THE FLASH 4K UHD BLU-RAY REVIEW: What a surprise this one was!
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- čas přidán 27. 09. 2023
- 4K UHD review of the new release of the 2023 comic book superhero movie The Flash starring Ezra Miller, Michael Keaton and a whole load of bit parts by other actors from the Detective Comics superhero films, particularly Zack Snyder's Justice League.
Image aspect ratio is 1.90:1 and comes with HDR and Dolby Vision. Sound defaults to Dolby Atmos but with the option for Dolby Digital 5.1.
This release did not do well in cinemas and has been widely panned by fans of the comic book films. I was interested to see Michael Keaton reprise his Batman role which he does with aplomb thereby confirming his status as the all-time best interpretation of the Caped Crusader. But better than that was that I very much enjoyed this movie which I was not entirely expecting. Watch it as an action adventure that is not afraid to poke fun at the ridiculous nature of itself and you may be surprised. I don't know why it was widely criticized but I suspect it's because many did not appreciate Ezra Miller's interpretation of The Flash. Perhaps this portrayal was at odds with the television series of the same name. I thought he was hilarious right from the start which suited Michael Keaton's fun portrayal and off-skew sense of humour that he always brought to playing Batman.
This is the link to the MyFireVideos extensive review of The Flash (with spoilers!) as mentioned in this review: • The Flash 4K Review - ... - Krátké a kreslené filmy
Thanks for the shout out John! That was a pleasant surprise!
If I hadn't have seen your review video I don't think I'd have purchased this on day one over here. Thank you. I had a wonderful evening laughing almost all the way through this one. And I normally don't care much for comic book superhero films any longer. I would have shown a clip from your video but I couldn't get it down in time as the PC I do that on was telling me it was going to take 2 hours and 15 minutes... gulp!
John.
@@moviecollector5920I was surprised how much I laughed and how much emotion I felt during this movie. The more I think about it, the more I want to watch it again. I'm glad I blind bought it. I feel the same about the recent Dungeons and Dragons movie. I HIGHLY recommend that movie (I also have a review of the 4K ;)).
This film is a blast. It doesn't reinvent the wheel or anything but Ezra's acting is so good you genuinely forget what a cretin he has been in almost ruining the release of the movie. Loved Keaton's return as well.
That's a good summary there Stee. I hadn't heard about Ezra Miller's problems but it wouldn't have affected my enjoyment of a movie anyway. I still enjoy the Naked Gun films and O.J. Simpson is in those. He's damned funny too. John.
I''m 69 and my son 27 and we both enjoyed this. It was fun and re-watchable. I don't listen to the the boys and girls reviewing movies anymore, because I have found out too many times they are wrong. A movie is put down, like this one and I go see it and it's good or great and fun to watch and I pat myself on the back and thank myself for not listening to these people. I even enjoyed The Meg 2 on streaming. I didn't go see it because of all the bad word of mouth. Anyway The Meg was a fun movie to watch and weather I see it again or not, who knows? Thank You John O
I'm glad you and your son enjoyed it Juan. Look through the comments on here and you'll see that most people did. Apparently there's a bit of a scandal with the main star and so that's enough for people today to want to cancel anything that could make said person any money. Sod anyone else who relies on the movie for their living too though. John.
John , I enjoyed this film very much. I saw it in the theaters. I also saw it once on streaming. The humor is good. I like how they brought back Michael Keaton as Batman. I thought they found a future star in Supergirl. She was very good.
Judging by the comments on here so far Craig, you and I are not alone with our opinion of this one. Quite a surprise given that it got so slated up to this point. John.
@@moviecollector5920 I picked up the 4K this afternoon (on your recommendation), and also enjoyed it. Thanks!
Glad to see that you discovered the true merits of this film. I thought it was wildly entertaining and inventive and a real joy to see Michael Keaton as Batman again. As much as I wish Henry Cavill had returned as Superman, I was shocked at how I liked Sasha Calle as Supergirl. She managed to pull off being, dare I say, sexy, viscerally ass-kicking, and vulnerable, and thankfully not in a tired Woke, Boss Girl manner. I'm a big fan of Zack Snyder's Justice League (having seen it three times now!) and appreciated Ezra Miller as Flash lightening up its dark tone. The same appeal and humor is here and honestly I never tired of it, like I've heard from SO many others. In general, I've tired of superhero movies, but this one was just so much damned fun and with many welcome surprises. I'm definitely purchasing this one.
Sasha Calle is Colombian so sexy is in her heritage and it was cool to see her in it I wish the best for her career
I think the young lady who played Supergirl said in one of the extras that it's her first film. I wonder if she'll get other parts now as a result. Your summing up of this movie is spot on as far as I'm concerned. I preferred it to Justice League but I might like that more next time I see it. John.
I thought I would hate her Supergirl too but thought she was great.
Oddly enough, warts and all, I did feel this was a decent enough finale to the DC universe as we currently know it.
@@Danbo22987 It's just a shame so many superhero movies have been made Dan which meant this one was lost in the crowd and largely written-off before it had a chance. At least two of us enjoyed it!!! John.
I saw this at the imax on opening day. I was disheartened to see the theatre so quiet. I loved it and it's a good uhd disc I think and the Atmos track is wicked on my set up.
The sound is a highlight through my system too so I think it should sound good on anything. But the whole good natured, light-hearted comedy running throughout the entire movie was the big winner. It wouldn't have worked so well without Michael Keaton but everyone was good. One of the better comic book superheroes brought to life I think. John.
Yeah agree 100%. It was a delight seeing Michael back and I thought it was funny as hell.
If the internet didn't exist and a critics opinion in a newspaper was all we had this film would have been a Blockbuster. The movie was dope.
I think you're right. People take too much notice of what people say these days. John.
I found it so bad that I was almost embarrassed for the people involved. 😄
No accounting for taste, though. I'm glad someone enjoyed it. 😊
I wasn't expecting much Tony but wanted to see Michael Keaton. It was a surprise to be laughing so much from early on and then most of the way through. Maybe if you do ever brave it again you'll find a lot is down to expectations, but then again, maybe not. John.
@@moviecollector5920 Yeah, I'm sure my expectations hampered it. I'll surely watch it again and hopefully I will appreciate it for what it is rather than what I wanted it to be. 😊
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993) gets released on 4K Blu-Ray in the UK on October 23. Would be great to see your review of it. I have seen people praising the release and the restoration. Film grain hasn't been removed. Its a great theatrically released animated movie that took a lot of inspiration from the Burton movies.
I never saw it Ankka but I do remember it being popular. I find it hard to generate enthusiasm for cartoons these days and have for a number of years now. It's one of the reasons I often struggle with computer effects laden movies but there have been exceptions lately such as '65'. What a pleasant surprise that one was. John.
I absolutely love Keaton as Batman and just that was everything to me. Tks for your review!
That is why I wanted to see this one Thiago but the whole movie quickly turned into a genuine surprise and an enjoyable romp. Shame it didn't do well... so far. John.
Thank you John.
Well done Cheekster. Back to normal with the first comment this time then. John.
I liked the flash as well,particularly for Keaton.
It seems that a lot of us liked this one John and Michael Keaton was a big reason for that. John.
Great informative review as usual John!
I also enjoyed it and didn’t understand the hate … a lot of fun despite the part when we had to put up with two Ezra Millers …. He’s like that one annoying friend that you never want to show up on a night out!!.
Really enjoyed the opening action sequence with the hospital and car chase … this was mostly filmed in a George Sq in Glasgow (the exact same spots as the opening mayhem in world war z
Most of us seem to have liked this one Skinner so perhaps now it's available for the home market it will make up the losses as us oldies tend to prefer to watch movies at home now and just the youngsters venture out to the flicks. Or not venture out to the flicks in the case of The Flash. John.
I missed this in the theatre, seeing the initial positive reviews, then the movie getting a majority mixed to negative I wanted to take the chance.
DC/WB release with Atmos and Dolby vision which for me makes it worth the purchase.
The film itself, I really enjoyed it , MK returning as Batman was worth it alone.
The story is great , the additional appearances make for intriguing viewing.
I always worry about multiverse films, this one did a good job.
It's sad it's the last time we see Ben Affleck as The Batman in this universe but the latest reboot is a fantastic if not Severn inspired movie.
Great review and I'm glad to hear a review that actually focuses on the positive aspects of this movie!
Thank you Mr. Parker. I didn't see any negatives in this one, not even the dodgy computer work which I felt suited the crazy humour that ran through it. It's a movie that should have done well but perhaps it's not too late as it may make up the current losses on the home movie and streaming markets. John.
I picked up the 4K slipcase version and felt nicely entertained. It was kind of what I expected plus a little bit more with its easy going humour.
Watched this when I was full of cold and feeling sorry for myself and ended up watching it in three parts over the course of a day of drowsiness.
Sounds like just the tonic when you're not feeling 100% Charlie. I hope you feel a bit better now and that you get over it quickly. John.
Nice work John....I must check this out myself 👍
I hope you enjoy it almost as much as I did Roy. I was expecting complete tosh and it wasn't so that probably helped. John.
Greetings from Santiago de Chile. I saw "The Flash" at my local Cinemark XD and it was fun. Then I bought the 4K an I really enjoyed much more the movie, specially the sequences with Michael Keaton and the lovely Sacha Calle. Director Andy Muschietti combine the charm of the old takes on superhero pre 1992 and gave a movie that would enjoyed the audiences that still prefer Burton's Batman over Zack Snyder version. It's a love letter for an older generation that think of Christopher Reeve when they heard the name Superman. Fingers cross that with "The Brave and the Bold", Muschietti could get his revenge developing his own version of the Dark Knight and Damian Wayne, probably the most complex casting since Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter. Adiós, amigo.
Morning Gaspar. You've typed up a good summary of your thoughts there and you've made me think about it too. I think you've nailed it and maybe this one, despite the almost schoolboy humour for so much of it, just works for us slightly older boys! It's a shame the younger chaps who usually lap up these comic book superhero movies seemed to stay away from the cinema this time. Perhaps they'll now see it at home and enjoy it almost as much as if they'd seen it on a big screen.
John.
Not only a wonderful movie but visually beautiful one as well. I'm glad it is gaining an audience on home video. It deserved so much better than it got. The CGI I think was deliberately wonky to give it a comic-book feel.
A lot of people had outrage for Ezra Miller's behavior, but they watch actors that have done as bad if not worse all the time. Mark Wahlberg for example was part of a racist gang that prowled the streets of Boston attacking minorities. He did two stints in jail for that. once for stomping a Jewish man until he fractured his jaw & another for beating an Asian man so badly that he permanently blinded him in one eye.
Kirk Doulas raped Natalie Wood when she was 16.
Walter Brennan was a noted bigot who openly celebrated the assassinations of Martin Luther King & Robert F. Kennedy. Actors aren't perfect but at least Ezra is getting help for his mental health issues.
They are just actors so what they have done or what they stand for shouldn't really affect our opinion of a film or in this case a video. I have been guilty of it a little myself in terms of not watching films I like because one of the actors or actresses has been lecturing us about how we should live. That tends to get my goat. But at least it seems there are quite a few of us who enjoyed The Flash and some of us very much liked it so maybe it will find a bigger audience on the home market than it did in cinemas. John.
Thank you for being so fair!!!
A good fun film is a good fun film to me. John.
I completely agree with, I liked it a lot, actually was surprised how much so, thinking now it's the best out of all DC Extended Universe!
Saddened it didn't recoup its budget, but there are many reasons - some heard it was 'bad', some heard the DCEU is going to be rebooted, so think there's no reason to watch it, at least in theaters (studios shot themselves in the leg by teaching people to short theatrical windows, or immediate streaming releases, and many are just waiting to see it at home), some 'cancel [un]culture' crazies read something 'bad' about the main actor and decided to 'boycott' him, even though such movies involve hundreds of people, and there's also just a general superhero fatigue, the genre is kind of dying, like westerns did.
Anyway, I'm glad we have this film, with the best visual representation of multiple universes and time in my opinion, and lots of great fun action and cameos!
Great summary Lenny. John.
I fully agree with you, this film deserved better. Surprisingly really funny. Supergirl is really cool and it’s impossible not to fully geek out at Keaton returning as Batman. A very entertaining watch!
The response in the comments for this one have been a wonderful surprise. Thank you. John.
It suffered do to Warner Bros incompetence. Disney failed over the last 7 years, tremendously and thus warner bros was also doomed in that time. DC kept trying to follow up disney, but that was a sinking ship. In fact, it was divisive but if they had just went with the snyder vision, things would have indeed been better today than it is now. Which is tragic.
@@jonathansoko1085 This film was a good one though so in spite of the constant superhero comic book tosh that has been appearing there have been one or two in amongst the deluge of tosh that's been worth watching. To be fair to the film industry as a whole though there isn't much that generates a return at cinemas any longer and for a while it looked like comics brought to the screen were the saviour. The trouble is that nothing lasts forever. Spider-Man and Batman might continue to do well if the films are good but not if they keep changing the actors and cover it all with multiple timelines. That makes a nonsense of it all but I did like The Flash so it's not all been bad.
John.
The Flash was dead on arrival thanks to WB allowing James Gunn to announce a "reboot" whilst several films were still yet to be released.
Apparently there had been a scandal around the star Ezra Miller and that did the most damage. Such a shame that people let that sort of thing affect them so much but that's the modern world. I didn't know anything about it, watched the film and thought that young man was excellent. John.
I really enjoy your videos - thank you for sharing your knowledge and thoughts on movies!
Kind of you to say so. Thank you and you're welcome. John.
The Flash is a decent comic book film - but as soon as Michael Keaton’s Batman come into it, it goes from a 5/10 film to a 9/10 film. By the end… I just wanted a Burton’s Batman trilogy. Overall - it ended well if you’ve seen the other DCEU movies but this is Keaton’s film.
The Batman sequences are perfect, the Bruce Wayne intro is incredible, the way they show Batman sacrifice himself too… and when the music kicks in from Danny Elfman! Getting giddy again…
Either way - it’s a decent disc with great HDR but as you say, an artificial look - no comparison to The Dark Knight’s IMAX scenes
Every scene with Michael Keaton was pure gold. I did not think I would enjoy it as much but they nailed his part
That's six of us on here now Clark. Maybe The Flash will find an audience now it's available for the home market. I agree with both of you that it wouldn't have been as successful a film without Michael Keaton. Everyone is good in it though but Keaton is the extra ingredient that makes it special. John.
I got this 4K mainly for Michael Keaton returning.
Not seen it yet but based on your review I will certainly be playing it.
Thank you.
I hope you have as much fun watching it as I did Paul. Michael Keaton is not a disappointment at all. He's the same Batman and still the best Batman. John.
Another superb review John, personally, I wasn't enamoured with the film but your comments has made me want to have another look at the film and see what the director is trying to convey. Would meeting a past version of yourself lead to you bickering with yourself and your past self acting immature and not listening to you. I get that. It's actually a much more deeper film than it appears so well done for your take on the film. I will definitely have another watch. I thoroughly enjoyed the TV series of The Flash with Grant Gustin and highly recommend you to see it but I would say Season 1 and 5 were the best ones. Please keep going with your video postings. They are great!
Watch The Flash as a comedy and you might have as much fun as I did. I remember the comic book character was always a serious persona but they've done this superhero nonsense to death in movies now so it was a relief to get something different that can actually be enjoyed. I haven't seen any of the series but I'll take a guess that it's more serious than comedy. Take a look through some of the comments on here and you'll see this new The Flash gets a lot of appreciation. John.
Hey John, nice video! Love the poster of Spidey on your wall! I watched "The Flash" and have to say that I'm kinda done with superhero movies. At 144 minutes it was overlong. Didn't hate it, just could not really like it either. On a different topic. Last night we watched the 2012 documentary "Samsara". Jaw dropping visuals and wonderful audio. A complete wow experience.
I don't go in for superhero flicks any longer either Rob but I'm glad the Michael Keaton aspect and the MyFireVideos review talked me into getting this one. I had a right ol' laugh with it. I haven't seen Samsara but I have seen clips and it's fabulous 70mm quality. All movies should be shot this way where possible. It would help save cinema even if a cinema only has a video projector to screen a DCP of a film shot on 65mm. John.
Hi John! Love how a review can tip the balance just enough ... here in a good way as your review has me on board to watch this one. Like others I was not interested in yet another superhero film but so many here are happy with it. As you say I do enjoy tongue in cheek humor and didnt mind the Flash too much in Justice league. Thanks for the Creepshow update I have secured Shudder for October at least so I can try it out. Looking forward to it. Hope all is well and many thanks!! Cheers D in BC!!
Well I hope you enjoy The Flash Dave, and Creepshow for that matter. We watched an episode the other evening which featured a young boy who has a collection of 8mm Castle Films 200ft horror movies. They're mock-ups rather than original titles that Castle did issue but it was a magic episode and brilliant fun. Quite a few of the episodes/stories have captivated us, particularly in the home cinema with the sound up loud.
John.
Great video! Saw this one in the Ottawa liemax on release night and thought it was fairly good. The film made fantastic use of the increased vertical space offered by the 1.9 aspect ratio (I missed that greatly when watching The Creator in the same cinema last night). Supergirl was my favourite character - seeing Keaton aged that much just made me depressed I think haha. I liked flash's dad too.
That said, something about The Flash feels off in a way that the previous DC films don't, and I think it's the visuals - as you mentioned, they're not as strong as they should be. Going back to Man of Steel, to me it really looks cohesive and feels special whereas The Flash does not. In terms of DC, I am hopeful that Aquaman 2 might be more my speed. The sequel is being mastered in stereo 3D, and therefore my expectations are high: the first film uses 3D to a masterful effect, among the best of all comic-based productions.
I only find that 3D movies work at all well if they've been shot in 3D. It it's done afterwards in a computer they effects look a bit like cardboard cut-outs moving across the screen to me. I'm not really the biggest fan of putting special glasses on to watch a movie though.
The Flash largely worked because it didn't take itself too seriously. I thought Michael Keaton looked good and it was as though he'd never been away. The humour of this film was perfectly suited to him too so it all had a cohesion about it that just worked for me. That hasn't happened with anything since Mr. Nolan finished his Batman films.
John.
Hi John thank you for the video, I’m going to watch it before I decide to purchase it ?
You may think it's too much of a comedy Raymond but I hope you'll enjoy it. If you like it as much as I you'll be thinking it's one of the better comic book adaptations. There are better for sure but they're mainly quite a few years ago no. Actually, I can't think of anything as good since The Dark Knight Rises. John.
I have no idea why this movie bombed at the box office.... I think one has to have at least been around to watch movies in the 80's and 90s to appreciate this film... Watching it in the cinema reminded me of pop corn escapism we got with many 80s and 90s films and I absolutely loved it. The film entertains brilliantly from start to finish.... I can see Mr Movie Collector enjoyed it too..he has a little smirk throughout this entire review
I still giggle about those cabbage patch babies at the start even now. John.
Thanks once again, John, for a fantastic review.
This video seems to be doing quite a bit better than I expected so perhaps The Flash is a more popular movie than I thought. The comments so far seem to confirm that. John.
Hi John, another great review, thank you. I love that you enjoyed the movie. As a massive fan of DC and Zack Snyder’s Justice League, I thought this film was handled well by the director, who himself is a fan of Zack’s work (and amazing that ZSJL is canon here and not the atrocious Josstice League 2017 version).
Michael Keaton will always be Batman for me and I have such fond memories of seeing Batman 89 on opening night as a teenager and then paying £80 for a VHS copy in Forbidden Planet when it was first released on home video (with my first working wage) one of the few VHS tapes that I’ve kept in my collection. To see Keaton’s version of Batman handled so respectfully was just a joy to watch and the recreated kitchen, Batcave and Batmobile from the 89 movie all made me smile wide. I watched this film twice on IMAX, then again on streaming and I also have my HMV steelbook copy ready in my movie room for an upcoming viewing.
That baby scene is comedy gold and even though the ending features my least favourite Batman, in the context of the movie’s ending, it was perfect. Oh and that last line of dialogue made me laugh out loud!
Thanks again for your great content.
Before the comments to this video started coming in Scott I would have expected to reply to you with "Well, at least you and I loved this film then". But as it's turned out there is a lot of enthusiasm for this one and that's a nice surprise. It seems that a bit of cancel culture was unleashed which is a bit daft but it is the modern world. I can partially understand it because since Hugh Grant made the mistake of trying to promote a political party in the last election I've found it difficult to want to watch some of his great films but that won't go on forever. Maybe therefore as time goes on The Flash will gain in reputation, find an audience and ultimately recoup its costs and perhaps turn a profit for Warner Brothers. It wasn't an IMAX film though so if you saw it in a form of IMAX cinema then it was just on a bigger than normal screen. You only have to look at it to know it isn't IMAX because IMAX has such definition, such depth and detail that you just can't compare it to anything shot on and/or projected on video. The sound is highly impressive though even if the image quality doesn't come close to IMAX. The 'Optimized For IMAX' credit at the end means it's shot in 1.90:1 to fill faux IMAX screens. Black bars top and bottom for the full 1.43:1 IMAX screens but at the BFI IMAX and most other genuine IMAX houses it's so huge that you don't notice those blank areas of the screen too much.
John.
@@moviecollector5920 Yes John, I agree. The sound was still amazing in faux IMAX but the optimised screenings don’t compare to watching the best possible experience. My best IMAX experiences have been Inception at Universal Studios Florida and The Dark Knight Rises & Interstellar at the Science Centre Glasgow. Never been to the BFI in London, looks outstanding!
Thanks again.
Hi John! Thanks again for this channel and all your hard work. Q: Was this truly 1.90:1? Odd to see that offered on a disc w/out any 16x9 option? Because the shots you showed didn't look that way (rectangular). Did you have to reframe it in a quirky manner? Please help the internal tech geek in me understand whats going on :)
I had the image a bit cropped top and bottom for the biggest possible image. Don't take too much notice of those stills off the screen. The box says 1.90:1 and I didn't think to question it so it could be wrong. It does have the credit 'Optimized for IMAX' which is one of those meaningless pieces of drivel designed to make people think they're watching something shot in IMAX which this certainly isn't. The trailer wasn't exactly the best looking video projection I've ever seen but putting it on that huge 85ft wide screen at the BFI IMAX didn't really do it any favours. A big screen always helps any movie but that doesn't mean to say it will look particularly good.
John.
@@moviecollector5920 ah too right mate. I think I got it now. I did a Google images search for the term: "1.90 aspect ratio" and there's some helpful pics that sorta got me there. The black bars are not as much as 2.35 and not as little as just over 1.85. I think 1.90:1 is kinda rare. Thanks for replying as always Sir John. I always love your videos. Never forget the TK421 Bass modification system at the Cineworld Leicester Square. "Go on and move with it if you need to, it helps me. Makes you want to freaky deaky right?" -Buck Swope, BOOGIE NIGHTS (P.S. I'm sure you heard about James Cameron doing the new 4k remastered DCP of the Abyss SE at BeyondFest? He said expect the UHD in a few months. Looks like they had a great time!)
I liked the Keaton stuff, and I'm glad he was in it so much. The lead actor got involved in some controversies and maybe people boycotted it for that reason. But I thought it was much better overall than I had expected.
So far a couple of others have left comments to say they enjoyed it Stu so perhaps it will still get an audience. I don't really care if an actor has done something to upset people because it doesn't change the film for me. Having said that, I do find it difficult to watch Hugh Grant's films these days and Emma Thompson now that I think about it so perhaps I'm as bad as everyone else at times, but I'll get over it and will enjoy their films again eventually. John.
@@moviecollector5920 I know people that didn't like the VFX much, but a film like this has thousands of effects shots so they can't all be perfect. I know Warner Bros. described its performance as a 'disaster' so I guess we won't see a sequel, but I will watch it again.
salut voila une bonne revue sur se film et belle vidèo comme toujour
The Flash n'est pas un film pour tout le monde Alain, mais j'ai été surpris de voir à quel point je l'ai apprécié. Bon amusement j'ai pensé. John.
Watched Flash. A great audio and video treat. Didn’t love the movie, but enjoyed the various Batmen, especially George at the end. Also like the quick take of Superman, George Reeves, from the old tv show.
There's a lot going on in The Flash Gary and much of it seemed to me like it was there to appeal to fans of the previous films and series down the years. The humour and the comedy was the big thing in its favour for me... and the sound which was as good as almost anything you could ever wish to have going through your home system. George at the end was the topper. That finished things off perfectly... and the delivery of the line from Ezra Miller of course. John.
I’ve never seen the tv series, I only watched because my Batman was in it. In my opinion it’s one of the best comic book/ superhero films ever. I don’t understand the negativity aimed at it, a lot of people have decided not to like it for reasons other than it’s quality.
My thoughts exactly now. You're not alone Pete. John.
Update, finally conceded at got a Panasonic 4K Blu-ray player. My Sony was problematic.
Come on then Gary, which model? John.
@@moviecollector5920 Got the UB 420, since I didn’t need dolbyvision.
Thank you, John! I will definitely watch this one!
I hope it gives you a good laugh Dmitri. I still have a bit of a giggle over those babies at the start and that set the tone for the entire ride. John.
I am with you, I enjoyed this movie more than probably most people. I just watched and enjoyed seeing Michael Keaton and the humor worked with me. I am not a hardcore comic book person so if things aren't correct for the Flash character I won't know. Also seeing Christopher Reeves was great. I loved his movie and I saw that Superman movie at the theater when it came out. I always felt so bad what happened to him. He genuinely seemed like a real nice guy and didn't deserve what happened to him.
I too don't really go in for the comic book films any longer Stephen so maybe that one of the reasons this one appealed because it's a bit different and we both found it funny. I used to read The Flash occasionally as a child and if I recall correctly he was a serious character. Well, those type of superhero films have been done to death so this one was different. It was also perfectly suited to Michael Keaton returning because he's always got that cheeky glint in his eye in everything. The flash was a welcome, genuine surprise for me. I'd have avoided it if I hadn't seen the trailer at the BFI IMAX with Mr. Keaton's appearance. It just goes to show that I shouldn't even pre-judge these comic character movies. John.
Hi John,
I saw this one (The Flash) in the CINEMA! Yess! I have not (yet) bought the 4k UBD set . I DID (also) enjoy the humour (yes, spelt the british way! ) of this film. The babies scene in the beginniing was hilarious. I thought alt-Barry was a bit of a pr*ck, but it made for some humorous scenes too. I thought the movie was a bit unbalanced at times but overall, i certainly enjoyed it in the cinema, as did my friend. I liked Michael Keaton back as batman, and some of the nice surprise cameos you mention. I might consider buying the 4k bluray , as your review is quite favourable and you say the 4k images are very good. Thanks for another great review. all the best.
Roland.
I was going through all the new release 4K discs I have in my collection for this current year Roland and The Flash is quite likely going to feature in an end of year ten best if I do one of those videos this year. It was a surprise to see such a good fun movie given how badly it had been criticized but an even nicer surprise to learn through this comments section that I'm not alone with my opinion of it. Only three or four slightly negative comments so far speaks for itself. This is a very popular film among those who have actually seen it.
John.
Glad im not the only one! Thought it was alright!
If the comments on here were a poll Leroy it would be reported as a highly recommended movie. A nice surprise after cancel culture more or less killed it in cinemas. John.
YES!!! I enjoyed the movie very much. Do not like the lead actor in real life, but the movie was fun and was connected to so much of DC History TV/Movies.
I was smiling so much throughout the movie, others that do not not DC Movie/TV history may not understand it all (Nick Cage Superman...etc).
***Years ago, I sad that the hired the wrong actor...and a friend of mine got really upset with me for saying that. I was proven true in what I said, he was weird/dangerous.
-I think the cast of the Flash hurt the Box Office for the movie.
Quite a few comments on here have cited a scandal with the lead actor as the reason for the poor performance of this one Bob so I think you're right. I never let anything affect a movie other than the movie. I think half the films ever made would never have found an audience if we boycotted any movie with a performer in it who had done something wrong! Maybe a slight exaggeration there but I'm sure you'll get my point. John.
Great review John :)
The main reason why I saw this film in the first place is the return of Michael Keaton's Batman. Keaton definitely stole the show and took the film to another level. Ezra Miller is a good actor but unfortunately he is my least favorite The Flash. The problem with Miller's Barry is that he is annoying at times and the younger version of Barry is way too childish and immature. I think Sasha Calle did a great job as Supergirl and hope we get to see more of her in the future. The CGI was terrible in some places (like the cameos) which is a shame.
Overall I enjoyed the film and it has a good plot. I would have preferred the original ending and didn't like the changes made by James Gunn.
It would have been nice to see Michael Keaton at the end but I think I found it so funny when the other chap came along that it made it an even better movie for me. I didn't find the lower quality than usual CGI a problem at all. It enhanced the cabbage patch babies sequence which was totally ridiculous but hilarious and that seemed to set the scene for something not attempting to take itself too seriously which is not the impression I got with the previous DC comic book films that I've seen since the Christopher Nolan Batman series ended. I've enjoyed them but not as much as this one. My wife found the younger version of The Flash somewhat annoying but strangely I didn't. Perhaps I would have done a few years ago though.
John.
It's actually a well written movie, and the acting is good as well. Some of the special effects were disappointing, but the movie made less than what is should have made imo. It deserved a better reception at the box office, but the studio decided to reboot the DCEU.
Judging by the comments this video received Jay, most people rather liked this movie. I haven't seen too many superhero films that I like more. John.
I enjoyed your review and may check it out when it streams. I avoided the film due to the nature of the star's crimes. Same reason I avoid James Gunn movies. For me it's all I think about when trying to watch the movies. Each of us get to decide where our line is. That crime is my line.
I enjoy each of your videos. Thanks for continuing to provide them. Take care.
I still enjoy the Naked Gun films and Capricorn One and look who is in those. Give it a try and don't look at the actor as the person, look at him as the character. He's actually damned good in the role. I hope you can see past any scandal. I didn't know he'd been convicted of crimes but once he's served his time then he's paid his debt to society. If he hasn't been convicted of anything then never forget the innocent until proven guilty because that's certainly being forgotten in Britain at the moment. When I get some time I'll look up what he's done but it won't change my opinion of a movie. John.
Great review saw it haven't picked it up
I hope you like it if you do buy a copy Steffy. I found it a lot of fun and dodgy CGI and other things didn't bother me a result of the fun and comedic nature of it. Underrated by a long, long way in my opinion. John.
@moviecollector5920 on sale I will
This one was much better than expected.
It seems that quite a lot of us think so Alex. John.
Great video John.
I'll definitely be getting a copy of this then. It sounds right up my street.
Take it easy.
Trev
It's a bit different to Psycho Trev! But it you're prepared for a tongue-in-cheek, completely ridiculous, action romp then you may enjoy it almost as much as I did. Perfectly suited to Micheal Keaton's humour and his Batman character. John.
@@moviecollector5920 haha. I'll definitely love it as you mentioned 80s Batman and a Christopher Reeves Superman so I'm already in love with the film before having seen it 😍
Trev
@@doublebillmovies The cabbage patch babies at the start are hilarious and then there's a topper of a gag at the end. I hope you have a great laugh all the way through just like I did. John.
I bought the 4k after seeing your review I was able to get the steel book for £17, in the Hmv sale. I saw the film last weekend and although I agree that the sequences with Michael Keaton were good a thought the rest of the film lack luster except for the end which was good.
I also bought all the keaton batman films on Blu Ray in the sale for 11.99.
Morning Bob. I think a lot of people were expecting a serious action film and so were disappointed. I hadn't given it much thought other to expect a load of tosh and so it was a nice surprise to enjoy such a good fun film. The opening is the highlight though with all those baby caricatures tumbling from the building. And the steelbook of course which is a beauty. John.
I agree with you John. There's much to enjoy in this film. I was pleasantly surprised. It did strike me that there was a lot cut from it. As a Henry Cavill fan I'd love to have seen him in the film. As regards the box office i do feel the negative press Ezra Miller received due to the various misdemeanours he was involved in didn't help and also the new regime now in place at WB and their plans to reset the DC universe left many people feeling it was kind of pointless seeing it. Keaton was the highlight for me and the movie is well worth a watch . The steelbook I'd love to have purchased but couldn't track it down anywhere so settled for the basic 4k edition. HMV recently reopened here in Dublin so hopefully availability issues in future will be less of an issue. Thanks for a great review as usual. Regards Alan
I think it's time to call it a day on all these superhero films other than perhaps the two main ones - Spider-Man and Batman. But Spider-Man does need to get back to his roots if it's worth bothering otherwise it will likely just be more of the same with excessive computer effects, too much action but not enough character and story. The last 'The Batman' was pretty good but Michael Keaton's reappearance has just indicated how Batman should probably be portrayed. I thought Ezra Miller was pretty terrific in this so it's a shame cancel culture set in. In years to come hope people who were put off the movie by media reports will look back on it and wonder why they allowed themselves to stay away from it. A modern, big budget motion picture involves thousands of people and not just one so if a member of the catering staff on a particular movie is reported to have done something wrong maybe we should all boycott that movie in future!
By the way, the comments on here have almost universally been positive about The Flash. If only some of the critics had have allowed themselves to have kept an open mind perhaps it would have fared a lot better at the box office.
And the steelbook's lovely by the way. I hope the Dublin HMV starts getting back into home movie discs soon.
John.
@@moviecollector5920 yes I asked them instore and they are planning to get back into physical media in a big way. Soon I'd imagine to capture the Christmas Market! Your point on cancel culture is so valid John. Its a pet hate of mine. I wish people would think for themselves far more instead of being virtually brainwashed into avoiding things. It's a modern thing. By that token the Marvel thing would never have taken off in these times as we would have been urged to boycott Iron Man because of the past indiscretions of Robert Downey JR
I quite enjoyed this as well. The whole collapsing building/babies scene was absolute Sliver-Age nonsense, which seemed quite appropriate for The flash
I was giggling like a school boy during that cabbage patch babies scene. Ridiculous but hilarious. John.
Another enjoyable show just to let you know me and my wife saw the first Batman film in the cinema when it first came out in Muswell hill the cinema was the Odeon first film together ,we went to the same cinema two weeks ago to watch the same film the cinema is called Everyman we loved every moment of it our seats were like a two seater settee with a small table and before the film started they come round and take your order if you want a drink or popcorn highly recommend it very friendly and help full staff .
Great story and great memories Unal. I used to live quite near Muswell Hill as a child but I can't remember the cinema now. The sofa and table additions to cinemas lately might be comfortable but it's probably not a good indicator of a business doing well. I still like to watch a film in traditional cinema seating. It was quite shocking to see the Odeon Leicester Square had lost most of its cinema seating to be replaced with sofas and armchairs. It just wasn't the same to watch a film that way in that historic place but they've got to do what they can to survive. Let's just hope they do survive.
I hope the new screening of Batman was a film print and not video projection.
It was a video projector it was on screen 3 small screen I agree with you about the seating goodnight out Me and the wife use to go there quiet a lot it still looks like an traditional cinema but the projectors are not.@@moviecollector5920
Brilliant review as always John..... looking forward to Creepshow reviews.....
Thank you James. I just watched the last episode of the three Creepshow series last night which was pretty terrific. Now I've got to start thinking about that review video so I'll have to skim back through the whole lot. I've got permission to use clips on the screen for this one so that should make for a lot of fun. John.
I loved this film John. It was great to see the superman that never was Nicholas cage make a ( cgi) cameo 😎
I don't think I ever knew Nicolas Cage was a consideration for the part. I did spot him but I thought it was a bit of a tongue-in-cheek but of humour to include him among all the others. It makes more sense now that a few comments on here have made me aware of the genuine possibility of him playing Superman at one time. John.
Hi, John. Despite a bunch of mixed and mostly bad reviews and opinions, I find The Flash enjoyable and not the kind of disaster we have been hearing and reading from a lot of people. I agree, it's not the jewel of the crown, but maybe that's not the point here.
Michael Keaton's appearance brings me great joy. And last but not least, a fantastic 4K picture and sound.
Nice review, thank you
There has been surprising support for the movie in the comments so far Juanjo. I had a great time with it and could watch it all again right now but sadly I don't get enough time for such things any longer. One day though I'll have a great time with this one again. John.
I'm with you on this one as I really enjoyed this at the cinema.
It seems that most of us who have seen it very much like it David. Odd that I was given the impression it was complete tosh. John.
I really enjoyed the movie apart from the altered ending which was originally going to be keaton and supergirl showing up at the end and not mr clooney. And this was actually filmed. Love your relaxed laid back presenting style.
Thank you Humble Bug. I did wonder if this was just one possible timeline which could therefore see the return of a top-notch Batman film. However, it seems that the whole DC comic book brought to the movies thing is going to get another Star Trek style reboot. It's all getting a bit tired in that regard so maybe they should just take a break for a few years. Then again, there's not much that generates revenues any longer so it's understandable that they'll keep trying to sell us the same thing over and over again. Will it work again though? I don't think so.
John.
I’m with you John I liked the humour an the time splitting element of the film, yes I think the CGI is certain sequences is questionable by todays standards but of course once Keatons Batman turned up it took a better turn, sound in Atmos was great no complains and more importantly I will rewatch this. That opening sequence was brilliant at the hospital and where he put that baby lol. Spotted it was filmed in London.
We're in agreement yet again. I forgot to mention the Danny Elfman score I think. I did record a sentence with it in but don't know what I did with it. Great to hear that at the right times when our 1989 and best ever Batman is on the screen. John.
I really enjoyed The Flash as well. It was great to see Keaton back. I also enjoyed the new Super Girl. The CGI is a tad ropey (and that is being kind) but it somehow added to it. Yes, the baby scenes are funny and I enjoyed the various alternative (and what might have been casting) Super Men. If you liked this, give the recently released Blue Beetle a go.
That makes two of us who liked it then Chris. I don't usually go in for superhero flicks any longer but I'm glad I did for this one. I did see the trailer for Blue Beetle but didn't fancy it. Maybe I will now you've said. John.
@@moviecollector5920 I won't give anything away about the plot of Blue Beetle but will say I felt it was more about the heroes family and seemed more human and grounded rather than taken over by CGI. You actually cared, or at least I did, about the family dynamic. It stood out for me because of that.
@@ChristopherJohnBall I'll have to take a look at the trailer on-line. I think that was another trailer I saw at the BFI IMAX. The Flash trailer there didn't look anything like IMAX but the image quality is still rather good so I expect Blue Beetle is similar.
John.
Super girl was really good and sadly underused. I was also sad at the absence of Henry Cavill
The new Super Girl has been around for 20 years!
I have been avoiding this film for pretty much the same reasons as you. However, based on your review I will give this movie a try. Although I am generally not a superhero fan there are exceptions, and generally speaking I prefer when the show is campier and/or takes itself less seriously. Thumbs up for another fine review!
Well I hope you like it as much as I did Henri. I found it a complete surprise almost from the opening. John.
I liked it too. The Atmos mix is fantastic and it was entertaining from start to finish.
It seems that quite a few of us really liked it John. Not everyone but it seems that there seems there was a bit of a preconception about the star before watching the film and they didn't like it because he was in it. John.
It's one of the better DC films for sure. Blue Beetle gets a lot of praise but I think I prefer The Flash. It has problems, not least some Scorpion King levels of CGI, but I found it to be a lot of fun. And I will never tire of Keaton's Batman.
Some of the negativity towards it will no doubt be linked to Ezra Miller's behaviour over the past few years. Also DC movies are in a weird place, caught between the old Zack Snyder stuff and the upcoming James Gunn semi-reboot.
I must find the time to look up what the lead actor has been convicted of. It's something I knew nothing about but wouldn't affect my opinion of a movie he's in. It's a good fun film and the poor computer work didn't bother me as a result, it somehow seemed to fit because it was so ridiculous. John.
I wasn't going to but I love your videos so I will watch it over Christmas.
I hope it's a surprise Bazman. Expect a bit of a nutty comedy for much of it and maybe you'll be prepared for a fun ride rather than a serious action flick. John.
Sounds right up my street 😂 have to give it a try
I hope you enjoy it if you do see it Ellis. Be prepared for something a bit nuts and you should be okay. John.
Didn't manage to catch this at the cinema so was quite happy that it went to streaming so quickly. Enjoyed it more than expected which may have been because I had low expectations after all of the bad reviews that it received online.
I think a lot of DC fans have given up on DC movies in 2023 because they feel little or none of it will be part of the new reboot that is currently in the works with James Gunn at the helm. DC have really been in a mess for years now and are falling even further behind Marvel now. I've been watching all movies from both camps all along.
I rather gave up on the comic book movies when Spider-Man was remade only about ten years after the Sam Raimi classic. Then Christopher Nolan remade Batman so I only stuck with the Superman films and very much enjoyed Superman Returns. I was then surprised to see Superman remade as Man of Steel and I didn't like that at all until I gave it a second try more recently in preparation of belatedly watching and reviewing Batman v. Superman. I liked Man of Steel much more the second time around which proved to me that sometimes a reaction to a film is down to expectations.
John.
Well done, this one was not on my radar…may have to rethink.
It was a genuine surprise for me Gary. I was expecting the usual complete tosh but I can't quite believe how much of a good time I had watching it. It may not be your cup of tea but if you fancy a good laugh, it may be. John.
@@moviecollector5920 I could use a good laugh!
Glad you enjoyed it. Not bothered about buying it on disc but may stream it at some point (sorry for using the "S" word...)
Well, if you do stream it I hope you enjoy it Alan. John.
Worth streaming based on this recommendation
It's not the best video quality you're ever going to see so I think steaming should get away with this one just fine. Good luck and I hope it gives you as much fun and as good a laugh as it gave me.
John.
I really like the FLASH as well John! Yeah the CGI was bad in parts but didn't ruin the film for me. Great Video
I agree, writing, character, plot, theme etc etc are all more important than cgi to me.
I think that's five of us on here now Andy. It seems this one isn't as universally disliked as I thought... but time will tell. John.
nice review, i saw it in the cinema, i i dont get the hate it got', ll be picking this up, cheers
Apparently many people couldn't get past some controversy with the main star and that's mainly why it was disliked. John.
I enjoyed the movie as well John, any chance to see Micheal Keaton as Batman again is always a plus in my books, i just ordered the 4k movie and it is on it's way to me, so i will be enjoying watching it again this afternoon
It's been a surprise to find that so many of us did like this one. What a shame that most didn't go to see it so they missed out and will now mainly only see it on a telly. Hope you enjoy it this afternoon. At least you know you'll have a good laugh! John.
Found new for $18, so bought it, your reputation hangs in the balance.
That's a bargain Gary. Well done.
I absolutely LOVE this movie. It’s my favorite movie of the year by a wide margin.
It was a genuine surprise for me. I didn't expect to get much out of it at all and yet I wanted to go through it all again a couple of nights later so I skimmed through it to check I hadn't been delusional when first watching it. One of the best of the year so far? Quite possibly. John.
My favorite of the year as well❤
@@jake23sully10 This movie is getting a lot of love on here. Quite right too. Should never have been trashed by the cancel culture critics. John.
Thanks for the review John 👍✌️.
I'd read it tanked at the box office, but wasn't sure if it was super hero fatigue zzz ,or the often faliure of DC ? ( apparently This years Shazam lost a lot as well ) & reviews were average. Dunno if it's DC marketing, Both these films were low key compared to zzz Barbie which was on TV in some form every 30 mins. Maybe for some it was the Ezra Miller scandal ???.
Who knows. I've liked several films that bombed.
Most of the CZcams reviews are pretty positive only point made was similar to you , that the Blu-ray is a good option especially if your not massively into it or like me buy the occasional Blu-ray simply because of the amount of films I buy.
I will get it on some format as love time travel & multiverse story lines.
Spider man no way home was great but having both Andrew Garfield and Toby Maguire as previous
incarnations of Spider man was genius 👍.
Certainly is a busy couple months for a collector & might even give " The Creator" a go.
Thanks R
Oh and nothing wrong with having a comedic slant on films, it's why Nobody and the Deadpool films worked so well.
I very much enjoyed Nobody too Rik. Actually, I liked it more than John Wick but don't tell anyone! Quite a few comments have said that a scandal involving Ezra Miller was the main reason people stayed away. There are going to be a lot of movies from days gone by that are cancelled now if that's true because there have always been dodgy goings on in films. Remember that chap by the name of O.J. Simpson?
Bring back Tobey Maguire as a middle-aged Spider-Man and make a less CGI movie and it's likely the superhero flick could gain a new lease of life. It would surely attract a more general audience rather than relying on children and twenty somethings. Then again, does anyone over the age of 30 still go to the cinema regularly?
John.
Oddly, I enjoyed it too. Very odd indeed. CGI was inconsistent, but I was distracted. Sometimes that's enough. I liked it more than Man Of Steel.
I think I enjoyed it more than any other superhero film I've seen since The Dark Knight Rises. That may not be saying too much I suppose but many people have genuinely loved movies such as Zack Snyder's Justice League. John.
Coming tomorrow, Wednesday’s watch!
Have a great time Gary. John.
Yeah, cracking movie, a lot of fun and amazing to see Keaton as Batman again.
It seems a lot of us agree. The two of us usually do though. John.
Indeed Sir.
While I found some parts of the overall plot quite problematic, and yes the CG wasn’t top tier at points, I enjoyed the film so much moment-to-moment that I can overlook those issues and just say that I had a great time watching it. Keaton in particular was a treat, and I wish we’d gotten more of him: they also brought him back for the direct-to-streaming batgirl film that they cancelled after finishing fully shooting it, and it pains me that we’ll never get to see Keaton’s performance there.
The film was generally quite well reviewed and liked by audiences. I think the poor box office take is down purely to the criminal controversies swirling around the film’s star. Many people decided not to see it due to Miller’s involvement.
The response in the comments on here does indicate and perhaps confirm that most people very much liked 'The Flash' Adam. That is a bit of a surprise to me as I thought I might have missed something that ruined the movie for most. It seems that it is only that there's been a scandal or controversy around the lead actor that caused the poor returns at the box office. It's a bit daft to avoid a movie because there's someone in it who has done something wrong. I won't stop watching The Naked Gun because O.J. Simpson is in it. In fact, I think O.J. Simpson is hilarious in those films and he was very good in Capricorn One too.
John.
Picked up my all time Hitchcock classic, Vertigo. Prime Days $10, a steal.
I've only ever seen that film once Gary and that was one of the rare Super 8 feature prints. i was given the job of re-recording it which was how I came to finally see it. That was probably about five or six years ago now. The cost of that print will have been about £500 when it was first released so that puts the $10 cost of your disc into perspective.
John.
@@moviecollector5920 reviews say the conversion is near 70 mm quality, but was super 35, Kim Novak, wow!
@@garyharper2943 Vertigo was VistaVision so it will be among the best video discs of the lot. This is why the Super 8 print I ran was so good. When VistaVision had a 1.5x anamorphic squeeze lens added during shooting it was known as Technirama and the resultant image was almost identical to the 2.20:1 required for 70mm release. Hence premiererelease prints were done as 70mm and the process was known as Super Technirama 70. In other words, standard VistaVision will be around 1.66:1 but closely match the quality of 70mm.
John.
@@moviecollector5920 Thanks for the techno speak…looking forward to this one.
To me it was the best Dc movies since they try to do the DC verse thing. Or maybe I just like Michael Keaton as Batman so much.......
I think Michael Keaton as Batman was a major factor and it was his character and real personality that took this film in the direction it went but look at the rest of the cast and they're all on the top of their game. I ran a whole section of it again last week when I was testing my sound system. It gets better every time I look at it and that's got to be a good indication of a good fun action flick. John.
I'm holding out to buy these on blu ray separately John..... I see there is a box set coming put in December!!!....
I didn't know that James so thank you for telling me. I must resist!!! I must, I must, I must!
Loved how he acted towards himself and "our" Flash whoś not the most reliable character had to be the adult one towards the "other" version of him self. The opening was so great and really set the tone of the whole film and i sure had some leakage from the corner of my eye when Christopher Reeve and Helen Slater appeared in the same shot.
I'd love to see Ezras Flash and Ryan Reynolds Green lantern together in a movie. I Think both films got the back seat they didn't deserve
It's been heartening reading all the responses on here. I expect The Flash will gain in stature as time goes on. It deserved so much better at the cinema but hopefully the home movie market and streaming will save the day and turn a bit of a disaster into a healthy profit for Warner Bros. John.
Hi, Inwas wondering if you could help me out a bit. Me and my wife will be visiting London from October 19th 'til 30th and I we'd like to see a movie in iMax or at Odeon West End but I have no clue how and where too buy tickets. We only have a tiny little cinema where we live in a small town in northern Sweden. Best regards Jörgen.
@@jresin_photo There are two IMAX cinemas in the centre of London but the Odeon West End isn't one of them. They are the BFI IMAX and the Ronson Theatre in the Science Museum. The BFI IMAX may have INTERSTELLAR playing while you're over so check for times and tickets for that one as it's the ultimate IMAX trip: www.bfi.org.uk/bfi-imax The Ronson Theatre can be seen here: www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/imax-cinema But please be careful to ensure you are seeing a genuine IMAX at either venue because mainly they're screening 4K video projection using lasers as the light source to punch it up onto the huge screens. Only 15/70 IMAX film prints are the real deal and everything else is what I call 'Faux IMAX' so be a little careful. If OPPENHEIMER is still getting a screening at either one then they both have 15/70 prints and therefore you should be okay. INTERSTELLAR, TENET, DUNKIRK and both THE DARK KNIGHT films are going to be genuine IMAX 15/70 too so that should give you a good selection to aim for.
In the West End the Prince Charles Cinema just off Leicester Square do what they can to keep film alive and show many 35mm and 70mm prints: princecharlescinema.com/PrinceCharlesCinema.dll/Home But it's only the Odeon Leicester Square of the big cinemas in Leicester Square I think who have kept the ability to screen an occasional 70mm or 35mm film print when a new release is out with master prints available. The Empire was the greatest cinema in the world for years but it's now a multiplex with video projection only. The Warner West End is now a Vue with nothing much left to recommend it but studios 5 and 7 were formerly THX auditoriums so should hopefully still be better than most. The Odeon West End (Leicester Square Theatre) was demolished a few years ago and has now been replaced by a small studio underground. It's all rather heartbreaking really but at least the two IMAX cinemas and the Prince Charles exist so you should have a choice there.
John.
@@moviecollector5920 Thank you ever so much for the info! :)
Have a good trip over and enjoy the films!
Wayne Manor was filmed where I grew up
I believe they used a few stately homes to double for Wayne Manor this time Neil. They didn't use our house though!
John.
@@moviecollector5920 it was burgley house was used for the exterior but the cgi the surroundings of the house
Hi John great video , I realy enjoyed this movie which is realy flash point, I am a fan of the CW show so this has all been done before so this may have had an impact on the poor box office for this movie also there was a cartoon called flash point you should take a look at the cartoon .
A few people have told me that there's been a scandal with the star Paul and that's why they stayed away. Seems a bit ridiculous to me. Cancel culture is all too prevalent today and if this is the reason then it's adversely affected a perfectly good movie. John.
I’d love to hear your thoughts on the Batman v Superman Ultimate Edition 4k release from very recently. It was supervised by Zack Snyder himself and it includes the original full frame IMAX 70mm sequences. It shifts to 1.43:1 ratio for them too. Absolutely superb and probably the best 4K transfer I’ve ever seen.
i reviewed it a while ago Yanal and while the IMAX sequences are top notch as you would expect that is not so much down to any cine to video transfer, it's the nature of it being shot on the best movie making format known to man which is 15/70 IMAX film. But there are better examples available on 4K disc so I recommend taking a look at TENET and DUNIRK. INTERSTELLAR is another fabulous example of how well genuine IMAX shrinks down to 4K but there's not quite so much IMAX in that as the other two I've mentioned. Anyway, take a look at my review of Batman v. Superman and maybe remind me what I said about it! John.
@@moviecollector5920 I hadn’t realized you did a review on that disk, I’ll certainly take a look as I personally feel BvS is an underrated masterpiece. Unpopular opinion, I know. As far as 15/70 IMAX film goes, I 100% agree. I had the special opportunity to see Oppenheimer in 15/70 IMAX projection in July, twice. Breathtaking experience.
Gave this a thumbs up before I even watch the video
Thank you Freddy. John.
Great review, thanks John. I enjoyed the movie as well. Ezra Miller is fantastic as the flash. Unfortunately, that'll be his last.
Never say never. But with today's world I expect you're right. John.
Surprise of the century that you liked this one, and ZSJL. Makes me think I need to get a projector or a big TV, that that must be making the difference, because on my regular TV enjoyment is largely down to story and character, and to me this had little of either. Even the visuals were badly composed, at least on my TV.
Cinema is projection I suppose so it is the difference between going to the cinema or watching the telly. However, television can still be very good. I used to very much enjoy watching movies on LaserDisc on our CRT widescreen telly so if video projection hadn't developed so well so quickly then I'd still be fine with it. John.
@@moviecollector5920I did like the spaghetti scene with Michael Keaton. But he had very little character arc, same as the rest.
I enjoyed it too!
If the comments on here are a fair representation then it appears that most enjoyed it with very few who have seen it not liking it. John.
Apart from one or two scenes, I thought this film was a lot of fun and well acted. Some of the cgi was a bit ropey and some was very good. Far from the worst superhero flick.
I found that the good humour throughout made the ropey CGI seem perfectly adequate. I don't think I've come across that effect before when usually I just think poor CGI is exactly that. John.
Saw this at my local cinema enjoyed the film but CGI seemed a bit too obvious. Liked it and ended up buying the 4k. Lots of people don't like the tounge in cheek approach but I did. There seems to be a lot of negativity directed at the lead actors character portrayal. Personally I think it's better than other recent DC offerings and deserves better. If I had to describe it in one word I would chose romp.
'Romp' is a good word Mike. The CGI is a bit poor at times but it doesn't seem to matter in this movie. I agree about it being better than most of the other superhero films I've seen in the last few years. John.
I thought the Effects were terrible in the film, apparently they had time constraints on some of them? I loved seeing Batman again, but not sure i would want to watch this film again ..... Sorry John
Don't worry Aidey, it's a movie and we should all have differing opinions and likes and dislikes on a lot of things. The world does have to re-learn how to disagree in a civil manner though and you've just illustrated how to do it. Films are a trivial matter though and it's daft that some people get so hot under the collar about a difference of opinion over some films. John.
Watched it in IMAX. I loved the flash. I am glad you liked it. I really liked Ezra Millers performance. Very emotional during certain scenes with his mother near the end. I actually cried in the cinema. It was such a surprise. Good video, John! Gotta get this now.
You are right! His performance in the emotional parts was really good!
Agreed. I'm surprised that so many people so far saw this film in the same light as I did so it's encouraging that perhaps it will find an audience after all. It wasn't IMAX though but just blown up from the lowly 4K video onto the 1.90:1 screens of the faux IMAX cinemas and even onto the 1.43:1 screens of the genuine IMAX houses but that leaves big white areas top and bottom. Doesn't seem to matter though because those genuine IMAX screens are so huge.
John.
Oh no John, my wallet is getting nervous… again… after your reviews. Kind regards, Steve
It might not be for everyone Stephen but read through the comments on here and I certainly was not alone in thinking this was a great fun flick. If you fancy a good laugh then this might be a good one for Christmas time, particularly if you have older children around who can take a bit of bad language at times. John.
Thanks John please do a creepshow review a great series 👍
I've just got permission from the distributor to rip their trailers for the show down from CZcams to include clips so maybe in a week or so I'll start to get something together. Some great scary stories so far but a way to go yet. John.
@moviecollector5920 awesome news can't wait. Keep up the passion of film and reviews great channel ;)
I can divorce the artist from the art; that's not Ezra Miller on the screen, it's Barry Allen. I think that 'The Flash' is a great movie!
It seems that most of us on here think so too Mary. John.
I loved this movie. Loved all the extras, especially the making of video. I got this steelbook myself. Keaton stole this movie though. He was amazing in it.
I think that's four of us so far Sparky so maybe there is some appreciation of this movie out there after all. John.
@@moviecollector5920 Huzzah 😂😂
As you said it was a funny movie. The thing that hurt this movie was Ezra Miller's personal issues that were over the news. This movie nearly didn't even get released.
@@Sparkykelly1 The lead actor in a movie had problems so it bombs. Sadly that makes sense today but it's not right. John.
@@moviecollector5920 Google the issues and you will see why a lot of people boycotted the movie. They alienated the audience before it got released, almost ruining the movie before it was even out.
I thought it was a good movie maybe not the best but still a entertaining movie I'm torn between 4k players panasonic ub 450 or ub820 budget is a factor john could you advise me the ub820 is still £350 pound mark and ub450 is around £180 your thoughts please
The 800 series has all the hifi connections on it, the 400 series doesn't with just an optical sound connection in addition to a couple of hdmi ports. There is also an HDR optimizer on the 800 I believe. If I were to get a new 4K player today it would be the £450 version of the 800 series which gives multizone Blu-ray and multi-region DVD. It depends on what you want. The 400 series is a great little player and a bargain so maybe it's the one to start with and see how you get on for a few years. John.