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• 1080p High Definition

• 5.1 PCM Surround Sound

• Audio Commentary with Che-Kirk Wong

• Audio Commentary with Ben Ramsey

• Interactive Menus

• Multi-Language Subtitles

Special Feature Rating:

The criminal anarchy is hilarious when a foursome of full-time hit men looking to score extra cash kidnap the boss' goddaughter. And when beleaguered wise guy Mel is set up to take the fall, underworld antics and domestic absurdities collide for a working weekend no one will soon forget. Mark Wahlberg, Lou Diamond Phillips, Christina Applegate, Bokeem Woodbine and Antonio Sabato, Jr. star in this explosive action comedy.

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Sony has transferred the film in 1080p/MPEG-2 video, and this is what I would call a mediocre high-def presentation. Meaning it looks better than standard definition, but compared to the better high-def material I've seen it feels dated. The source material is in good but not pristine shape. Though there is no extensive print damage or excessive dirt, I did notice a few speckles here and there, as well as a couple of instances of bigger dirt splotches. Colors are also fairly well-saturated and stable but never truly vibrant or eye-popping. Fleshtones also veered somewhat towards the red end of the spectrum. Hardly more impressive is detail, which lacks that genuine sense of depth and three-dimensionality I want and expect with HD.

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As with the video, the audio also suffers from a dated feel. Sony has produced another fine uncompressed PCM 5.1 surround track for this one, but it can't overcome the film's uninspired sound design and obvious low budget.

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