Coyote Ugly

Coyote Ugly comes from none other producer Jerry Bruckheimer. The film has been released on the Blu-ray format with two versions on one disc. You get both the Original Theatrical Feature as well as the Unrated Extended Cut. The film was enjoyable when it was released in theaters, and is still enjoyable today on this Blu-ray release.

The film features the main character, songwriter Violet Sanford. She finds herself broke as a joke and in need of money. She lands a job, but it was not the job she had in mind. She ends up working at a nightclub in Coyote Ugly. The film, as you would expect, features a great deal of dancing on top of bars, and some absolutely over-the-top moments.

The film is definitely a lot of fun and is a feel-good story from start to finish. There are not really any big plot twists or anything of that nature. The cast, at the time, was filled with a bunch of fresh talent. It features the likes of Piper Perabo, Maria Bello, Adam Garcia, Melanie Lynskey, Tyra Banks, and Bridgette Moynihan.More...

The film also stars John Goodman who plays the usual good guy, and father of Violet.

The film rocks hard with some fantastic music, original songs, and a whole lot of fun.

The video quality of this release is actually pretty well done. It is presented in 1080p MPEG-4 AVC codec and will look great to those who remember the quality of the DVD release.

The image comes across extremely clean from start to finish with some fantastic shots showcasing nice sharpness and textures. Colors were very vibrant throughout and deeply saturated. There is a nice level of pop in the image. It may not be reference quality, but it is damn close, as Coyote Ugly is one nice looking Blu-ray film.

I was very eager to hear the audio aspect of the Coyote Ugly release due to the fact that the music plays such a major role in the film. The audio is presented in an Uncompressed 5.1 PCM audio mix. I was not disappointed one bit as the audio is certainly reference quality, it sounds great.

The music is pumped through your surround system beautifully as it makes it sound very engrossing. The various types of music presented in the film come across extremely clear and impact-full.

The dialogue is also crystal clear. The voices come across very crisp from the center channel, and fill up the surround nicely.

The audio mix does a great job of staying spatial as well, as the bar scenes are filled up with various chatter and other sound effects in the surround channels. Great stuff here from Disney, a near flawless audio mix.