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House Broken(2009)
Career firefighter Cathkart (Danny DeVito) and his wife (Katey Sagal) are ready to embrace their golden years, but push comes to shove when the only way to reclaim the nest from their slacker sons Elliot (Ryan Hansen) and Quinn (Skyler Stone) is to move out first. Left holding the keys, the fumbling couch potatoes get a crash course in suburban reality as the bills multiply and their newly founded lemonade stand goes belly-up. For more about House Broken and the House Broken Blu-ray release, see the House Broken Blu-ray Review Starring: Danny DeVito, Brie Larson, Thomas F. Wilson, Kiernan Shipka, Tabitha Taylor Director: Sam Harper House Broken Blu-ray, Video QualityHouse Broken looks every bit of its miniscule budget on Blu-ray, with a 1080p/AVC-encoded transfer that's soft, blandly colored, and generally unimpressive. I haven't been able to verify, but it looks to me as if the film was shot on 16mm, as the image has nowhere near the resolution you'd expect from 35mm. In tight close-ups you can make out some fine detail—see the screenshot of Danny Devito below—but the picture, while passable as high definition, rarely looks crisp or resolved. Color reproduction is unremarkable, exhibiting all the dimness and dullness that are the hallmarks of low-rent lighting. Black levels are somewhat inconsistent, occasionally crushing shadow detail and often taking on a hazy, deep grayish quality. The film definitely looks best during the outdoor scenes, as the darker indoor sequences are given to spikes of graininess and noise. There are also a few white specks on the print, but nothing overtly distracting. Overall, I can't fault the film for the limitations of its budget, but no one is going to be objectively impressed by the picture quality here. House Broken Blu-ray, Audio QualityA little better is the film's DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround track, which gets the job done admirably, all things considered. Like most comedies, the emphasis here is on the dialogue, which comes through cleanly despite a few instances of mild muffling and clipping. The surround channels are frequently filled with guitar-heavy music that packs the film's biggest sonic wallop, with decent low-end response and strong crunchy clarity. Seriously, this movie is set to non-stop riffing. There's also a surprising amount of ambience coming from the rears, with airy outdoorsy noises and other sounds, like crickets, traffic, a distant siren. It's not exactly immersive, but I definitely appreciate the sound designers' efforts. House Broken Blu-ray, News and UpdatesNo related news posts for House Broken Blu-ray yet. |
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