{"id":2829,"date":"2011-11-20T06:53:15","date_gmt":"2011-11-20T14:53:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=2829"},"modified":"2021-04-22T23:02:36","modified_gmt":"2021-04-23T06:02:36","slug":"review-badteacher-bd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2011\/11\/review-badteacher-bd\/","title":{"rendered":"Bad Teacher Blu-ray Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>By no means is Bad Teacher<\/em><\/strong> a good film but Cameron Diaz, as well as Jason Segel for his limited part, gave it their best in spite of a script with few laughs and a flat plot that never really came to life.<\/p>\n

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\nBad Teacher: Unrated Edition (2011)<\/strong><\/p>\n


\nREVIEW NAVIGATION<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe Movie<\/a> | Special Features<\/a> | Video Quality<\/a> | Audio Quality<\/a> | Overall<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Genre(s): <\/strong>Comedy
\nSony | Unrated \u2013 97 min. \u2013 $35.99 | October 18, 2011<\/p>\n

MOVIE INFO:<\/span>
\nDirected by: <\/strong>Jake Kasdan
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>Gene Stupnitsky & Lee Eisenberg (written by)
\nCast: <\/strong>Cameron Diaz, Justin Timberlake, Lucy Punch, John Michael Higgins, Jason Segel<\/p>\n

Theatrical Release Date: <\/strong>June 24, 2011<\/p>\n

DISC INFO:<\/span>
\nFeatures: <\/strong>Featurettes, Deleted Scenes, Outtakes, Gag Reel, BD-Live
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>1<\/p>\n

Audio: <\/strong>English (DTS-HD MA 5.1), French (DTS-HD MA 5.1), Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1)
\nVideo: <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 1.85
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH, English, French, Spanish
\nCodec: <\/strong>MPEG-4 AVC
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A, B, C<\/p>\n

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THE MOVIE<\/strong> \u2013 3.0\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Plot Outline (from Blu-ray back cover): <\/strong>Elizabeth Halsey (CAMERON DIAZ) is a foulmouthed, ruthless, and inappropriate teacher. She drinks, gets high, and can\u2019t wait to marry a meal ticket to get out of her bogus day job. When she\u2019s dumped by her fianc\u00e9, she sets her sights on a rich, handsome substitute (JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE) while shrugging off the advances of the school gym teacher (JASON SEGEL). The consequences of her wild and outrageous schemes give her students, co-workers, and even herself an education like no other!<\/p>\n

Dark comedies is an interesting sub genre and certainly not for everybody. I haven\u2019t seen Bad Santa<\/em> as of yet, but I think the writers for Bad Teacher<\/em><\/strong> tried to take inspiration giving audiences a main character with little redeemable values, relying on the laughs to carry the picture rather than a predictable plot. Now, with this film it does wander into clich\u00e9-land towards the end.<\/p>\n

In terms of the acting, I\u2019m still not sure what to make of Cameron Diaz. When she burst into the mainstream in the gross-out comedy There\u2019s Something About Mary<\/em>, she personified that cool chick one would love to hang out with and although for me she still gives off that vibe, I think she\u2019s similar to Jennifer Aniston: an actress who is on the A-list and gets top billing, and top dollars, yet doesn\u2019t have much to show for it. It could be her choice in scripts and that outside of Being John Malkovich<\/em> hasn\u2019t shown much range and when she tries to do a project with supposed depth, the script once again fails (see Richard Kelly\u2019s The Box<\/em>).<\/p>\n

As far as the supporting cast is concerned, Jason Segel gives it his best with a limited role, but he still gets a couple of the film\u2019s funniest jabs in there. I consider Segel along the same lines as Seth Rogen as neither have much range, although Segel has a leg up at least. Also, at this point I don\u2019t know what to think of Justin Timberlake. He is a far better compared with some musicians-turned-actors and has a certain amount of comedic charm but at the same time, the character is kind of one note.<\/p>\n

Bad Teacher<\/em><\/strong> was written by writing duo Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky who worked on \u201cThe Office\u201d from 2005 through 2010 and was directed by Jake Kasdan who has been bouncing around Hollywood working on a variety of projects like \u201cNew Girl\u201d but also has the horrible Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story<\/em> on his resume. Well, I will say Bad Teacher<\/em><\/strong> is a better than that film… Take that for what you will.<\/p>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 3.0\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The disc contains the Theatrical Version (91:58)<\/strong> and Unrated Version (97:38)<\/strong>. While watching either version, you can turn on the movieIQ<\/span><\/strong> feature which gives basic details about the cast, crew and other tidbits (it\u2019s not worth it, though). Also included is an Added Footage Marker<\/strong> so when you watch the unrated version, an apple icon will be displayed for the new scenes.<\/p>\n

Jam\u2019s Yearbook: Hidden Moments<\/span><\/strong> \u2013 This is an interactive feature where you can select the students or teachers and read their yearbook page where you can read their favorite quote (taken from the movie) and interests. You can also select \u201cMemorable Moments\u201d and check out interview with that cast member, behind-the-scenes footage and footage from the film. ** Blu-ray Exclusive **<\/strong><\/p>\n

Gag Reel (4:58; HD)<\/span><\/strong> \u2013 This contains your usual line flubs, giggle-fests and on-set antics. ** Blu-ray Exclusive **<\/strong><\/p>\n

Outtakes (3:53; HD)<\/span><\/strong> \u2013 Here are four scenes that contain even more giggles from the cast. Seriously, I don\u2019t know why these weren\u2019t included in the gag reel other than to make the reel an exclusive for the Blu-ray…<\/p>\n

Deleted Scenes (5:44; HD)<\/span><\/strong> \u2013 Now we get six scene that didn\u2019t manage to get into either version of the film. None of them are particularly special and wouldn\u2019t have added anything to the final picture.<\/p>\n

Way Behind the Scenes with Jason and Justin (5:38; HD)<\/span><\/strong> is a feature with the two actors bantering\/doing a skit with one another. Obviously it\u2019s not a serious feature and thus really unnecessary… Some of it is actually pretty funny, though.<\/p>\n

Raising More Than Funds (3:31; HD)<\/span><\/strong> covers the gratuitous car wash scene with Cameron Diaz getting all wet and wild. ** Blu-ray Exclusive **<\/strong><\/p>\n

A Very Odd Blacksmith Story (2:08; HD)<\/span><\/strong> \u2013 One of the writers got a cameo in the film as a blacksmith re-enactment actor. ** Blu-ray Exclusive **<\/strong><\/p>\n

Swimming with the Dolphins (3:35; HD)<\/span><\/strong> takes a look at the principal character\u2019s favorite mammal. It also covers the improv skills of John Michael Higgins. ** Blu-ray Exclusive **<\/strong><\/p>\n

Good Teacher (4:04; HD)<\/span><\/strong> has the cast and crew talking about what makes for a good teacher and contrasting it with what the bad teacher does in the film. ** Blu-ray Exclusive **<\/strong><\/p>\n

BD-Live<\/span><\/strong> \u2013 Portal where you can check out features and trailers for Sony titles. ** Blu-ray Exclusive **<\/strong><\/p>\n

Previews<\/strong> \u2013 Friends with Benefits<\/em>, 30 Minutes or Less<\/em>, Attack the Block<\/em> and Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest<\/em><\/p>\n

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VIDEO \u2013 4.25\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Bad Teacher<\/em><\/strong> passes the test with a sharp looking 1080p high-def transfer. The movie is presented in its original 1.85 widescreen transfer and has some good detail level throughout and a fine array of colors. I won\u2019t say it\u2019s the best video transfer around, especially considering it\u2019s a new release, but it still looks good in HD.
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AUDIO \u2013 4.0\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Likewise, the 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio track, although not amazing, is effective enough especially for a comedy. The most depth it has is with the songs while the dialogue levels remained clear.<\/p>\n

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OVERALL \u2013 3.25\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

By no means is Bad Teacher<\/em><\/strong> a good film but Cameron Diaz, as well as Jason Segel for his limited part, gave it their best in spite of a script with few laughs and a flat plot that never really came to life. The Blu-ray itself has an OK set of features but good audio\/video transfers. I suppose if you\u2019re a fan of the movie, it might be worth checking out… but only via rental.<\/p>\n

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The Movieman<\/em>
\nPublished: <\/strong>11\/20\/2011<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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