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Joe Somebody
Starring:
Tim Allen, Jim Belushi, Patrick Warburton
Director: John Pasquin
Rating: PG
(for
language, some mild violence)
Review
Posted: 8.28.02
By
John Teves
Joe Scheffer
(Allen) is a mild mannered single dad who's overworked and under
appreciated at the office. But when the company bully
(Warburton) knocks him down in front of his daughter (Panettiere),
this Nobody decides to become Joe Somebody - and kick
some butt! With hilariously helpful training from a kung-foolish
martial arts pro (Belushi), Joe just might score a knockout in
this irresistible family comedy filled with "non-stop laughs!"
Joe
Somebody
has lovable movie written all over it. I found this film to be a
pleasant surprise. If your looking for solid family
entertainment and a light-hearted film then this might just be
your cup of tea. The film provides the absolute definition of a
flowingly amusing film that largely entertains but never stands
out in it’s own way, aside from that,
Joe
Somebody
is certainly an above-average film, especially for a film that
embraces so many clichés. I consider Joe Somebody a
generally watchable movie with a pretty decent cast.
Joe
Somebody
appears in an aspect ratio of 1.85:1 on this double-sided DVD;
the image has been enhanced for 16X9 televisions. Overall, the
picture was excellent. Sharpness looked positive as a whole.
The movie
seemed nicely crisp and distinct. I saw some jagged edges and
light edge enhancement at times, but not enough to merit a
concern. Colors worked well. The movie showed nicely rich and
lively colors, and they appeared concise. Black levels looked
well developed and thick, and shadow detail appeared clear.
Ultimately,
Joe
Somebody
presented a solid image.
Joe
Somebody
is presented in a Dolby Digital 5.1 mix. Like most comedies, the
movie featured a limited soundfield that heavily favors the
forward channels. The surrounds added effortless reinforcement.
Audio quality appeared good. Speech was natural and clear.
Effects sounded clean and precise, with no signs of distortion.
All in all, the audio worked fine for this type of film.
Extras:
Director
John Pasquin and Producer Brian Reilly Commentary
Fight Choreography Featurette
4 Deleted Scenes with Optional Commentary
Theatrical Trailer
Interactive Menus
Scene Selection
Joe
Somebody
offers a consistently entertaining and frequently amusing
experience. The movie itself is a enormous amount of fun that
benefits from the company of an absolutely stellar cast. The DVD
provides decent picture and sound plus a basic roster of extras.
I adored this film and I thought it skillfully worked well.
Highly recommended.
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