5.4 | / 10 |
Users | 3.0 | |
Reviewer | 2.5 | |
Overall | 2.9 |
Two working-class buddies, Joe and Gus, win a contest and get a free fishing trip. When they arrive, everything goes wrong - hurricanes, stolen car, blow-ups and other catastrophes follow them.
Starring: Joe Pesci, Danny Glover, Rosanna Arquette, Lynn Whitfield, Willie NelsonComedy | 100% |
Crime | 12% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Spanish: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
French: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
English
25GB Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region free
Movie | 2.5 | |
Video | 3.5 | |
Audio | 3.5 | |
Extras | 0.5 | |
Overall | 2.5 |
Flick and dip.
Fishing and friendship and frantic fun and farcical fiction make up this fairly flat family film focused on Florida. But for all the "Fs," that's not the film's
final grade.
Gone Fishin' is no cinematic work of art, but it's a serviceable yet unremarkable time-waster that pairs a couple of quality actors for a little fun
and unexpected adventure under the Florida sun. Joe Pesci and Danny Glover energetically maneuver through the film's zany collection of
misadventures that leave them doing pretty much everything but casting their lines for a relaxing day in the sun. Director Christopher Cain's (Young Guns) whacky Comedy serves up a sufficiently palatable collection of
laughs. The movie traverses fairly well-worn ground, but it's good for a few scattered laughs and a light cinema experience. Don't count on Gone
Fishin' as anything other than a generic throwaway Comedy and chances are audiences will find just enough humor and serviceable
characterization to keep coming back once every five or ten years.
Best buds.
Gone Fishin' features a Blu-ray transfer that is surprisingly effective and impressive. It's not the most polished, perfect transfer, but considering the bargain price Mill Creek could have done much worse. Though there are moments when the image looks a little worked over and de-grained -- the opening young Joe and Gus sequence in particular -- the transfer rounds into form as a fairly handsome, filmic presentation. Light grain accentuates some nice, sturdy details. Old cardboard boxes and worn-down boat hull textures enjoy a fairly tactile appearance. Clothing and faces appear fairly complex and nicely defined, too. The image is usually quite clear and robust, with an even and bright color palette that's only noticeably dim in stretches. A few shots go a bit soft and the transfer can't always resolve with great clarity more complex visuals like clumps of leaves, but most of the front-and-center details impress. There are some edge halos throughout, but print wear is negligible, with a stray vertical line that lasts a few seconds near the end of the film the primary culprit. As noted, this is a far-from-perfect image, but most viewers will be satisfied with the price/image quality ratio of this Mill Creek release.
Gone Fishin' features a fairly impressive DTS-HD MA 5.1 lossless soundtrack. As with the video transfer, it's not an expectational presentation, but all things considered it's a workable one. It's fun and energetic, playing with solid clarity and a fair sense of immersive space. The opening Willie Nelson title song enjoys some surround elements and a noticeable low end that rounds the tune into nice form. Minor ambient effects impress, such as the boat squeaking down the road after Joe and Gus lose their car. The track is dotted with some heavier elements, such as various crashes, that play with good, positive energy and natural power. Dialogue is even and remains balanced up the middle, save for a stretch in a cave late in the film where it naturally echoes about the listening area. This track plays evenly and with a fair bit of enthusiasm, just what a zany physical Comedy of this sort needs.
This Blu-ray release of Gone Fishin' contains only the film's theatrical trailer (480p, 2:18).
Gone Fishin' doesn't reel in extraordinarily big laughs or an original, never-before-seen catch, but it's a pleasant enough cinema experience that comfortably and even somewhat confidently maneuvers through all of the usual Buddy/Misadventure movie clichés. The film is highlighted by two very well-drawn lead characters and two equally solid performances from Joe Pesci and Danny Glover. Gone Fishin' is no classic, but it's a good choice for an easy, rather thoughtless rainy afternoon. Mill Creek's Blu-ray release of Gone Fishin' features good video and audio. Unfortunately, the only included supplement is a standard-definition trailer. As with most of these sorts of releases, a higher price would necessitate a recommendation to rent or skip, but the low asking price makes this one rather easy to recommend as a purchase.
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