As always excellent (technical) review @Movie Collector . No “Rocky” movie for me without Stallone though. As you asked what’s lacking in this movie? SYLVESTER STALLONE! 😄😉😉 and yes, as with many modern movies: HEART, an actual good script and genuine love for movies. BTW thanks to your review I bought War of the Worlds in 4K a “while” ago and finally had a chance to watch it yesterday. I forgot what a enjoyable movie this was and was blown away how great it looked in 4K. Thanks for the “reminder” to this underrated movie, John!😊👍🏻
Was that the Steven Spielberg 'War of the Worlds' Pieter? It looks better on that 4K disc than it did when I saw it in the cinema. It was one of the films that had me sat there wondering what the hell had gone wrong with image quality in cinemas over recent years. I think the first film I noticed the decline was The Matrix and thereafter there were many more that were worse culminating in War of the Worlds and the big screen version of Miami Vice which I saw at The Empire on their huge screen. That was truly awful and soon after I gave up on cinema altogether. I now only go if I know a film print is being screened and now I've added that it has to be shot and finished on film because Death on the Nile was a little disappointing and apparently did get struck from the lowly 4K video master file. It's awful what has been done to this once great entertainment industry but it will be okay again when you and I take over! Another comment summed up the problem with Creed 3 - it's about retribution. That goes against every former Rocky and Creed film in the series and that's why it doesn't really work. John.
@@moviecollector5920 Absolutely you can't beat getting lost in Row after row! The main one here in Sheffield City Center is still like that, 2 floors high street style.. However unfortunately for Bluray/4k the Meadowhall shopping centre one got downsized and carries about 20% of the discs it used to. I hope that doesn't happen elsewhere!
Thank you Erik. Not the easiest film to review (Creed 3) but it's not complete rubbish, far from it, so I didn't want to stand there and say it was awful. I hope I succeeded. There are some good aspects but it doesn't follow the tone of what went before as far as I can see. John.
Great video as always, John. You should give the new 4K Blu-ray of After Hours from Criterion a look. It’s definitely one of my favorites and I thought the transfer looked great. The standard blu-ray that it comes with is region A locked and thats the disc with the special features but I’m sure you have a region free player.
Criterion discs usually don't require a multi-zone Blu-ray player Sean as any player can get round the code. It's just the cost of importing them that means they're a once in a blue moon purchase for me. There are many titles available in the USA that I'd like to see but it's just not possible. If this channel suddenly became successful and started earning some money then that could change though. John.
@@moviecollector5920 I understand, John. They are expensive even when you aren’t importing them. I would say importing After Hours is probably worth it though if you like the movie and are in the market for a Criterion because it has never been released on blu-ray anywhere in the world other than Spain (which was a terrible release because I have it.) So, this Criterion is really the only good physical release the movie has had. Just keep in mind that when you are in the market for another Criterion, they always go on sale for 50% off in the months of July and November at Barnes and Noble (I don’t know if they have international shipping) and US Amazon always price matches Barnes and Noble and that is as cheap as Criterions will ever get. So, if you are going to buy, wait until it’s either July or November.
I saw this on a whim at the Bfi IMAX, and while the fuller scope fight sequences were great fun and audience seemed invested, I unfortunately felt like all those scenes were let down by the use of green screen which it seemed like they used for all the ring backgrounds - I'm not sure they gave it enough budget to allow for it to be blown up to such a big screen, hair and such didn't quite integrate well enough to me - I also wondered if they added green spotlights to the first fight on purpose to avoid fixing the green reflections in the shiny gloves too.
I did suspect the ringside crowds were largely special effects Marcus but it did work well through my system. No doubt the video projector at the BFI IMAX would show up any inadequacies a whole lot easier than my little home video projector. I hadn't thought about the green lighting though which you're probably right about. It's actually a good idea because it meant they could disguise the requisite effects work and make the whole setting look really good too. It's not a great film by any stretch of the imagination but there are some good and interesting aspects to it. John.
Never have been that interested in Creed, but I really only saw the first Rocky. Interestingly enough, Sly Stallone appeared in and co-wrote the first 2, but not the 3rd one which could have something to do with it lacking in some ways. I’ve never heard of Lair, but I’m interested! Thanks for the vid, John, great as always!
Morning Timothy. I suspect that Mr. Stallone saw the script of the storyline proposal and could see it didn't have the same appeal and heart as all the previous films in the series and ducked out of it. It was probably too late for him to encourage any changes so it would meet the standards of the previous couple of films but what do I know? There were plenty of good aspects to this film but it just wasn't quite right for this series. John.
I enjoyed Creed III with the exception of Rocky (Stallone) not being a part it. To me Rock faced a lot of adversity, difficulties. Same holds true for Adonis Creed. This time his past comes back to haunt him and finds himself figuring out how to deal with everything it brought with it. Jonathan Majors made for a great “bad guy” and we will see more of him in upcoming Marvel Avengers movies as Kang which he has done a marvelous job so far. I will definitely check out The Lair as I do like those kind of movies.
Glad you enjoyed it Scott. I did to a lesser extent but I'm confident that when I watch in again in years to come it will be immediately after watching the other pair of Creed films and it will flow a lot better than in isolation. John.
Another good episode John. I kind of dialled out of Creed 3 when they purposefully left the heritage of the Rocky movies behind. I thought that was a disrespectful mistake.
To be fair, the makers tried to do something a little bit different but came up a little short and that was possibly due to inexperience. I remember in the trailer at the IMAX, Michael Jordan talked to camera claiming it was IMAX (which it isn't of course) and how you could see every hit or punch up close. That made me suspect that he was hoping that the IMAX name and claim would be enough to entice people along to video projection cinemas. I dare say it worked but it seems most were disappointed with the film if the comments on here are anything to go by. John.
i agree with you 100% on the creed film,, it was so strange when creeds friend won he acted like he went to hard on the other champ it's supposed to be world championship boxing ,, bizarre,, and nothing of rocky , the studio back stabbed Sylvester Stallone and gave the franchise to Michael B Jordan , the other credds felt like rocky movies ,, this just never .. i actually thought it was a poor film ,, thanks for the vid jon
Well we're both thinking along the same lines then. There were some good parts to the film though so it wasn't exactly a bad film, far from it. Just not a good film that can stand on its own and one that rather jarred against the eight films that went before it. John.
Another great review John :) I haven't seen Creed 3 yet but I really enjoyed the first film. Michael B. Jordan is a great actor and I like his character but Stallone steals the show in Creed and is the main reason why I watched it in the first place. I really wanted to like Creed 2, especially since it saw the return of Dolph Lundgren's Ivan Drago. But I just didn't think it was good sequel and it annoyed me that they cut the Rocky vs Drago fight scene (something that upset Stallone). Unfortunately Stallone is not in Creed 3 and it makes me less interested in watching this film. Apparently it's cuz Stallone has a conflict with Winkler about the rights to Rocky and Stallone didn't like the tone of Creed 3. The Lair seems interesting, I will definitely check it out :)
The tone of Creed 3 is what hurts it. Another comment summed up what is wrong in one word and that is 'resentment'. The Damian Anderson character develops resentment towards his 'brother' when he sees that he isn't supporting him just as he achieves his life's ambition. I couldn't understand what was happening and it simply didn't work. It could have been handled better and could have been more of a Cain and Abel story with a beautiful ending that glued their friendship back together... but they didn't do it. Inexperience methinks. The Lair was a good surprise. It's not the best film ever made but it's a modern creature/science fiction/horror flick that doesn't fall apart like just about every modern horror. For a more mature audience than the teenager/twenty something cinema goer these things are usually aimed at. Maybe that's why it didn't get a theatrical release now that I think about it. John.
I watched this film in a regular cinema screen and enjoyed it, not as much as the first two but it was still a good film. I don't know why they didn't keep the faux IMAX ratio for this 4k release after they made such a big deal out of it. I have not heard of The Lair until now but it does sound like my cup of tea!
It was a shame the 1.90:1 sections weren't kept for this disc but I suppose they had their reasons. I don't think it will be worth re-releasing in the future but that could be what was in mind. The Lair was a surprise - a modern horror, sci-fi that didn't fall apart towards the end. If you do see it I hope you enjoy it as much as my wife and I did. John.
Hi John! Can't wait to see the Lair now! May just do a blind buy based on this recommendation. The Creed films I have not seen yet so need to catch up there. The screen shots you showed looked great so will consider getting these and going through them. Forgot that Neil Marshall directed the Descent and also Hellboy which I enjoyed as well as Centurion. I liked that one as well. Glad to hear the sound quality of the fight scenes in Creed are worthwhile. I'll be watching alone however as my missus avoids any boxing related content hahaha my best to you guys and have a great weekend! Cheers Dave !
I watched Centurion a month or two back Dave. Very good other than the penchant for using modern English swear words which didn't seem to fit somehow. The Lair isn't the greatest film ever made but I strangely enjoyed it and found it very interesting. Usually these modern horror type movies go to pieces from about an hour in but this one doesn't. It keeps going and ultimately concludes without becoming completely ridiculous. A rare achievement today. If you like Dog Soldiers then you should enjoy The Lair. If you're fanatical about Dog Soldiers you'll probably find The Lair a little disappointing. I'm the former of the two but I think I prefer The Lair. John.
Nice review as always, John. I still haven't seen Creed III, but it's on Prime so I'll give it a look soon. Interesting that you said that the movie lacked heart. But it makes sense since it also lacked Stallone. And Sly has always been the heart of the Rocky and Creed films. I think that's part of the reason I haven't sat down to watch III yet.
Most comments so far indicate CREED III has been a bit of a disappointment so if you do watch it go into it with lowered expectations and you may find it's much better. I might have been expecting a little too much, after all it is the ninth film in a series so how often can they keep coming up with something new that actually works? Resentment is the key to this story and that's different to each previous installment but it just didn't seem to suit the characters. John.
Nice, I'm glad you liked "The Lair". It's an entertaining little Monster flick. Everytime I'm watching one of your Videos, it brings a smile up on my face. I like your passion for movies.
Thank you. It's been a lifetime of interest in motion pictures since my father invested in a cheap Super 8 camera and projector that liked to chew the films up! Film still fascinates me even if the whole world has gone about 99.9% digital video. John.
I agree with the review. I also expected more based on the initial reviews. It was solid but not the best. Fights looked great. I streamed this so it wasn't the best quality 4k material. as a boxing fan, I had trouble believing that a guy with zero professional experience can get a title shot on his first fight. Rocky movies always stretch reality but this was a bit much.
I agree with you Luis. I'd have been banging my fist on the desk if I'd have been in storyline meetings because it just wasn't right. It needed more fleshing out before cameras rolled because it should have had conflicting emotions and a love between the two 'brothers' and a reticence to actually go into the ring to fight. Something was needed to then force the issue and get them in there. I don't know what that 'something' would have been but get a room full of semi-intelligent people together and they'd have come up with something. John.
I love the Creed Trilogy!!! All three Films are excellent! I love the majority of the Rocky Films as well. I need to get the 4K set of the first four Rocky films. I'm curious why they didn't include Rocky V and Rocky Balboa in the 4K set. Rocky V is by far the weakest for me, but Rocky Balboa is one of the Franchise's best. I haven't seen The Lair, but it being a Creature Feature/Monster Movie, I am interested in checking it out. I am familiar with Neil Marshall's work, particularly the Episodes of Game Of Thrones he directed.
I didn't know Neil Marshall had directed any of the Game of Thrones series Cooper. I did see the first three series but found a little too vulgar at times so gave up on it after that. Rest assured The Lair doesn't have anything like it. John.
@@moviecollector5920 Yeah he directed two Episodes of the Series I believe. Both were the big Battle Episodes that the Show is known for. I think they were the big penultimate Battle Episodes of Seasons 2 and 4. Game Of Thrones is quite extreme, but it is a HBO Series and is based on the very extreme Books by George R R Martin.
Just finished Poltergeist. A great movie with a gorgeous transfer. Very lite consistent grain structure, not to be missed, in my top ten. Hurry to HMV and pick it up!
I have a Kempski Super 8 'Scope print Gary and it's almost as good as the best we ever saw on the format but unlike the very best this one came from a 35mm shoot. That's an illustration of why the 4K is so good and it's the same as ever and comes down to the quality of the original camera negative. Work has started on our cinema today - YIPPEE! John.
Crap, no expanded aspect ratios on the disc. The final fight looks just, wrong, cropped. Those scenes looked fantastic on laser imax. Glad I went to see it after all.
I too was disappointed that the 1.90:1 sequences weren't included but I suppose the studios are trying to give cinemas something different and better to screen than is available for the home market.' The image quality was excellent which is impressive because it was shot entirely on video which proves, once again, that's it can be as good as most 35mm films. However, watched the 4K of The Fabelmans last night and that was even nicer to look at and that one was a 35mm shoot. Laser IMAX' is just a video projector with the light source coming from a laser so don't be fooled. To see IMAX means getting to one of the three remaining genuine IMAX cinemas in the UK (or wherever else you may be) for one of the 15/70 IMAX films. OPPENHEIMER is coming up and that looks to be set for huge success. Just a shame so many people will see it IMAX branded cinemas that are just a lowly 2K or 4K (ish) video projection. John.
Great review, i agree this movie is missing something 1 and 2 are decent, but i think not having Rocky/Stallone it lost a bit of gravitas and heart. Majors is the best part, pity his recent issues may end his brief career. He could have been something special down the road.
Delboy just summed it up in the previous comment when he said this one is about resentment. I hadn't managed to put it into such a simple word but that's it and that's why it doesn't work. John.
Thanks my friend for another great video. I bought the same steelbooks for that matching look and could not agree more SPOILER FOR OTHERS......we had the same thought that the film unlike the rocky and the 2 creed films is about resentment and not heart and its something i went through last year and i could see how easy it was for the director and writer to concentrate on this aspect. I wont say more but to me this is why the tone is different and emphasis this feeling over the originals........ BACK TO NORMAL...thanks as always on the tech parts and all your videos. Excelsior sir :-)
Hello John, I’ve watched quite a few of your reviews and RU-vid videos, but I always forget to ask - is that a Eumig 802D in your closing sequence? Does it work well? Thanks P.S. I used to live and work in Ashby de la Zouch, so the Leicester HMV was the largest ‘local’ shop full of Laserdiscs 😊… There was a great ABC and Odeon in the town centre, of course, long gone now… The ABC had the Sensurround system, with Battlestar Galactica being the last one showing in that format… cheers
Morning Stephen. That Eumig was a computer generated image done for me by Sky Shazad and it's just coincidence that I do have one of those machines. I have a lot of Super 8 projectors though but that one is ideal for cine to video transfers and that is all I use it for. It's been a brilliant machine for many years now. I saw the old Odeon in Leicester. What a beautiful building but how sad that the industry is no longer strong enough to be able to justify wonderful structures like that to entice audiences in. It's just along from the Phoenix which I suppose is the modern replacement but in there screens 3 and 4 don't even come with masking on the screens. I think we have the wrong people running the industry these days. No wonder it's in terminal decline. Leicester HMV is great. I hope to have the time to get a dedicated video done in the coming week. John.
Debating buying Creed on 4K. Is there much difference over the blu ray John? Or would a blu ray suffice? Thank you for the excellent videos you help me get through the week.
If my memory is correct then the HDR of the 4K made the Blu-ray seem boring by comparison. That's often the case though so no surprise but hopefully I mentioned this in the review. I usually stick the Blu-ray in after the 4K to see how it compares. Not the greatest film ever made but I enjoyed it. John.
Did you ever check out Babylon 5 John? A really good show. It’s out on blu ray finally December 5th. Merry Christmas to me. I think you’d like it John. Worth a watch. The dvds were stretched to 16:9 because the actors scenes were filmed for 16:9 on super 35mm but the cgi looked awful stretched at 16:9 very blurry so it looked awful on the cgi shots but the blu ray is 4:3 which fixes that issue and the remaster looks great.
I don't think I ever did see it Chucky_boy. It was one I'd like to have watched when first broadcast but I was always working. Nothing much has changed in that regard sadly. Thank you for letting me know. If I get the time and find the Blu-rays singing like a bird sometime in the future I'll be in there. John.
Saw it on one of the best IMAX theatres in the US, so I went twice in one week! Filled with striking images throughout and great screenplay LOVED IT….”There’s fighting breaking out in Leicester Squaaaaare…”🎶
I think the makers were relying on the IMAX branding to entice people in. At least they shot those sequences at 8K but they were still shrunk down to 4K for projection. It's hardly IMAX but at least it would have looked good. Make sure you get along to see OPPENHEIMER in 15/70 though. If that film does well enough it might point the way forward for the dying film industry. Well, it might encourage them to create films for cinemas that look good enough to get people away from their telephones! John.
Watched Creed III at Empire, Leicester Square in IMAX with Laser GT. Looked and sounded great! 👍 There was indeed a number of scenes in an expanded IMAX (1.90:1) aspect ratio which filled the screen. Those really looked great and were very immersive on that huge screen.
That's faux IMAX though Cheekster and nothing like the real deal that you're going to see down at the BFI IMAX for OPPENHEIMER. Or the Science Museum for that matter. John.
@@moviecollector5920 - Sadly, apart from a few exceptions every few years (Nolan movies etc that are filmed using IMAX 15/70mm film cameras) what other choice do we have for all other movies shown on IMAX screens? Plenty more movies are ‘Filmed for IMAX’ (Digital) or ‘Optimized for IMAX’ and I try and watch as many big releases on an IMAX screen as possible as opposed to seeing them in standard Digital projection.
We're a much smaller market but number 2 in the world I think. The difference is that there are about 75 million of us all crammed in so it makes stores still just about viable. People do still make the mistake of using Amazon and the fear is that corrupt governments are looking to put all others out of business so Amazon will ultimately do everything meaning no one will ever need to leave their home. Conspiracy theory 352 of the day... but it's not feeling like too much of a conspiracy any longer. John.
Hi Everybody, a slightly off-topic question related to the filming method. John mentioned it was shot on 8K and 4K video. I have googled this but can't get an answer... Does 'shooting on 4K video' simply mean using a digital camera with 4/8K capability, so the whole thing is held on memory cards and servers etc, or... (I feel I may embarrass myself here), does it mean shooting onto a 4K video cassette? When I google it I mainly get results about using my iPhone. This is driving me mad, even if by typing this out I feel I may have come to a logical conclusion. Any comment is welcomed, or feel free to just have a giggle 🙂
Onto a pair of simultaneously written SD cards in a very disc space heavy format. I would expect the 8K camera to be different to the 4K but I'm happy to be corrected there. Another important factor is the lens used. Use a poor lens and you could be shooting genuine IMAX and it would still look poor. Use a top-notch lens and you'll get the best results possible providing the lighting is suitable. There's a lot more to image quality than we tend to casually think about. Put a shutter in a camera and it will be even better but the industry hasn't worked that out yet. Coming soon I think. John.
@@moviecollector5920 Thanks John, that's put my mind to rest. When I hear the word 'video' I also hear 'tape'. I couldn't for the life of me believe tape was being used. I guess we watch 'video' on RU-vid. I can only imagine how big a hard drive you need for 4/8K storage. I sometimes have a hard enough time storing my own photos. Anyway, thanks again, keep up the good work! Best wishes, Lee
@@leehawkins616 No one uses analogue video these days, well not many people anyway. That's why it's rather pointless calling it digital video any longer. The industry started using the word 'digital' because it's fashionable whereas what it really denotes is binary, which is not a fashionable word. Pathetic really but it makes film makers feel better when they say 'shot digitally' rather than 'shot on video' and I'm sure it's because they feel a bit inadequate not being able to shoot on film. Video is nothing to be embarrassed about any longer. It's not the complete joke it always was before digital video started to appear. It's almost perfected now and just requires the final few tweaks such as the addition of a shutter to give it the more natural look of film. I think a 4K video of 2 hours occupies about 150 to 200Gb on a cinema RAID 5. Probably not as big as you'd expect. The 15/70 IMAX prints of OPPENHEIMER are 11 miles long. John.
I really like Creed; it hooked me from the very first frame. I enjoyed Creed 2 as well, but a little less than the first one. They are both fairly whaghty films. I found Creed 3 felt much lighter. It told a darker story but with a much lighter feel to it. Still, it was brilliant work for a first-time director, and I applaud it for that.
I've been wondering if it was the inexperience of the film makers that led them along the wrong path Timothy. Maybe without Stallone there to tell them they were portraying the characters incorrectly they didn't seen the error. A bit of a re-think and the story could have been set up that the two of them ended up in the ring at the climax to battle each other reluctantly. That would have pulled at the heart strings. John.
I liked Creed 3 but like you i thought it was missing something the first two had, maybe it was my Stallone not being in this movie that made the difference
Something wasn't right Paul and I think that may have been the result of not having Mr. Stallone involved at all. He knows how to make us care for the characters but in this film, I didn't much. John.
Wow, so you went to my nearest HMV store, if I'd known, I'd have met up with you. I have the severin release of The Changeling given to me by a friend, not seen it yet but quickly saw the quality and it was very good. Have you reviewed 4k independence day? Thinking of getting it from HMV 2 for £20 offer.
I wasn't thinking about HMV when we headed over to Leicester but there it was so I took the opportunity to get a video shot. I hope to get it assembled in the coming week if there is time. I only ever saw Independence Day in the cinema (Odeon, Marble Arch). I loved Stargate a couple of years before but I didn't like Independence Day and have stayed away from it since. It's a shame it's being sold off at £10 in 4K though. John.
@@moviecollector5920 HMV have got a collection of 4k movies in their 2 for 20 offer, might be a shame in a way but its good for me as I can afford them more now!!
Hi John.. The Lair is great fun, but not as impactful as Dog Soldiers.. I hope you could do a review of the 4k Remastered Bluray release of “Dance Craze”.. And if ever you were a fan of late 70’s Ska and 2 Tone records…
Sorry, I don't like that music Nick so won't be seeing the documentary film. I preferred The Lair to Dog Soldiers but it's not fair to compare a pristine Blu-ray to a DVD which has clearly been taken from a general release print that originated from Super 16 negative stock and then went through the interpostive to internegative to general release print process. I'm told the Second Sight Films release is excellent all things considered so that would make a difference to the impact Dog Soldiers would have. John.
@@rickg8015 I have a diverse taste and enjoy pretty much anything other than punk rock and bands like The Specials which I think are labelled as Ska. The modern taste for rap isn't for me though but put Swan Lake or The Nutcracker on and I'll be there for the duration. Abba, the Bee Gees, rock music of all types other than punk and anyone who can play or sing well but that no longer included Elton John and even Paul McCartney at times as I find they've lost their voices these days. I rarely get time to play anything any longer though so it's all largely academic. John.
The best thing about Creed 3 - the fight scenes. They were very artistic and shot wonderfully. The end was good too but overall it was an ok film. For a directorial debut, it was impressive.
Yours is the first semi-positive comment about it Clark so at least someone out there quite liked it. I suppose I did but just a little disappointed really. John.
@@moviecollector5920 yeah - this was nothing in comparison to Rocky 1,2 & 4. But at least it attempted a better resolution for the characters and was shot artistically. But I was disappointed (to be fair, I’ve been disappointed with most films this year bar a few (mission impossible being the best by mile…)
@@moviecollector5920 Oppenheimer will be a masterpiece. Nolan’s work is incredible but something tells me that Oppenheimer will be his Schindler’s List. Only Dune part 2 and Killers of the flower moon after Oppenheimer. Although with a Cineworld pass, I may go watch The Meg 2 😂
@@ColonelSternlove I muttered "Good grief!" after I saw a trailer for a sequel to The Meg but to be fair, that film was good for 80 minutes and when it came to a conclusion around that time I thought it would be a highly repeatable adventure film. Then it re-started and kept going to about another hour or so. In the end, I was bored and felt that they ruined the film. This keeps happening nowadays. I hope you're right about OPPENHEIMER. There does seem to be a real buzz about the film and not something I've been aware of for many years. Feel free to correct me though. John.
That goes for a lot of the 4K releases Dean but I can't afford them all. I do feel that the Second Sight Films 4K would give a better overall impression than the original DVD and that could be a reason why I prefer The Lair over Dog Soldiers. John.
@@moviecollector5920 I do know the feeling with the affordability factor - it’s always a difficult choice as to where the decisions go - I’m looking forward to watching The Lair - I didn’t even know he had a new one out 👍
I haven't seen it in 4K Daniel but I have to admit that I don't much care for the film. It was a 35mm shoot though so should be a good disc but not quite as special as films shot on larger film formats. John.
I didn't like it myself, Just a repeat of the Rocky Movies, Can't we move on and have some new movies with original stories, Their is just a lack of we writer's I believe with the talent to conjure up some new material, But I do say on the odd occasion something will come along and I love it when it does, A movie you should watch John is Bone Tomahawk with Kurt Russell, a Western horror is how I'd describe it 👍🏻
I will watch anything with Kurt Russell in it Ron. Good call there. Creed 3 probably isn't very good but I can't really say such things outright otherwise I can start a right old barney! John.
@@moviecollector5920 My response was about you talking about The Changling and not mentioning my name as the one that mentioned it to you, but referring to me as a subscriber.
@@garyharper2943 Aha, sorry - I missed that one. I did record it with your name and how the information came about but then thought better of it just in case anyone decided to have a go at you. I had it in mind to message you as well but there you go, once something is done and dusted it tends to leave my mind as I'm onto the next thing and have to concentrate on that. We do have to be careful with what we put up on the web these days as there are some odd people out there who can pick a fight at the innocuous thing. John.
@@moviecollector5920 I figured as much and you are a busy guy. Just ordered Poltergeist on 4K, got great reviews! I think the only one who would be upset is Severin.
To address your comments on the SPOILER topic - he wasn’t “supportive of his lifelong friend” in that moment because he won by fighting dirty and took out his protege champion in a dishonourable fashion. He gave his friend his shot and his friend abused it.
Good point. That wasn't how Damien saw it though and that's what I had trouble with. No support at all from his lifelong friend, not even later on. Inexperienced film making perhaps but it may have worked for most people just not for me. John.
I am a bit disappointed. I saw it in IMAX. All fight scenes were an IMAX ratio. It was fantastic. I also know it I do appreciate Michael B Jordan‘s annime influence with his fighting in this particular film.
It wasn't really IMAX but using the name to make people think they're seeing something special. OPPENHEIMER is the one to see but only in a genuine IMAX cinema which means they'll have a 15/70 real McCoy IMAX print. If it says IMAX but no 15/70 print then it ain't IMAX. Faux IMAX or IMAX LITE are the best descriptions of the low quality video these cinemas screen. CREED 3 looks great so it does prove that video cameras can get up to and probably surpass the potential quality of 35mm. John.
Yeah the real 15/70 prints are not going to be anywhere near me other than in another state. And unfortunately Oppenheimer is getting an R rating for nudity and I’m upset for that. For goodness sake sex is one of the things that you can avoid showing. On another note I don’t know if they’re showing it in the UK but if you can John I do recommend you go see sound of freedom.
@@jessechristensen6028 I'll watch anything with Jim Caviezel in it Jesse. But I doubt I'll visit a cinema to see it as I don't suppose it has been shot and finished on film which would mean I'd sit in a cinema frustrated at how awful cinema has become. John.
I still say it’s worth going to theater for, but yeah I wish more theaters and just more movies in general were in film. But I have to say for the small budget they had of just 14.5 million I’m extremely impressed and frankly I hope this proves to Hollywood they don’t need to spend so much damn money on a film for it to be good and profitable. I say by August I think this film will make 100 million at the box office.
@@jessechristensen6028 That would be outstanding Jesse. Any movie that brings money into the film industry helps other films get made and cinemas to stay in business. Creed 3 doesn't seem to be as popular as I expected if the comments on here so far are anything to go by. Maybe that will change and maybe we were rather expecting another film in the same vein as the previous in the long running series. No harm in trying something a bit different. I think I'll much prefer it next time around. John.
Really did not enjoy this film, Creed 3 dumped Rocky so its a no for me, not even a mention for the Legend lol ... SLow Motion Punching also imo terrible , Adonis Creed has no charm or Likeability unfortunately, I could not root for the guy at all.
I think the makers got carried away with the IMAX labelling Aidey even thought it wasn't really IMAX but try telling them that. Rocky was mentioned though. There was reference back to his original championship fight and how people still talk about it today. I think it will be a better film the second time around because we were all expecting something similar to the films that went before and it wasn't particularly. John.
@@NiceGuyAidey It's sad that a decent flick like that isn't able to get a theatrical release any longer. Years ago the teenager and twenty something cinema going public would have made it a decent success at the box office. Then video and DVD sales on top probably would have made this a big money earner. Methinks the film industry has just about committed hari-kari. John.
@@moviecollector5920 yes I agree , the only thing I did not enjoy was the Welsh accent on the one guy, being Welsh myself he sounded terrible, but it was overall enjoyable
