Jeremy is a 1973 American romantic drama film starring screen legends Robby Benson and Glynnis O’Connor. The story is about young romance and heartbreak, something we all go through in life, unfortunately.  

The story is about Jones Jeremy (Robbie Benson, City Limits), a 15-year-old high school student in New York who is a quiet, shy person that spends much of his time playing the cello. One day by chance he runs into a ballet dancer Susan Rollins (Glynnis O’Connor, P.J.) at school when he is looking for chalk. Susan is new to New York as her family has just moved from Michigan with sights on a better career opportunity. The two teens have a wonderful romance including making love, that lasts for over a month, and could have possibly been longer, but Susan’s father Ned Rollins (Ned Wilson) has taken an offer for a job back in his home state of Michigan. He tells her Jeremy is the first of many boys she will meet as their departure to Michigan looms.

Jeremy is a movie that will bring out that nostalgic feeling for those who lived in the seventies, with the hairdo’s, the funky outfits, the hippies, and when life was more carefree. The film is heart wrenching that I know many of us, including myself can relate to. To be in love with someone that is going away and there is nothing you can do to stop it. A box of Kleenex might be needed for some viewers of this movie. It could of left the door open for them to be pen pals and at least visit each other from time to time.

Fun City Editions under the Vinegar Syndrome umbrella releases Jeremy with a brand 2ew 2K restoration from its 35mm color reversal internegative. I wasn’t really all that impressed with the video quality, as the movie retains the look of a film from the seventies, with heavy grain that remains film-like throughout the presentation. Details are decent, capturing New York City locations. The colors are not robust or strong, maybe save for reds. Skin tones are natural. The image does have some print issues mild debris and scratches. All in all, Jeremy while in 1080p, is not flashy at all and lacks that vibrant, polished glossy look that many of us collect Blu-ray movies for.

This release has two audio options:  English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono and English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono. Both options sound perfectly fine with dialog and Lee Holdridge’s sad musical scores coming in clean.

English subtitles are available for this release.

Fun City Editions includes a vast amount of extras for this release.

Included is a 10-page booklet features an essay by film historian Bill Ackerman.

Introduction by Glynnis O’Connor, who talks about the story of Jeremy. This option is on the menu when you want to play the film. You need to just select the introduction feature.

The film has a commentary track with film historians Kat Ellinger and Mike McPadden. They dissect Jeremy (figuratively) as well as one would expect from them.

“Susan and Jeremy” is a 20-minute interview with stars Robby Benson and Glynnis O’Connor. with Benson and O’Connor who reflect back, calling it a wonderful experience. “A Phantom of Delight” is a video essay by Chris O’Neill. Photo Gallery is a collection of poster art, publicity shots, and film stills.

The release has the infamous “Trailers from Hell” – this one is hosted by Larry Karaszewski who discussed his ‘love’ for Jeremy. And a theatrical trailer is included to boot!

Jeremy is an excellent picture, a profoundly moving picture that should be seen at least once by movie lovers if you enjoy seventies style romance films. It probably should not be seen by those that have had bouts with depression or suffered severe heartache because it might jar a memory you had hoped to forget.

Jeremy

Director- Arthur Barron

Cast- Robby Benson, Glynnis O’Connor, Leonardo Cimino

Country of Origin- US

Distributor – Vinegar Syndrome / Fun City Editions

Number of Discs – 1

Reviewed by – David Steigman

Date-4/4/21