The problem is the overdone contrast. The whites are hot, bleaching out details and colors around them. Reds bloom, and flesh tones can end up orange. Grain can be a small problem, and the transfer has some serious issues with smoke. Black levels are typically strong, while some close ups (especially late in the movie) do deliver in terms of facial detail and sharpness. Still, it’s impossible to miss the exaggerated whites that seem to cover everything.

Featuring an uncompressed PCM mix, Talladega Nights is easily overlooked for its audio. The racing footage consistently provides an active sound field, with cars zipping by through all speakers. Bass is provided by the soundtrack and the epic, overdone crashes. You’ll feel every bounce of the cars. Non-race scenes offer some specific immersive sound, such as downtime scenes on the track with cars and helicopters circling around.

Nine deleted scenes kick off the special features, all in HD (as with everything else on the disc). A gag reel running slightly over two minutes follows that up. Will Ferrell Returns to Talladega is a collection of footage shot during a promotional run at the track. Ricky and Cal’s Commercials and a separate collection of PSAs are filled with hilarious improv work from the two stars. Line-o-rama continues the disc's improv work for over five minutes.

Bonus Race Footage is dry for its one minute running time featuring random, unused footage. Walker and Texas Ranger Ad Libs has the two child actors having a blast spouting off hilariously crude lines that didn’t make the final cut. An interview section contains almost 14 minutes of in-character interviews about the “careers” of the drivers. A commentary from the director and actor Ian Roberts finishes off the disc.

Many of the advertisers who adorned the cars used in the film weren’t charged. Old Spice, Wonder Bread, and Perrier all gained free publicity from their appearance. Wonder Bread and Old Spice did do some promotional work for the movie however.