Gator Bait (1974)

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Louisiana steaming bayous hide countless secrets in their Murky, Snake-infested Swamps. One is the beautiful Desiree, whose Animal Magnetism drives men wild! Former Playmate of the Year, Claudia Jennings, is Desiree, and Untamed Cajun Poacher as Savage as the Alligators she traps. An Action-Packed tale that is as wild as the swamp it was filmed in! Plus a Bonus: Gator Bait Exposed!
I admit, I am no big fan on DVD-Rs. But some I do have look really good and come from legit studios (Warner, Universal, Columbia, MGM/Fox) and even though this version of GATOR BAIT is a DVD-R from a little known company, they did justice for this long anticipated DVD debut. Don't be fooled by the cheap/cheesy cover. What is on the disc is what counts! The print is very clean and clear (the only blemish are the reel changes (cigarette burns in upper right) since this is taken from a film print) and its in its original full frame format. Does not need to be widescreen, works fine as is. Looks as if the two directors had a hand in this release because there is a cool interview with the two of them that I really liked. But we buy this for Claudia Jennings! And I have been waiting years for this to come out on DVD and replace the crappy unwatchable VHS videotape version. This is probably the best print of this little drive-in classic as we are going to get. And I am one picky viewer! Always demanding widescreen with full blown surround sound. But this title doesn't need all the tricks that we come to expect. This movie is good as is.
So don't be put off by it being a DVD-R and grab you a copy if you are a Claudia Jennings fan like me. Don't be scared it will look crappy, because its not. I was surprised how decent the image is!
Now if only TRUCK STOP WOMEN get a decent release (and widescreen in its Techniscope aspect ratio) we Claudia fans will be all set.