5.8 | / 10 |
Users | 4.2 | |
Reviewer | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
For years Zack Bradley (Dane Cook) has been working hard at hardly working at the local Super Club. That's until a hottie named Amy (Jessica Simpson) becomes the new cashier. After discovering she's willing to date the next guy to become "Employee of the Month", Zack takes on current titleholder (Dax Shepard) in a super-smackdown to see who will win the honor - and Amy's heart - in this outrageous comedy that proves you can't succeed at life and love till you get your shift together.
Starring: Dane Cook, Jessica Simpson, Dax Shepard, Andy Dick, Tim BagleyComedy | 100% |
Romance | 32% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
English: DTS-HD HR 6.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
English: Dolby Digital 5.1 EX
English, Spanish
25GB Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Slipcover in original pressing
Region A (locked)
Movie | 4.0 | |
Video | 4.0 | |
Audio | 2.5 | |
Extras | 3.5 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
You’ve gotta be the QB to win employee of the month baby, you can’t be the punter.
Sometimes a movie really surprises you. Something that you thought might be great really
disappoints; something that most people dislike turns out to be a guilty pleasure; something that
most of the world looked at, said, "OK," and moved on turns out to be a pretty fun, engaging,
and maybe even a little meaningful movie. Employee of the Month certainly falls into the
latter
category for me. Neither a well-loved nor a universally hated picture, I went in expecting a
throwaway of a movie, the type that is watched today and forgotten tomorrow. While
Employee of the Month will never win any awards or be my favorite movie, I found it
enjoyable enough to be something I can throw into my player every now and then when I just
need a movie to relax to and take my mind off of the more stressful things in life, like writing
Blu-ray reviews (I actually really enjoy what I do).
This is a 1981 Honda. How dare you!
Lionsgate presents Employee of the Month in 1080p high definition whilst preserving its original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1. This is a very decent transfer that has some noise here and there, but it has a very film-like look about it. The look of this movie instantly brought back memories of how I remember movies looking in the theater as a youngster. It had a very natural, film-like look about it that I liked very much. It doesn't sparkle or shine like some of the flashier releases out there, but it looks very pleasing and natural. There was no color bleeding and flesh tones appeared accurate. Colors, especially the predominant blue of the store uniforms, looked great all around. This is simply a nice, pleasant looking transfer. This isn't going to blow your socks off, but I really liked the look of the movie a great deal.
As with many Lionsgate titles, Employee of the Month contains both DTS HD and DD 5.1 EX audio tracks. It offers room filling music, but this is mostly a dialogue driven film and therefore is very front heavy. Dialogue fares just fine; there is never a problem making out what is going on. I especially enjoyed The Natural-esque music featured during the softball game sequence. There is nothing special at all about this track, but that doesn't make it bad. It's pretty lifeless, but then again there is not much need for an extravagant track here. It's a dialogue driven comedy and it performs admirably enough.
First, we have two audio commentaries. The first is a track featuring director Greg Coolidge and
actor Dane Cook. It seems as if they are watching the film soon after production wrapped up,
and they have a lot of fun watching and reminiscing about making this movie. They discuss
friends and family that appeared in the film, anecdotes from the set, and working with the
various actors. There is some dead air here and there, but the duo more than make up for it
with a fun and informative track. The second is a solo effort by director Greg Coolidge. He
discusses working with Lionsgate Films, re-writing the original script, filming at a Costco in
Albuquerque, New Mexico, and casting. This too is a fun track and Coolidge manages to
distinguish this track from the other by not rehashing everything that was said in the first
go-round.
Four deleted scenes are available. They are all presented in 1080p and range in length form 37
seconds to over three minutes. Four versions of one deleted scene, Dirty
Electricity, are included. I enjoyed watching all of them, especially the alternate opening.
Other features included a blooper reel (1080p, 5:29), four Ad-Libs (1080p, 6:38 total length),
At Work With Lon (1080p, 2:13), On Set Shenanigans (1080p, 4:41), The
Beauty of Bulk, (1080p, 4:20) (a fun mock promotional piece for Super Club featuring the
cast playing their roles from the movie), and Men of Super Club (1080p, 9:34) (mock
interviews of the characters discussing their role in the store). These are some really fun and
unique little supplements and it's great that Lionsgate has presented them all in 1080p high
definition.
Employee of the Month is a fun little movie. Rather than being the vulgar, over-the-top comedy I went in expecting, it's actually a halfway decent rivalry movie that I found thoroughly entertaining. I especially enjoyed the ending that is reminiscent of the old TV game show Supermarket Sweep, a show my dad and I often watched together years ago. Performances are fine all around, and I am eager to see what director Greg Coolidge has in store for us next. This Blu-ray disc looks and sounds just fine, and the supplements are better than average, and they are all in high-definition to boot. Employee of the Month receives an easy and enthusiastic recommendation.
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