(A-) While there's a slight overall pixelation problem throughout the entire movie, it's otherwise quite sharp and features plenty of detail. What most people will probably note about this DVD, however, is the incredibly rich color palette. From the vibrant orange football jerseys, to the lush green grass, this disc's colors are probably one of the richest examples found on any DVD release, and are taken to such a level that they near oversaturation (and will look that way on TV sets where the color or tint are adjusted too highly).
AUDIO:
(A) From the near nonstop pumping soundtrack to the bone-jarring tackles, the disc's audio, while not that of demonstration caliber (as compared to action films with much more lively aural effects), is still quite good.
EXTRAS:
Scene selection/Jump to any scene.
Production featurette -- 3+ minutes of production clips and comments from those involved in the making of the film.
Theatrical trailer.
COMMENTS:
While clearly not a sophisticated comedy by any stretch of the imagination -- to be honest, it's actually quite stupid -- the film still manages to elicit quite a few laughs, especially among the actor's die-hard fans and Sandler proves yet again that the comedic buffoon character is an effective cinematic tool for tickling the funny bone.
As helmed by "Wedding Singer" director Frank Coraci and written by Sandler and screenwriter Tim Herlihy, the plot is predictable, the characters are two-dimensional at best, and the humor, while thankfully not delving into the scatological realm, is pretty inane stuff. Even so, it's still rather funny.
Most of that can be attributed to Sandler's performance. Playing the dimwitted and lonely, but good-hearted buffoon, Sandler epitomizes the "loser gets poetic justice" thoughts that filled many a non-popular student's head during their school years and thus immediately gains the audience's empathy.
Although it's this type of idiot performance that has repelled many a moviegoer from Sandler's previous efforts -- and is definitely an acquired taste -- few can pull it off better than him. While the DVD is rather void of any decent supplemental material, this film -- Sandler's biggest box office success to date -- is a must for any of his fans.
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