Blu-ray

Smash hit comedy Ted stars Mark Wahlberg as John, an amiable slacker whose best friend just happens to be a teddy bear that he wished to life when he was a kid (voiced by MacFarlane in full-on Peter Griffin mode). Which would be fine, if continually blowing off work to get stoned with a stuffed toy wasn't the kind of thing that might spoil things with the love of your life (Mila Kunis).

With an immature man-child as its central character, a talking animal as his best friend, endless pop culture references and un-PC gags, it's safe to say that Ted isn't exactly mining new territory for Seth MacFarlane. It's still very enjoyable, though, and totes a hilarious cameo from 1980s Flash Gordon Sam Jones.

Picture: Universal may have a hit-and-miss track record with its back catalogue titles, but it treats its contemporary movies with care. Ted's Blu-ray does feature a colour palette and contrast that's pushed a little hot at times, but elsewhere the AVC 1.78:1 1080p encode provides an accurate representation of the intended look of the film and impresses with its fine detailing and exquisite textures.
Picture rating: 4/5

Audio: Ted's DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack doesn't push the boat out when it comes to employment of your surround speakers. Despite the occasional flourish – such as the whoosh of rockets from the rear to the front of the soundstage at the end of Chapter 11's Flash Gordon fantasy – the majority of the mix is firmly focused on the front left/centre/right soundstage.

The good news is that there's plenty of heft in the bass (when required), natural dialogue reproduction and glorious musicality. It's just a shame it doesn't try a little harder to live up to its multichannel nature.
Audio rating: 4/5

Extras: As well as including both the 106-minute theatrical cut and 112-minute 'unrated cut' of the film itself, Universal's Blu-ray release also finds room for a fun bunch of extra features.

The actual production of the movie is covered by a commentary track (on the theatrical version only) featuring Seth MacFarlane, co-writer Alex Sulkin and Mark Wahlberg, a six-minute featurette about shooting a fight scene and a worthwhile 25-minute Making of… doc that's split into three sections (A Guy, A Girl and a Teddy Bear; Doing it Live; and A MacFarlane Set).

Also on offer are 15 deleted scenes, an 11-minute reel of alternate takes, a six-minute gag reel and an UltraViolet digital copy of the film.
Extras rating: 3/5

We say: A solid Blu-ray outing for one of 2012's rudest, crudest and funniest comedies

Universal Pictures, All-region BD, £25 Approx, On sale now
HCC VERDICT: 4/5