Camp Cinématographe - Ringer Shirt + Little Darlings [Bundle]

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Camp Cinématographe - Ringer Shirt + Little Darlings [Bundle]

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Presenting the very first summer camp for cinephiles: Camp Cinématographe! Celebrate cinema all summer long by wearing this ringer tee with pride, featuring an outdoorsy riff on the Cinématographe logo. Designed by Haunt Love, and screen printed here at VS Press with water-based ink on 50/50 poly/cotton heather/green ringer tees. Available in sizes S - 3XL.

In the fleeting summer days of 1980, fifteen year old girls Ferris (Tatum O’Neal, Paper Moon) and Angel (Kristy McNichol, Two Moon Junction) attend Camp Little Wolf outside of Atlanta, Georgia as an escape from the city. Coming from different walks of life, with the privileged Ferris at odds with the scrappy, streetwise Angel, the two immediately end up in a disagreement during their bus ride to camp which is only exacerbated by their lodging accommodations once they arrive, bunking next to one another. Fueled by their competitive peers, the two enter into a contest to see who will lose their virginity first, Angel to camper from the other side of the lake Randy (Matt Dillon, Wild Things) or Ferris to camp counselor Gary (Armand Assante, Gotti). Through the trial, the two learn as much about each other as they do themselves, turning a ribald competition into budding days of friendship.

Long elusive on home video, Ron Maxwell’s (Gettysburg) charming teen sex comedy/drama is an evocative, and often very funny, antidote and precursor to the more raucous (and masculine) sex comedies of its era, including the similarly loss of virginity focused Porky’s and Losin’ It. Written by Dalene Young (The Baby-Sitters Club) and Kimi Peck, with lush on location photography by noted Czech cinematographer Bedřich Baťka (Marketa Lazarová), Cinématographe is proud to bring LITTLE DARLINGS to blu-ray and 4K UHD for the first time in the world, newly restored from archival elements and full of illuminating special features that tell the story of this contemporary coming-of-age classic.

directed by: Ron Maxwell
starring: Tatum O'Neal, Kristy McNichol, Armand Assante, Matt Dillon, Cynthia Nixon
1980 / 96 min / 2.35:1 / English DTS-HD MA 2.0

Additional info:

Region Free UHD/Region A Blu-ray
Audio Commentary with director Ron Maxwell
Audio Commentary with Millie De Chirico of I Saw What You Did podcast
Alternate Scenes with commentary by director Ron Maxwell
Hour long video interview with director Ron Maxwell
"Don’t Let the Title Fool You: Little Darlings Beyond the Teen Sex Comedy": a video essay by Samm Deighan
Essays by writers Kate Hagan and Quatoyiah Murry
English SDH subtitles

Overall rating: 4.857143 / 5 from 14 reviews.

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a gentle, tender film

"love the 4K + shirt bundle — perfectly obscure, lol. Long live novelty and niche. Such a fun pairing, and honestly a great value. The film: This is a thoughtful, tender movie without a hint of exploitation. There’s a version of Little Darlings that could have been cheap or leering. The premise almost invites it: two teenage girls at summer camp, from completely different social worlds, make a bet over who will lose their virginity first. Instead, the film is gentle, funny, wistful, and just melancholy enough to capture that fleeting stage of life when everything feels both temporary and permanent at the same time. It doesn’t really register as a “teen sex comedy” at all. There’s no push toward shock value; the focus stays on the emotional realities these girls are navigating around sex, their bodies, and belonging. Because of that, it feels closer to the kind of film parents might actually encourage teenagers to watch as a conversation piece. Tatum O’Neal and Kristy McNichol carry the entire thing. McNichol plays Angel as guarded and streetwise, while O’Neal’s Ferris has a polished confidence that feels carefully maintained. They’re set up as opposites, but the movie is far more interested in what they share than in how they clash. What begins as rivalry slowly becomes curiosity, and then something like understanding. In the end, it isn’t about sex at all. It’s about the pressure to grow up, the fear of being left behind, and the quiet competition that defines so much of adolescence. The girls can be harsh toward each other, but the film itself is deeply empathetic. It laughs with them, not at them. What a lovely film. It’s also a beautiful time capsule. The simple, lush camp setting looks fantastic in this transfer — another standout release in Vinegar Syndrome’s Cinématographe line. Even more impressive considering how long this film was stuck in limbo without a proper home release. The bet may be the hook, but the friendship that grows in its shadow is the heart. It’s gently funny, unexpectedly kind, and quietly moving."

— Jonathan M. (5/5)

Ready for camp

"Great shirt and they should make more ringer Ts"

— Scott D. (5/5)

Sweet Shirt

"Like. . . nobody will have any idea what this is referencing. Like. . . nobody. But hey isn't that part of the fun of wearing something like this? Because if by chance somebody DOES recognize it. . . you have found a new pal."

— Roger S. (5/5)

Great update for an even

"Great update for an even greater film loving the new sub label. The shirt fits perfect and super comfy"

— Michael H. (5/5)

Campy camp shirt

"Retro camp thumb up!"

— David D. (4/5)

Bundle up

"So glad I purchased the Little Darlings bundle. I love all the VS shirts I’ve bought, but this one is slightly inferior to the others"

— Andrew B. (5/5)

Excellent Feature-packed release

"Great transfer of a very fun film. Glad I picked it up and I enjoyed the bonus features. The t-shirt was a nice touch too!"

— Roam Y. (5/5)

Unbeatable Cinematique premiere

"It looks like in the promotional photos. In my case a size M for 175 cm and 76 kg. The only "but" I put is the neck seam, it looks a little strange. The edition of the movie is great. I will continue to bet on Cinematique."

— Daniel R. (5/5)

Excellent

"Great shirt."

— Douglas S. (5/5)

Couldn't be happier!

"I've been waiting for Little Darlings on any disc format since the laserdisc days. I can't believe I finally have it in 4K. Love the cool shirt too. Cinematographe came out of the gates swinging, and I'm on board for everything they have coming."

— Shawn M. (5/5)