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It's not worth watching if you can't get past the subtitles Roy. The dubbing into English is so awful though that maybe it's worth seeing just to fully comprehend how bad it is. John.

I hope you enjoy it as much as we did Mike. And 'Wages Of Fear', that's a great French film. If you've seen the re-imagining of it from William Friedkin 'Sorcerer' then you'll know the sort of tense viewing you're going to have. John.

I'll take a look at Aliens on 4K video disc eventually Pete but I'm not keen on paying £25 for something I'll only dip into for a video on here. I have two copies of it on film so nothing will ever replace those. I have mentioned the 2009 Moon film in a previous video. I have the Blu-ray and that's good enough but I'm sure the 4K is even better. John.

The Moon is quite a new release Timothy so I thought it made sense to cover it now. I've seen First Blood before and as it's a timeless, well loved classic, I don't think there's any rush to review it. But I'll get to it soon. John.

@moviecollector5920 understood. Just know that I like to know what you think even when it comes to classics.

Thank you Gary. And please keep it up... the plugs for The Offence that is. John.

That's amazing. Perhaps Britain and America should shift some of the productions over to South Korea. John.

Evening Keith. I just watched your review of The Haunting. I haven't watched that film for years but that is because I didn't much like it. The original film was so much better but probably doesn't have such impressive sound... to say the least. I hope you like The Moon though. Just don't try to watch it with that bloody awful English dub because it has got to be the worst attempt at it that I've ever seen and heard. John.

@@moviecollector5920 The Haunting was one of those movies that I rather enjoyed back when it first came out and not a whole lot has changed except now it looks better than ever. But it is the audio that's the game changer. Yeah I will bear that in mind when I pick up the moon. I thought the trailer looked very decent to it as well so I've been looking for an excuse

I should have said "overdraft". But it is only £27.99 for a steelbook and as it's a new release I think that's rather good really. John.

That steelbook makes it feel special before you even stick the movie on Steve. I think it helps the overall impression while you're watching it so I hope you enjoy it as much as my wife and I did. John.

Thank you Paul. Not a release I'd ordinarily review but just like Ferrari a few days ago, people asked me to review it. John.

Thank you Robert. The next thumbnail will be a review of an unnamed 4K with the title "This one is crap!" and we'll see how many views that generates. John.

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I'd forgotten that sex films used to be referred to as 'blue movies' until I had to think about what you'd just said Colin. John.

Yet again! Thanks Cheekster. John.

@@moviecollector5920 - Now if you uploaded this yesterday I may not have been first as I was at Thorpe Park all day. Mobile signal was sometimes patchy in really busy areas especially places like The Walking Dead ride, indoors.

@@cheekster777 I've never been there. I hope you had a good day even if you did have to do without RUclips for a few hours. John.

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The Batman was a bit of a surprise because it's actually rather good if a little different to what has gone before. If you do purchase a copy I hope you enjoy it. About 3 hours long if I recall correctly so be prepared. John.

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.

The fiddling to make things better (or not!) is part of the fun for me. I suppose you had to be a film collector to understand that though. Blu-ray is brilliant, no doubt about that. I underestimated it for a long time, probably because video projection wasn't always as good as it is now so we weren't getting the best out of them until we purchased our first 4K projector. But they are lying to us by putting up video imagery rather than film like imagery. Not always, but that's the usual difference even when a BD has been struck from the same master as a 4K disc. This is why the colours are unrealistic and the picture too bright. John.

Now where have you been? I've missed our in depth discussions about Ms Hickey but what a great question this is. Well, a Lotus Esprit S1 would probably give you the best chance unless you had the money for a Lamborghini Countach or a Pininfarina Ferrari Berlinetta Boxer. Quite a lot of gals seem to prefer a Porsche 911 but given that the average mortal is unlikely to have been able to have afforded any of these in 1985 I'd say a Triumph TR7 with the full TriumphTune kit would be the way to go. And guess what I've been driving since 1985? Good to hear from you. John.

It's a very good release David, no doubt about that. The image quality isn't among the best though but that was the case with the first film so a look the makers were going for. I think it works well but I didn't when I first saw the 2021 film. I thought the film grain was video noise because I knew it had all been shot on video. But it was actually compiled at 2K and then printed onto 35mm and transferred back again. Ridiculous really but apparently that was what was done. I think Part Two has been video from beginning to end so probably looks a little better if we really want to scrutinize it. It was impressive on the 15/70 blow-up print when you think it's only a 4K digital video to start with. John.

Better start going through all your system settings Daniel because clearly something is awry. All our systems vary though so it may just be the odd disc that displays incorrectly. Best of luck. John.

I don't think is as good as Le Mans '66 Marty but they're two entirely different kinds of movie with just the racing element being shared a little. What connects the two most is the first approach from Ferrari to Fiat in this film and we see that whole process concluded in Le Mans '66. John.

Merci Alain. John.

Derek Acorah was probably visiting at the time. John.

It is an amazing story. I haven't read the book but I'm quite well read on all things automotive and I expect that's one of the reasons I appreciated this movie as much as I did. John.

If you haven't watched Ford v. Ferrari for a while Dave how about doing the double bill. You'll find the first dialogue between Fiat and Ferrari is in the new film and we see how that ends in the older film. The older film is better but they're different. Be prepared for a bit of a drama and a history lesson and turn the sound up so you'll hopefully feel the cars rushing past camera like we did. John.

Another element to fiddle with when I have to change one of our 4K players. All makes 4K discs more like film collecting where we were always pushing the boundaries to get the best out of the film prints. John.

Amazon france has also the edition for france belgium and the netherlands.. and that one also got besides dolby atmos, auro 3D. The blu ray is included too.

Thank you Cabal. The only reason I mentioned the low light interior shots was because I was watching for this review but otherwise I'd have simply been enjoying the film and wouldn't have taken any notice of them. If you don't mention such things though some people get quite nasty about it. I didn't mention the bug on the menu whereby it locks up if accessing it via the pop-up menu option. I didn't bother working out the series of key presses that generates the lock-up but it is there. Probably an incompatibility with certain Panny players rather than everything but as I failed to remember it while blathering on I detailed it in the description to the video. John.

Another comment just told me it wasn't yet released in the USA but yet another comment said that a steelbook was released in Europe last year so that indicates it's getting a bit of a staggered release around the world. Perhaps because it's largely about the Mille Miglia that's why it didn't do well in the USA. The same reason that the USA didn't get the 'Le Mans '66' title on that great film because the USA is a bit insular when it comes to motor sport. Sebring, Daytona and Indianapolis are the biggies in America whereas the rest of the world Le Mans is infamous and the Mille Miglia was too in its day. John.

Bear in mind that it's a bit more of a drama and a history lesson with the racing element always being around. I found that when it got to the Mille Miglia I felt I was involved and almost there. I suppose it helped that we could feel the cars rushing past camera in here so that could be an element of why wifey and I enjoyed it so much. But we are classic car owners and I love driving a classic sports car where you can feel everything, the steering is like brail and the engine talks to you as you squeeze the go pedal. Yes, I'm a car nut... but only older cars, I don't enjoy driving newer cars much at all. John.

A few people did spot that. I sometimes get tired of saying the same thing while I'm saying it and change a word almost without realizing I'm actually doing it. I think I need therapy! John.

I like 'Rush' too Rob. I thought this one was pretty terrific too though but it's more my sort of history lesson which is largely what I did for 17 years with TriumphDVD. They were documentaries of course but this is a similar sort of history lesson. The road racing was sensational though. We had the rush of wind in here every time a car sped past camera. I suppose we shouldn't have that enormous subwoofer so close to us. John.

@@moviecollector5920 no question, the sound and look of those Ferraris. I used to have a black (1989 air cooled) 911 and the sound is a huge part of the fun. Our Tesla (which is faster than most Ferraris) is silent by comparison. and a completely different drive.

@@Celestialrob Gawd, those electric vehicles aren't my thing at all Rob with the lack of sound or feel is a big reason. But I hope you enjoy it and get to tear up the roads at every opportunity. I think you should get a fun car... how about another Porsche 911? John.

I meant a fun car in addition to the Tesla.

@@moviecollector5920 Yeah, I hear that alot from people who have never been in a hi performance EV. I recently had a guy with an American muscle car say the same thing so i took him out in the Tesla. He actually yelled out when I floored it as the acceleration is instant and linear. I've been in so many fast cars and nothing is as fun as 30-50 or 50-70 in 1 second. i loved my 911 and had it chipped, dropped and tricked out - but it's no where near as much 'fun' as a hi end Tesla

That seems strange. Apparently there was a steelbook available in Europe at the end of last year so it has been getting a bit of a staggered release by the sound of it. John.

You're welcome Craig. John.

Sorry Pieter. I do hope you like Ferrari as much as I do though. If you're a bit of a petrol head like me and love all the chicanery behind the scenes in the specialist car industry around the world then I think you should enjoy it. It's a bit of a history lesson and features the first talk of a Fiat takeover which we see concluded in Le Mans '66. A good double bill next time we run it methinks. John.

@@moviecollector5920 this is how I like to be pointed to movies, by other movie lovers with great taste. So thanks! 👍🏻

I think we'll all have to accept that cinema has changed. I saw the trailer a while ago and thought I'd have to purchase a copy if it got a home video release. I thought it was pretty terrific... but I'm a classic car fan and all the wonderful history that goes with it. John.

@@moviecollector5920 Agree the film looks great, like Le Mans '66 (Ford v Ferrari), and there seems to be a slew of them coming, but wish they'd left 'A SKY ORIGINAL' off the front cover. I wonder if Le Mans (1971) with Steve will come to 4K...

Ferrari is a big screen movie Gary, no doubt about that. And a big sound system movie now that I think about it. But I do think you've got to be into the sort of car industry chicanery detailed in this history lesson. The road racing is fantastic and as good as being there... and a little safer! Sorry to know you didn't like it but get yourself a classic sports car and you will next time. John.

The Italian Job is a great film. I wish I had an original Mini Cooper... oh, I have. Silly me. John.

@@moviecollector5920 An absolute classic. Would you consider reviewing the UHD anytime?

There was still a pretty good cinema audience 20 years ago but the terminal decline had set in by then owing to the declining standards in cinemas. I think back to that period now and cinema was brilliant compared to today but to be fair, there just aren't enough patrons to justify any expenditure now... unless it's a special cinema such as the BFI IMAX. Sky shouldn't have put their name on this one by the sound of it David. I never did like the buggers! John.

​@@moviecollector5920 There are a number of factors why cinema audiences are not what they used to be, across the board. Cinema ticket prices esp if you're taking a family are one of them. Although Vue are great value for money. And smaller differences between a good home movie system and a cinema's. Along with the time you gain back, ability to pause if you want to go the toilet/get a snack, and not having to put up with disruptive patrons. Really cinemas have become more about the in Martin Scorsese's words "Theme Park Ride" movies. I don't mean that disrespectfully as I believe these kind of films fulfill that brief, esp combined with 4DX (moving seats, scents etc). But that has to be the reason to go. Outside of Film Club settings like The Prince Charles with their retrospective screenings (often on film) and friendly, enthusiastic audience, there isn't really a place in cinemas for the traditional Mid-Budget Adult Drama like Ferrari. Back in the day these kind of films were Blockbusters in their own right, even if R rated/15/18 Cert. While the days of something like The Godfather being the highest grossing film of all time are long gone, Joker (2019) did show an interesting case where a hard drama about a beaten down society and it's effects on a mentally ill person could make over a Billion Dollars, as long as it was encased in a famous DC comic book character. A fact the director/writer himself acknowledged. It was the only way he could get his script greenlit. I agree. The Sky Original tag implies that if you go onto Sky Movies this is a film they made themselves compared to the other acquired films on there. But they had no involvement beyond the right to show it. As with the other films. I think the film's niche appeal and large budget is probably why the Hollywood studios passed on it (in a previous decade Paramount were going to produce it), so at least we can be thankful to Sky for giving it a cinema release. Although only in the UK, it's distribution elsewhere was picked up by other companies. And the actual funder of the film is an American independent film company called STX.

When cinema tickets passed the £10 threshold the good old days of multiple visits died. It's now a case of pick and choose a handful of films in a year and they all tend to be big tent pole projects. When a cinema ticket for 1 film is now 1.5x or even 2x to a month's streaming service, I'm surprised people are surprised with the box office declined.

@@AchtungEnglander My wife and I went into a pub earlier this year and a pint of beer and a half of lager was just under £10. If cinema tickets only cost that then it's a bargain in today's world... or at least it is in Britain. For a good cinema I expect it's more than a tenner a ticket. It certainly is to see a film - a real film, not a video - at the BFI IMAX. Everything is relative and with the cost of employing a person today, business rates, turning on the electrics, insurance etc. etc. etc. it's amazing that anything is running at all. You're right, telly does seem to be the most viable entertainment these days but won't it be awful if we lose cinema completely? John.

@@moviecollector5920 I agree, but as consumers we all practice price relativity and opportunity cost. Given a lot of people have upgraded their living room systems to 4K TVs, sound bars and home theatres, they have built a cinema like experience at home. This is before technology could make VR easier to wear equivalent to putting on a pair of glasses. The demise of cinema would be terrible but given we live in a world where the high street bank is disappearing, businesses need to adapt. The best option would be to create more cinema subscription packages, incentives like free concessions (like a box of popcorn and a drink with the ticket price) or exclusive content like giftbags with material about the film or extra shows after the film like a director interview or making of the film. There are ways to save this business, I just do not see chains using any imagination or taking a risk. I wonder if a lot of CEOs are actually worth their salaries.

That's a good summary Delboy and pretty much how I feel about it. The infamous crash was accurate compared to my knowledge of the real thing. John.

They probably thought they were going to see another non-stop racing movie. This is a drama with the racing element always there and when it appears it's quite powerful. That's my take on it anyway. John.

It is out. I don't think the film will be improved any by being in 4K though. I'll still want all the main characters to drown! We do have the Pal LaserDisc which has been spun twice over the years. John.

It's mainly a drama David but the racing side of it is never too far away. Many won't understand that as they'll be expecting another Le Mans '66 type of film which this certainly isn't... but it may be a good prelude to that great film as the takeover by Fiat is first mooted in this 2023 film which then comes to fruition in Le Mans '66. John.

@@moviecollector5920 I expect to enjoy the drama that goes with this story ... it was a fascinating time in the history of both motor sport and Ferrari. Back in the 90's I had a number of work related visits to the various Agusta sites in Italy. One of these was the original home of the Agusta motorcycle manufacture. It was interesting hearing about what it was like back in the day. When I visited it was just another set of Engineering Design offices ... but those working there were still familiar with the history associated. I also spent a lot of time at the original Jaguar factory site in Coventry (Swallow Road). But, whilst the history was still there, it lacked the "colour" that seems more associated with the Italian stories!!

Funnily enough, I think Christian Bale is brilliant in that film. I wonder why you thought he was woeful. I think I pointed out that Ferrari is mainly a drama about Enzo Ferrari's private life. If you don't have an interest in the cars and the general history around it then it's quite likely not a film for you. John.

Bale also originally agreed to play Enzo in this film, but prolonged development led to him dropping out and doing Ford v Ferrari instead.

@@davidjames579 I bet he'd have pulled the part off well just like he always does. But I think Adam Driver had a more suitable face to play Enzo.

Ruined? If it wasn’t for Bale, that movie wouldn’t be a success.

@@doughnut7777 It did feel like we were actually watching Ken Miles. What a character.