a colourful and effervescent little film in which a wondefully crusty James Mason plays an artist going to live on a supposedly deserted island to paint some masterpieces. Instead there is an assortment of odd bods about, the most devine being Helen Mireen (her film debut?). He is tempted by her, and how could he not be. Never has an actress been so comfortable looking on screen whilst nude. Her glorious natural assets make the current silicon set look quite ridiculous. This is not a Powell masterpiece, but a personal favourite. Filmed on Australia's Great Barrier Reef.
23 of 25 people found the following review helpful
By Ralf Dupka
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
I first saw this film at high school age, back in 1968. The director had updated a Norman Lindsay story to the then modern setting of a Great Barrier Reef island. I now live in this area and know that the simple rustic charm of the backdrop and people of this film belong to the past, but this does not detract from seeing the film again. It has a light hearted touch and is never too far from a gentle eroticism that does not stray beyond naughtiness. Helen Mirren in one of her very first screen roles is delightful as the free spirit island girl who naturally becomes the muse for the artist getting away from it all on the island.
This is not a deep or very serious film, which is all the more reason for still retaining its ability to be a good movie matinee experience. Transfer to DVD from old film stock results in some grain, but the quality and colours are generally very good.
This is not a deep or very serious film, which is all the more reason for still retaining its ability to be a good movie matinee experience. Transfer to DVD from old film stock results in some grain, but the quality and colours are generally very good.
19 of 23 people found the following review helpful
By J. Kirwin
Format:DVD
This long awaited release is an utter disappointment, not for the picture quality - which is crisp and bright, but for the unforgivable way in which the picture has been chopped in order to con the public into believing they are getting the original aspect ratio as seen at the cinema when in fact all they are getting is the pan & scanned 4:3 ratio which has been further butchered by masking off about a 6th of the bottom of the picture to make it fit the so-called 'widescreen' TV ratio of 16:9.
If a movie is filmed in 'cinemascope' then it should be released as that - in true 'letterbox' format & not the all too common cheap option of butchering further an already cropped picture.
Another wasted opportunity sacrificed upon the altar of the 'quick buck'. PATHETIC
If a movie is filmed in 'cinemascope' then it should be released as that - in true 'letterbox' format & not the all too common cheap option of butchering further an already cropped picture.
Another wasted opportunity sacrificed upon the altar of the 'quick buck'. PATHETIC
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Riveting viewing
Couldn't have been better in a time still flagged with unnecessary film censorship laws. Still Helen Mirren and James Mason override this to make it a masterpiece of cinema.
Published 1 month ago by Geoffery Orr
2.0 out of 5 stars
Age of discontent
Sorry, no.
Doesnt improve with time, doesn't inspire nostalgia. Fine for luvvies to croon but, really, it's pretty bad. Read more
Doesnt improve with time, doesn't inspire nostalgia. Fine for luvvies to croon but, really, it's pretty bad. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Ventris Arden
3.0 out of 5 stars
Age of Consent
In spite of the scandalous looking title, "Age of Consent" is not about a woman losing her virginity or a lolita-type relationship (because Helen Mirren looks underage the same way... Read more
Published 18 months ago by Lord Anon
5.0 out of 5 stars
hellen the body beautiful.
What a film, Hellen Mirren shows off not only good acting, but becomes a marvellous co star to James Masons acting. Read more
Published 24 months ago by david bowen
1.0 out of 5 stars
Poor.
This film is unworthy of James Mason's talents - made all the more strange by the fact that he also co-produced it. Read more
Published on 21 Mar 2011 by RBA
4.0 out of 5 stars
"Age of Consent"
This version of the film includes the original score by Peter Sculthorpe. The theatrical trailer included as an Extra contains excerpts from the Stanley Myers score. Read more
Published on 11 Sep 2010 by spook
2.0 out of 5 stars
Standard Sony (de-)mastering
Always a shame when sony gets the rights to a beautiful film -- I knew better, but thought they might have grown up and smelled the coffee. Read more
Published on 21 May 2010 by Phr3d
5.0 out of 5 stars
Age of Consent
This is a forgotten film that even so stars James Mason---- Helen Mirren was only in it for her physical attributes as she was barely (sic) known at that time though I think she... Read more
Published on 24 July 2009 by g.w.vann
4.0 out of 5 stars
Mirren before she was "famous"
This is not a "great" film but is full of wonderful images of the Great Barrier Reef and also shows the sheer sexuality of "La Mirren" before, I suspect, even she knew that she had... Read more
Published on 28 May 2009 by Dr. J. Z. Blankenstein
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