Blu-ray Movie Reviews

As a Green Beret, Navy Seal, and Army Ranger, MacGruber (Will Forte) was awarded 16 Purple Hearts, three Congressional medals of honor, and seven presidential medals of bravery. Vowing never to take up arms after losing his fiancé 10 years earlier, duty calls when his mortal enemy, Dieter Von Cunth (Val Kilmer), gets his hands on a nuclear warhead.

Trailers can be so deceiving and such is the case with MacGruber. I could have a pretty good lawsuit against the producers for false advertising since I didn't laugh once during the excruciating 91 minutes of the theatrical cut (there's an extended, unrated cut included), and even the action segments weren't very good. Really folks, it's that bad.

Video Highlights

• VC-1/1080p encode on a BD-25 disc
• Outstanding detail
• Vivid color palette
• Inky blacks
• Wavering flesh tones

Audio Highlights

• DTS-HD MA 5.1 soundtrack
• Reference-quality LFE
• Incredible sound design
• Active surround experience
• Intelligible dialog (unfortunately)

I guess the entertainment value of this Blu-ray is inversely proportional to the A/V presentation, which is outstanding. Unfortunately, the film is so bad I would subject any of my friends to it even to show off the prowess of my system.

Bonus Materials

• Includes both rated and unrated cuts of the film
• Commentary with cast and crew
• Deleted scene
• Gag reel
• BD-Live enabled with pocket Blu
• D-Box enabled

I contemplated an Ultimate Demo for this disc but couldn't imaging enduring any part of this production a second time. Yes, the A/V is reference-quality but the movie isn't the least bit entertaining or funny. Skip it.

Release Date: September 7, 2010
Studio: Universal

Movie: 2/10
Picture: 9/10
Sound: 10/10

Review System

Source
Oppo BDP-83 Blu-ray player

Display
JVC DLA-RS1 projector
Stewart FireHawk screen (76.5" wide, 16:9)

Electronics
Onkyo Pro PR-SC885 pre/pro
Anthem PVA-7 power amplifier
Panamax M5400PM power conditioner

Speakers
M&K S-150s (L, C, R)
M&K SS-150s (LS, RS, SBL, SBR)
SVS PC-Ultra subwoofer

Cables
Monoprice HDMI cables (source to pre/pro)
Best Deal analog-audio cables
PureLink HDC Fiber Optic HDMI Cable System (15 meters) from pre/pro to projector

Acoustical treatments from GIK Acoustics