{"id":22651,"date":"2020-01-05T08:22:41","date_gmt":"2020-01-05T16:22:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=22651"},"modified":"2020-12-20T18:00:07","modified_gmt":"2020-12-21T02:00:07","slug":"review-brewsters-millions-bd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2020\/01\/review-brewsters-millions-bd\/","title":{"rendered":"Brewster’s Millions: Collector’s Edition Blu-ray Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Brewster’s Millions
\n<\/span>\u2014 Collector’s Edition | Shout Select \u2014<\/span>
\n(1985)<\/span>
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Genre(s): <\/strong>Comedy<\/span>
\nShout Factory | PG \u2013 102 min. \u2013 $27.99 | January 14, 2020<\/span><\/p>\n

Date Published:<\/strong> 01\/05\/2020 | Author:<\/strong> The Movieman<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Directed by: <\/strong>Walter Hill
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>George Barr McCutcheon (novel); Herschel Weingrod & Timothy Harris (screenplay)
\nCast: <\/strong>Richard Pryor, John Candy, Lonette McKee, Stephen Collins, Jerry Orbach, Pat Hingle<\/span><\/p>\n
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DISC INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Features: <\/strong>Commentary, Interview, 1945 Adaptation, Gallery, Theatrical Trailer
\nSlip Cover: <\/strong>Yes
\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 2.0)
\nVideo: <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 1.85
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH
\nDisc Size: <\/strong>48.69 GB
\nTotal Bitrate: <\/strong>33.62 Mbps
\nCodecs: <\/strong>MPEG-4 AVC
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A<\/span><\/p>\n
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Shout Factory provided me with a free copy of the Blu-ray I reviewed in this Blog Post.
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THE MOVIE \u2014 4.25\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Plot Synopsis: <\/strong>After losing his position as a minor-league pitcher, Montgomery Brewster (RICHARD PRYOR) learns his great-uncle has left him $300 million. To inherit it, Brewster must spend $30 million in 30 days under a complicated set of rules that forbid him from donating too much to charity or retaining any new\u00a0assets when the period is up. Unable to share details about the will’s odd conditions with anyone, including his best friend (JOHN CANDY), Brewster sets out to spend his money under the stern eye of paralegal Angela Drake (LONETTE MCKEE).<\/p>\n

Quick Hit Review: Brewster\u2019s Millions<\/em><\/strong> is a brilliant comedy with the social undertones one expects from a Walter Hill film but even without, still is just an all around hilarious film and the feel-good kind. It was also the perfect vehicle for Richard Pryor, someone I\u2019m more familiar with his feature film roles than his stand-up comedy, which generally were starkly different. This one in particular, is rather safe outside of one scene involving Pryor\u2019s Brewster trying to get it on with a beautiful woman. By today\u2019s standards, this could be considered a family-oriented flick and does have a nice message for young and old.<\/p>\n

Anyway, as for the movie itself, and this being my first viewing even though I\u2019ve heard of it before, I loved just about every moment even a third act that pretty much has similar beats to other comedies from the 1980s (and beyond). Richard Pyror I don\u2019t has ever been better in terms of the movies I\u2019ve seen (still have catching up to do on his 1970s time period) and this is something that is still relevant to today, especially in terms of politics with the whole \u201cNone of the Above\u201d campaign Brewster wages.<\/p>\n

In terms of the supporting cast, John Candy serves well opposite Pryor though not entirely sure he was the right fit in a secondary role like this (compared to his heart-felt performance in Planes, Trains and Automobiles<\/em>, but he was fine in an underutilized role while Lonette McKee was a nice, fresh face (for the time anyway), a bit of a shame she didn\u2019t take off.<\/p>\n

All in all, Brewster\u2019s Millions<\/em><\/strong> was an incredibly fun film that still holds up today as it did back then and Richard Pryor was pitch-perfect, not sure many others could\u2019ve pulled the role off like he did.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 3.0\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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This release comes with a matted slip cover<\/strong>. The interior cover is reversible revealing the film\u2019s original poster artwork. As the original Universal Blu-ray was barebones, this Collector\u2019s Edition has some new features.<\/p>\n

Audio Commentary<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 Film Critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold, of Critically Acclaimed<\/em> podcast, break down the themes of the film, and analyze Richard Pryor and his character but keeps it light-hearted and makes for a fun listen (enough I will give their podcast a shot).<\/p>\n

Also included is a new Interview (10:59)<\/u><\/strong> with Co-writer Herschel Weingrod, the 1945 Adaptation (1:18:52)<\/u><\/strong>, the Theatrical Trailer (1:28)<\/u><\/strong> and a Still Gallery (7:11)<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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VIDEO \u2013 4.0\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Shout Factory, through their Shout Select line, releases Brewster\u2019s Millions<\/em><\/strong> onto Blu-ray presented in its original 1.85 widescreen aspect ratio and given a 1080p high-definition transfer, and without looking, I\u2019m going to guess this is the same one that Universal used for their Blu-ray release from 2017. Even so, I did think the picture here looked pretty good, it may not be incredibly sharp but the natural film grain is still present and colors are do seem natural in appearance. There were a couple instances of some specs but nothing all that egregious in an otherwise respectable transfer.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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AUDIO \u2013 4.25\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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The disc includes a DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 track which, like the picture, was likely provided by Universal, which outputs fine dialogue and some modest depth with the score plus ambient noises such as the bustling sounds of New York City.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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OVERALL \u2013 4.0\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Brewster\u2019s Millions<\/em><\/strong> was an incredibly fun comedy flick with the great Richard Pryor turning in a hilarious performance set against an outrageous but hilarious premise. Not sure if this is my favorite Pryor movie (still prefer See No Evil, Hear No Evil<\/em> as he worked opposite Gene Wilder), but this is one well worth picking up.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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