Tosh.0: Collas Plus Exposed Arms Blu-ray Movie

Rating summary

Movie		2.5
Video		3.5
Audio		3.5
Extras		2.5
Overall		3.0

Tosh.0: Collas Plus Exposed Arms Blu-ray Movie Review

America's dumbest home videos.

Reviewed by Martin Liebman June 18, 2014

The Internet may very well go down as one of the top two or three most important creations in the history of mankind. Its ability to link people together and to make available so much information across every conceivable avenue of study, from sports to science, is unprecedented. The rate at which it's growing is equally unprecedented, as is the access rate and ease of use. It's a treasure trove of goodness, a virtual environment in which anything seems possible, nothing is inaccessible, and nobody is unreachable. Of course, as with most everything out there, it can be used in ways that lessen its prestige and make people reconsider the value of its riches. It's prone to misinformation, deliberate or intentional; it's anonymity makes hate and vitriol commonplace; and its easy accessibility makes it a potentially harmful environment for those unprepared for, or unwilling to see, everything that's out there on it. The Internet is also home to the greatest collection of gaffes, ignorance, deliberate foolishness, and downright stupidity the world has ever known. There are countless homemade videos circling the drain of digital humanity, and so many of them being so popular, that the Web has seemingly become little more than a wasteland for nonsense and a precursor to a real-world evolution towards Idiocracy. Comedian Daniel Tosh has found fame and fortune by assembling all of the Internet's drivel in one place and delivering his own brand of commentary on top of it.

This review's theme: YKK zippers. Sparkling ones.

In Collas and Exposed Arms, two "wardrobe themes" that run through these groupings of Tosh.0 season three episodes, Daniel Tosh deals with a great number of stupid people doing stupid things. As if the Internet wasn't already a large enough promoter for them, Tosh's show makes their stupidity accessible for television audiences to see. He also offers his usual "Web Redemption" segments in which people who have fallen victim -- or made themselves victims -- of Internet idiocy or infamy are granted a second chance. These people range from the truly stupid (a man who ran onto the baseball field during a Philadelphia Phillies Major League Baseball game) to the unfortunate (a young lady whose stage fright resulted in a botched rendition of the National Anthem at a Portland Trailblazers NBA basketball game).

The episodes follow the classic style in which Tosh dissects any number of people and their actions. He recreates videos as well, in one instance mocking a "naked rain dance" woman by himself stripping down to nothing in front of several children (indecent exposure laws must not be in effect on Comedy Central). Tosh's antics are likely to offend more traditional audiences who, for example, don't find the humor in rape or in Tosh attempting to transform himself into a potential rape victim. The program is packed with an endless supply of sexual innuendo, whether in its showcasing of animals in sexual positions or skits in which Tosh admires the body of a young man who plays his servant. In essence, it's the sort of material audiences are either going to loathe or love; there's not a lot of middle ground here, but at least the context should alert the non-target audience to keep away from the show. For those who have enjoyed previous episodes, however, this collection offers more of the same and features the comedian at the top of his game and in command of the form and format that have won him a large audience around the world.

With a program like Tosh.0, one must run a risk-reward benefit analysis. Certainly, the show has made a name for Daniel Tosh and created added celebrity for the people whose videos appear in his program, but at what cost, not only to the "victims" in the videos but to humanity at large? Does society benefit from rewarding the worst of the worst, those who would degrade themselves for a quick buck and fifteen minutes of fame? What the show promotes might be something akin to comedy prostitution, where one sells him or herself out in hopes of piling up hits on YouTube or appearing on Tosh's program just for the celebrity that follows. Certainly, everybody has the freedom to do with their lives as they see fit, as does the viewing audience. The wallet and the remote control are powerful things, and those who want to throw their Nielsen ratings and Blu-ray sales charts weight behind this kind of material should keep on watching and buying, while those who are offended at its content or disapproving of the sort of behavior the program promotes should keep the television off of Comedy Central and this Blu-ray out of their collections.

Tosh.0: Collas Plus Exposed Arms Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality 

Tosh.0: Collas Plus Exposed Arms arrives on Blu-ray with a largely proficient 1080i high definition transfer. Generally speaking, the HD material looks rather good, revealing intricate details and accurate colors throughout. The image is frequently well defined and very sharp, dotted by light noise and compression issues in spots but showcasing nearly pinpoint facial and clothing details in the mostly static shots of Daniel Tosh standing in front of his digital backdrop. Likewise, colors appear accurately reproduced, whether in front of that green screen or out in the field during redemption videos. Minor combing artifacts are visible from time to time. Many of the Internet videos look shabby, playing with such heavy, blocky compression that they're borderline unwatchable blown up on a large monitor.

Tosh.0: Collas Plus Exposed Arms Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality 

Tosh.0: Collas Plus Exposed Arms features a dependable Dolby TrueHD 5.1 lossless soundtrack. Static Tosh shots are often accompanied by applause which is nicely aggressive and immersive. Some deeper musical beats find a good low end presence and authority. Tosh's commentary plays evenly and accurately from the center. Many of the web videos feature poor sound, resulting in muddled effects and oftentimes unintelligible dialogue.

Tosh.0: Collas Plus Exposed Arms Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras 

Tosh.0: Collas Plus Exposed Arms contains two extras, both of which are lengthy.

Disc One:

• Tiptoes Spoiler Uncut (HD, 43:54): A lengthy, mature-rated critique of the film starring Gary Oldman, Matthew McConaughey, Kate Beckinsale, and Patricia Arquette.

Disc Two:

• Extended Interviews (HD): A selection of eight interviews with the following participants: Phil Davison (6:42), Josh (5:26), Antoine Dodson (6:19), Natalie (5:34), Tay Zonday (6:27), Isaiah (5:50), Steven (5:59), and Brian (6:54).

Tosh.0: Collas Plus Exposed Arms Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation 

Tosh.0 oftentimes humorously calls out those behind the worst the Internet has to offer. Yet it also promotes that very behavior by glorifying it, in a roundabout way, with extended coverage. On its surface, the show appears to promote stupidity by glamorizing the worst humanity has to offer and promising fame and fortune in return. To be fair, that doesn't appear to be the entire point, but it does appear to be the entire result. Rather than serve as a collection of warning signs, the show only encourages idiotic behavior in hopes of making it onto the show or amassing a large number of hits. After all, if the program tried to use the video clips as examples of how not to become famous, then Tosh wouldn't have a show. Tosh.0: Collas Plus Exposed Arms will satisfy fans, however. There's hours of content here spread across two discs. Video and audio satisfy, and the supplements are small in number but lengthy in content. Recommended to fans only.