6.3 | / 10 |
Users | 2.5 | |
Reviewer | 3.0 | |
Overall | 2.9 |
Tosh.O analyzes the best -- and worst -- from around the Interwebs.
Starring: Daniel Tosh, Nick Malis, Sam Jarvis (V), Caleb Emerson, Eddie GosslingComedy | 100% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080i
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.78:1
English: Dolby TrueHD 5.1
English: Dolby Digital 2.0
English
50GB Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region A (C untested)
Movie | 3.5 | |
Video | 3.5 | |
Audio | 3.0 | |
Extras | 1.5 | |
Overall | 3.0 |
We are so much more than a clip show. Let's roll the first clip.
"Tosh.O: Hoodies" decodes to "Comedian Daniel Tosh-Point-Oh ("Oh" as in "Zero" as in "X-point-Oh software revision"): Hoodies," "Hoodies" meaning,
well, his wardrobe of choice for the show. Though it might not be the most appropriate time in the world to release a Comedy show with "hoodies" in
the title given all the recent headlines and controversies in which the attire has played central over the last few months, it certainly seems like the
perfect time to air a program that pokes fun at all of the absurdities floating around the Internet. Comedian Daniel Tosh hosts his own 21st century
"America's Funniest Home Videos," his Comedy Central program taking to the virtual airwaves along the Information Superhighway in search of the
best of the worst the Web has to offer. Celebrities, everyday people, Youtube videos, tweets, terrible domain names, anything and everything on the
Internet is at Tosh's mercy. The humor's as verbally crude as many of the videos are technically low-rent. Tosh
makes the funny funnier, the bizarre more understandable, and the just plain weird, well, even he can't explain everything that's floating
about out there for all the world to see.
The Internet made me do it.
Tosh.O: Hoodies features a reasonably proficient high definition transfer. The image is comprised of HD footage of Tosh, usually in front of a green screen upon which the standard "Tosh.O" background is digitally applied (see any of the several screenshots included in this review). Tosh appears adequately reproduced, with crisp clothing and facial definitions and stable colors, whether his skin tone or the hues that comprise the clothes he wears. The image travels outside the studio for the "Web Redemption" segments where a good, stable, HD image yields clean textures, crisp definition, and sturdy colors. The digital inserts can be a little shaky and uneven, but such is the nature of the technology. Light banding creeps across from time to time, as does a sprinkling of noise. Of course, web videos of varied quality appear, many of them suffering through severe compression issues, softness, drab colors, and so forth. As usual, these kind of elements do not factor into the final rating. All told, this is about what viewers should expect from an HDTV show plopped onto Blu-ray.
Tosh.O: Hoodies features an adequate Dolby TrueHD 5.1 soundtrack. This is a fairly basic track that's constructed primarily of Tosh commentary, dialogue between himself and "Web redemption" guests, and the lower-quality sounds of various web videos. At first, the entire track seems to capture a slightly harsh and edgy tone, noticed both in Tosh's speech and in the audience's applause. The track tightens up a bit as the show progresses, yielding more stable, more natural dialogue and better defined supporting elements. Applause spreads all around the soundstage and represents the dominant surround element. Music captures fair clarity and good bass. Generally, however, this is a generic soundtrack made primarily of a single element -- dialogue -- and Paramount's track handles it adequately. A Dolby Digital 2.0 track and English subtitles are also included.
Tosh.O: Hoodies contains Digital Exclusives, Extended Segments, and Outtakes, all presented as a series of eleven clips found under the disc's "bonus" tab (HD, various runtimes).
People will do just about anything for fame, even if "fame" now means "hits" on a YouTube video or the number of followers on a Twitter account. It's all so absurd -- not every individual video or byte of information on the Internet is rubbish, and much of it is quite useful -- in the collective sense that it was really only a matter of time before someone decided to make a living by dedicating himself or herself to comically tearing it all to shreds. That person is Daniel Tosh, and his Comedy Central program succeeds at finding the most ridiculous stuff out there and really lambasting all of it. Sadly, the concept seems slightly flawed, seeing as that many of these people make themselves look bad enough without Tosh's assistance, but for the most part he manages to turn the absurd into the truly ridiculous. Fans of Internet humor and modern Comedy will find much to love, while traditional standup fans and those somewhat behind the times might want to stick to their George Carlin videos. Paramount's Blu-ray release of Tosh.O: Hoodies features acceptable video and audio. A few bonus clips are included. Fans should buy immediately, but newcomers should probably rent; the program's replay value, at least in the short term, is, I personally believe, questionable, but certainly U.S. Americans and those in the South Africa, the Iraq, the Asian countries, and everywhere like such as, should enjoy it.
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