Can't Hardly Wait (1998) {Blu-ray Review}

Reviewed by: Jason Lockard

Every generation has its versions of the "teen film". In the late 90s it was Can't hardly wait. It is hard to believe that this is the 20 year anniversary of the release of this film. How time flies.

Can't hardly wait was released on June 12, 1998. So in celebration of the the 20 year anniversary, Mill Creek Entertainment has released a special "20 year reunion edition" on Blu-ray. 
   

The film follows the graduating class of Huntington Hills High School. They are celebrating with a party at a large house owned by a rich class member's family. Among the attendees are Preston Meyers, who plans to proclaim his love to his secret crush Amanda Beckett. The popular Amanda was recently been dumped by  jock Mike Dexter. In turn Mike is being targeted by nerd classmate William Lichter and his buddies, who are plotting revenge against him for years of bullying. There is also minor story including Kenny Fisher known as Special K a white boy would-be rapper who wants to loose his virginity. This is just some of the story lines in this comedy adventure!

With so many different storylines going on the waters can become muddy, you can loose track of what is going on. But the screenplay is actually written very well. The story is good and moves along so you don't have time to get bored.  And all the actors and actresses play their parts very well. However it is good to not this is not a film for the whole family. There is a lot of suggestive content and some profanity.

The film is presented in its original 1.85 widescreen aspect ratio and given a 1080p high-definition transfer the audio is DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 sound. It looks a beautiful its clear and the colors really pop off the screen and the audio is crisp.

Now a HD Version of this film on Blu-ray is just not enough, Not for Mill Creek Entertainment! They have loaded this 20 year anniversary Blu-ray with bonus features. First off there is two audio commentaries. There is deleted scenes, featurettes; Huntington Hills High Class of 98 Reunion and Can't Hardly Wait: The making of a Teen Classic. Life of the party: the actors talk about their own party experiences in high school. And finally there is a music video for "I Can't get enough of you, Baby".

This film is packed with stars before they were stars including, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Jenna Elfman, Ethan Embry, Seth Green, Peter Facinelli, Jerry O'Connell just to name a few. It is really cool to look back and see these stars before they became household names.

So if you love those teen comedies, this is a good one to add to your collection. And all the bonus features makes it an absolute no brainer. Head over to www.MillCreekEnt.com or your local DVD provider and get your copy today.

Moral Rating: Suggestive / sexual content and profanity
Audience: Teens and Adults
Genre: Comedy
Length: 1 Hours 40 Minutes
Movie Rating: B
Blu-ray Released: 2018
Blu-ray Rating: A+