{"id":22316,"date":"2019-09-25T21:49:18","date_gmt":"2019-09-26T04:49:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=22316"},"modified":"2019-11-05T22:08:24","modified_gmt":"2019-11-06T06:08:24","slug":"i-spy-blu-ray-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2019\/09\/i-spy-blu-ray-review\/","title":{"rendered":"I Spy Blu-ray Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>I Spy<\/em><\/strong> is a half-baked TV-to-movie adaptation that flopped at the box office and it\u2019s easy to see why, not only does it feature a weak plot, but the chemistry between Wilson and Murphy was not there.<\/p>\n

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I Spy<\/span>
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Genre(s): <\/strong>Action, Comedy<\/span>
\nMill Creek Entertainment | PG13 \u2013 97 min. \u2013 $14.98 | September 17, 2019<\/span><\/p>\n

Date Published:<\/strong> 09\/25\/2019 | Author:<\/strong> The Movieman<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Directed by: <\/strong>Betty Thomas
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>Marianne Wibberley & Cormac Wibberley (story), Marianne Wibberley & Cormac Wibberley and Jay Scherick & David Ronn (screenplay)
\nCast: <\/strong>Eddie Murphy, Owen Wilson, Famke Janssen, Malcolm McDowell, Gary Cole<\/span><\/p>\n
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DISC INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Features: <\/strong>None
\n<\/span>Slip Cover: <\/strong>No
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>No
\nFormats Included: <\/strong>Blu-ray
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>1<\/span><\/p>\n
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Audio: <\/strong>English (DTS-HD MA 5.1)
\nVideo: <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 1.85
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH
\nDisc Size: <\/strong>24.81 GB
\nTotal Bitrate: <\/strong>34.11 Mbps
\nCodecs: <\/strong>MPEG-4 AVC
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A<\/span><\/p>\n
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Mill Creek Entertainment provided me with a free copy of the Blu-ray I reviewed in this Blog Post.
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THE MOVIE \u2014 3.0\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Plot Synopsis: <\/strong>When the Switchblade, the most sophisticated prototype stealth fighter created yet, is stolen from the U.S. government, one of the United States’ top spies, Alex Scott (OWEN WILSON), is called to action. What he doesn’t expect is to get teamed up with a cocky civilian, World Class Boxing Champion Kelly Robinson (EDDIE MURPHY), on a dangerous top secret espionage mission. Their assignment: catch Arnold Gundars (MALCOLM MCDOWELL), one of the world’s most successful arms dealers.<\/p>\n

Quick Hit Review: <\/strong>It\u2019s been at least 15 years since I last saw the feature film adaptation of I Spy<\/em><\/strong>. I didn\u2019t think much of it then and seeing it again all these years later, and my opinion pretty much remained the same: it doesn\u2019t have much in the way of a plot, or a villain, or even chemistry between its two leads, but it was passably entertainment that did manage to make me chuckle a few times and admire the beautiful Famke Janssen. It\u2019s easy to see why it was a box office disappointment though Owen Wilson had yet to hit his comedic stride (seemed like he was torn between doing drama and comedy) while Eddie Murphy was on his downslide (came out the same year as The Adventures of Pluto Nash<\/em>).<\/p>\n

I guess if you had 90-minutes free with nothing else to watch, including other TV-to-film adaptations that were done far better (21 Jump Street<\/em>), then maybe give I Spy<\/em><\/strong> a shot, just don\u2019t go in expecting a whole lot, as the film left plenty to be desired (really could\u2019ve been a fun Mission Impossible<\/em> spoof).<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 0\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Unfortunately, none of the features from Sony\u2019s DVD release were ported over.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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VIDEO \u2013 3.5\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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I Spy<\/em><\/strong> arrives on Blu-ray from Mill Creek Entertainment presented with a 1.85 widescreen aspect ratio and a 1080p high-definition. This isn\u2019t what I\u2019d describe as a pristine picture and probably a moderate upgrade over the DVD, but I suppose detail is a tad better and colors look fine, though some of the edges are a bit rough. All in all, this is a movie that needed restoration to make it look better, but in no way should any studio put in money for that kind of work.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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AUDIO \u2013 3.0\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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The disc comes with a basic and frankly underwhelming DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track. Although dialogue does come through with good clarity, the action sequences really lacked a punch where even the LFE channel rarely kicked on and any explosions (and there are a few) had minimal, if any, impact.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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OVERALL \u2013 2.5\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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I Spy<\/em><\/strong> is a half-baked TV-to-movie adaptation that flopped at the box office and it\u2019s easy to see why, not only does it feature a weak plot, but the chemistry between Wilson and Murphy was not there. But still was passable entertainment if you have nothing better to watch. The Blu-ray itself isn\u2019t great, however it is\u00a0 the cheaper option over Sony\u2019s \u201cChoice Selection\u201d MOD program\u2026<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Check out some more 1080p screen caps by going to page 2. Please note, these do contain spoilers<\/strong>.
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