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My Father the Hero (Blu-ray)
[Blu-ray]
Blu-ray ALL - America - Mill Creek Home Entertainment Review written by and copyright: Samuel Scott (4th May 2013). |
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The Film
 ***This is a technical review only. For reviews on the movie from various critics, we recommend visiting HERE.*** Gerard Depardieu (GREEN CARD) stars as an overprotective father who lands in hot water when his overactive teenage daughter (Katherine Heigl) gets in over her head at a tropical vacation resort! Soon, the mischievous teen is getting dad in big, big trouble -- hurling him into one madcap misadventure after another. Combining uproarious comedy and a beautiful island setting, MY FATHER,THE HERO, simply overflows with nonstop fun in the sun. Discover for yourself the comedy hit that left critics and audiences alike drowning with laughter.
Video
 Mill Creek Home Entertainment presents "My Father the Hero" in it's original aspect ratio of 1.85:1 using an AVC-MPEG 4 encode. Although it is the first time this has been released worldwide on blu-ray, it was disappointing to see my equipment flag the transfer as 1080i rather than 1080p, but that doesn't mean the transfer is a dud.
A good indication of what level of quality one should expect from a transfer can usually be found during the opening credits, but if that was to be true for "My Father the Hero", then you would expect the worst. The opening credits are soft, blacks feel overly light and there are scratches and other print damage such as dust everywhere. Then the opening credits end and we see a plane landing at an airport - a scene in which the quality remains below par. Thankfully however, as soon as this scene is over, the quality of the print increases dramatically. Considering this is a budget release, the level of detail is actually quite good. Facial close-ups show individual strands of hair and unshaven men well, though skintones look slightly off-key at times with a bit of a waxy feel. Looking at the level and consistency of the film grain throughout the movie, the waxiness appears as though it may well be the result of some digital noise reduction. They haven't caught all the scratches and blemishes though as they consistently show up, though not noticeable enough to really disengage the viewing experience. There's a little edge enhancement here and there, but nothing major. A surprisingly capable transfer.
Audio
The case states that "My Father the Hero" comes with a single lossy English Dolby Digital 2.0 audio track. Thankfully, like the region encoding (it's region free), this is an incorrect statement - the track is actually English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Stereo. The track is rather uneventful with seperation kept to a reasonable minimum. There are some good sound effects suitable for each location, be it as Depardieau and Heigl get into a taxi in the city, water-skiing, or a party by the swimming pool. A 5.1 track would most certainly added a more immersive feel and given depth to the track, but what we have is adequate. Dialogue is always clear, though Depardieau's accent a little strong at times, and there are no signs of any audio damage such as dropouts or scratches. There was also no background hiss. There are no subtitles included.
Extras
Unfortunately, nothing.
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