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Bottoms Up
[Blu-ray]
Blu-ray B - Germany - Marketing Film Review written by and copyright: Samuel Scott (12th November 2014). |
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The Film
 ***This is a technical review only. For reviews on the movie from various critics, we recommend visiting HERE.*** Paris Hilton (TV's "The Simple Life," House of Wax), Jason Mewes (Clerks II, Dogma), and David Keith (Daredevil, Behind Enemy Lines) star in BOTTOMS UP, the outrageous comedy that serves up young Hollywood straight, no chaser. Hoping to score enough money to save his old man's steakhouse, hotshot bartender Owen (Mewes) flees the Midwest to follow his Hollywood dreams. With the help of flamboyant Uncle Earl (Keith), Owen crashes the celebrity scene full of wild parties and hip nightclubs. But when he hooks up with pampered starlet Lisa (Hilton), whose hunky heartthrob boyfriend Peyton (Brian Hallisay) has his own secret to hide, Owen unexpectedly falls head over heels. Featuring hilarious cameos by Clerks' Kevin Smith and Blue Crush's Matthew Davis, BOTTOMS UP is one sexy, scandalous comedy "that's hot" but goes down smooth.
Video
Independent German distributor Marketing Film have released the Paris Hilton / Jason Mewes 'comedy' "Bottoms Up" on to Blu-ray, using an aspect ratio of 1.78:1 (original aspect ratio is 1.85:1). The transfer receives a 1080p AVC MPEG-4 encode, but unfortunately, looks no better than a standard definition upscale. The first thing you'll notice is just how flat the transfer here looks. As soon as the movie starts, it is plain to see that not much effort has been put in to this transfer. Details are severely lacking for the vast majority, especially on any item not at the forefront of the screen. Some close-up details manage to reach the dizzy height of mediocre looking, but environments lack clarity, and minute details on faces and clothing are lacking in sharpness. Colours look okay, but very soft, with blacks rarely feeling as deep as they should look. Lighter colours fail to pop, with brief animated segments faring best. Contrast levels are inconsistent, and although there are no signs of digital noise reduction, there are occasional compression issues. There are no major signs of damage in the transfer such as scratches, but there are occasional specks that can be spotted here and there. Overall, you may as well pick up a cheaper DVD copy, as this looks as though it is a cheap upscale. The film is uncut and runs 89:24.
Audio
There are two audio options available here: - English Dolby Digital 5.1 - German Dolby Digital 5.1 It should be noted that the German track plays by default, though as soon as I realised, I did of course switch over to the English track (film plays automatically with no main menu). Unfortunately, this isn't just a lossy audio track, it's a surprisingly poorly designed track. Although the track is 5.1, there isn't much separation. Instead of having dialogue come through the relevant speakers, we instead get it through all speakers, no matter where the character is in relation to the screen. Because of this, audio sometimes sounds quite tinny and with a slight echo. The track sounds flat, and the poor use of sound direction becomes an issue big enough to warrant unplugging the surrounds. On the plus side, dialogue is at least audible, and there are no drop outs. No subtitles have been included.
Extras
All we have are some Biographies (9:09, text), and the Japanese Trailer (1:15, no subtitles).
Overall
Awful film on an awful disc. Avoid at all costs.
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