Dude, Where's My Car? (2000) |
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Dude, Where's My Car? (2000) |
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| General | Extras | ||
| Category | Comedy |
Main Menu Audio Audio Commentary-Danny Leiner, Ashton Kutcher & Seann William Scott Featurette Deleted Scenes-7 Music Video-Stoopid Ass-Grand Theft Auto Theatrical Trailer TV Spots-3 |
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| Year Of Production | 2000 | ||
| Running Time | 79:41 | ||
| RSDL / Flipper | RSDL (37:01) | Cast & Crew | |
| Start Up | Menu | ||
| Region Coding | 2,4 | Directed By | Danny Leiner |
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Distributor |
 Twentieth Century Fox |
Starring |
Seann William Scott Ashton Kutcher Jennifer Garner Marla Sokoloff Kristy Swanson |
| Case | ? | ||
| RPI | $36.95 | Music | David Kitay |
| Video | Audio | ||
| Pan & Scan/Full Frame | None |
English Dolby Digital 5.1 (384Kb/s) English Audio Commentary Dolby Digital 2.0  (96Kb/s)
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| Widescreen Aspect Ratio | 1.85:1 | ||
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| Video Format | 576i (PAL) | ||
| Original Aspect Ratio | 1.85:1 | Miscellaneous | |
| Jacket Pictures | No | ||
| Subtitles |
Czech Danish English for the Hearing Impaired Finnish Hebrew Hungarian Icelandic Norwegian Polish Portuguese Swedish |
Smoking | Yes, by a dog, even! |
| Annoying Product Placement | No | ||
| Action In or After Credits | Yes, the bloopers reel runs with the credits. | ||
There really is little in the way of plot to Dude, Where's My Car?, and what there is exists simply as a flimsy excuse to throw the two protagonists at some of the weirdest and silliest situations ever conceived for the big screen. The story follows Jesse (Ashton Kutcher) and Chester (perennial teen movie favourite Seann William Scott), two guys who had the biggest night of their lives last night - problem is they got so wasted that they cannot remember a thing about what happened, including where they left Jesse's car (hence the title). So - on foot - they set off to find said car. Along the way, they find out that they owe a "gender-challenged" stripper 200 grand and have trashed their girlfriends' (Marla Sokoloff and Jennifer Garner) house. The biggest problem, though, is that a large number of people - including a group of Hot Chicks with Big Breasts (one of whom has the ability to swallow a foot long popsicle in one go - she was specifically cast for the ability), a pair of "extremely gay Nordic dudes", and some bubble-wrapped space cultists - think that Jesse and Chester know where the "Continuum Transfunctioner" is. Problem is that Jesse and Chester not only have no idea where the device is, they have even less of an idea as to what it is. If all this sounds very weird, just wait until the Hot Chicks morph into the "Super Hot Giant Alien", or when Jesse and Chester are attacked by a group of ostriches, or when the police brutally torture a mannequin, or when...well, you get the picture.
In general, the movie is amusing, and if viewed with the correct attitude, is can be an enjoyable way to pass an hour or so. Those who cannot abide extreme foolishness (think the "Backwards" episode of Red Dwarf, but not as good) are advised to stay well away.
Presented in the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1, this transfer is 16x9 enhanced.
The sharpness of this transfer is superb. The clarity and detail provided are astounding - if every transfer looked like this, there would be no need for reviews. There is almost no visible grain at all during the movie, even in situations prone to high grain levels. The only time that grain even comes close to being visible is from 74:14 to 74:16, and that is really being very picky. Shadow detail is just as good - the darker scenes are as clear as the well-lit scenes. Nothing is hidden by murk, and there is no loss of detail at all. There is no sign of low level noise either.
Colours are fantastic. The greenery in outdoor scenes is lush and rich, while the tackiness of the "Space-a-rama" in the finale is brought out in vibrant detail.
This transfer contains no compression artefacts at all. There is a small amount of light aliasing present, such as on the air conditioning vent at 3:27, and again from 41:12 to 41:20, and on the guys tracksuits at 40:12. Probably the most interesting instance of aliasing is that which occurs on the fine lines of Chester's shirt for the first half of the movie. There are a few film artefacts, but all are very small and do not detract from the presentation at all.
The subtitles follow quite closely to the spoken word, and the changes that have been made do not affect the intent of the dialogue. They are well paced, nicely rendered, and easy to read.
This is an RSDL formatted disc, with the layer change taking place at 37:08 during Chapter 8. As far as layer changes go, this is not a particularly good one, as while it occurs on a scene change, the lengthy pause in the soundtrack makes it quite obvious.
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There are two audio tracks on this disc, being the original English dialogue in Dolby Digital 5.1 (at 384 Kbps), and an English commentary track in Dolby Digital 2.0 surround (at 96 Kbps).
Dialogue is clear and easy to understand at all times. There are never any problems with the mixing levels of the score or effects overriding one another or the dialogue.
The only problem with the soundtrack is the audio sync, although it is most likely a source problem. It is what appears to be a case of bad ADR work, as when it goes out, it is quite obvious, and the number of lines that were changed after shooting for ratings purposes was quite high. A good example of this is the all the dialogue of the Frenchman from 56:35 to 58:55.
As with most movies in this genre, the music consists of two aspects - a score from David Kitay, and a collection of contemporary tunes. The score music is in the contemporary style, and blends well with the contemporary tunes. The songs not specifically written for the movie work quite well, fitting nicely into the action.
The surround channels get a surprisingly good workout for this genre. While there is nothing here that will take on the best soundtracks from the action genre, it is one of the best comedy surround mixes I have encountered. The surrounds are used on a very frequent basis for ambient surround, and almost constantly carry the score. The occasions when the soundfield collapsed to the front channels were few and far between, and usually involved dialogue sequences.
The subwoofer gets a fairly good workout, lending punch to both the score and a number of the effects noises.
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NOTE: To view non-R4 releases, your equipment needs to be multi-zone compatible and usually also NTSC compatible.
The video quality is almost flawless, containing only a very few, very minor problems.
Excepting the side-effects of some rather bad ADR, the audio quality is extremely good, especially for a film of this nature.
The extras are numerous enough, but are all extremely lightweight in nature. There is really nothing here to sink your teeth into - much like the film itself really.
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| Review Equipment | |
| DVD | Pioneer DV-535, using Component output |
| Display | Loewe Xelos 5381ZW. Calibrated with Video Essentials. This display device is 16x9 capable. |
| Audio Decoder | Built in to amplifier/receiver. Calibrated with Video Essentials. |
| Amplification | Onkyo TX-DS787, THX Select |
| Speakers | All matching Vifa Drivers: centre 2x6.5" + 1" tweeter (d'appolito); fronts and rears 6.5" + 1" tweeter; centre rear 5" + 1" tweeter; sub 10" (150WRMS) |