{"id":14840,"date":"2017-04-14T19:34:18","date_gmt":"2017-04-15T02:34:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=14840"},"modified":"2017-04-14T19:34:49","modified_gmt":"2017-04-15T02:34:49","slug":"review-whyhim-uhd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2017\/04\/review-whyhim-uhd\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Why Him? 4K\/BD + Screen Caps"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Why Him?<\/em><\/strong> is certainly not very good but harmless enough and perhaps worth a watch if only for Bryan Cranston and even James Franco who at least were somewhat entertaining to behold as they both appeared to be having fun.<\/p>\n

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Why Him?<\/span>
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Genre(s): <\/strong>Comedy
\nFox | R \u2013 111 min. \u2013 $39.99 | March 28, 2017<\/p>\n

Date Published:<\/strong> 04\/14\/2017 | Author:<\/strong> The Movieman<\/span><\/p>\n

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MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/u>Directed by: <\/strong>John Hamburg
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>Jonah Hill and John Hamburg & Ian Helfer (story), John Hamburg & Ian Helfer (screenplay)
\nCast: <\/strong>James Franco, Bryan Cranston, Megan Mullally, Zoey Deutch, Cedric the Entertainer, Griffin Gluck, Keegan-Michael Key<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DISC INFO:
\n<\/u>Features: <\/strong>Commentary, Featurettes, Deleted Scenes, Gag Reel
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>Yes
\nFormats Included: <\/strong>4K, Blu-ray
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Audio (4K): <\/strong>English (DTS-HD MA 7.1). Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1), French (DTS 5.1)
\nAudio (BD): <\/strong>English
\nVideo (4K): <\/strong>2160p\/Widescreen 1.85
\nVideo (BD): <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 1.85
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH, French, Spanish
\nCodec: <\/strong>MPEG-4 AVC
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Plot Synopsis: <\/strong>Ned (BRYAN CRANSTON), an overprotective but loving dad, and his family visit his daughter, Stephanie (ZOEY DEUTCH), at college, where he meets his biggest nightmare: her well-meaning but socially awkward Silicon Valley billionaire boyfriend, Laird (JAMES FRANCO). A rivalry develops, and Ned\u2019s panic level goes through the roof when he finds himself lost in this glamorous high-tech world and learns that Laird is about to pop the question.<\/p>\n

Quick Hit Review: <\/strong>This is the second comedy in the past couple of weeks I\u2019ve seen where the cast presented was let down by such a lousy script, that other was Office Christmas Party<\/em>. Why Him?<\/em><\/strong> is pretty bad with an extra measure of awkwardness a la Meet the Parents<\/em>, which itself was co-scripted by John Hamburg yet Parents<\/em> had the benefit of being pretty damn funny (and holds up well) and a solid cast. Here, I know James Franco and Bryan Cranston are talented and<\/em> funny but even their talents \u2013 includes a good supporting cast like Megan Mullally and Keegan-Michael Key \u2013 couldn\u2019t help an unfunny screenplay (FYI Jonah Hill got a story credit).<\/p>\n

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In the end, Why Him?<\/em><\/strong> is an all around poor movie but I guess I\u2019ve come to expect it from the modern comedies especially ones attempting to be raunchy. Compared to Office Christmas Party<\/em> (which I liked ever so slightly better), this also had a cringe-worthy ending which reminds you just how much of a sell-out KISS is with a ridiculous (not in a good way) cameo appearance.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 2.75\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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This release comes with a slip cover<\/strong>. Inside is a redemption code for the Digital HD<\/u><\/strong> copy.<\/p>\n

Audio Commentary<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 Co-Writer\/Director John Hamburg, Co-Writer Ian Helfer and Editor William Kerr provide a rather light-hearted track breaking down the stories and providing various tid-bits like some of the artwork in the house were in fact painted by James Franco.<\/p>\n

Why Him?<\/u><\/em><\/strong> Gag Reel (9:58; HD)<\/u><\/strong> finds the cast flubbing lines or breaking character.<\/p>\n

47 Minutes on the Can (6:39; HD)<\/u><\/strong> is a behind-the-scenes on the scene with Cranston on the toilet.<\/p>\n

We get some line-o-ramas:<\/p>\n