6.4 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.5 | |
Overall | 4.5 |
Charlie Mackenzie is a love-shy "poet" living in San Francisco, who frequents neighborhood coffee houses reciting his tortured odes to unrequited love. Burned by a string of failed relationships, Mackenzie's fear of commitment has intensified into outrageous extremes of paranoia. When he finds himself falling for the sweet-faced butcher at his local meat shop, he sees it as a final chance for love to overcome his painful cynicism. Feeling he has squelched his nagging fears, Mackenzie marries the woman. But his anxiety quickly manifests itself in the conviction that his betrothed is actually an infamous axe murderer whose antics are described in juicy detail in each week's issue of the Weekly World News.
Starring: Mike Myers, Nancy Travis, Anthony LaPaglia, Amanda Plummer, Brenda FrickerComedy | 100% |
Romance | 37% |
Dark humor | 22% |
Crime | Insignificant |
Thriller | Insignificant |
Video codec: HEVC / H.265
Video resolution: 4K (2160p)
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
English: Dolby Atmos
English: Dolby TrueHD 7.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 (48kHz, 24-bit)
French: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
Spanish: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
German: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Italian: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
English SDH, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Arabic, Danish, Finnish, Korean, Mandarin (Simplified), Mandarin (Traditional), Norwegian, Swedish, Thai, Turkish
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Digital copy
4K Ultra HD
Slipcover in original pressing
Region A (B, C untested)
Movie | 3.5 | |
Video | 0.0 | |
Audio | 4.5 | |
Extras | 3.0 | |
Overall | 4.5 |
1993 was meant to be a major year for Mike Myers. The tremendous success of 1992’s “Wayne’s World” brought the “Saturday Night Live” player to the attention of Hollywood, who wanted to turn him into a leading man. The year hastily pushed a messy but hilarious “Wayne’s World” sequel through the system, and there was also “So I Married an Axe Murderer,” with Myers offered a chance to prove his stuff as a romantic lead. There’s a certain air of indecision with the feature, which was originally written as more of a chiller and neurotic comedy before Myers and studio demands attempted to change course, creating a softer, broader movie to help the star shine. “So I Married an Axe Murderer” isn’t carried along by a defined vision, but it holds together with comedy, with Myers working to make something charmingly silly with the tale of a serial killer, playing to his strengths as a goofball with a fondness for weird character work.
Screencaps are taken from the 2008 Blu-ray release.
"So I Married an Axe Murderer" was originally released on Blu-ray in 2008, with Sony returning to the title for a new UHD viewing experience, giving the
comedy a Dolby Vision upgrade for 2023. The results are very impressive, easily topping the previous BD. Detail is wonderfully crisp, capturing skin
particulars and fibrous clothing. What's really impressive here are exteriors, with San Francisco tours sharply dimensional, almost window-like at times,
reaching very deep into the city. Interiors are also clear, allowing viewers to explore living spaces and decorative additions. Colors are vibrant, with
distinct primaries, especially on costuming choices, including Harriet's blazing red dress in the finale of the film. Dusky skies are a warm purple, and
greenery is distinct. Skin tones are natural throughout. Delineation is satisfactory, with inky blacks delivering a truer sense of evening activity.
Highlights are tasteful. Grain is nicely resolved.
The 7.1 Dolby TrueHD mix provides a fuller understanding of the modest sound design of "So I Married an Axe Murderer." Dialogue exchanges are sharp, handling accents and dramatic emphasis with clarity. Music is alert, blending orchestral crispness with bouncier soundtrack selections, providing some low-end response with heavier beats. Surrounds are mildly active, pushing out musical moods and atmospherics. More interesting is echo, with the new mix offering defined depth with performance scenes and hollow environments. Perhaps the one negative here is ADR, which sounds especially artificial at times (it's covered up a little bit better on the 5.1 DTS-HD MA mix). Sound effects are exact, also playing with channel movement.
"So I Married an Axe Murderer" transitions into comedic thriller mode in the final act, trying to take Harriet's strangeness seriously, providing a more physical challenge for Charlie. It doesn't quite work due to excessive slapstick, but it's interesting to see the film attempt some action, trying to leave viewers a little breathless after spending so much time on foolishness (repeatedly scored to a few versions of the buttery pop hit, "There She Goes"). One can sense director Thomas Schlamme trying to maintain control of the feature, playing with shots and tone (the San Francisco-ness of the movie is also impressive), but "So I Married an Axe Murderer" remains the Mike Myers Show, with the actor working to establish himself as a tender jester. The film absolutely tanked at the box office in 1993 (effectively killing Myers's big screen career for three years, but "Austin Powers" brought him back), but it remains an enjoyable sit, containing some sizable laughs and spirited wackiness, with big comedy helping to best its lack of cohesiveness.
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