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Road Trip
DVD Review by Yanman |
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"What else am I going to do? Stay here and learn? Road Trip" 1999's Teen comedy American Pie set the stage for a slue of other "teens having inhibited fun" movies. The latest in this genre is Road Trip, the incredibly fun, slapstick, collage students gone bad, film. If you liked American Pie or you can remember Porky's then get on the short bus, because this unrated DVD is the best way to embark on an American college tradition, the cross country Road Trip! Josh (Breckin Meyer) and Tiffany (Rachel Blanchard) have been dating since they were five. But when Josh, starts to feel alienated while they are attending college 1800 miles apart, he succumbs to the very tempting Beth (Amy Smart). As if it is not bad enough, that he has this momentary indiscretion, he videotapes it. What happens next should come as no surprise to anyone with a sense of irony; the tape is accidentally mailed to his girlfriend in Austin. If he doesn't want to hurt the girl he has loved forever, he has to get to that tape before she does. So without money for airfare there is only one thing that a poor college student can do. Borrow a car, enlist a few close friends, highlight a map, and head out on a Road Trip. If they make it or not, what they do along the way will become University of Ithaca legion. From the start DreamWorks Home Entertainment has raised the bar for DVD quality, both audio and video, and this journey is no different. The video is clean with great color separation, and few noticeable flaws. The only exception is during some of the early dark scenes (like the frat party), where there is some minor film grain. Nothing to lose sleep over however. Presented in the original 1.85:1 aspect ratio, and anamorphic this video gets four stars on our scale. In what we can only hope is a growing trend, the audio here is offered in both DTS and Dolby Digital 5.1, allowing the user to determine which format they prefer. More choices are always good. Both versions sound great with the DTS track having only slightly more low-end bass, and the Dolby Digital version having clearer dialog. There are a decent number of extras here, including some very funny deleted scenes with Tome Green and the cast, a behind-the-scenes making of featurette, a music video, and interactive DVD-ROM features as well. Some people don't like "mindless" entertainment; they can't fathom how anyone could laugh at such gibberish. If you are this type of movie "connoisseur" then may I recommend that you avoid this movie at all costs, it just won't be your thing. There now that we are rid of those people, for the rest of us, feed the snake, make your donation, gas up the car, and max out the credit card, we're on our way…
This DVD was reviewed on Yanman.com's Reference Theater #1, using a Toshiba SD-5109 DVD player, Toshiba TW56X81, and M&K 750 THX Speakers. Panamax protects all systems at Yanman.com. |
Road Trip This unrated DVD is the best way to embark on an American college tradition, the cross country Road Trip! Staring: Tom Green Directed By: Todd Phillips Running time: 95 Min Bonus Materials
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