JURASSIC WORLD, MAD MAX FURY ROAD, READY PLAYER ONE, V FOR VENDETTA 4K UHD Reviews
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- čas přidán 21. 08. 2024
- Reviews to these five great movies on 4K Disc:
Jurassic World
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
Mad Max: Fury Road
Ready Player One
V For Vendetta.
Euphoria Pictures latest 'Battle of the Boxsets' (Psycho vs. Evil Dead) can be seen here: • The Evil Dead Vs Psych...
The latest Mondo Mooch video by Mondo Chelloveck Movies can be seen here: • 4K & Blu Ray Pick ups ...
And finally Clark Teddles and his brief video featuring his new Super 8 projector and Close Encounters of the Third Kind 400ft reel can be seen here: • Super 8 Coming Soon - Krátké a kreslené filmy
John has not only one of the best movie review channels but also the least toxic CZcams comment communities of anyone I follow. Funny how nice people tend to bring out nice people. Cheers, all!
100 percent agree with you 👍😊
Yes it's as much a pleasure reading the comments section as it is watching John's videos.
I seem to have missed your last reply Ian... that, or CZcams deleted my reply which seems to have occurred quite a lot overnight. Yes, I've been lucky to get a following of like-minded film buffs and there are some really interesting conversations on here. John.
So good seeing a honest English man talking movies online
I could listen to you for hours John, always a pleasure.
I know right, he should start a podcasts!
@@HerkDylanJr YES!
I enjoy Fury Road more when I think of Tom Hardy actually playing the feral boy from Mad Max 2 ultimately naming himself Mad where he had no name before. And that somewhere out there is the the real Max played by Mel Gibson and their paths will eventually cross again.
I wish I'd have thought of that before I made the video! John.
Can’t wait for ‘ The Thing ‘ on 4K, Great Video again! Keep up the great work 👍
I'm almost dreading it, I've already bought the film twice on DVD and again twice on Blu-ray- even bought the HD-DVD. Another copy on another format? Universal should be giving me a copy at this point 😃
Great video. Now my favourite physical media channel, not just your incredible knowledge which I’m learning a lot from but even how impressive your video, audio and editing is. Very impressive, very rarely I have notification bell on but definitely for you. Would love to see a collection video one day, whether it’s just 4K/blu rays and film collection or both or separate. Great channel and great video! I love how much you love true film, I am the same!
Very nice of you Dean. This one ended up being more like a 4K disc film review programme but I didnt intend to waffle on so much.
I did show quite a bit of my film collection in the Super 8 video a few months back. Many people asked me to make that one but it wasn't exactly the biggest thing I've ever done. When it comes to the DVDs, Blu-rays and 4K discs though, they're rather all over the place with many in cupboards and even quite a few out of the boxes on spindles to save space. I don't think I'd be very interested in showing the whole lot and would find it difficult to enthuse so maybe one day I'll just show some pans along a few shelves or something.
John.
@@moviecollector5920 Great stuff John.
Mad Max: Fury Road - I watched this on DVD for my first viewing at a friend's house and didn't enjoy it as much as I hoped. When I finally got around to seeing it in 4k UHD, it truly changed my view of the film. Being able to take in its bold visuals - at their best - made a huge difference in my experience. Perhaps it was for a reason similar to what you mentioned: it's the first of the Mad Max films I'd seen, and I had little knowledge of its world before diving in.
I really wasn't enjoying the film but by the end of it I had realized that the special effects were real for the most part and I felt it deserved a second appraisal... so I watched the opening again and went through quite a lot of it for a second time. It's a flawed film but it's spectacular. One of the comments on here made a great point about Tom Hardy being a child actor in Mad Max 2 and he apparently christened himself 'Mad' in the end (might have been 'Max') and so the Mad Max in this film may not be the character played by Mel Gibson but a completely new Mad Max who was influenced at a young age by the Mad Max he met as a young boy. For me, that makes the whole film a lot more interesting.
John.
@@moviecollector5920 Thank you for dropping that interesting bit of info! Just spent a bit of the lunch break reading up on that theory - that would certainly be a fascinating direction if worked into in-universe canon :)
@@jonathanencarnacion8184 I wish I'd had that information before I knocked out this video Jonathan but my knowledge of Mad Max overall was not very good. I didn't particularly care for the original film and I think the second one ensured I never actually saw the third. I'd probably enjoy them now though. John.
V for vendetta is a favourite of mine so I'll have to grab it on 4K and the titans of cult box looks interesting.
It really is a special steelbook but I don't know how many they made or if it's even still on sale anywhere. I think it cost £35 new when first released but may have been a fiver less than that. John.
Nice review and nice collection. “V for vendetta” is also a favourite of mine although not as good as the original graphic novel.
@@moviecollector5920 I agree 100%
Another wonderful video, I liked the look of that "V" 4K edition. Thanks again for another great upload.
Mad Max Fury Road was one of the first 4K discs I picked up!
I think it was actually one of the first ever 4K UHD Blurays to be released and was given away free with so many 4k players.
By the way, one of the 4K players we purchased three or four years ago came with a Fantastic Beasts 4K disc. Utter tosh but it was nice to get a freebie. I'd have preferred Mad Max: Fury Road. John.
This was also one of the first if not the first 4K movies I picked up, along with 1917.
@@Akhenatonio Both are great examples of 4K discs that were shot on video. John.
Great stuff again John. Totally love every synopsis you do. Still by far my favourite film review channel especially if you’re looking for the best and worst versions of picture and sound in 4K and blu ray.
After comparing my dts laserdisc of Jurassic park to the 4K of jurassic World fallen kingdom I have to say this 90s kid loved it more than the original.
I’m glad you also think the 4K is great! I think the dedication to the practical effects when compared to the original is so vastly superior it’s the type of film making is like to see more of. When I saw it in theaters I was blown away but the 4K on disc looks almost identical to my local cinema. Shame as that theater is now closed
There's nothing like seeing a film in a busy cinema on a big screen though. Okay, someone kicking your seat from behind, talking through the movie and noisily unwrapping sweets can be somewhat distracting but overall a trip to the cinema to see a film is usually a bit special. But the quality of video for the home market now is going to make some question the value of cinema. Covid-19 won't have helped the situation but now that we're almost through it maybe there will be pent up demand and we'll all return to the theatres in droves.
I really liked Fallen Kingdom. I think having the old style methods of film making combined with the new is the best way to make a film that requires a lot of special effects. With the money these films made, they can certainly afford to invest in them that way.
John.
Hi John, A lot of people don't like Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom, but for my money it's the best one of the two World films. Some people say the film ends when they get off the island, but believe me it's got hidden depths and layers, the granddaughter that actually turns out to be a clone of his daughter is a great idea that should have been explored further. Also the first Jurassic film to be in 2:40:1.
That's interesting Clive. Ten minutes in my wife and I both agreed that Fallen Kingdom was better than the first Jurassic World film and it didn't let up after that. In the end we enjoyed them both but the second film was simply better and made up for the inadequacies of the first somehow. Maybe if I were to watch them a second time right now I'd think more highly of the first film but it didn't play that way first time around. John.
I have not seen either of those Jurassic World movies, but I will have to check them out. Another nice monthly movie round up, thanks.
Some great films there..... Thanks for video 👍
A great list of films. I am likely to grab V for Vendetta at some point.
The Shining section of READY PLAYER ONE was easily the best part of the film, though marred by it being watered down for PG-13. I kinda of like the film, but it felt like Spielberg was repeating himself. That's not surprising. No filmmaker can be in his prime forever.
I think Mr. Spielberg felt he couldn't miss the chance to turn this book into a film because so many of his films were apparently featured prominently. But The Shining reproduction was the best part and damned funny too. John.
Afternoon John. Got to agree with everything you said about Ready Player One, difficult to follow at times and a brilliant recreation of The Shining. My only complaint about Mad Max Fury Road is that the film is sped up at times making the actors movements look unnatural to me. George Miller mentioned it somewhere maybe on the disc extras. I got it on 2d Blu-ray and 3d Blu-ray seeing as you gave the 4k disc I might up grade! It's getting to be a bit of a habit, upgrading my Blu-rays to 4K after your reviews.
The Blu-ray of Fury Road is exceptional so it's probably not worth spending out on the film again unless you see it singing like a bird somewhere (cheap cheap). It's only the HDR that gives the 4K the edge and although it's a pretty big edge, the Blu-ray is plenty good enough. Remember it's a 2K video in the first place. John.
Thanks for another great video. I’m already hoping that you do a good Christmas round up come December. I think your style will suit a Christmas Special perfectly.
Thank you so very much for the mention! I see you own the same close encounters reel, looks great! v for vendetta was a nice release. funny you mention fury road, I was watching that film about 2 days ago. Great video! have a great day!
Morning Clark... or rather, evening Clark! We didn't care for Fury Road much when we watched it because we had no fore knowledge of the premise but once we'd seen it and were able to run the opening fifteen minutes or so again we could see it was actually pretty fabulous. We're finding movies are increasingly like this lately and the viewer is expected to know the story prior to sitting down to enjoy a film which isn''t really ideal. John.
@@moviecollector5920 yes, I agree. most movies nowadays need a lot of knowledge prior to understand the movie, its not fun. thats most likely why I like old movies because they are more simpler than todays.
@@moviecollector5920 and also the title says V for valerian, I think its Vendetta. I mistake my titles as well.
@@ClarkTeddles It's something we seem to have found an increasing problem lately so I'm going to keep it in mind and if I come across more that do not draw us into the story and tell it well then perhaps I'll start criticizing a little more than I have done previously. Ready Player One was a bit thin on the ground at the start as well as Mad Max: Fury Road. Without an opening that draws the viewer in, it's then an uphill battle to engage with the audience. Blade Runner underwent a narrative recording to get over the incomprehensibility of it all back in 1982 and that certainly helped explain what it was all about but now because we all know the story we don't really notice that it's difficult to follow without the narrative. John.
@@ClarkTeddles Thanks Clark. Corrected the title and description. I still blame Susie!
I think Fury Road is a modern classic, it's a must for any 4k collection.
I think Fury Road may be better than the original Mad Max films but I only ever saw the first two and didn't ever get around to seeing the third. John.
@@moviecollector5920 the originals are brilliant as well, all three.
I own all of these discs though have not found time to watch them all yet. (I have probably 400 4K discs I haven’t watched yet, sadly). V for Vendetta is on that list of films to rematch in 4K.
The lava in the second Jurassic World film looks so good in HDR that I wanted all movies with lava to be redone to take advantage of HDR similarly.
Ready Player One had some scenes that looked stellar in HDR and many others that I thought were a let down. The sound mix is frequently awesome.
Ready Player One had more Easter eggs than the Easter bunny! Love this round up! Thank you for making my day!
I just had a round of golf with the Easter Bunny this afternoon so I could have asked him! Okay, the 'round of golf with the Easter bunny' quote was from the remake of 'Miracle on 34th Street' but it's one I use so often that I can't help myself.
Glad the video made your day Mr. Sega!
John.
Thanks for sharing. Mad max fury road is quite striking at times, but I agree with you it takes some time to get into the plot/backstory.
I'm usually not able to afford those fancy collector sets so I don't pay them much attention. That V for Vendetta is quite lush though so enjoy!!
Over the last month I picked up True Romance, Almost Famous, The Dark Knight Trilogy, and Goodfellas.
Leon at Leon Talks Film has done a very nice review of True Romance and has got a lot of views on it too. I think that disc should be rather good Theo if you haven't enjoyed it already. The Dark Knight trilogy is among the best available with the third film having so much genuine IMAX film that it has the edge over the other two. Sound is rather amazing too. But I don't have the other two titles you've purchased.
That V For Vendetta pack is special. I'll be keeping an eye out for these Titans of Cult releases in the future as a result because apparently they do sell out rather quickly.
John.
Wow John some unbelievable pickups you got my friend. Ready player one is a very special movie for nostalgic reasons and probably my favourite movie of that year. As soon as I heard Spielberg was behind this movie I knew it was going to be something special. The Jurassic World franchise is quite enjoyable but I have to admit they are nothing near as good as the original trilogy. But I have high hopes for the next one. Especially because Sam Neill Laura Dern and Jeff Goldblum are back in them. I'm so happy you enjoyed V for Vendetta because that was a risk sending that to you because I didn't know how you would take the movie. Mad Max Fury Road is very very special and probably one of the finest 4K discs out they. They are making a prequel to Fury Road called Furiosa. But unfortunately Charlize Theron is not going to be in it. Thanks again John for the shout out. Really means the world to me my friend
Really enjoyed Dr Sleep, the extended version is 3 hours long and really compares well to both the book AND takes into account the cinematic history of Kubrick's The Shining. Looking forward to the review!
About all I remember about Jurassic World was the Triumph, Brad Pitt also has one in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.
A Triumph of some form should be a compulsory inclusion to any film Gary.
John.
I too have the Titans of Cult 4K box of V for Vendetta. It really is a thing of beauty. Not sure I’ll ever wear the slightly pointless badge though.
Another excellent video John. Thank you.
That was the first time I've actually taken the badge out when I shot the video. These things are rather pointless but it's a nice little case and adds to the package even if we never are going to wear the darned things. John.
Cheers, John. I don't actually like any of these films but your sheer enthusiasm kept me watching.
Best to take notes when watching Dr Sleep. I have a great memory for film, but I could barely remember having watched that film, the next day
Loved Mad Max! Thought some scenes looked a little “meh” but it was *mostly* great, especially the Day-for-Night scenes. Great selections, all in all! Just got the steel book of ET, so I’m hoping to check that out tonight. You got me hooked on these 4Ks, John! As always, thanks for the content!
I nearly had the standard 4K of ET for a fiver about a year ago but between adding it to my HMV on-line basket and checking out, they sold out. Oh well, you can't win them all. I do have it on LaserDisc so I didn't really need it just couldn't resist it for a bluey! So you'll have to let me know what you think Timothy.
We might go in the cinema tonight and run the Apollo 11 4K documentary again as I've been asked for a review by quite a few subscribers. I plan to also include First Man and Apollo 13 in the same video so we'll see what happens. John.
@@moviecollector5920 Bummer! But the laserdisc looks great, I’m sure. That sounds awesome, John. Looking forward to seeing that vid!
Great reviews. Ready Player 1 and Mad Max are reference quality 4k transfers. Just saw V for Vendetta 4k and was impressed with details and black levels. Jurassic World was not as good as I remembered and transfer was lacking. almost forced myself to finish the movie. looks like we agree!
Ready Player One didn't look brilliant here Luis but all our systems are different and what looks great in here may only look good somewhere else and vice versa. It certainly sounded fabulous though. The first Jurassic World film was lacking a few things and most noticeable I think was high quality computer rendering which meant we found some of the dinosaurs difficult to discern. The second film was much better in this regard as well as story telling and characters and was much easier to watch. Maybe I'll change my mind on a second viewing but that was the impression we both had this time. John.
Hello John and good evening! Thanks for another great review. I only subscribe to about 8 channels on CZcams and always save your new posts until I have uninterrupted time. I am really looking forward to hearing what you think of Dr Sleep. It's no Shining TBF but after a couple of views its growing on me and I'm beginning to love it.
Good morning Gary. The Shining didn't really work on the first viewing so maybe Doctor Sleep is the same. Some people are really quite enthusiastic about it so I had to buy it to give it a go. John.
Wonderful channel sir! I’d just like to share my ‘4K HDR I didn’t expect this!’ surprise of the week…drum roll…The Cat From Outer Space…on Disney +…It looks amazing especially the interior shots…I didn’t expect such clarity…old films when digitised properly really are quite something…anyway just thought I’d share 😃
@@moviecollector5920 we definitely need new improved codecs, still…streaming has come a long way since the early days…I’ve only got a puny 50inch tv…how on earth did we mange back in the day with 28 inch TVs and less 📺😂 cheers for the response 👍 I’m about to watch The Goonies on 4K HDR see how it holds up 🏴☠️
Doctor sleep on 4K looks brilliant, I think it’s one of the best sequels ever made. The 4K package includes the blu ray, the blu ray is the directors cut and is 3 hours long, if you ever get the chance to see the 3 hour version, sure do so.
I watched doctor sleep for the first time as the directors cut and when watching the standard theatrical release, so much was cut from the movie.
I agree Doctor Sleep is a brilliant sequel, and look forward to John's review. I prefer the theatrical version though, I thought the extended version was just too long and self-indulgent, much like many Stephen King books, funnily enough.
I finally watched it last night and I was genuinely surprised at how devoted it was to the original. It’s cool how they tapped into the Kubrick aesthetic while telling a new story. Even the impersonators were fine.
hi john.
thanks for another great video, love it.
see you in your next video.
greeting from Johnny.
Good evening Johnny and thank you. I don't know about you but it's time for bed here!
John.
@@moviecollector5920 hi John.
thanks for the reply and good night.
Ready player one and mad max both sound incredible in dolby atmos not bad films either :)
I had replied to this Ian but it seems CZcams have deleted most of my replies over recent days. But if I did miss it, Ready Player One and Mad Max: Fury Road both sounded outstanding through my THX 5.1 too. It seems that if a film sounds good in the latest sound format it successfully translates back to the previous formats. John.
Great review got all except ready player one
Another great video John, I did like Ready Player One, not seen any of the Jurassic movies apart from the first 2 movies also not seen V for Vendetta and loved Mad Max Fury Road
I was hesitant about Doctor Sleep but it actually rocks! Thanks for the video!
I have been very pleasantly surprised by Doctor Sleep. It does contradict the original film somewhat but the ending of that one was such a mess that it would be impossible to ever clear it up. John.
Loved this video John. Nice idea to do a monthly roundup. I watched Fury Road this month and think it's a wonderful film! I've been a bit crazy over here in July. Criterion movies are 50% off and I've purchased 94 films (including box sets from Bergman, Fellini and Demy) from the label. Yes you read that right! Now I've got to start a Criterion mega marathon. Stay happy and well.
Great video John, I enjoy your sense of humour quite a bit. Keep it up!
Great 4k picksJohn they must look great on your system. Bought smokey and the banit on 4k blu ray it was on sale and have to say it looked great ,if you see on sale grad it mate well worth it.
We only just watched the Blu-ray of Smokey recently. That looked pretty terrific as it was so one for the future perhaps if i see it singing like a bird - cheap, cheap.
Ooh glad you got around to checking out Fury Road & V for Vendetta. Both are highlights of my 4K collection!
Will be watching this vid ASAP…
Fury Road isn't exactly the best film ever made but who cares with stunts and action like this? V For Vendetta was a real surprise. John.
@@moviecollector5920 I didn’t think much of Fury Road on 1st viewing. 2nd viewing convinced me to buy it. Stunning action sequences in an age where green screens rule. It was a fun ride. V for Vendetta I watched for the first time only last year, & was hooked straight away. Interesting plot with brilliant performances, especially Hugo Weeving considering he didn’t have any expressions to use throughout.
@@moviecollector5920 How magnificently enveloping was that sandstorm scene in Atmos!? 🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊
@@TheEthNick We're THX Ultra 5.1 but very similar. I wonder if Dolby wanted to get close to the effect of genuine THX without the need for massive outlay and hence the latest Dolby system. Anyawy, the whole of that film was all around us every step of the way. With THX you can't really tell where the sound is coming from and if you try to listen without knowing where the speakers are you'd swear there were speakers in the ceiling, up the walls and in the back whereas in fact we only have the pair of tripoles high up on the rear wall. The massive subwoofer probably helps the overall effect without swamping everything else. The upshot is that this is one of the most amazing sounding films but lets face it, it was set up to be so. I bet the audio engineers had a whale of a time putting it all together for this one.
Great reviews! I really hope to see the remastered version of Batman v superman in one of these review round ups one day.
Another great video John.
I was very pleased to see Doctor Sleep on your shelf and your comments regarding it at the end.
Normally I'd say watch the theatrical and them Directors Cut but seeing as it is a sequel to The Shining and everyone wants you to watch Doctor Sleep I would definitely go with the Directors Cut...The overall consensus online is that it is superior to the theatrical cut and I would agree, with better character development...and you get longer in a certain Hotel too😉 😊 Just a shame the Directors Cut is on the standard bluray only...really don't see why some studios do this??? It does have awesome PQ though.
I have Ready Player One and I thought that had one of the best Atmos soundtracks I've ever heard. That first race at the beginning with King Kong seriously tested my equipment, especially my Sub😁
I don't tend to watch so-called Director's Cuts but maybe one day I'll take a look at it. I can't think of a single Director's Cut I've seen that I prefer to the original version. Gawd knows what I'd have thought of Blade Runner when I first saw it if it hadn't have had the narrative to explain what on earth was going on! So, I'll see what my first impression of Doctor Sleep is and if I don't do a dedicated review I'll include it in something sometime soon.
I tend to get different sound here with THX Ultra 5.1. If I had a bigger room I could add more of the tripole rear speakers (if I can find them second hand but they do pop up for sale occasionally) but I wouldn't be able to suspend them from the ceiling so there is no way to go genuine Dolby Atmos. As it is the sound is already remarkably similar to Dolby Atmos and I suspect Dolby took their inspiration from THX and wanted to create something similar without the need for a massive outlay. Ready Player One sounded fabulous but all five of these films did. Mad Max: Fury Road was the stand out of them though - or at least it was in our little home cinema.
John.
I’ve watched the first half of Mad Max Fury Road about 8 times now and never watched the whole film. I use the 4K disc often when I’m testing things out with my Dolby Atmos setup or picture settings on my OLED. I keep meaning to watch the rest of it, but I don’t get a lot of time on the main home theatre without my younger daughter and I refuse to watch this spectacle of a film on my phone.
'The Shining' sequence in "Ready Player One" blew me away!!
I thought it was the highlight of the film. It was totally unexpected and coincidental as I'd only just done my 4K review video of The Shining. John.
If you look really close in Jurassic World you can see a cameo by Jimmy Buffett running away with two margaritas during the velociraptors’ attack.
Great 4k update John 👍, picked up the two Jurassic World 4ks as well very entertaining but not as good as the original. Didn't mind Mad Max Fury Rd but again not as good as the original Mel Gibson classic film imo.
Jurassic Park is in a class of its own and even though the original sequels had very good sections in them they just weren't particularly good overall. I haven't seen the original Mad Max in so long that I can barely remember it. I certainly don't remember action on the level of Fury Road but I'm sure the story was better and more clearly defined. John.
@@moviecollector5920 Hi John you can pickup the original Mad Max now on 4K from Kino and i think Warner is going to release The Road Warrior on 4K soon.
@@bushmanblu426 I was thinking about taking a look for Mad Max next time I put an order in to a US dealer so maybe I'll give Kino a try. Not used them before. John.
@@moviecollector5920 Also keep a lookout on Amazon UK as i got mine for £20 from them.
@@bushmanblu426 That's a little too tempting!
Ready Player One (3 out of 4)
Jurassic World (3.5 out of 4)
Mad Max: Fury Road (4 out of 4)
V for Vendetta (3.5 out of 4)
JW: Fallen Kingdom (2 out of 4)
A lot of people seem to have preferred Jurassic World to the second film. Perhaps I'll regard it more highly next time around. John.
Hello John, The Thing 4K boxset can be pre ordered on HMV, looks great!
Funnily enough I'd just taken a look at that Gary and ruled it out. I certainly don't want the prequel from a few years ago as I already have it, I also have the soundtrack and don't want a little fold up poster. I suppose the little booklet might be interesting but it does look 'little'. I expect I'll be purchasing a standard edition as I have everything other than that little booklet and really I just want to see the 4K transfer in the hope it will be similar to looking at a film print.
@@moviecollector5920 I have the other 4 boxsets of JC's as I love the packaging, StudioCanal do a great job with their restorations. Not sure if this latest one is SC.
@@garypeach8945 It's a lot of money when you look at what just about all of us have had before in that package. Maybe a steelbook will be announced for £10 less but at least offer us something a little different and more collectable. I don't know, I think I'll get the most basic package for the lowest cost. Whatever, I suspect this is going to be hugely popular and a big seller. John.
@@moviecollector5920 Yes John I just realised its £39 and not £29 as previous. It will sell well though however because people have waited a long time for this.
I have all of the movie's you were showing and a few year's ago i decided to buy the mad max collection on blu ray even though i have them because of the bonus disc about the making of mad max 1 and it was ok but no mel gibson. Doctor sleep is good but i prefer the director's cut and great review.
The so-called Director's Cut of Doctor Sleep is not in this double disc pack so I think it was only in the initial batch of 4K packs released. They had a copy in CEX when we were on our Mondo Mooch but as I don't tend to watch extended cuts of films if I can help it, I didn't fancy paying £25 for a second hand disc.
I was never much of a fan of the Mad Max films and as I really didn't care for Mad Max 2 at the time of its release I have never actually seen the third film. I suspect I'll actually really enjoy them now after getting into Fury Road. Funny how our opinions can change over the years.
John.
Fury Road works better for me as a stand alone film, a complete revision rather than a sequel to the Mel Gibson films, there are no references or there is no flashback to the other films so quite easy to seperate this film from the others..
I only ever saw the first two films Ethan, didn't like them much at the time and can't really remember them. I assumed the brief flashbacks in this new film pertained to the third film so thank you for clearing that up. John.
Nice review John. I've seen Jurassic World, Mad Max Fury Road and V For Vendetta all great films. I'm waiting for a Trilogy box set of the Jurassic World films as I'm sure we'll get a 3rd. Or I might wait for a 6 film 4K.
I'll get round to Ready Player One at some point. I think Ready Player 2 is out or in the works.
I did spot Apollo 13 in your Mondo Mooch haul so hopefully you get to doing a 'space special' video or what ever you decide to do.
You got some HMV Premium titles too. It's a shame they aren't 4K but they have released some great films. Munich is one. Also, if you haven't seen it, Outland with Sean Connery. I was nicely surprised how much I enjoyed that film.
I'm planning a moon landing type of review video Trevor and that's why I finally purchased Apollo 13. The plan is for Apollo 11, First Man and Apollo 13 in one hit. That Jurassic World double disc was only £8.95 delivered so it might be worth a punt if you can find it at a low price and then simply get the third when it's available. We enjoyed them both but the second one much more so. John.
@@moviecollector5920 I'm looking forward to the Moon video.
I'm more of a box set person. One package instead of lots. I do have lots BDs DVDs and 4k but that's because there's lots of films out there 😉
Yes, Outland definitely recommend.
@@moviecollector5920 Outland gave me the same feeling as 2001 A Space Odyssey and Alien, also Blade Runner. Old school film done the old school way with none of the cheese like in Total Recall (though I do love those kind of films)
Hopefully you will enjoy it when you watch it again.
Yes adding your DVDs and 8mm's will be great.
Nice one John. Cheers for another great round-up and hope all is well.
Thank you Danek. All is well here and I hope it is with you too. John.
So you finally reviewed the 2 film Jurassic World 4k set I pointed you to!! Great video as always, Mad Max was excellent and that V for vendetta disc packaging was top class😃👏👍🎬🎥
Yes, actually rather enjoyed the Jurassic World films even if they're not the best films we've ever seen. What did you think of them or haven't you had a chance yet? I'll be interested to know if you found the same as us and a lot of the time in the first film the dinosaurs were there but hard to see which I think is due to low quality computer work. Much improved in the second film. John.
@@moviecollector5920 I have not got around to seeing them yet...the bluray of Jurassic World was excellent which I have but due to the price of both films on 4k being so low, I purchased them as a set. I had assumed the 4k version would be slightly better, will let you know once I have seen it. I do think the first Jurassic Park from 1993 is still the best movie in this franchise!!
@@darkvader7231 I agree, Jurassic Park is undoubtedly the best. I did like the third film but it wasn't exactly a masterpiece. Possibly the second best film is Fallen Kingdom but I have to admit, I hadn't given it any thought as I regard the whole thing a bit like Jaws which proved it was only possible for one good film. We knew all there was to know after both Jaws and Jurassic Park in each respective series and therefore no sequel could ever work particularly well. John.
@@moviecollector5920 Could'nt agree with you more!! Sequels tend to be made for one reason alone - cashing in on the original films with a few exceptions!!
I can recommend a WW2 film called 'Black Book' by Paul Verhoeven, I thought it was very well made & looks great on the Blu-ray i have it on, Would like to hear your thoughts on it if you ever get to review it. Also i still have my old Super 8 projector & some films, Have anamorphic lens for it to show the 400 or might be 600 ft reel of film trailers, Capricorn one, Ice station zebra etc, However not played it for years!
I saw Black Book years ago and thought it was very good. Maybe it will get a 4K release one day but if I see the Blu-ray when on a 'Mondo Mooch' I may well slip it in the basket now you've reminded me of it.
Super 8 'Scope was the ultimate for many years so you've probably got something rather special there Will. And if that is the 400ft promo reel of Capricorn One you have then that was from Walton and their releases seem to have held up best from the pre-low fade stock era. Funnily enough we only watched the Blu-ray of Ice Station Zebra a few days ago. Excellent. The trailer was released on Super 8 in 'Scope by Kempski Film of Germany if I recall correctly. On a reel with the 'Scope trailer for 2010 The Year We Make Contact and something else that I can't remember right now... oh yes, the Lee Marvin 'Point Blank'.
John.
Don't worry, many people felt the same about Ready Player One (loved The Shining section though)
Enjoyed the video as always John. Instant click. Nice to hear your thoughts on movies that aren't going to get the full video treatment. I hear most people enjoyed Jurrasic World more than Fallen Kindom. I have the 2nd but haven't watched it yet. After this video I think I might just watch it this weekend
I like this format of a video, John. Good for reviewing releases like these that are less major. I recently saw Jurassic World and felt it paled in comparison with even the third film. I hear a Clockwork Orange is soon making its way to 4K disc though so I can't wait for that!
Jurassic World is not as good as the follow up which I really enjoyed Andrew. But I did see the third Jurassic Park film and I thought that one was pretty good too. As I recall it was 90 minutes long and really popped along unlike the second film which had good sequences but just went on and on and on. John.
@@moviecollector5920 I'm sure we agree the first film will always be the best. I recall the second being a bit better than the third but I am due for a re-watch of them soon! Might feel differently this time. They're great and fun summer viewing material. Best - Andrew.
@@GuitarGuy5000000000 That first film is a piece of cinematic history. The others are sequels and however good any of them may be, they'll never have the same impact as that 1993 work. Spielberg at the top of his game... again! John.
This is about where my collection is at right now. Not many movies in my collection but after watching movies in 4k I have to have em all. If not in 4k at least in blu ray.
Modern DVD also appears to have benefitted from current mastering techniques so they can be a surprise too. I haven't purchased many DVDs in recent years but those I have purchased have all been extremely high quality and a few years ago would have been mistaken for Blu-rays. 4K mainly has the edge over Blu-ray due to HDR as our tiny home screens are too small to discern the difference between Blu-ray and 4K if they've come from the same master. Project the discs on a 25 foot wide screen and I expect we'd begin to see the advantage in the 4K but up to that point, probably not. John.
Ready Player One is about a computer game. Criticising it for having too much computer generated imagery is a bit like complaining that there’s too much sand in Lawrence of Arabia.
His own opinion he also said hes not keen on mass cgi in films
Highly reccomend scraping the Mad Max 4K. The added HDR blows out a lot of detail and it honestly looks worse than the blu ray.
A common problem with 4K. You need to find the menu option to turn the 4K level down then you'll find it looks better. Many Panasonic players have it on the remote control so it's easy but not all of them and you then have to go looking.
John.
I've lost count of the number of times I've watched Mad Max Fury Road, I watched it 3 times at the cinema and many more at home. I think the practical stunts, costume and world design, and cinematography are outstanding. I also love that the film is essentially one long car chase but has so much going on within that simple premise. Its become one of my favourite films of all time.
I have the Jurassic World 2 disk set in my rainy day pile, I will have to get round to watching Fallen Kingdom before the 3rd Jurassic World film is released.
There is no doubt that Mad Max: Fury Road is something special. It may not set the premise up particularly well nor have much in the way of a story but once you know what it's about it is absolutely awe inspiring to look at. What these special effect and stunt people can do on a movie shoot these days astounds me.
The second Jurassic World film came across much better than the first film to us. Ten minutes in we both felt we were watching a better film.
John.
@@moviecollector5920 I'm glad they decided to go with mostly practical stunts and didn't fill it with CGI, I'm personally of the opinion that some films can rely a bit too much on CGI these days. But saying that though films like the Jurassic World wouldn't have been possible without modern special effects. We will have to give it a watch, my family did enjoy the first Jurassic World.
Have a nice weekend John!
Hello, hello! Yet another wonderful review! Everything is on the dot!
A strange optical effect took place on viewing of Jurassic World (the 1st movie) in 3D at a theater. In the scene with helicopter flight, the helicopter looked like a toy, and made the rest of the set look like a miniature installation - took the immersion away in an instance. When I saw that moment in a trailer next day, it looked fine. I guess, 3D processing reveals imperfections of the graphics. How come did director not see this?
I still could not care less for the latest "Mad Max". I guess it is due to too many overly idiotic grimaces of characters. The old ones were more appealing mostly because of Mel Gibson and Tina Turner, as well as unique and quite new aesthetic at that time.
I felt a similar way about "Ready Player One". Even in trailers it looks like an uncontrollable overly-saturated CGI diarea. Forgettable story - a millenial-level teenage drama. The moral of the story is understood and correct - the warning for humanity as well. But, it was not enough to keep us interested. We always strive for story, not for visuals. Even in movies like Matris trilogy, Blade Runner and Terminator we look for the story.
I am especially glad we exchanged some ideas about "The Shining", before you saw "Dr. Sleep"! I liked the movie. I love the talent of Ewan McGregor - ever since "Trainspotting". I hope you enjoyed this film as well! Looking forward to your review!
As always, very interesting video-essay! Thank you!
Things go wrong with the faux 3D processing Dmitri so it's not ideal to view a film in 3D that wasn't shot in 3D. Actually, 3D does tend to ruin image quality anyway and I well remember seeing the 2K video 'Gravity' at the Waterloo IMAX. It was an amazing movie but the image quality was terrible largely owing to the 3D. The standard Blu-ray projected at home is fabulous so I wish they'd have simply projected the 2K video at 90 feet wide!
Fury Road isn't a good film per se but it is an outstanding, stunt laden, action chase film. I can't think of anything else quite like it and although I don't particularly care for the world set up in these Mad Max films I do appreciate the artistry that went into it. It's great to look at, it's just not a particularly good story and the characters aren't up to much. Charlize Theron was impressive though.
John.
@@moviecollector5920 Ow, Charlize Theron is always wonderful! No argument about that. )) From "Sweet November" and "Devil's Advocate", to "Promitheus" and beyond!
I will give the movie a try, since you are puting a good word for it. I can apreciate the technical aspects of a film without investing too much time into the story.
You are correct about the 3D lacking in quality. I notice it once in a while in other films as well - ever since "Spy Kids 3D".
Ow, and I almost forgot... I consider "V for Vendetta" to be one of the most important movies for modern society. It explains a lot of very important topics in a very deep and meaningful way. It has a big educational value. Not to mention an amazing script, acting and visuals.
Except for V for Vendetta, I'm lucky in that I'll never have to downgrade to a flat 2D version. Fury Road 4k especially is a trainwreck in comparison to the 3D release. And RPO in 2D? That's kinda sad.
Not enough of us care for 3D any longerJoe but it is a shame it hasn't stood the test of time... again. It was the best innings it's ever had though and the result is that there are plenty of discs out there to collect in 3D. I have a couple of films in 3D but I rarely seem to run them and never bothered getting any 3D video equipment even if some of the discs I have came with the 3D discs as well as the standard version. One day perhaps as it's all a lot cheaper now than it once was.
It's funny to think that back in the 1980s 3D revival we'd go to see a film just because it was in 3D but now if there's a film on in 3D I'll avoid it and go elsewhere to see the standard version. I did see Gravity in 3D at the Waterloo IMAX but it looked terrible. The standard Blu-ray thankfully looks beautiful. Prometheus was another let down in 3D but then the standard Blu-ray came out and it wasn't much better to look at.
John.
Fallen Kingdom made JPIII look like a masterpiece...
Jurassic Park was a masterpiece. It didn't appear so at the time but today it is an iconic piece of cinema. Fallen Kingdom is probably the second best dinosaur film though. John.
@@moviecollector5920 to be honest Fallen Kingdom felt like an episode of Scooby-Doo to me. My least favorite JP movie.
@@roadrash2005 Now I'll probably hate it next time i give it a whirl. Although I do like Scooby Doo! John.
@@moviecollector5920 Well I’m a little harsh on it because Jurassic Park was that influential movie for me that I wore the tape on my vhs on as a child. I only seen Lost Kingdom once in theaters and just remember being highly disappointed in the plot. The original JP was more thought provoking and not just dumb fun.
@@roadrash2005 Sequels rarely live up to the original film but there are exceptions. I quite likes Jurassic Park 3 but that was possibly because I thought the second film was so bad. Jurassic World wasn't fabulous but I was immediately enjoying Fallen Kingdom a whole lot more. I've had Jurassic Park on Super 8 for years and it's an interesting watch for reasons other than the film itself... that's because it's the original full frame 1.33:1 and when it comes to a computer manipulated or generated sequence you can see the mattes and time codes and things within the mattes. I haven't run it for years though so it may not be every CGI shot, I'd have to check.
John.
Movies like Ready Player One can't be in 4k since the CGI is always rendered in 2K to save on cost, processing power etc. Well the CGI sequences at least which is most of the film.
Ready Player One is indeed a 4K master but I know what you mean because I think we all assume the CGI cannot possibly be 4K. So it's most likely a compromise whereby the computer modified or fully computer created sequences have been up-scaled to 4K whereas the genuine film is down-scaled to 4K. A bit of a fudge but it seems to work as none of it looks particularly good. I probably should have spoken about this element of the 4K disc release in the video but you just can't get the staff nowadays. John.
@@moviecollector5920 Yeah you will find the CGI will always look softer compared to anything filmed in camera at native 4K. That's why older films using models, in camera effects will often look better than today's 4K releases.
@@purefoldnz3070 There have been exceptions though with this Mad Max: Fury Road working really well between live action and computer enhanced shots or fully CGI scenes. Hard to believe it's only 2K which illustrates that the same is true of movies shot on video as well as those shot on large format film - namely, if it looks great to start with then a reduction in quality to a smaller gauge or number of pixels will still result in a superior image at the end of it. John.
@@moviecollector5920 interesting thing about Fury Road is amount of CGI in that movie where you wouldn't think to see it. The CGI is seamless and invisible for the most part.
@@purefoldnz3070 It's an example to other film makers perhaps. But a lot depends on how much money a film has been given to play with of course. John.
Which 4k projector do you have?
Would you say ready player one 4K looks about the same as the standard blu ray
Great video john very interesting as always 👍
Great Review yet again John, looking forward to your opinion on Doctor Sleep 👍
I'm rather looking forward to seeing it Gary. I never liked The Shining so much before but just like me, it's got better with age!!! John.
@@moviecollector5920 I can Relate to that 😃
@@moviecollector5920 just spent the Afternoon watching Godzilla v Kong,switch off your Brain but my god what a disc, really fantastic picture and sound ,film 6/10
Disc 10/10
The original Mad Max also has a 4K disc I’d love to hear your thoughts on!
Mad Max Fury Road is definitely one of my best collection, its just perfect cinematic movie
And looks surprisingly good given its 2K master. Proves that a lot of it is down to the filming equipment and the fact that great imagery will shrink down for superior imagery in the end. One day perhaps some of these films will be fully remastered back to their original highest quality origins but it's computer capability that thwarts that at the moment. John.
Great as always 👍🙏
Great review John. Mad Max if I remember correctly the director had his wife do the cinematography to have a woman's perspective and give the movie a different look. I think it worked really good.
@UCiuQkrF9UoEQ1PMgQe0FY-A Im talking about Mad Max Fury Road. The original Mad Max was just a low-budget Australian film and I think that's why it was just so different.
That original Mad Max certainly made a worldwide impression. No doubt that was completely unexpected but it's a part of cinematic history now and to have a sequel all these years later is rather unusual. More to come too which is quite amazing. John.
You're proving to be an expensive watch, John, as it looks like I'll be replacing my Fury Road Blu-ray before long. I take it the 4K doesn't come with the b&w version? That seems to be a wasted opportunity.
I don't know what Spielberg was doing slumming with Ready Player One. I always thought it was a better fit for Joe Dante, who doesn't get enough work these days.
I didn't know Fury Road had a black and white version Ian and as I didn't see it as an option on either of the discs it's safe to assume it's not included. However, all you have to do is kill the colour to watch it in black and white so I don't really see there's much point in that sort of thing. No doubt the density would be better in a fully mastered black and white copy but even so it seems rather pointless to me. It is only a 2K master so the Blu-ray should only inferior due to the addition of HDR on the 4K.
Spielberg actually created something a bit different with Ready Player One. I think he was flattered by the book and felt compelled to have a go at the film. He wasn't comfortable with the methodology in order to bring it to screen but that was probably a good thing. It's not one I particularly wanted to see but I have found myself thinking about it quite a lot since watching it about a week ago and that tells me I was more interested in it than I realized at the time.
John.
@@moviecollector5920 I know a b&w version was released, must have been on a later Blu-ray (would have imagined it would have looked great in 4K). I think there was talk the director preferred that version, but that might have just been publicity-speak. There was also a b&w version (must be all the rage now, even Snyder's Justice League has one) of Logan which is with that 4K release, that's probably what I was getting mixed-up with.
@@iansmith6166 'Parasite' also has a black and white version. I don't know why but there you go, if it means people get to spend more money either going to the cinema or purchasing the subsequent disc releases then it's all good news for movie making. Still seems a little odd to me though because video can simply have the colour bled out. John.
@@moviecollector5920 one day soon they'll be trumpeting mono pan and scan editions as some special vintage for collectors, lol.
@@iansmith6166 Don't joke about that Ian because you'll give the studios ideas! John.
It’s not easy for Jurassic World to stand in the shadow of Jurassic Park. It’s just a superior film that it make JW look weaker then it actually is.
Good evening John pretty much agree with your assessment of the films with the exception of the latest Jurassic Park have not seen it yet. I’m glad you went ahead and picked up Dr. sleep very curious about what you think I myself am a very big shining fan I’m sure I would’ve been very hesitant to watch a sequel to a movie that I’ve kind of treasured but what sold me on it was that it was a book by Stephen king and Ewan McGregor was the lead and the very beautiful Rebecca Ferguson was also in the movie and I’m also curious about your cinema set up what receiver are you using speaker’s, projector etc. when we talked last I mentioned I was building a home cinema yes I’ll have plenty of pictures and video as this is a major project i’ve done quite a bit of work already just getting the space prepared to build the room it’s roughly7.01 meters long and 5.03 meters wide and 2.29 tall decent size roughly half the basement. It’s going to take some doing but if it comes out how I want it to it should be outstanding fingers crossed. Hope you’re having a wonderful weekend take care and stay safe👍
You are going to be able to paint in a massive screen down there John and I'm rather excited about it. Remind me where you are because my wife and I want to know when we'll be attending the grand opening!!!
I did do a home cinema tour video about a year ago but I didn't include the video projector which is an Optoma UHD550X and we've had it for almost four years now. It cost £1500 and the only reason we got it when we did was because our ten year old Hitachi video projector was beginning to get problems. I was hoping to hold on for longer so prices would come down but they haven't exactly plumetted so we didn't do too badly really. These days the entry level projectors start below £1K but the specifications don't appear to be as good as the UHD550X which was basically a cut down of the £3K projector but I quickly had it set up and looking better than the demonstrator £3K projector we were shown to help us to make the decision. At the time there were only 11 of these UHD550X machines in the country so seeing one projecting wasn't possible as they were all in the Richer Sounds warehouse awaiting distribution.
I'm looking forward to seeing Doctor Sleep. I am also a Ewan McGregor fan and often decide to see a film on the basis that he's in it.
John.
@@moviecollector5920 I would love you to attend the grand opening you and the wife but I’m afraid Detroit Michigan is an awful long way for a movie actually I’m about 20 miles north of Detroit, I intend to make some pretty good progress this winter on the room lots of things have to be done before I can start putting up the walls. Looked into your projector seems very nice especially for the price I haven’t decided on what projector but I’m going to purchase for the room I had a Panasonic 1080p back in 2008 my friend owns a installation company home theater alarms video cameras all that kind of stuff he’s a JVC dealer and I can get a projector more or less at cost so I’m definitely leaning that way we’ll see. Hope things are OK over there it is ticking up over here and they’re slowly starting to shut things back down my audio club had our first meet since this all started and now they’ve canceled them again always look forward to those anyways looking forward to your next video keep them coming talk to you later john
@@johnmbell4642 A friend had the first JVC D-ILA projector brought into the country and it was fabulous back then - 2004 or 2005, something like that. So if you can afford to go to their latest model then I would certainly give it a serious look. We've never been to Detroit but I should have as I'm into cars!
Covid-19 looks like it might be coming to an end here now as we have around 90% adult population herd immunity, perhaps higher than that. We'll see what happens.
John.
@@moviecollector5920 John that’s probably the way I’m going to go my friend who is the JVC dealer has one in his home and it’s quite good i’d like to get one up from the bottom of the range but we will see. I’m a bit of a car guy myself have you ever heard of the Woodward dream cruise I live about a mile and a half from Woodward and every year in August they have a dream cruise I think it’s the biggest one day car event in the world if not it’s definitely the biggest in the US I think last time we had it over 1.5 million people attended and 40,000 cars it is truly something to see so if you ever wanted to see the Detroit that would be the time to do it. Have a good one john👍
@@johnmbell4642 The Woodward Dream Cruise isn't an event I've come across but I've heard of it now and it sounds right up my street. My knowledge is almost exclusively British cars but if you look at the nations of the world who have produced the great classics over the years there's Britain, America and Italy. Germany, France and a few other nations are great car producers but I don't find their products so interesting although Germany have Porsche, Mercedes, BMW and Volkswagen of course who have produced autos that are among the best in the world. American cars were so over the top I can't help but love them and there were some great GTs and big sports cars in there too and that really is my sort of thing. John.
I was supposed to watch Ready Player One when it was released but it didn't happen for some reason so maybe it's worth a watch. Mad Max Fury and Jurassic World are really good but I still prefer the old movies. The only Mad Max film I don't like is Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome. V For Vendetta is a favorite but I haven't watched it in few years.
Ready Player One will probably play better right from the start with knowledge of the story ahead of time. I didn't know anything about it other than it was about a computer game (hence why I tried to avoid it) but once I'd got into it and worked out what was going on I rather enjoyed it. Watching the extras gave me a much greater appreciation and I think I may respect it a great deal more next time I give it a spin. V For Vendetta was a really good surprise. Not only because this unexpected, wonderful package arrived in the post but also because of how much I enjoyed the film. A great looking, well made, atmospheric piece of work. Not one I would ever have watched but really pleased I did. Mad Max: Fury Road is so spectacular and so impressive that I don't care that story and character building are almost non existent! I never saw Beyond Thunderdome by the way and that was because I didn't particularly care for the original film and thought the sequel was worse. I probably won't feel the same way when I see them both again but that was my feeling way back then.
John.
Love the video. But i don't understand that the movies are hard to follow. 👍
Because the storytelling is not the best Tom. If you read the premise before watching the film there wouldn't be a problem but I rarely do that, particularly if I'm going to review a film I've never seen before. if it's easy to follow then it's a story that's well told. Fury Road didn't have much of a story so it really should have been easy right from the start but wasn't. Ready Player One was a bit of a mish-mash until it really got going. Watch them a second time and they're easy. John.
@@moviecollector5920 I see what you are saying, but I feel that alot of things are explained in the start of the movies. And we know the world of Mad Max.
@@storthode Ah I see where you're coming from. I don't know the world of Mad Max. Saw the first two films on VHS back in the 80s but didn't ever re-visit. Perhaps the makers were expecting that everyone seeing Fury Road would know the world he created all those years ago which would be a bit of a flaw so I can't believe that. The story was fairly irrelevant but it would have been easier to have it laid out better right at the start. John.
@@moviecollector5920 I still don't get it but we are all coming from different places. 👍👍Thanks for your Quick replays. 😁
@@moviecollector5920 👍👍👍I do really like both of them. But not top-notch, just fun for 2 hours. 😎😎
Dont think there is going to be any follow up to Mad Max!
That would be a shame. We'll have to wait and see what happens. John.
Fury road was basically a 2 hour chase scene, wasn't impressed at all
Have heard loads and loads of people rave about it to no end but honestly can't see the fascination 🤷♂️
That's a fair criticism Art and I almost completely agree but by the end of the film I had realized that just about everything I was looking at was real. The stunts and the action in this film have to be among the best ever committed to.... video! I've responded to quite a few comments to explain that this film might be light on story and character but who cares when you've got amazing stunts and action like this? I think you'll understand what I mean because the film makers were clearly out to make a stunt laden, non-stop action movie and to hell with everything else. They succeeded. John.
@@moviecollector5920 Yes you're probably right if it's a thrill ride with not much to think about then it definitely delivers 👍
Would be a great disc to show off a home theatre to visitors heh
Have not look at all of doctor sleep
V for Valerian? V for Vendetta, I'm sure you mean.
V for Vendetta 4/5
Mad Max Fury Road 4.5/5
Jurassic World 3/5
Ready Player One 3.5/5
Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom 2.5/5
Good grief, did I really say that? I blame the wife!
@@moviecollector5920 no you typed it in the title
@@jonastiger1000 Thanks Jonas. Clark just pointed that out too. Valerian must have made a bigger impression on me than I realized. Actually, now that I think about it, it is a great looking piece of work so I might thing more highly of it than I did next time I watch it. V for Vendetta is pretty good too though. Oh, and I've corrected the title and description so thank you for that. John.
@@moviecollector5920 no problem at all, and thanks for the reviews 👍
btw Doctor Sleep has great Atmos mix.
We have THX Ultra 5.1 so it will probably sound similar given the way THX fires sound around a room so you can't really tell which speaker is dealing with each piece of a soundtrack. I'm rather looking forward to it. John.
Are you being iconic when you talk about Fury Road being difficult to get into?
I wasn't intending to be ironic Dirk. I haven't seen any of the Mad Max films for decades so my recollection of that world is not particularly good... more like non-existent! And as neither of us had looked at the back of the case to read the basic premise of the story it wasn't obvious what was going on. That's why I went back afterwards and ran the opening again because second time around it's bleedin' obvious! The film is much better and far more enjoyable if you know what it's about before watching it. John.
@@moviecollector5920 But there really isn't much plot to get into. It's a very simple story. Granted you may not have an explanation for why the world is the way it is but in my mind that doesn't matter much.
@@Dirkschneider Yes, it is simple but only if you have a basic idea of what you're watching. We didn't. If we'd have read the back of the 4K box we'd have known but we like to go into films completely blind most of the time if we can. I did remember the basic Mad Max post apocalyptic landscape and there being gangs of nutters around but that was it. I didn't know why he was captured, who Furiosa was and why she was stealing the tanker nor who the five wives were etc. It's all obvious once you know but if you don't it's all a bit of a mess. Doesn't matter because we're not watching a film like this for some sort of higher meaning - it's an all-out action adventure film and there aren't many that have succeeded more than this one. John.
Can't say I fancy any of these except V for Vendetta which I've never seen. Fury Road is overrated and the others just not my cup of tea
I was the same Mr. Ed but they're all surprisingly worth watching for various reasons. I'd been asked to review them all which was just as well because otherwise I might never have seen any of them. Fury Road is an out and out action adventure chase movie packed with the most amazing on-set effects and stunts. That's what the film makers set out to make and they certainly pulled it off. Nothing much else to it. John.
I haven't seen the 4k, but the film 'V for Vendetta' is fantastic, if it sounds like it might appeal go for it!
@@varsas10 It certainly has a bit of style to it. The cast is fabulous too so it has a lot going for it. John.
@@varsas10 yeah I always wanted to see it, I've been overspending recently though so it will have to wait. Thanks!
@@moviecollector5920 yeah I watched Fury Road on Blu-ray years ago, maybe I just wasn't in the mood for it. I will rewatch someday. Look forward to your future videos John!
I wasn’t too keen on the Shining sequence in Ready Player One. I felt it reduced a classic horror movie into nothing more than an easily digestible and fun vignette. To me, it felt like cultural vandalism.
Did the opposite for me and I had to watch The Shining again as a result. Just as well we're all different otherwise there's be nothing worth talking about. Perhaps next time you see Ready Player One you'll see it as the bit of fun it is. John.