Bad Girls

Branded as outlaws, pursued by a posse and tracked by Pinkerton detectives, the four must ride together to stay alive. But when they're double-crossed by a gang of ruthless desperados, the women decide it's time to stop running, and start fighting.

Though the story seems simple enough and somewhat interesting, the final product just doesn't live up to expectations. The acting in the film is mediocre at best, which is surprising considering who the stars of the film are. I really wish people would show their actors how to fire guns properly cause it always looks silly seeing some of these actors trying to look as if they know what they're doing. The film actually looks like a made for television feature (and it might just be) which is too bad. Another aspect about the film that irks me is the costuming. How can all the clothes look so clean and proper in a time period when they're always dirty? Maybe it's possible, but I can't fathom it.

Bad Girls is presented in 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen, with a full frame version also included on the disc's flip side. The widescreen image shows quite a bit of grain but still looks rather nice. Colours are mostly well represented but I did find the film to be slightly on the red side of the colour spectrum. Not a terrible thing but it did seem that flesh tones always seemed a slight bit pink. Contrast is pretty well handled and black levels are pretty good and detailed. Generally this isn't a bad presentation... it just wont come close to winning any awards. Expect the same from the fullframe presentation

The audio comes to us in Dolby Digital 5.1 that manages a half decent job but in the end falls short. The dialogue is always clean and clear and the sound effects are well balanced. The music is a nice addition to the film as it does compliment it's made for television feel. Of course I don't think that's what they were going for so you be the judge. Where it falls short is in the surround mix and bass response. This film is set outdoors for the most part, with gunfights and horse riding. And when it's inside we're treated to locations such as saloons. But never are the surrounds really used. We don't get the music and talking all around us in the saloon like we should. We don't get gunshots all around us during the fights nor do we get the bass response we should during such a scene. This is unfortunate, as the film could really have used a good 5.1 track.

The film also has the options of French and Spanish 2.0 stereo tracks, which come off about the same as the English track, but at least they only claim to be stereo tracks. There are also subtitles in English and Spanish for those that need them.

Extras on this DVD are almost non-existent. What we do get however are the mandatory trailers for the film. There are two, to be exact. But nothing else can be found on either side of the DVD.

This film isn't great, but I can recommend it for a rental. Those of you who enjoy westerns should consider it for sure. For everyone else, the one thing I might mention that might get you to purchase this DVD is there is some nudity. I'm not going to tell you how much or who it is... but I will say it involves at least one of the main attractions of this film. So if that isn't enough to get you to want to own this film then I don't know what else I can say. This is definitely a Sunday afternoon watcher. Time filler if you will.