\nEuroTrip (2004)<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nGenre(s): <\/b>Comedy
\nWarner Home Video | R \u2013 90 min. \u2013 $19.98 | December 3, 2013<\/p>\n
MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/span>Directed by: <\/b>Jeff Schaffer
\nWriter(s): <\/b>Alec Berg & David Mandel & Jeff Schaffer
\nCast: <\/b>Scott Mechlowicz, Jacob Pitts, Michelle Trachtenberg, Travis Wester, Jessica Boehrs, Kristin Kreuk, Vinnie Jones, Matt Damon<\/p>\nTheatrical Release Date: <\/b>February 20, 2004<\/p>\n
DISC INFO:
\n<\/span>Features: <\/b>Commentary, Deleted Scenes, Gag Reel, Music Video, Theatrical Trailer
\nNumber of Discs: <\/b>1<\/p>\nAudio: <\/b>English (DTS-HD MA 5.1), French (Dolby Digital 5.1), Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1)
\nVideo: <\/b>1080p\/Widescreen 1.78
\nSubtitles: <\/b>English SDH, French, Spanish
\nDisc Size: <\/b>18.3 GB
\nCodec: <\/b>MPEG-4 AVC
\nRegion(s): <\/b>A, B, C<\/p>\n
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THE MOVIE<\/strong> \u2013 3.0\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\nNote: <\/b>The Blu-ray only contains the R-rated cut and not the 93-minute Unrated version.<\/p>\n
Plot Outline: <\/b>It\u2019s a crash course in foreign relations as college-bound Scotty Thomas (SCOTT MECHLOWICZ) and his buddies (JACOB PITTS, MICHELLE TRACHTENBERG, TRAVIS WESTER) head to Europe for the ultimate summer vacation party! They\u2019re hooking up with hot strangers and jamming all the extreme insanity they can into the wildest trip of their lives!<\/p>\n
Quick Hit Review: <\/b>I originally saw EuroTrip<\/i><\/b> when it was released on DVD back in 2004 and honestly, didn\u2019t find it overly funny, just another Road Trip<\/i> comedy with a thin plot, thinner characters and, most importantly, jokes that barely got a chuckle out of me. However, nearly 10 years later, I\u2019m not sure if my sensibilities have softened after seeing so many lousy movies or what, but I thought a fair number of the jokes\/sketches to be mildly amusing. Of course, and this was the case 2004 as well, Michelle Trachtenberg is incredibly hot. Yeah, real mature, but she is the highlight of this film, casting wise.<\/p>\n
Another highlight, and unfortunately it was within the first 20-minutes, is a credited cameo by Matt Damon playing Scotty\u2019s ex-girlfriend\u2019s (KRISTIN KREUK) boyfriend whom they were in a relationship while they were dating. It leads to one of the best and most hilarious songs especially coming from Damon who, up to that point, was known for dramas.<\/p>\n
In the end, EuroTrip<\/i><\/b> might not be the funniest movie but there are some genuine laughs and the cast is mostly likeable, if not a bit forgettable. I think this would make for a fun double-header following 2000\u2019s Road Trip<\/i>.<\/p>\n
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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 2.75\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\nAll the features from the 2004 DVD release have been ported over.<\/p>\n
Audio Commentary<\/span><\/b> \u2013 Writers Alec Berg, David Mandel and Jeff Schaffer sit down for a straight-forward and relatively serious track talking about some bits of trivia for the on-location shooting, working with the actors and such and so forth. I actually think this could\u2019ve been more light-hearted but it\u2019s still pretty good. On a side note, I do wish the cast got their own track.<\/p>\nGag Reel (5:28; SD)<\/span><\/b> has some of your usual line-flubs and on-set hilarity.<\/p>\nDeleted Scenes (21:49; SD)<\/span><\/b> \u2013 There are 14 scenes, including an alternate ending, which were for, one reason or another, excised from the final film.<\/p>\nThe Music of Road Trip<\/i><\/b> includes a Sing-Along (3:36; SD)<\/span><\/b> and Music Video (3:36; SD)<\/span><\/b> for \u201cScotty Doesn\u2019t Know\u201d.<\/p>\nTheatrical Trailer (2:27; HD)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/p>\n
VIDEO \u2013 3.75\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\nEuroTrip<\/i><\/b> arrives on Blu-ray via Warner Home Video, as part of the catalog titles from Paramount, and even though it is a nearly 10-year old comedy, and a relatively low-budget one, the 1080p high-definition transfer doesn\u2019t look bad. Now, this is not a movie that will exactly wow you or pop off the screen yet colors are well balanced and it does appear clean and free of artifacts, dust marks and scratches. The detail levels are OK but nothing noteworthy.<\/p>\n
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AUDIO \u2013 4.0\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\nThe disc comes with an adequate 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio track. Considering this is a comedy, this is a track difficult to really judge. Yes, the music and oft zany score\/songs come across clear but otherwise this is a dialogue-heavy movie and on that front, coming from the center channel, it\u2019s an OK track with good clarity throughout. Again, as with the video, it\u2019s not going to amaze you but it is probably a slight upgrade over the DVD release.<\/p>\n
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OVERALL \u2013 3.0\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\nOverall, EuroTrip<\/i><\/b> wasn\u2019t a favorite of mine when it originally came out in 2004 but in the years since, I\u2019ve come to really enjoy it and find the comedy, albeit obvious, to be quite funny and a cast that have a strong chemistry, though they don\u2019t match those from the American Pie<\/i> movies or Road Trip<\/i>. The Blu-ray released by Warner Home Video, from the Paramount catalog contract, offers decent audio\/video transfers while all the features, limited as they are, have been ported over. On the downside, this is the R-rated cut rather than the Unrated version.<\/p>\n
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