Monster Trucks isn’t a very good movie but by the same token, it’s not exactly aimed at someone in their mid-30s either and if I were 8 years old again, I’d no doubt dig the film (at 8 I thought Ghostbusters II was the best movie ever made). Some adults might find it passably entertaining, however.
Monster Trucks
(2016)
Genre(s): Fantasy, Adventure, Comedy
Paramount | PG – 104 min. – $24.99 | April 11, 2017
Date Published: 04/12/2017 | Author: The Movieman
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PLOT SYNOPSIS
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| Tripp (LUCAS TILL) is a high school senior with a knack for building trucks who makes an incredible discovery: a gas-gluzzling creature named Creech, unleashed with two others after an oil drilling accident. To protect his mischievous new friend from oil tycoon Reece Tenneson (ROB LOWE), Tripp hides Creech under the hood of his latest creation, turning it into a real-life super-powered Monster Truck. Together, this unlikely duo with a shared taste for speed team up, alongside high school crush Meredith (JANE LEVY) and others, on a wild journey to reunite Creech with his family. |
SPECIAL FEATURES – 2.25/5 |
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This release comes with an embossed slip cover. Inside is the DVD Copy and redemption code for the Digital HD copy. Who’s Driving the Monster Trucks? (7:06; HD) – This is a behind-the-scenes featurette on the plot of the film with sound bites by the cast and crew. The Monster in the Truck (4:57; HD) looks at the visual effects work done on the film. Creating the Monster Truck (6:29; HD) is about building the real trucks. Gag Reel (4:35; HD) filled with line flubs and other funnies. Deleted Scenes (8:36; HD) – We get six scenes that got the proverbial axe. Production Diaries (10:13; HD) – There are 10 mini-featurettes providing some behind-the-scenes footage breaking down a variety of scenes. |
VIDEO – 4.75/5 |
| Paramount unleashes Monster Trucks onto Blu-ray presented in its original 2.35 aspect ratio and given a 1080p high-definition transfer (MPEG-4 AVC codec). This looks like any other recent release, meaning excellent. Detail is sharp throughout and given this is a family-friendly film, colors generally are bright. |
AUDIO – 4.75/5 |
| The movie comes with a robust and impressive Dolby Atmos track (which decodes to TrueHD 7.1 for older systems) and it’s as good as the video transfer. Each channel gets excellent usage providing for clear dialogue levels while the various action sequences make up the front and rears with nice clarity. |
OVERALL – 2.75/5 |
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Overall, Monster Trucks isn’t a very good movie but by the same token, it’s not exactly aimed at someone in their mid-30s either and if I were 8 years old again, I’d no doubt dig the film (at 8 I thought Ghostbusters II was the best movie ever made). Some adults might find it passably entertaining, however. The Blu-ray released by Paramount offers excellent video and audio transfers and a so-so selection of bonus features. |
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