review: SEMI-PRO (Blu-ray)

New Line Home Entertainment  //  Buy from Amazon.com Will Ferrell, Woody Harrelson and André Benjamin (Four Brothers) star in this hilarious three-pointer of sports action, outrageous laughs and '70s groove! It's 1976 and the only thing sexier than Jackie Moon (Ferrell) is his incredible career. The owner, head coach and star player of the Flint Tropics - not to mention the smooth vocals behind hit single "Love Me Sexy" - is at the top of his game. But, when it appears the Tropics might not survive an NBA merger, Jackie vows to turn up the heat and lead his team to glory in the most hysterical comedy ever to put the funk back in the dunk! Damn it breaks my heart to see the sad state of WIll Ferrell's movies these days. It doesn't seem like that long ago that he was the funniest person on SNL, banging the shit out of that cowbell in one of the truly epic skits from that series. "Old School" was pretty darned funny, but since then, vrrooooooooooooooommmmmmmmm (sound of an airplane crashing)... Weak entry after weak entry. Wanted to love "Elf" - was bored. Was sure "Anchorman" would be hilarious - only laughed during the supporting cast's scenes. "Stranger than Fiction"? Interesting, but not great. He keeps churning them out, and I continue to be underwhelmed with each one. Sadly, that trend continues with "Semi-Pro" - and it's worth noting that I didn't even have my hopes up high for this one. At best, I was hoping for a mildly entertaining flick with some good yuks, that hopefully wouldn't suck too hard. Well, it didn't suck too hard, but it did softly suck. Yawn. Shame. Next. Video The 1080p high definition transfer was rock solid from start to finish, perfectly capturing and delivering an authentic 70s vibe. Audio Wow - a DTS HD Master Audio 7.1 surround mix is included here, which is truly overkill for a front-heavy comedy mix, but you won't catch me complaining - quality quality quality! Extras deleted & alternate scenes "The Man Behind Semi-Pro" featurette "Four Days in Flint" featurette "Bill Walton Visits the Set" featurette "A Short History of the ABA" featurette "Recreating the American Basketball Association" featurette "Flint Tropics Hot Talk with Dick Pepperfield" featurette "Love Me Sexy: The Story Behidn the One-Hit Wonder" featurette trailers Closing Thoughts Clunky, weak faux comedy + loads of extras = worth a rental, but set your expectations low