{"id":17668,"date":"2018-02-16T09:31:36","date_gmt":"2018-02-16T17:31:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=17668"},"modified":"2022-01-01T00:04:25","modified_gmt":"2022-01-01T08:04:25","slug":"review-daddys-home-2-4k","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2018\/02\/review-daddys-home-2-4k\/","title":{"rendered":"Daddy’s Home 2 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Daddy\u2019s Home 2<\/em><\/strong> might not be very good and some Christmas comedy-classic-in-the-making this is not, but I did manage to chuckle a few times here and there and I did genuinely enjoy seeing Mel Gibson generally being a dick, otherwise it\u2019s an unmemorable film.<\/p>\n

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Daddy’s Home 2<\/span>
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Genre(s): <\/strong>Comedy
\nParamount | PG13 \u2013 100 min. \u2013 $44.95 | February 20, 2018<\/p>\n

Date Published:<\/strong> 02\/16\/2018 | Author:<\/strong> The Movieman<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Directed by: <\/strong>Sean Anders
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>Brian Burns (characters); Sean Anders & John Morris (written by)
\nCast: <\/strong>Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Mel Gibson, John Lithgow, Linda Cardellini, John Cena, Alessandra Ambrosio<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DISC INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Features: <\/strong>Featurettes, Deleted Scenes, Gag Reel
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>Yes
\nFormats Included: <\/strong>4K, Blu-ray
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Audio (4K): <\/strong>English (Dolby Atmos), French Canadian (Dolby Digital 5.1), French Parisian (Dolby Digital 5.1), German (Dolby Digital 5.1), Italian (Dolby Digital 5.1), Polish (Dolby Digital 5.1), Russian (Dolby Digital 5.1), Castilian Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1), Latin American Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1)
\nAudio (BD): <\/strong>English (Dolby Atmos), French (Dolby Digital 5.1), Portuguese (Dolby Digital 5.1), Castilian Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1), Latin American Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1)
\nVideo (4K): <\/strong>2160p\/Widescreen 1.78
\nVideo (BD): <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 1.78
\nDynamic Range: <\/strong>HDR10, Dolby Vision
\nSubtitles (4K): <\/strong>English SDH, English, Arabic, Bahasa Malaysian, Cantonese, Mandarin Simplified, Mandarin Traditional, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French Canadian, French Parisian, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, European Portuguese, Romanian, Castilian Spanish, Latin American Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish
\nSubtitles (BD): <\/strong>English SDH, English, French, Portuguese, Castilian Spanish, Latin American Spanish
\nCodecs: <\/strong>HEVC \/ H.265 (4K), MPEG-4 AVC (BD)
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A, B, C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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THE MOVIE \u2014 2.25\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Between A Bad Mom\u2019s Christmas<\/em> and Daddy\u2019s Home 2<\/em><\/strong> (or as the main title says, Daddy\u2019s Home Two<\/em>) Hollywood must hate Christmas. I certainly have come to despise the holiday after watching those two films. Good news, however, is this film might not have been as bad but the humor is lacking and like Bad Mom\u2019s Christmas<\/em>, the cast was utterly wasted… and they might\u2019ve literally been wasted while filming. Wouldn\u2019t surprise me.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a simple plot: Brad (WILL FERRELL) and Dusty (MARK WAHLBERG) are bros and agree to be co-dads to their respective kids and the system seems to be going well. They even decide to have the two families spend Christmas together. Yep, things are wonderful… until Dusty\u2019s absentee father, Karl (MEL GIBSON), makes a surprise phone call and is coming to town… And as it happens, Brad\u2019s exuberant pops, Don (JOHN LITHGOW), is also arriving, apparently on the same flight, as Karl.<\/p>\n

Karl is none too pleased to see Brad and Dusty\u2019s co-dad harmony and does all he can to upset the apple cart and to impress and upstage the more popular Don, whom the kids love, rents a Christmas mansion, somehow only a few days before the holiday, and the pack \u2014 which also includes Brad\u2019s wife (LINDA CARDELLINI) and Dusty\u2019s wife (ALESSANDRA AMBROSIO) and their respective kids \u2014 settle in for (oft unfunny) wild and zany antics.<\/p>\n

Oh, and Dusty\u2019s step-daughter\u2019s father, Roger (JOHN CENA), shows up for an extra measure of hilarity. Let\u2019s just say, Cena\u2019s cameo at the end of the first film was better than his expanded role here. It\u2019s not that he can\u2019t act; just the character didn\u2019t get a whole lot to do.<\/p>\n

As I said, and just like A Bad Mom\u2019s Christmas<\/em> \u2013 I bring that one up as the two films are comparable, especially being unnecessary sequels to already half-assed comedies \u2013 Daddy\u2019s Home 2<\/em><\/strong> doesn\u2019t give this incredibly talented cast that much material to work with. Will Ferrell, who can get on my nerves, is actually more reserved by comparison; Mark Wahlberg doesn\u2019t exactly give it his all either; John Lithgow can be a hoot though this character is limited; and lastly Mel Gibson perhaps is the highlight as at least he appeared to be having a grand old time playing an asshole and in turn, I had fun watching him…<\/p>\n

Where this does separate itself from BMC<\/em> is, other than enjoying Mel Gibson\u2019s scenes, which I did manage to chuckle a few times whereas the other film I did not and actually grew angry. Daddy\u2019s Home 2<\/em><\/strong> also at least didn\u2019t feel cynical or mean-spirited; take that for what its worth, though that\u2019s not to say this film is any good, at the very least this one didn\u2019t have a cringe-worthy car advert in the middle of the damn film…<\/p>\n

Just stay away from this film, just another holiday comedy that squanders a talented cast.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 2.25\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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This release comes with a glossy slip cover<\/strong> and inside a redemption code for the Digital HD<\/strong> copy.<\/p>\n

Making a Sequel (4:50; HD)<\/u><\/strong> is a short behind-the-scenes featurette on developing the sequel and trying to explain (emphasis on *trying*) the need for it to exist.<\/p>\n

Look Who\u2019s Back (7:16; HD)<\/u><\/strong> is on the returning actors and those behind the camera.<\/p>\n

Co-Dads: Will and Mark (6:36; HD)<\/u><\/strong> looks at the dynamics between Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg and on the development of their characters.<\/p>\n

The New Dads in Town: Mel and John (7:37; HD)<\/u><\/strong> delve into the inclusion of Mel Gibson and John Lithgow into the cast.<\/p>\n

Captain Sully (2:17; HD)<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 Spoiler alert, Captain Chesley \u2018Sully\u2019 Sullivan, makes a cameo as Brad\u2019s new stepdad.<\/p>\n

Deleted\/Extended\/Alternate Scenes (11:17; HD)<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 Six scenes were either cut down or removed, likely for pacing issues. Nothing of special note.<\/p>\n

And last up is the required Gag Reel (3:40; HD)<\/u><\/strong> of the cast flubbing their lines or just fooling around.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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4K VIDEO \u2013 4.75\/5, BD VIDEO \u2013 4.5\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Paramount releases Daddy\u2019s Home 2<\/em><\/strong> onto the 4K Ultra HD format (2160p) presented with a 1.78 widescreen aspect ratio (theatrically it was 1.85, but Paramount opens up the matting on their releases) and as one would expect, this bright and cheerful comedy is helped out by the HDR boost for those colors while detail was rather finely detailed and sharp throughout. The 1080p high-definition transfer for the Blu-ray meanwhile also looks quite good and although might not have as bright of colors, still comes across rather well.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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4K\/BD AUDIO \u2013 4.25\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Both the 4K UHD and BD includes Dolby Atmos tracks which might be overkill for a movie like this but still impressive enough outputting crisp and clear dialogue from the center channel and there is at least some modest depth for a few scenes, such as when Brad, Dusty, etc go to the forest to cut down a Christmas tree. Otherwise, the rear speakers don\u2019t get immense usage.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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OVERALL \u2013 2.75\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Overall, Daddy\u2019s Home 2<\/em><\/strong> might not be very good and some Christmas comedy-classic-in-the-making this is not, but I did manage to chuckle a few times here and there and I did genuinely enjoy seeing Mel Gibson generally being a dick, otherwise just like the first one, it\u2019s an unmemorable film. The 4K release offers up excellent video, solid audio and a bland set of features.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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