Writer/Director Bob Dolman's "THE BANGER SISTERS" has been released by FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT.  Goldie Hawn and Susan Sarandon star as best friends, who've matured, chronologically, but not in many other ways.  The two were basically sluts who screwed with so many musicians, they earned the title of "THE BANGER SISTERS."  Already, it's quite easy to warn this movie is certainly not for everyone!   Lavinia(Sarandon) has, at least on the surface, shed her ways. She's graduated college, married and is now raising a family in an upper-class suburb of Arizona.  Suzette(Hawn) still has much of her childish persona. Now working as a bartender, she still gets the opportunity to hang out with, and fulfill her desires to be with, musicians.

When Suzette's "whatever" attitude gets her fired, she heads off to Arizona, intending to obtain some financial help from her now "well-to-do" former friend.  Along the way, she meets a frustrated writer, who actually has more money than she does, and the two become traveling companions. 

Lavinia is caught off guard when Suzette appears at her door.  And with good reason!  Lavinia's husband has serious political aspirations, and if the secrets of her past come out, it will certainly cause problems.   Of course, the film has a heavy-handed, predictable message about accepting people for who they are, and everyone is supposed to have grown and changed a little by the film's end. 

The acting is great, and while it was hard for this reviewer to put aside his disgust at the duo's past, there is some good writing, helping us to care about everyone in the film. 

FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT has provided the film's 2.35:1 aspect ratio with 16:9 enhancement.  The image is excellent! The colors are rich, and there's great definition in almost every scene.  Contrast is also excellent, with deep blacks and grays. Fleshtones are natural throughout.

A pan&scan image is offered on the opposite side of the disc, and it severely undermines Dolman's intentions.  The widescreen compositions utilize framing in creative ways, and missing close to 1/2 the image hurts the story as it unfolds.  The pan&scan image also appears grainy in many spots.  

FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT has also provided a Dolby Digital 5.1 mix. While it's not an aggressive mix, there are some effective directional and surround sequences, particularly related to the film's rock music atmosphere.  Dialogue is always intelligible and free from distortion.

The writer/director provides a running commentary. It's a good one, although it's surprising that there's little time spent discussing the actual story and character development.  Dolman, instead, focuses on the actual technical side of filmmaking.  While he's not overly enthusiastic, it's still engaging and worth listening to, especially for aspiring filmmakers.

For some reason, the supplements are split up here.  The widescreen side offers a blooper reel, which is much funnier than we'd anticipated, along with the film's trailer.  A "HBO SPECIAL" offering interviews with the cast, is offered, but only on the pan&scan side.