{"id":29312,"date":"2025-08-10T11:48:55","date_gmt":"2025-08-10T18:48:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=29312"},"modified":"2025-08-10T11:49:26","modified_gmt":"2025-08-10T18:49:26","slug":"review-strangers-with-candy-bd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2025\/08\/review-strangers-with-candy-bd\/","title":{"rendered":"Strangers With Candy: Collector&#8217;s Edition Blu-ray Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"small-image-border\" class=\"alignleft\" title=\"Strangers With Candy Blu-ray Review\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviemansguide.com\/images\/main\/logos\/shoutfactory-sm.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><b><i>Strangers With Candy <\/i><\/b>arrives on Blu-ray from Shout Factory on August 10th and features Amy Sedaris, Stephen Colbert and Paul Dinello along with Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Dan Hedaya, and Allison Janney.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"*\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviemansguide.com\/images\/main\/bar_blue.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"3\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Strangers With Candy<br \/>\n<\/span>\u2014 Collector&#8217;s Edition | Shout Select \u2014<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">(2005)<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><strong>Genre(s): <\/strong>Comedy<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Shout Factory| R \u2013 86 min. \u2013 $34.98 | July 22, 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\"><strong>Date Published:<\/strong> 08\/10\/2025 | <strong>Author:<\/strong> The Movieman<\/span><\/p>\n<table id=\"border-table-review\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"300px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" style=\"border: 2px solid #808080;\" title=\"Strangers With Candy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviemansguide.com\/images\/reviews\/2025\/strangerswithcandy-bd.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"383\" \/><\/p>\n<table id=\"amazon\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"4\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 0px;\" title=\"Buy the Following on Amazon.com\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviemansguide.com\/images\/misc\/amazonlogo2.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">I may earn a commission when purchasing through the links below and appreciate your support!<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"nolink aligncenter\" title=\"Not Available\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviemansguide.com\/images\/misc\/4kuhd-off.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" \/><\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"nolink aligncenter\" title=\"Not Available\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviemansguide.com\/images\/misc\/3dbluray-off.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" \/><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/B0F4X6JRCP\/moviemsguidet-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"link aligncenter\" title=\"Buy on Blu-ray from Amazon.com!\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviemansguide.com\/images\/misc\/bluray-on.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"nolink aligncenter\" title=\"NA\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviemansguide.com\/images\/misc\/dvd-off.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<table id=\"review-info\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td><strong><u>MOVIE INFO:<br \/>\n<\/u><\/strong><strong>Director: <\/strong>Paul Dinello<br \/>\n<strong>Writer(s): <\/strong>Stephen Colbert &amp; Paul Dinello &amp; Amy Sedaris &amp; Mitch Rouse (series \u2018Strangers With Candy\u2019); Stephen Colbert &amp; Paul Dinello &amp; Amy Sedaris (written by)<br \/>\n<strong style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">Cast: <\/strong><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">Amy Sedaris, Stephen Colbert, Paul Dinello, Dan Hedaya, Joseph Cross, Deborah Rush, Phillip Seymour <\/span><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">Hoffman, Allison Janney, Matthew Broderick<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td><strong><u>DISC INFO:<br \/>\n<\/u><\/strong><strong>Features: <\/strong>Audio Commentary, Deleted Scenes, Music Video, Theatrical Trailer<br \/>\n<strong>Slip Cover: <\/strong>Yes<br \/>\n<strong>Digital Copy: <\/strong>No<br \/>\n<strong>Formats Included: <\/strong>Blu-ray<br \/>\n<strong style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">Number of Discs: <\/strong><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">1<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td><strong>Audio: <\/strong>English (DTS-HD MA 5.1), English (DTS-HD MA 2.0)<br \/>\n<strong>Video: <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 1.85<br \/>\n<strong>Subtitles: <\/strong>English SDH<br \/>\n<strong>Codecs: <\/strong>MPEG-4 AVC<br \/>\n<strong style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">Region(s): <\/strong><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">A<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"*\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviemansguide.com\/images\/main\/bar_blue.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"3\" \/><\/p>\n<table id=\"review-content\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18.6667px; line-height: 28px;\">PLOT SYNOPSIS<\/span><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"review-content2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Jerri Blank (AMY SEDARIS) is a 47-year-old ex-con who returns to her childhood home after spending 32 years working the streets and in prison. Upon her arrival, she discovers her father is in a self-induced coma. Hoping to wake him, Jerry decides to turn her life around by picking it up exactly where she left off \u2013 as a high school freshman. But for a former boozer, user, and loser, hanging with the \u201cin\u201d crowd is going to be harder than turning tricks!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"*\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviemansguide.com\/images\/main\/bar_blue.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"3\" \/><\/p>\n<table id=\"review-content\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 2\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"review-content2\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This release comes with a matted <strong>slip cover<\/strong>. Features are on the limited side with an <strong><u>Audio Commentary<\/u><\/strong> with Actors\/Writers Amy Sedaris, Stephen Colbert and Paul Dinello, a <strong><u>Music Video (3:37)<\/u><\/strong>, <strong><u>19 Deleted Scenes (19:48)<\/u><\/strong>, a <strong><u>DVD Promo (0:50)<\/u><\/strong> and the <strong><u>Theatrical Trailer (2:23)<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"*\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviemansguide.com\/images\/main\/bar_blue.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"3\" \/><\/p>\n<table id=\"review-content\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>VIDEO \u2013 3\u00be\/5, AUDIO \u2013 4\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td id=\"review-content2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><em>Strangers With Candy<\/em><\/strong> debuts on Blu-ray from Shout Factory and given a 1080p high-definition transfer taken from a new 4K transfer from the 35mm Interpositive. As it is, its certainly not a bad looking picture but really lacking incredibly clarity. Colors are decent enough but hardly vibrant. Still, the transfer is relatively clean free of dust or pixilation.<\/p>\n<p>The included DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track offers up clear dialogue and is perfectly adequate for a comedy like this. There\u2019s not a whole lot of great depth or anything but the music and score does come though fairly well.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"*\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviemansguide.com\/images\/main\/bar_blue.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"3\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Strangers With Candy arrives on Blu-ray from Shout Factory on August 10th and features Amy Sedaris, Stephen Colbert and Paul Dinello along with Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Dan Hedaya, and Allison Janney. &nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,6655,970],"tags":[1779,1250,3692,7243,7242,58,7241,7244,7240],"class_list":["post-29312","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blurayreviews","category-blu-ray-rundown","category-quick-hit-reviews","tag-allison-janney","tag-amy-sedaris","tag-dan-hedaya","tag-deborah-rush","tag-joseph-cross","tag-matthew-broderick","tag-paul-dinello","tag-phillip-seymour-hoffman","tag-stephen-colbert"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29312","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29312"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29312\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29314,"href":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29312\/revisions\/29314"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29312"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29312"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29312"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}