DVD Review: Superbad

After multiple viewings, it’s easy to see that Superbad will be with us for a while. This will be an endearing, unforgettable comedy classic for the crowd it’s aimed at. Jonah Hill is at the top of his game as Seth, and not a single joke goes awry.

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With bright colors, oversaturated to the extreme, Superbad translates incredibly well. Compression is well under control, contrast is high without bleeding, and the sharpness produces wonderful detail. The transfer perfectly captures the style and tone of the film.

As expected, Superbad is almost entirely front loaded. Some of the party scenes have slight surround use, if nothing special. Background music can really hammer some bass, so the subwoofer has something to work with.

Short, funny featurettes make up the majority of the extras. Making of Superbad is the longest piece, running 13 minutes. The story of how the movie came to be spliced in with some random behind-the-scenes footage entertain sit beside the otherwise standard presentation.

A four minute gag reel offers some funny spots, while three lengthy deleted scenes run eight minutes. The last one inside the cop car was obviously too long for the film, but priceless outside of it.

Cop Car Confessions features four actors, including Justin Long, in separate segments running through various dialogue with Seth Rogan and Bill Hader in the drivers seat. Dancing Title Sequence is a three minute piece on the shooting of the credits.

Original Table Read is the cast and crew reading through the script, but is difficult to hear due to the low quality. Vag-Tastic Voyage is a one-minute in-joke only relevant to those who have seen the movie, and if you’re in that crowd, you know what it is. Loads of trailers and a commentary with the director and cast (which is a necessity after you’ve seen the movie) round off some entertaining extras.

Loaded with Seth’s “drawings,” the menus are worth traveling through. The various renderings should have their own picture gallery, and it’s a shame they’re ignored. Still, check out all of the options to see a variety of oh so dirty pics you can’t stop looking at.

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Matt Paprocki is a 12-year movie and game critic. He currently freelances for Blu-ray review site DoBlu.com and video game site MultiPlayerGames.com.

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