LATEST 4K PURCHASES + MATRIX RESURRECTIONS 4K UHD REVIEW
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- čas přidán 26. 06. 2024
- A visit to the Swindon HMV resulted in seven additions to my 4K UHD collection. Reviews to some or perhaps all of these will be coming soon but until then all are shown in this video. A few weeks prior to this I purchased the 4K of The Matrix Resurrections for just £9.99 and as this was one title many people had asked me to review when it was first released I decided to finally give it a try. It's a disappointment but I do think the image quality has the edge over the 1999 original. Both films retain the dowdy, dystopian look which is a part of the whole story and atmosphere. The 2021 movie suffered at the box office due to the Covid debacle but after the first 30 to 45 minutes, which I was enjoying, I thereafter found it a bit of a slog. The expected ending which would have saved the whole thing did not materialize and it just went off. My wife summed it up as soon as the end credits rolled, 'Pointless!' But the sound is a high point and if you have a big subwoofer you should very much enjoy the thumping soundtrack.
HMV Swindon always gives good service and this latest visit was no exception. You will see a couple of shots of the 4K shelves within this video. - Krátké a kreslené filmy
Jackie Brown is a good one with all star cast. Thanks John
I keep forgetting to look for that one Craig. Thanks for the reminder. John.
I re-watched JB recently - an excellent film!
Honestly John. Do not put off watching Inglorious Basterds, Christoph Waltz performance is one of the best to ever be captured on film. I know you will really enjoy the movie and within hours of watching it you'll want to watch it all over again. 👌🏼
We're in the cinema three times a week Lee so even though we have about 20 discs up there waiting for a spin, it shouldn't take too long to get to any of them.
John.
I've always thought the film was crap, but then I've never liked Tarantino as a director. I find him obnoxious and immature.
@@ArnoldTohtFan I didn't like Pulp Fiction when it was first released and that is what kept me away from any of Mr. Tarantino's other films. But I never forgot the Travolta self-mockery dance sequence so when Clark Teddles got a shot of that scene from the projection box of The Ritz (I think) in Sydney, I thought it was time to give it a second chance. I still don't like that one disgusting scene but I was prepared for it this time and enjoyed the rest of the film. I've watched a couple more since then and because of his efforts to return film back into cinemas I'm happy to finally be enjoying some of his work. It wasn't that I thought Pulp Fiction was a bad film it was just that I didn't like it.
John.
@@ArnoldTohtFan to each their own. I personally think he's one of the most important directors in film history.
@@moviecollector5920 I was talking about Inglorious Basterds. I always found Pulp Fiction to be so-so.
I was young when Rambo: First Blood was released but i seem to remember when it was in theatre's in 1982 it was originally titled "First Blood". The name Rambo was added in the title when it was released on home video. Also it was filmed in a small town named "Hope" outside of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada where i live. There's is a small annual 1 day festival in Hope for fans of the franchise.
It was indeed titled 'First Blood'. It was still bearing that title in 2005 when the Super 8 features arrived and were imported from Germany. I have a feeling I'll enjoy it a whole lot more now than I did then. I'm looking forward to seeing it again.
John.
haha yes and isn't that cutout of stallone there with the opening to stick your head in and snap a picture? Lol i live in abby .
I understand the hatred for Matrix Resurrections, but i cant bring myself to hate it, i loved what it was, i found myself smiling when it started showing the montage of company executives trying to tell Neo what was an wasnt important in the matrix.
Edit: It is not trying to be the first matrix, if anything its a cautionary tale of how movie studios try and use nostalgia to get the audience to give up on critical thinking.
And it was setting up the ending for Neo received the plaudits of his peers once the fourth in the series of Matrix computer games had been successfully released to the market. That would have been so good but it just went off. What a shame. But I can understand why this was done even if it did spoil the overall movie for me.
John.
Maybe it's because I spent the day watching the previous 3 movies but I fell asleep through Resurrections. I did wake up during one of the most beautifully created scenes when Neo first remembers how to fly.
@@DarrenKrusi I think I'd struggle to get through all four of them in one hit Darren so to make it to the fourth before taking a snooze was quite an achievement. Well done.
John.
@@DarrenKrusi Some geniunely beautifully shot scenes in Resurrections, not quite the perfect composition where every shot was storyboarded by a comic artist like the original trilogy but the lighting in resurrections is so pretty.
Did you ever watch William Friedkin’s “Sorcerer” with Roy Scheider? I’m telling you, you’ll love it…
I did and it's good Michael. I think the opening is a bit of a... well, it tends to suggest a different sort of film is coming but after that it's then 'Wages Of Fear'. I felt that was a bit strange but I suppose something had to be done so it wouldn't be labelled a remake or something like that.
John.
@@moviecollector5920 i loved this movie. the beginning did have me confused a bit hahah but i stuck with it and was blown away . really had me for some reason.. gotta see wages of fear now..Cheers D!
thanks John, back from my holidays in France, a entertaining video , to get back into the YT and HomeTheater groove ......
Did you come back in a dinghy? Seriously though, I hope you had a good time and are ready to get back to work all refreshed and raring to go. John.
@@moviecollector5920 LOL. I live in NL so back from the Holidays in France was not over water hahaha. Thank you, we had a great time including near a week in hot sunny weather in the provided swimming pool. Lovely! I did manage to watch the last 2 episodes of Doctor Who S1 thru' my Disneyplus subsr. on my tablet. The holiday home had optical fiber internet and great wifi (for a change). Have a nice summer , John. (It may be a very indoor HT / sports summer kind of weather .... ). Regards Roland R.
Great pickups...and got great value.... thanks for sharing 👌
'The Moon' arrived today too Roy. I haven't unwrapped it but the steelbook does look beautiful. I just hope the film itself is too. John.
In my opinion, First Blood is an amazing 4k disc and a really good movie. My favorite of the franchise
We watched it two evenings back. At 10 feet wide the image isn't particularly good actually but it's better than it looks in reality because it is how I remember it on Super 8 which means the slightly washed out look was a deliberate choice and exactly how the film should look. I think that look was why I didn't buy it on Super 8 because I thought Andec Labs in Germany had messed it up. How wrong I was.
John.
Decision to leave is a great Korean movie. I have around 200 Korean films and most of them are great. In my opinion they are far better than what Hollywood is making nowadays. Great video keep them coming
'The Moon' arrived in the post yesterday too Gary and the steelbook is beautiful. I hope the movie is too.
John.
I feel the same about The Godfather films. They're brilliant films, works of art and fine cinema. But I don't feel the desire to rewatch them often. I bought the giant collector's edition boxset and only after realised that I didn't love them enough to justify the shelf space for that set. I sold it on unopened. Wonderful movies that I don't feel the need to own physically.
I've never been much of a gangster film fan. I don't like all the scheming, murderous, treachery that goes on in them and although I can appreciate a good film even if I don't like it, I'd rather not watch people being treated the way they often are in gangster films. 'Casino' is the one that I found hardest to watch. I thought it was 'orrible and I haven't seen it since its original theatrical outing. But many people love it and were excited when it got a 4K home video release. It did make me feel like giving it another chance but I can't forget how I felt seeing people being forced to dig their own graves before being clubbed to death with baseball bats.
John.
My copy of the moon steelbook arrived yesterday and I mentioned it in a livestream yesterday with Ian the hill ramblings. Then you mentioned it tonight, and I'm more excited to watch it. Can't wait for your review. Mondo has suggested I do my collectors perspective of Abbott and costello and with a suggestion like that I think it's a huge possibility. Excelsior my friend.
The Moon arrived here today Delboy. The steelbook is beautiful so let's hope the movie is too.
I was a big fan of Abbot & Costello as a youngster but hardly ever see anything of theirs any longer. I do have a Captain Kidd film of theirs on Super 8 though. It's not their best.
John.
Very nice pick ups..a great mix
And that steelbook of The Moon arrived from HMV today too. It doesn't half look nice!
John.
You are still my favorite reviewer. I really enjoy your more laid back reviews on physical media. Again I wish we had something like HMV here in the U.S. with its massive physical media shops. But we do have some pretty good online shopping such as Amazon and a new online shop called Gruv which has some good deals. And I've had some pretty good luck buying used physical media the latest being The Blues Brothers which is the best I've ever seen it on 4k and I saw it at the show. I am a huge fan of James Bond movies and I have yet to see any of the earlier Bond films released on 4k. They do look pretty good on blu-ray but a 4k upgrade would be a great improvement and add to the enjoyment of these classic films. Thanks John. Not many presenters on CZcams answer comments and you do so with dignity and respect and I appreciate that. Have a great afternoon.
Good afternoon Daniel. I think a lot (if not all) of the Bond Blu-rays are from 4K cine to video transfers but I expect they'll all get the full 4K treatment in the end. I don't know how many of them I'd re-purchase in 4K but probably the two Timothy Dalton's would be top of the list.
Don't forget that Bull Moose chain in the North Eastern USA. At least they have a few physical stores. There must be other around but perhaps HMV will make it south of the border from Canada soon and open up in a few major city centres. I don't use Amazon for anything. I don't like what they've been doing to our country so it's my little one man protest I suppose.
John.
First Blood is always great. I’ve had all of the John Rambo series on 4K since they launched bar the 4th, because it’s not available in the UK, so I finally gave in and imported it last week so now I have all 5 in 4K. Completionism feeling complete haha
Send 'em over and I'll let you know what I think of them!!!
Another great video John.
Do you get any light reflections off your mirror ball from your projector? I always wonder when I see it 😂
No. I would do if the projector was catching it but I have a couple of blanking plates to obscure it in the porthole.
John.
@Movie Collector Look forward seeing the reviews of these on your channel, John.
Especially your take on the, in my opinion “butchered” Godfather 4K’s. A comparison would be great.
Funny that I also bought Matrix Ressurrection recently after initially not being interested. But could not leave it at €9.99 here. Bought two others in the three at €30 deal, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and a stunning looking The Pianist which looks absolutely amazing and comes highly recommended as a movie and quality wise.
Thanks for making me buy another movie btw. Just ordered Ferrari as I also lived Le Mans 66/Ford vs Ferrari!
Morning Pieter. We watched 'Ferrari' the other evening and both thoroughly enjoyed it. It's not up to the great standards of 'Le Mans '66' but it would make a nice first film in a double bill of the two. The makers have captured the crazy world of sports car racing in the 1950's and particularly the completely nuts Mille Miglia. Flat out racing on open roads. Horrifying really.
I don't know the Godfather films well at all. I've only ever spun those LaserDiscs once but I suspect I'll enjoy them a whole lot more these days. I never even got any of the Super 8 releases so my knowledge of how they ever looked is practically non-existent. It would take someone with an unfaded 35mm print to be able to compare the 4K's accurately. Actually, the Super 8 cut downs rather than the Super 8 feature might be good representations because many of those Marketing Films releases were on low fade stock even in the late 1970's but only the cut downs. Their features were done by another lab I think and all seem to have faded.
John.
Great haul and review
Thank you Steffy. John.
I look forward to your Gladiator review.
It might be a while Erik. I purchased some of these so I'd be able to look at them and do a review when I've run out of subjects to make videos about. But I do fancy seeing it again so that suggests it will be sooner rather than later.
John.
Great video John 😀🍿🎸🎶 ‘Decision To Leave’ is fantastic; one of my fav film of 2022; same director of ‘Oldboy’ which is also really good. I just got ‘The Last Crusade’ into my 4K collection; when I get Raiders & ‘Temple Of Doom’ on 4K; I will be revisiting the original Indiana Jones trilogy 👌 I definitely have to pick up ‘First Blood’ & Inglorious’ which is one of the Tarantino films I’m yet to see!
I only seen the first two Matrix films; didn’t get round to seeing the first film at Cineworld for the film’s 25th anniversary; great review of ‘Resurrections’ mate 👍 Keep up the work John and hope you have a great weekend ahead 😀
Thank you Sammy. I just liked the look of 'Decision To Leave' despite having never even heard of it. It was a nice surprise to see it in the 2 for £30 deal.
I will probably only scan through much of the Raiders 4K as I don't tend to watch movies on video when I have them on film. The film prints are special and it's always so much fun to run them. I have quite a list of Super 8 features that I need to run again and Raiders is one of them but so is Highlander and Aliens.
As for seeing films at cinemas today, very rarely are you seeing films as most can only project video now. This is a big reason why the quality has suffered so much. There was a big downgrade in 2011 and the industry is paying the price for that now with the terminal decline well and truly making inroads. I'm hopeful we can turn it around but it needs someone with knowledge and enthusiasm to guide cinemas on what to do.
John.
Matrix Resurrections isn't a good film at all, but the 4K-disk is one of the best I've ever seen. The picture and its HDR is stunningly bright and vibrant with exceptional clarity and the Atmos mix is absolutely terrific. A demo disc for sure if you're into that kind of thing.
It's not one of the best in my collection but I'm pleased to know it looks good on your system. To be fair, it's that Matrix look they went for in 1999. I don't think it looks very nice but understand why they did it and for most people it works.
John.
Hi John! Great to see your pick ups. Just saw F vs F recentlyand loved it. What a jem of a film its a sure buy for me on 4k.and now sparked an interest in this Ferrari film you bought. Love first blood as well I see a subscriber who lives where it was filmed. I live about half hr away in Abby BC so gotta go say Hi. I think of the film everytime I drive through Hope BC its beautiful there. Just havn't seen this Matrix film yet so cannot comment but sounds like most are happy with the quality of the 4k etc. Hope all is good over there and have a great weekend. Cheers D in BC!!
I'm looking forward to seeing First Blood again. It will only be the second time I have but I may have run some of the reels of that Super 8 review print more than once before putting finger to keyboard. The Matrix Resurrections does seem to have quite a few fans if the comments on here are fully representative. That's a nice surprise but I suppose it's so similar to what went before why wouldn't fans of any of the original films not appreciate it? If it had have had the expected, setup ending then I think I'd have thought it better than the 1999 original but alas they seem to have bottled it.
John.
Matrix Resurrections - superb film, the original trilogy are some of my favourite films.
Nobody expected the film to be what it is, completely subverted all expectations and there aren't many big budget films that do that.
How Warner Bros. Let Lana do what she did I'll never know but if you look back at the first film and the love between Neo and Trinity and how important Trinity was to the whole saga it all makes sense.
I also found I had a whole new level of appreciation for the film after watching the making of, it was really surprising how much of the action was done practically, very impressive.
Glad you enjoyed it Andy. There are quite a few comments on here to say they like it which is a nice surprise. Such a shame the ending wasn't used but I can understand why.
John.
Wow, you must be one of few. Im happy to hate "sisters" for this movie, brothers made great cinema, sisters making joke, crappy movies.
@@montazownianr1 Well it's all personal taste isn't it.
I think it went over a lot of people's head, everyone was expecting Neo to kick arse for two hours, including me, which is definitely not what we got. But we got something far more interesting, in my opinion.
@@montazownianr1 You shouldn't 'hate' Montazownianr1. That's the wrong word so perhaps try 'dislike' in the future. After all, hate leads to the dark side.
John.
Hello, John.
What a great bunch of excellent films, nice to watch your comments, always a pleasure.
Decision to Leave is....wuaooo, no words. A film that deserves all praise, really special and really wonderful.
And those laser disc of The Godfather, what can I say?
Shame about Matrix Resurrections, fantastic 4K edition but what a bad one....
Thank you.
I really must get around to watching those Godfather LaserDiscs again. We are going through a lot of our LD collection at the moment so I think now is the time. Perhaps I'll serialize them to one disc per evening thereby breaking them up over four evenings.
Decision To Leave is generating quite a few comments about how good it is so you're not alone there Juanjo. 'The Moon' arrived on Wednesday and the steelbook is a beauty.
John
Great review John , I bet watching Raiders on super 8 will be a real treat 👌, I've got the indiana 4k box set and I think they look pretty good hope you enjoy the 4k disc and look forward to you doing a super 8 4k video on that .
I'll only scan through the 4K when I get to it Paul. I don't tend to watch films on video when I have them on film unless the film print is poor but that doesn't happen. The only one I can think of is 2001 A Space Odyssey. A scan through will be good enough to be able to produce a comparison/review sort of video for this channel.
John.
A good mix of old and new John 👍👌 The Moon has been in my local cex for a while. Being a slave to sci-fi, it winks at me every time i’m in 😉😩 lol I’ll be waiting to see ur thoughts on it, then i might take the plunge if u rate it! Funnily enough i got the most recent matrix ultimate collection with all 4 movies for father’s day. It also has a blu ray copy of the animatrix which is cool, as apparently it’s an expensive oop blu ray on its own now. The matrix disc looks immaculate i think, with an especially great atmos track so looking forward to watching the sequels again in 4k. i thought resurrections was pants but i’ll give it one more go! 😂 Hope ur well my friend. Andy ⚡️
It was good to see you posting videos again recently Andy. Interestingly, many people have told me they think The Matrix is one of their favourite/best 4K discs. It's nowhere near in my collection but I think projecting to almost ten feet wide tends to sort out the wheat from the chaff whereas a telly can make almost anything look fabulous. I suppose a few people have 8 foot wide tellies so they might be able to discern the best from the least best more easily. The sound on the Resurrections was its best element but I found myself so bored by it as it droned on for far too long. Then the ending didn't happen and at that point the first credit appeared, Susie said one word: 'Pointless'. That summed it all up far too well for me but I'm pleased to see on here that many people do very much enjoy it.
'The Moon' arrived yesterday and the steelbook is a beauty. Is this the copy in your local CEX or is it a Blu-ray or something else?
John.
Nice pick ups
Thank you. I hope they're all as good as they look. John.
Thank you John.
Well done Cheekster! John.
@@moviecollector5920 - I hope you chuckled when you saw my first comment, John?
@@cheekster777 Always do Cheekster. My wife Susanne always asks if you were first again. She smiles every time you are. John.
@@moviecollector5920 😁👍🏻
So John, are we living in a MATRIX? 😅 Looking forward to those upcoming reviews...
We all in the IT department I worked in used to talk about us all living inside a computer programme and what we were experiencing wasn't real. Then The Matrix came out and it got all the plaudits for originality... but it didn't feel very original to me as. You know those occasions when you can't find something, you turn the house upside down and then you find it in the first place you looked? I still say every time, "It's a bug in the system."
John.
Matrix resurrection’s main thing I enjoyed about that was the Jefferson aeroplane song white rabbit Great Reviews. Night Hawks is my favorite Sylvester Stallone movie.
Aha, it was Jefferson Airplane. I knew I knew the track from somewhere. I didn't concentrate on the end credits... I might have been asleep by then!!!
John.
Good haul 👍
'The Moon' arrived today and the steelbook looks beautiful. Hope the movie does too. John.
You won't be disappointed with the two Korean features, loved them both!🙂
Excellent. Thanks for letting me know. John.
Highlander looks great on 4K as a big slab of 80’s silliness. 🗡️⚔️
I've loved that film since 1986 Dave. I didn't know of it until a friend rented the VHS tape and we both ended up watching it together one afternoon. A few years later I was one of the few who purchased the Super 8 feature release and that's the only way I've watched it since. When I do finally get the 4K it will only be for a scan through for a video on this channel but it should be fun to put that video together.
John.
@@moviecollector5920 same here John, I rented it on VHS when it came out. Shame about the sequel but I didn’t mind the TV show. Kind regards, Dave
@@loftlegacy I rather liked the third film but I only ever saw it when it was first released at the cinema. There should have been only one... film!
@@moviecollector5920 I used to friendly with some Highlander fans who use the motto "friends don't let friends watch Highlander II"!
@@moviecollector5920bought a few 4Ks this week when I couldn’t resist passing HMV Oxford Street after work….. and threw First Blood for £9.99 in there 👍🏻
I would definitely recommend purchasing highlander on 4k the transfer looks great
The trouble is that I'll only ever look at Highlander on the 4K to gauge how good it is because I have it on Super 8 film. There's nothing that will ever replace that. It's rather the same problem with Aliens because I don't fancy spending £25 on something I'll only scan through for this channel.
John.
John, after your high praise of Interstellar in 15/70mm IMAX at the BFI, I finally managed to secure myself some tickets for an upcoming performance after signing up as a member last week. This was possibly my 4th or 5th attempt, on all previous occasions it had either completely sold out or the only remaining seats were in the very front few rows.
I hope to be blown away!
You'll be taken out of this world Cheekster. It really doesn't matter where you sit but those back two rows do have enough room to stretch out fully and that can make a difference. 500 seats though and it should be another sell out. I don't think the people who run the IMAX can believe what is happening there now with 15/70 film... but I did tell them they were sitting on a gold mine with most other cinemas offering sub-standard quality now and the BFI IMAX (and the two other IMAX cinemas still left) offering the best quality ever invented.
Have a great time. I'd be there too if I had a wealthy benefactor!
John.
@@moviecollector5920 - Is there any remote chance you might be able to put in a word with your contacts there so that I might be able to get a sneak peek into the projection booth? I wouldn’t be filming anything. Just want to see the IMAX projectors.
No worries if this isn’t possible.
@@cheekster777 It's rare for anyone to get in there Cheekster. I only did because the Chief contacted me. Students seem to get a tour on occasion but maybe see if you can speak to someone and if a manager comes along they might get on the walkie talkie upstairs.
John.
Hi John of all films you highlighted in this selection I have only a couple Gladiator and The Matrix coincidentally watched that recently. It is excellent in my opinion. They seem to diminish in release order there is a reason its cheap in HMV yet a volume 5 is rumoured. Gladiator has long been a favourite. Of the others prefer Rocky to Rambo. I saw moon in HMV tempted but seems to be a copy of rhe Martian still might buy though. Intrigued by Ferrari probably will buy. The Tarantino yet to buy. My latest purchase is Chinatown love this film looking forward to your reviews
I never really thought that much of The Matrix Mike but I do appreciate it. It seemed to get a lot of younger people thinking along the lines that I had for years by then. Surely they can't really be considering a fifth instalment after 'Resurrections'? I think they've already taken it too far but would have succeeded with the fourth film if they'd used the intended ending. At least, I presume they intended to end with a return to the real world and Keanu Reeves's character receiving congratulations on producing a fourth instalment of the Matrix video games.
'The Moon' arrived two days ago and the steelbook looks wonderful. I haven't opened it yet but we may actually watch that one this evening. We watched 'Ferrari' on Wednesday evening and both being a pair of classic car fans, we loved it. The 1967 Mille Miglia doesn't take up much of the movie's total running time but it's still a bit of a difficult watch. 1000 miles of flat out racing on open roads seems ridiculous today but parts of Africa still have open road rallying so it still goes on.
John.
Excellent pick-ups John, a nice eclectic mix aswell, still haven't gotten round to watching Matrix Resurrections,Rambo First Blood is excellent, has aged well 😊
Matrix Resurrections seemed pointless to us Marty but if you're prepared for a disappointing ending (i.e. there isn't one really) then if you liked the earlier films you might like this one.
John.
Greetings from Santiago de Chile. I saw "The Matrix" twice at the cinema in a now far away 1999. Then I watch it in DVD and for the technical standards of early 2000 it look and sound quite good. But it's 4K edition was awesome in terms of sound and image. "Matrix Resurrctions" had a good 4K edition and was fun, but allthough it had all the technical advantages of XXI cinema did not look so spectacular as the movie from 1999 or the sequels. To be honest I don't see where the more than US$100 million budget go, and the funny part is that you can see movies shot with less money and that look far better. But that is the fascinating art of filmmaking that makes movies something incredible. Adiós, amigo.
I think it's mainly down to if you like the look of The Matrix Gaspar which I don't particularly. It's well defined but it'all looks a bit too dystopian, dull and lacklustre to me. I suppose the budget for the latest movie mainly went on computer effects. One thing Resurrections had over the 1999 original was that the effects were all done to higher quality whereas some of them in the original are such low quality that they stick out.
John.
I liked the newest Matrix made you think.. For me better than the 3rd one. Nice pick ups John 👍💯
I still haven't seen the two sequels Andy but have seen the extracts from them released onto Super 8. I didn't like what I saw much so have steered clear to this day. I was hoping they'd get this fourth instalment right but I found it all a bit dull after that intelligent opening that came to nothing. Oh well, you can't like 'em all.
John.
Interesting choice of films and can't wait for those reviews.
However you have me genuinely stumped as you haven't picked up either the 4k of The Long Good Friday or the Italian Job.
Understand that many will be thinking there's a standard 4k release coming of the Italian Job. But not sure Arrow will be cutting the price of The Long Good Friday anytime soon.
The Italian Job is a penny short of £40. I have it on Blu-ray and watched it a couple of years ago so I'm not exactly in a rush to see it again. It's a shame it's not a standard release for £20 (ish) because I'd worked out the opening for a CZcams review video as we have an original Mini Cooper.
John.
@@moviecollector5920 well I did it for a bit less as Zavvi messed up their pricing on the first day as they had it for £34.99. That was the day before it appeared on HMV. Was concerned HMV wouldn't get copies. Agree it's not worth £40. Same Bluray as 50th anniversary.
First Blood is the best of the Rambo series. It's a corker of a movie. Raiders is also the best of the series. What can you say about Gladiator, sheer brilliance. Some great pick ups John.
I'll be interested to see how Gladiator holds up to the 35mm general release prints singin but it's not often I'm disappointed so that should be quite exciting to have in such quality for just £15. I haven't seen 'First Blood' since I did the review of the Super 8 'Scope feature in about 2005/2006 but I've never forgotten it even though I didn't particularly like it at the time. It was unusual for me not to buy the review prints of big releases back then but that was one of them. I think I may be about to regret that decision!
John.
Always preferred Temple of in IJ series
@@iio58 That's the only one I didn't like. Tried to but after the fourth watch I decided to give up on it. John.
The original matrix is one of my best looking 4k I own I watched it on 65 Panasonic OLED and it looks amazing.I’ve got a projector with 100 inch screen upstairs I will have to try it on that and see what it looks like
It's a good cine to video, no doubt about that. But it never looked particularly good in the first place. I don't think I've tried it on my telly but unless you have a telly that's about 8 feet wide they all look good. Well, they do on my little 3 foot wide telly.
John.
@@moviecollector5920
I’m really curious now to see what it looks like on my projector. I will hopefully get round to watching it soon. when I get through all the movies I have bought and and not had chance to watch yet. that’s the only downside of collecting movies I’m always about three or four’s months behind what’s coming out
I liked Resurrections to a point but I never bought it until Zavvi put a steelbook on sale for £6.99 so I picked it up, haven't watched it though.
If it had have had the expected ending it would have been so much more enjoyable. John.
First Blood = Jerry Goldsmith's most explosive and memorable score ** TOP SOUNDTRACK **
How did that man come up with so many wonderful themes?
@@moviecollector5920 You're absolutely right, for me one of the greatest composers of our time. As a curiosity, this ost sometimes reminds of another great one, Total Recall. Great videos, I absolutely enjoy your channel. Lot of thanks!!
@@Rfx222 I have a MiniDisc 'The Best Of Jerry Goldsmith' and it gets played a lot.
I hope if you see the boy and the heron at HMV next time in a few weeks that you pick it up. It is the latest and most likely Miyazaki’s last film. The man has come out of retirement a few times (at this point, let’s just call them hiatus’). It’s a good one but a little confusing at times I recommend earlier work first like lupin the third castle of Cagliostro, castle in the sky, valley of the wind, my neighbor Totoro, spirited away, and howl’s moving castle. Many would also recommend Princess Mononoke, but I’ve never finished watching it so I can’t give an opinion on it.
I've never heard of any of those films Jesse. But if there's a new 4K coming of his latest 'The Boy & The Heron' then I will take a look at it to see if I think it's something the wifey and I would like. Thank you for the recommendation.
John.
They are Japanese anime films and these films are up there with the best. And I’m not just talking about with animated films but just the greats in general. But yes if you’re new to the medium then these are the films i recommend. Many talk about Akira and from what I have seen I think it has the best animation bar none (although I’m not the biggest fan of the character designs) but it’s violent and i don’t know if i would recommend other then looking up the motorcycle chases on this.
@@jessechristensen6028 I did see 'Ghost In The Shell' Jesse but didn't like it at all. I don't appreciate that style of animation so I fear none of them will be for me. Pleased to know you enjoy them though.
John.
Well I’ll be honest i don’t care for that one either. The Miyazaki films are much more shall we say family friendly than ghost in the shell. Give those others a chance and I think you’ll enjoy.
Great review John. Ive got the 4K of the Godfather Trilogy. I have to say I think they looked excellent but I'm yet to watch them through. Id like to pick up the Rambo movies in 4K too so await your review as that might persuade me
If you can get to an HMV they might have all three of the original Rambo films for a tenner each. Actually, I think there's a deal on their web site too. Can't remember if you're over here in Britain though Darren so if not, ignore me!
John.
@@moviecollector5920 yep UK based. Completely missed that deal and it now seems the second movie is out of stock. Still might pop into HMV this weekend and see if I can pick it up. Thanks John
@@KeepYaHeadUpTS I hope you find a copy. Swindon did have the second film on offer on Blu-ray but I didn't consider it. Maybe I should have looked at the price and got that and the third film on 4K. John.
@@moviecollector5920 okay so now my wallet is a little lighter. Brought First Blood on 4k. Rambo 2 wasn't in stock in Cambridge and I might have to return for Rambo 3. Look forward to your review on it John
@@KeepYaHeadUpTS Glad you managed to get a £9.99 copy of First Blood. That's both us with a bit of a bargain. I really should have added Rambo 3 but I dare say I'll get to it in a future 2 for £30 offer in HMV one day.
John.
I heard they’re coming out with Triumph vs. MG.
I've already made that one. Triumph won! John.
Woooooow The Animatrics is Super8, that is hot😍
Just that one sequence was released but I think that was because it was the only section that got a theatrical release at the time. Don't know what it was issued with though.
John.
Great pick of films there John but I never liked any of the matrix films and the more they made, the worse they seem to get a bit llike transformers which were just too damn noisy although the first one was good. I just didnt like the whole matrix concept. Inglourious is excellent and those asian films look good!!
'The Moon' arrived today Dark and the steelbook is beautiful so we'll just have to see if the movie matches up. I suppose some of us were too old for the Matrix films and although I didn't see the two sequels I did see the Super 8 extract releases and didn't like either of them so didn't ever feel I wanted to see the whole films. I did hope they'd have come up with something a bit different for 'Resurrections' and the opening suggested they had but the ending that was setup early on did not materialize so it all felt a bit pointless in the end.
John.
Rush is a fantastic car film as well John.
A fabulous film. The James Hunt story is wonderful and I remember that 1976 season so well. The Japanese Grand Prix being broadcast live too as I recall. That was when I got into F1 but I gave up on it around the time Damon Hill retired as it had become a bore following the Senna inquiry leading to the plank of wood being screwed to the underside of all the cars. No overtaking ensued. I never went back to watching it.
John.
@@moviecollector5920 Same for me John, it became too boring and predictable, I watched Indy Car when Mansell switched and that was far more exciting, all drivers had the exact same chassis, engine, stick shift etc and all they could change was the body shell for aerodynamics so it really was about who was the best driver.
@@Boyer316 Driving isn't driving any longer. The standards on the roads have deteriorated markedly as a result. Give people something to do while driving such as thinking about the gear they're in and they remain more focused. Right, I'll shut up now but cars and driving has been a major subject for me. Take a look at triumphdvd.co.uk and you'll see what I was doing from late 2006 up until last year.Met and interviewed so many historic figures within the motor industry, racing and rallying. John.
Matrix Resurrections : saw it in the cinema in Christmas 21 . It was okay and followed pretty much the same formula as the others in the franchise. It was certainly better than the godawful Matrix 3- Matrix Revolutions .
I never saw the sequels, just the Super 8 extract releases but that was enough to keep me away from them. I thought the intervening years might have resulted in something more considered and better thought out but in the end the ending which was telegraphed to us all in the opening 30 to 45 minutes didn't materialize. Such a shame as it would have improved the overall film markedly. The sound is wonderful though so it does have its good aspects irrespective of my own disappointment.
John.
A review of first blood and gladiator would be great.
I'll get to them Benjamin. Don't know when yet but probably not too far off. The good thing about them is that both films are timelessly popular, as is Raiders, so when I've run out of 4K discs to review I'll be able to pull one of those off the shelf.
John.
Oh I forgot you also got raiders, now that review im looking forward to, should be great, such a classic, i just purchased the indiana jones 4k box set, really love first 3 but I also like nr. 4
I like the matrix resurrections; it was fun and I liked it and the ending was changed for sequel by WB. I thought it was fun
The ending was set up to be Neo receiving plaudits for producing such a good fourth instalment of The Matrix video games. But it just went off. What a bummer!
John.
Thanks + maybe you can get a copy of Get Carter to see if you find it's as crap on 4K as I did.
Get Carter? That was a special BFI release here about 18 months ago. Excellent release so if you have that and it looks crap then something's wrong but I expect you have an alternative video disc release from another distributor.
John.
Speaking of eastern directors people say Kurasawa is the best director of all time, I have watched Ran it's a bit of steep learning curve!
I haven't seen much of his work but what I've seen (years ago now) was good. Haven't seen 'Ran'. John.
There are a handful of films that I credit with making me a film enthusiast, and First Blood is one of them. I've never seen it on the big screen, but I have wanted to for many years. I hope you will let us know what it's like in your cinema so I can live vicariously through you until I get a setup like you have. 😉
I'm looking forward to seeing it again Timothy. I didn't enjoy it all that much 20 (ish) years ago but I've never forgotten it and that usually tells me something. Sometimes it's all down to expectations and I might have been expecting a different film. That won't be the case this time.
John.
@moviecollector5920 It's an absolute masterpiece of a film in my opinion. It has a bit more depth to it than the ones after it. By the way: I suspect that you will like the look of Raiders of the Lost Ark in 4k. It looks really nice on the television. That's another one I hope to see on the big screen.
@@timothymathetes I've had the Super 8 'Scope feature for over 30 years Timothy. You should have come round sometime as it's always been screened on our ten foot roll down. We did show an extract at Elstree Studios once and it went down very well there on the 16ft screen we had for such occasions back then. We updated to the 24ft shortly after that because that was where we met the MD of Harkness Hall Screens.
John.
@moviecollector5920 I would love to just pop round and have a look. Unfortunately, I'm not just around the corner.
Gladiator and ford vs Ferrari, both have a special place in my heart.
That makes two of us then! John.
Gladiator looks and sounds amazing on 4K.
@@jamestapscott9400 If it's as good as the 35mm general release print then that will be jolly exciting. 35mm quality Gladiator for £15.
John.
@@moviecollector5920 be excited to hear your compassion.
Ferrari 4K looks amazing. My new demo disc.
Overall it's not very good in here despite a lot of fiddling. But we both thought it was pretty terrific. The racing scenes looked nice but some of the internal, dimly lit indoor scenes were contrasty. Not seen that before on any 4K. Those scenes, where they were included within the extras, looked better in HD to me. See what you think as it could be another of those 'all our systems are different' examples.
John.
I own that latest matrix film 4k but not got round to watching. I’m expecting disappointment. Inglorious is great. Django Unchained is a must watch Tarantino. As is da first Kill Bill. Gladiator is a masterpiece. Have normal DVD and 2cd soundtrack. Crowe has blocked me on X (formerly twitter). Cos I posted the South Park parody of him. Sensitive soul 😂. For Korean films - ‘Tube’ is pretty ace.
When you have a look at The Matrix Resurrections Darren see if you feel the same as me in that the ending is being setup in the first perhaps 45 minutes for something that would make sense of the whole series but it never materializes.
Gladiator isn't the best looking film but I remember it well owing to watching it so many times. The master print at The Empire was somewhat better of course but still not exactly great.
John.
Hi John. Hope you're well mate.
An interesting mix of films there. Very interested to hear what you think of Ferarri. I havent seen it yet but Im also a huge fan of Le Mans 66. Watched it for the first time on 4k and loved it.
Gladiator is brilliant on 4k. Ive watched it a few times now, its just great. Such an epic film.
Im think you'll enjoy First Blood, I think its aged very well. One of Sly's better films. I got a lovely steelbook edition from HMV. I order quite a lot from them online and get it delivered to the local store. I always end up buying something extra while Im in there
We watched 'Ferrari' last night Chris and both came out of the cinema feeling like we'd had a great night out. The image quality is a bit lacklustre/contrasty during many of the dimly lit indoor scenes and I wasn't able to fully sort that out but the outdoor racing sequences another most other scenes look very good.
I have seen 'First Blood' because I had the review print for a week or so about 18 or 19 years ago. I liked it but not as much as I expected. I've never forgotten it though so that bodes well. Sometimes it's all down to expectations and I know what to expect now.
Well done for supporting HMV. I think Our Price have re-opened a store too so there might be two chains selling music and video in high streets if vinyl sales keep going well.
John.
Thats good to hear John. Thank you. I'll pick up a copy and give it watch.
I always buy from HMV when I can John. Ours was one of the ones that closed down but re-opened again and now seems to be thriving. I was supposed to send you some footage a while back but the video I took had an annoying child screaming throughout so apologies for that.
Its only a fairly small store but they have a decent stock of 4k films
Oh and Our Price. How did that happen? I spent a fortune in there back in the day. Lol
@@chrissyboy7047 I can't use the sound inside HMV stores anyway Chris because the canned music would cause copyright problems. Next time though, put a pillow over the kid's face!
@@moviecollector5920 I never thought of that. If you want to feature another store then i'll go grab some footage. Its a decent little store and the staff there are great. Its the Workington branch, down the road from the old Leyland depot
Ferrari is nothing like Le Mans 66. LM is great, fun and multiple watch worth. Ferrari, although good - I’d be amazed is anyone wants to watch it a second time. It’s like Schindler’s list - a great piece but not one you’re gonna repeat watch
We both really enjoyed it and could watch it again this evening. It's not as good as Le Mans '66 but they're both different movies and although they cover similar stories and events 'Ferrari' is more of a drama than a racing film. I like the analogy to Schindler's List because I thought that film was brilliant but I only ever saw it once at The Empire when first released. John.
Polish people fore sure don't want to rewatch Schindler’s list. We don't like lies and propaganda.
@@montazownianr1 I can understand that. I don't know enough about the true story but I do know that Mr. Schindler in the end was the not quite the person he started as. The ending with Liam Neesom in the title part almost begging for forgiveness didn't sit well with me as a result. John.
Not a fan of Matrix 4. The Atmos mix is insanely great, but I hate the look of the movie. It looks like a TV show.
Quite a few comments have been quite favourable about the movie so it just shows how we all interpret things differently. John.
I have not seen Matrix Resurrections yet and I'm in no hurry to do so. Unfortunately I was so disappointed with the two Matrix sequels that I can't imagine them getting it right after 20 years. Sometimes they just need to stop trying to "resurrect" these franchises and move on 😅
I avoided the two sequels because I didn't much care for the original film Philip. But I hoped that the intervening years would have generated an interesting film now that everyone is older. It looked good for about the first 45 minutes but came to nothing in the end. Other opinions are available of course.
John.
Do you already have madame web?
I don't think I know that movie at all. Sorry. John.
Hang on John, passing on the beautiful 4k discs of the Godfather films but investing in Matrix 4 😢
Haha
The Godfather 4Ks are woeful. Frozen grain, DNR, completely incorrect colour grading... the Blu-ray boxset was leagues better.
If The Godfather discs were £9.99 then I might have succumbed by now but alas not.
John.
I just watched my 4K copy of First Blood a few days ago! It looked alright on 4K to me. It had a lot of nice detail in the picture from what I could tell. I had a bit of trouble with the HDR and black levels with this one for some reason. I'm noticing this with my 4K's lately. I'm trying to figure out what settings on my TV are causing this. As for the movie, I consider it the best in the series. First Blood had a message to it. I think it was meant to be thought provoking on what to do about all the veterans who returned from the Vietnam War and felt like outcasts. Who's at fault in that? There's a line in the middle of the movie, Rambo is in the dark and says "They drew first blood...". I always take that line as the major thought of the movie, "Who drew first blood?", not just for Rambo situation, but for all the vets who are alone in the dark and suffering. Is the government and country doing anything about it or do we ignore their existence? The other Rambo movies don't have the same level of thoughtfulness, in my opinion. They are just loud war action movies. I personally could never get into the sequels, I found myself zoning out soon after. I'm not a big fan of war movies to begin with.
There are so many settings on equipment and even more when it comes to 4K because of HDR. But it's the necessity to check a disc looks its best that makes 4K different and more like film collecting than any other home video format that's gone before. LaserDisc was probably the most exciting up to 4K simply because the packaging was so good and the big shiny silver (or gold in the case of the two 'ABBA Gold' releases) discs were so special.
We watched 'Ferrari' last night and the dimly lit interior scenes in that look poor. I fiddled but couldn't improve them much, if at all. Some tellies might handle that disc well and it could be the same with 'First Blood'. But Ferrari was still a great night in at the cinema.
John.
A lot of people complain about 4Ks looking too dark especially in night scenes. You never have to mess about with settings for Blu-rays. Annoying format.
@@simonfilmfan4899 No Simon. This is how they should be. Remember that tellies and home video equipment hasn't been able to display the equivalent of film imagery until relatively recently. One of the reasons film has always been superior is because they're darker owing to the increased contrast range and almost infinite colour. Now that a basic telly can just about produce cinema imagery the studios are able to supply it in home video form. I never thought I'd see the day. Blu-ray doesn't have the same capability as 4K so Blu-ray is still lying to us (as is DVD of course) but the 4K discs aren't. If you're having trouble getting them to display properly start fiddling with all the myriad settings and keep going until you start to get a handle on it. Then you will find you'll start making incremental improvements to the point that you won't believe how good it is.
Best of luck.
John.
@@moviecollector5920 I believe Oled displays them better. A bit out of my price range.
I actually rather enjoyed The Matrix Resurrections in IMAX with Laser. I don’t understand why it receives so much hate.
I also managed to catch the re-release in IMAX of The Matrix in IMAX with Laser just a few months before the latest instalment of the franchise was released. Enjoyed that tremendously. Still holds up all of these years later imo. 😎
I've not seen it at IMAX, but I agree with you why the hate?
@@kiddcapri1711 - I felt it had enough of the best elements from the original trilogy to satisfy most fans. Sure, you could pick it apart and complain about agenda this and that but I don’t go to the cinema to watch a blockbuster movie to then do that. SMH! 🙄
See you kinda knocked it in the head though.
It didn't feel like a blockbuster. And covid had nothing to do with it for me. With my home theater and annoying people, I rarely go to a theater.
The trailers made you think they recasted Laurence fishburne with the dollar tree version, for Morpheus. Of course that's not exactly true.
But it feels more like a Dr Who spoof tribute of the matrix. That it's so well thought out, but forgot to go anywhere.
Say what you will about the matrix and it's sequels. But they definitely go places.
I think we had to be a certain age to really get into The Matrix back in 1999 and I was already beyond that age by then and had been talking through all the 'matrix' possibilities long before the film was ever even thought of. Computing was racing ahead at the time and I'd been in the industry just about all my working life up to then so most of us tended to theorize about reality not being all it seemed to be. Without that originality to the story it didn't work anywhere near as well but I do still like that original film, just not quite as much as everyone else does.
As for seeing it in a cinema today, I'd only do that if I knew I'd be seeing a film print. Not much chance of that I'm afraid.
John.
@@moviecollector5920 - The Prince Charles Cinema possibly stills shows a 35mm print of The Matrix from time to time?
this guy looks like he needs some sun!
Thank you for that Andy. John.
I also picked up Desicion to leave but have yet to watch it. I heard its good and its from the director of Old Boy so worth a look!
We Watched Ferrari recently and have to say that I thought it was terrible, a reall nothing of a film and not like Le Mans 66 at all. Such a dissapointment from Michael Mann, poor acting and I just don't get Adam Driver. To me he always seems really really wooden and his accent in this was awful.
The Matrix Resurrections, I really liked it and was one of the few who did it seems. I'm also a huge fan of the original and think the 4k is in my top 10 for both picture and especially audio. I was quite shocked you thought otherwise.
Enjoy Inglorious Basterds, fantastic fun movie with a tremendous performance from Christolph Waltz.
Don't be shocked about my summary of the imagery of the Matrix films because the reality is that the 4K's are excellent it's just the films never looked particularly good in the first place. It was a stylistic choice to make them look like a dystopian, otherworldly setting. It worked in that regard but the dull, lacklustre look didn't exactly make The Matrix stand out for me in the way that it did for others. I think they both probably look better on a telly unless you've got one that's 8 feet wide perhaps.
We both very much enjoyed 'Ferrari'. It's not 'Le Mans '66' that's for sure but it accurately captures the era and the nature of the ridiculous Mille Miglia races. I'm quite knowledgeable about the road racing and rallying of days gone by and as much as it's hard to believe it really did go on the way it's depicted it was actually quite a bit worse. In 1970 the World Cup Rally traversed 16,000 miles on open roads. 130mph through great swathes of South America was achieved by the quickest cars. Watch out for donkeys and mountain goats!
John.
Our sequel franchise spin off.
I think you're referring to Matrix Resurrections there Ron. I suppose the Covid fiasco seriously affected its performance in cinemas but even so, messing up the ending of this one has made me hope they don't try another.
John.
Each to their own I say, but the first two Godfather films are for me personally near perfect. Watched Inglorious recently, absolutely loathed it. First Blood is great, but, politics aside, Rambo 3 is a must watch. Watched the initial trilogy three years back and even though Rambo 2 was entertaining, its sequel was IMO better shot (pretty bold statement considering Jack Cardiff was the DoP on Rambo 2) As for The Matrix, sad to say I’m not a fan. Having said that I recently purchased the Criterion 4K edition of Bound directed by The Wachowski’s, I think the only film I liked of theirs. If you are a fan of the film, get Ronin, you won’t regret it.😅
There's no doubt the two Godfather films are excellent, I just don't like the murdering villainy of them. I never did much care for that sort of thing but I've enjoyed a couple of gangster films over the years, most notably 'Carlito's Way' I think.
I wonder what the 'politics' could be in Rambo 3. Hmmm, now you have me intrigued. I thought it was meant to be a ridiculous shoot 'em up, blow 'em up in the best Carolco tradition.
I have 'Ronin' on DVD but not ready to watch it again yet.
John.
@@moviecollector5920 Like I said, each to their own. I quite like Carlito’s Way, rewatched it last year and I really started to appreciate its deconstruction of the gangster and the genre. Regarding Rambo 3, the politics of Afghan freedom fighters becoming who later on many of whom would become part of the Taliban. That sticky subject. Still, it’s a well shot and entertaining movie, and for context James Bond also delved into this world with The Living Daylights one of my top five favourite Bond films. Ah, Carolco. I miss their films. Would be interested to hear your opinions on the Cutthroat Island 4K. Also, whilst on the subject, really would be interested in hearing your opinion on Red Heat. Not a great film, but some have called it one of the best titles on the 4K format. I know I mentioned this before.😊
@@spaceodds1985 Oh yes, The Living Daylights. That may well be my favourite Bond film. Absolutely brilliant. I really should have bought a copy of Rambo 3 for a tenner. Stupid not to have done.
John.
I think The Godfather is one of the most boring and overrated films ever. Can't stand Brando and his mumbling either. The same with Apocalypse Now. Rather watch First Blood and Rambo any day 😂
@@simonfilmfan4899 We're all different Simon. Many people very much like The Godfather but it's not for everyone. You may find your tastes change as you get older and that you appreciate films that you previously didn't. Apocalypse Now can be difficult but once you get it, you get it. Actually, it's one of those rare films that you can just look at.
John.
All those movies and no The Offence?
Not yet Gary but keep going. John.
First blood uĥd 4k has weird colour tone..def went to hard on the teal..keep toure eyes on the ski and snow top mountains in the back at the start of the movie in the town..yuck
The colour was somewhat muted on the print I reviewed so it's possible that was the same. It was taken from a 35mm general release print so would have been a miniature replica of that.
I'll keep a look out for the ducks in the sky at the start.
John.
@@moviecollector5920 ya plenty of reference shots online compare the uhd to the orignal print..it seems to be only first blood effected part two and 3 are perfect..the first Michael Keaten batman movie on 4k also has the same problem
Let's be real, the new Matrix movie is about an old dude who has a date with an old flame, can't get it up anymore and has to keep popping blue pills...
I know how he feels!
@@moviecollector5920 lmfao
Matrix 4 is not even worth of torrents, should be forgotten, money grab crap.
It didn't exactly grab much money though Monta. The Covid debacle made sure of that. Still, I didn't think it was very good but many people do like it so I think it's done alright in the end and hopefully it covered its costs.
John.
Inglorious is a very poor show of DNR it's a shame as the film is really good. New matrix was a terrible film even the writers in the 1st 5 mins of the film know how bad it was going to be good video
The last Matrix movie does seem to generate mixed feelings Chris. I think it would have still been pretty good if they'd used the ending that was set up and showed Neo getting the praise of his peers for creating a fourth successful iteration of the game. Alas, I suppose that would have driven fanatics of the film completely nuts so that ending was abandoned.
John.
Inglourious Basterds 4K seems like such a disappointment. Except for HDR, you get nothing different from the blu-ray, the 4k picture is actually upscaled, the soundtrack and special features are all the same as blu-ray. The Matrix Resurrections on the other hand, is a disappointment as a movie. It shouldn't have been made, no matter what technical merits of uhd may be, it feels a meta/parody that isn't fun. Nice collection otherwise.
I just looked up Inglorious Basterds because of what you told me and it is a surprise to find all the effort of shooting in full frame anamorphic 35mm was downscaled so much to just 2K. It's amazing how the industry could be so stupid or incompetent but that's the way it seems to be.
John.
Matrix Resurrections - Terrible film. Absolutely devastated when it eventually came out after such promising trailers. It’s too worried about making statements, political agenda driven storytelling and worst of all - the action, choreography, music, casting (fake Morpheus…), plot, writing and at times, woeful acting.
Hopefully you watch First Blood - classic. Forget the Rambo sequels, this is a brilliantly acted thriller. Most people think it’s automatically an action movie but it’s far more and people will be rewarded.
I have seen First Blood as I got to review the full feature via the Super 8 'Scope review print. I think it was a few months after we had a preview reel I showed in the quick look at the magazine in this video. I didn't enjoy it as much as expected but I think I will this time around as I've never forgotten it and that's always a good sign.
The last Matrix movie seems to generate mixed feelings. I didn't enjoy the original film like most but I think that's down to a generational thing and I was already past it!
John.
While i agree First Blood is best all the Rambo movies have their place..same with all the Rocky movies
@@hardnine Yeah, I wouldn’t discount them as sequels (rocky 1 & 2 is one long film for me…). But I’d argue First Blood is nothing like the sequels in any way in terms of genre - and is a far better film.
@@ColonelSternlove part 4 comes close
You think the OG The Matrix wasn't political?