THE FIRM 4K UHD BLU-RAY REVIEW

[@ColonelSternlove]

I love the scene where Tom Cruise’s character turns up the music and tells Abbey the truth about their predicament. Awesome use of music and camera direction. What a film. Paced brilliantly, very intriguing and gene Hackman is awesome. Love the ending too -

[@moviecollector5920]

I was surprised Gene Hackman wasn't all over awards nominations at the beginning of 1994 Clark so I thought maybe I'd over estimated how good he was. I hadn't. What a cast. John.

[@swansong007]

As always, brilliant reviews. I laughed when you said about the steel book. “I should have got it” you are a collector, live with it. All in good honest fun of loving movies.

[@moviecollector5920]

Yes, that steelbook will be on my mind now so I expect that if I see another resistance will be futile. John.

[@jrnbakken4348]

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[@MyFireVideos]

John, excellent review as always. Last time I watched this was on VHS many years ago. I really liked the part after the review where we get to learn about your recent purchases and talk about TENET a bit. I loved it my first time seeing it. I did cave and turn on the subtitles which made it a lot more enjoyable. I was trying to be all stoic and listen as the sound designer intended but ended up having a much better experience once I turned the subtitles on.

[@moviecollector5920]

So many people have told me they had trouble discerning the dialogue in TENET but I've never had that problem either here or at the BFI IMAX. All a bit odd. Maybe when the breathers are on it's intentionally muffled but it's superfluous dialogue during those periods as it's obvious what is happeniing. John.

[@MyFireVideos]

@moviecollector5920 I think you are 100% correct. The sound mixing of the movie intentionally drowns out superfluous dialog and lets the picture tell the story (that being said, I did like to see what they were saying anyway).This DTS HD MA 5.1 is the most powerful track I've ever heard at home.

[@moviecollector5920]

@@MyFireVideos Oh yes, the whole sound stage on TENET is so perfect. It matches the perfect imagery but none of it is a patch on what I saw and heard at the BFI IMAX. That screening really was too much for a mere mortal to fully take in. I found myself just looking at it rather than watching it. The bangs and explosions gave the appearance of coming from the exactly place on the screen where they were and even though it was undoubtedly loud, it was just right. It's a rare thing for cinema to achieve that any longer. I remember when digital sound first came in and all the cinemas turned the volume right up and ruined their speakers, including The Empire, Leicester Square which I consider to have been the best cinema in the world... not that I'd been in them all but I've been in one heck of a lot. John.

[@garytilford6503]

Great video John. My brother and I think Moon is superb. I've got to try and get hold of that Making Of book, along with the Aliens book. Cheers. Gaz.

[@moviecollector5920]

Might be worth checking the Forbidden Planet web shop as they might be on sale through that. Worth purchasing at any price though if you love the film. Very interesting and informative. The Aliens book is mainly photos from the shoot so it doesn't take long to read through all the captions and take in the pretty pictures. A great souvenir or one of my favourite films though. John.

[@richardcahill1234]

The J.W. Rinzler Making of books are two other great Alien books if you haven't got them already.

[@moviecollector5920]

No, haven't got them Richard but one day they'll turn up. I think I saw one of them in Forbidden Planet but too much to shell out. John.

[@ClarkTeddles]

Hi John, great review as always! quick comment before I have to go do something, It's interesting that you mention the 4K disc of tenet getting staggered during certain parts of the film. I found out recently that my 4K disc of Interstellar starts to stagger when Cooper drives off to go to space (possibly one of the biggest parts of the film) and the sound and image cut out. This is rather interesting since I thought it was my player (which I had spent quite the pretty penny on) but I suppose it isn't since you are receiving the issue as well with your copy of Tenet. Hope this problem is resolved, I may even send an email to Warner Bros about their 4K discs staggering. Also, Oppenheimer opening in about 2 weeks, very excited to see it in its 1570 glory in Melbourne, same with you and the BFI. Cheers! Clark

[@moviecollector5920]

I've still got to sort out tickets for OPPENHEIMER Clark. Must get onto that today but I never seem to get any time now. I think the problem with 4K discs is that the information is so tiny that the slightest flaw in the silver layer can cause the laser to exacerbate it and after it's been through it once a deterioration sets in. I have nothing other than my thought processes to back this up but TENET is the fourth disc I've found this problem with. They all played flawlessly the first time through so it could be that my players are ageing and therefore the lasers are no longer as efficient as they once were and any minor imperfections are now causing the issue. You'd better keep a lookout for a bargain copy of INTERSTELLAR just in case I'm right because it's a right pain to have to skip over damaged sections of a disc. John.

[@Juanjo-oi2or]

Pollack's filmography deserves a retrospective, many great films as The Firm, which has all the good elements to be considered one of his best. Cruise is always a secure value, and if you add a legend like Gene Hackman.... no words. As usual, we will not see this 4K edition around Spain, shame after shame. Great as always, John.

[@moviecollector5920]

It's a great cast. I expect everyone wanted to appear in it with Sydney Pollack directing and Tom Cruise as the star. Once they started signing up I expect actors and actresses all over Hollywood were hassling their agent to get them onto the production. As for it not being available in Spain (like so many 4K releases) I suppose there are too few disc collectors left in the country now. I'll have to see if I can find out how well disc sales are doing here because others have suggested sales are slowing. Not sure I believe that because it's not like the titles have been so good this year so far. John.

[@Juanjo-oi2or]

@@moviecollector5920 It's true that the movie collector market is on a low point during the last three or four years. The impact of Netflix, Disney, HBO or Amazon Prime has been very negative for the physical format sales, but I can't understand why such recent great films like Tár, Nope, The Fabelmans, etc. didn't get a 4K edition here and, at the same time, absolutely disappointing films like Thor Love and Thunder and Wakanda Forever (with four different editions, including two steelbooks!!!) are released. The companies policy seems a kind of erratic, if not a mystery.

[@spaceodds1985]

Absolutely Jeremiah Johnson, Three Days Of The Condor. Tootsie, The Firm, The Interpreter are my favourites of his

[@moviecollector5920]

@@spaceodds1985 I keep forgetting to get a copy of Three Days of the Condor. It's been on my list for a Blu-ray purchase for years as I haven't seen it in about 40 years. John.

[@spaceodds1985]

@@moviecollector5920 Importing the Kino Lorber 4K from the US in September.

[@loekegaard9]

"What more do you need? ... ... Yep, should've got that steelbook." I love it when you say hilarious things like that, John. Erik.

[@moviecollector5920]

It wasn't the most impressive looking steelbook otherwise I think I would have got it Erik. £8 for a bit of tin though is a little extravagant. Maybe when the two other 4K discs of TENET pack up I'll wish I had but thinking about it now it may have been just a Blu-ray steelbook. John.

[@ElectricGeek]

Just about spat my morning coffee out with your little skit about Tenet at the end John! ‘Should of got the steelbook’ caught me off guard 👍😂 like a few in comments i enjoyed the little insight into recently collected at the end of this video also. Some great bargains. I think u’ll enjoy the shape of water and definitely Inception on repeat viewing if u like Tenet so much! As for the firm, I seen it about 20-odd years ago on vhs or dvd, i can’t remember! I quite enjoyed it. I’ve decided i’d like to collect Tom Cruise’s entire catalogue so will get this i think but will wait for it in a sale i think if it’s no showstopper. Thanks for another enjoyable review John 👌😃

[@moviecollector5920]

Morning Andy. That poxy steelbook will be on my mind forever now so if I do see it again I'll have to invest the money. It may have only been a Blu-ray though so it won't provide a further spare in case the other 4K discs go the same way as my first. The funny thing is that that first disc had a bit of a staggering issue on the menu and then it's gradually got worse and worse as though the heat from the laser has been breaking up the silver layer in some way. I suspect there was a flaw in the manufacture of this particular disc and the laser has finished it off. It's the fourth 4K disc I've found that has gone down. Because I didn't think there was much to say about THE FIRM I thought I'd waffle on a little about a few other things so in the end the video ended up being much longer than I expected. Still, it was fun to do and that's how this KZbin malarkey should be. John.

[@cheekster777]

I too watched The Firm at the cinema when it was originally released. It used to sell out for the evening showings everyday for weeks after release as did many of the other John Grisham books turned into movies. Different times compared to today. Don't think I've watched it since so look forward to checking out this 4K release at some point...

[@moviecollector5920]

In 1993 I was down at Leicester Square almost every Friday. I don't know where my cinema ticket for this one has gone though but it was a surprise it wasn't in the collection when I went to get it out for this video. It's a good 4K but the variability between my two systems might have made me more cautious for this review. John.

[@johnmbell4642]

Hello john, saw this in the theater I really enjoyed it. It was a pretty big film here in the states I forgotten how great the cast was, and was surprised because I was sure that Anthony LaPaglia was the heavy in this film, but I was mistaken he was in the client another John Grissom film. Anthony is in one of my all-time favorite, hidden gem films. It stars him and Danny Aiello it’s called 29th St. (1991) it’s a wonderful film and if you haven’t seen it, please put it on your list. Unfortunately I’m sure it’s not scheduled for 4K anytime soon not even sure if it has a Blu-ray. I bought it on DVD and it’s just one of those films thought I’d pass it along. Have a great one as always.👍

[@moviecollector5920]

I haven't seen 29th St. John. Not sure I've even heard of it so I'll keep an eye out now. John.

[@FlyWithMe_666]

One of my favourite movies, great acting and one of the few where the story in the movie is better than the book (in my view). Read the book many years ago, but seem to remember that the last chapters were a bit all over the place. They changed the ending for the movie.

[@moviecollector5920]

That's interesting. John Grisham's novels seemed to be appearing as films on a regular basis back when The Firm was made. I never read one of his books but I think I liked all the movies. Those were the days. John.

[@dangreene3895]

Yeah as I recall at the end of the book they take the money and go into hiding

[@moviecollector5920]

@@dangreene3895 That makes more sense for a book Dan. Wouldn't have worked so well in the film though and as you said, it had a better ending than the book. John.

[@ChiefWiggum08151]

Excellent review as always. I've never watched the movie, but now I need to. Thanks John.

[@moviecollector5920]

It's one to make you think so as long as you're into fairly intelligent films with great acting, a great shoot and a suitable piano based score then you should have a good evening. Best of luck. John.

[@TonyMeek-w2h]

As always a good review on my favourite John Grisham novel. My mother always told me you will find some bargains in charity shops, she was right when you consider how much 4Ks cost and particularly over in Germany. Can’t wait until my summer holidays to hit the Southampton HMV shop.

[@moviecollector5920]

Normally I'm lucky to find a Blu-ray in a charity shop but this particular store clearly didn't know the difference and assumed the box size denoted a Blu-ray. They didn't want to listen when I tried to tell them so that was that. Just up the road I got three Blu-rays for £1 and one of those was a steelbook which you'll see on the shelf behind me at the top. It's Jack Reacher and it's a beauty. Appears to have been a French steelbook as it's all written en francais. Don't spend too much in HMV when you're over. Save some to get up to the BFI IMAX to see OPPENHEIMER for the cinematic experience of your life. John.

[@babettesfeast6347]

Never a fan of Tom Cruise but I do like your reviews. I hope you review Gregory’s Girl when it gets a 4K release next month-one of my favourite movies.

[@moviecollector5920]

Bloomin' heck - Gregory's Girl is getting a 4K disc release. Who ever would have thunk it. I did see it all those years ago but never purchased it on any format. I might get interested once it arrived on the format so you never know. John.

[@SEAL341]

An enjoyable Hollywood thriller with a very impressive cast. Probably will pick it up when I can get a deal on it. FYI I just bought a new player: the Panasonic UB 9000. Incredibly solid machine with seemingly flawless THX picture and sound, but it did break my wallet for the next few months LOL. I really enjoy your channel, it's very informative

[@moviecollector5920]

Trevor at Double Bill Movies has the same, very expensive, player so I do know the one. I hope it gives you many years of movie watching fun Mr. Braddock. I've been trying to get the 800 series but I still need a wealthy benefactor for that one and it's half the price of the 900. John.

[@pieterbalk-ht7kq]

Another great review @Movie Collector . Was never tempted to watch it again after I fell in sleep next to my (then) girlfriend in the cinema back in 93. Maybe I should, some day, once I have finished my ever growing backlog.😄 Inception could be interesting though. The long version of The Town is great and a beautiful 4K disc! Highly recommended! Enjoy the watch of that one. And ofcourse watching Ghost In The Shell. The splendour of that one I find unmatched and it is no punishment watching Scarlett for two hours. 😊

[@moviecollector5920]

i think Scalett Johansson is pretty terrific Pieter as an actress and one of those who is not so obviously stunning to look at which means she got there on ability rather than looks. We watched THE TOWN the other night and thought it was terrific. John.

[@robmay3570]

Hi John, I have this excellent film on an official Philips Video CD which I bought in 1994 see no need to buy another copy.This is a film where picture quality is not an important factor. It is on 3discs in a special jewel case which has a cd size booklet in it as well as the discs. all the best Robert

[@moviecollector5920]

Those were the days Bob. I still have some movies on the previous Green Book standard CD-I but nothing to play them on now. I agree with your assessment of image quality not really being too important for this one as it's a good film however you happen to see it. If' I'd have bought the LaserDisc all those years ago then I'd have been happy with that but I didn't and so decided to support this new release. John.

[@sgist7824]

Shape of Water is visually stunning, not sure I'd watch again but indeed it's beautiful. Need to watch The Firm again. Thanks for the video and great books there.

[@moviecollector5920]

I did see the trailer to The Shape of Water and decided it wasn't for me but there you are, offer me a 4K disc for £2 and I can't resist! John.

[@sgist7824]

@@moviecollector5920 Don't blame you, I have bought a few deals in the same way lately, good for Autumn/winter. Found 4k matrix for £2 and the Paths of Glory original for £2, Masters of Cinema.

[@cheekster777]

Well done, John. You picked up some real bargains from the charity shop. 👍🏻 Watched Creed III at The Empire, Leicester Square in IMAX with Laser GT. Enjoyed it. The sound and expanded IMAX aspect ratio were both great.

[@moviecollector5920]

At least with CREED III they used the video cameras that IMAX put their name to so as much as I'm not expecting anything of the standard of TENET, DUNKIRK, INTERSTELLAR and the like it should be better than most movies shot on video including John Wick 4. John.

[@spaceodds1985]

My favourite Grisham adaptation and another example of how truly great the summer blockbuster season of 1993 truly was. I mean Jurassic Park, The Fugitive, Cliffhanger AND The Firm! A nice selection. Streamed it in 4K off Apple with Dolby Vision and it is in face pretty vivid in colour with nice grain that makes it feel like you are watching celluloid. Yes I know it’s a stream, but £2.99 vs £19.99 for a not spectacular release? As for Tenet, I saw on its first afternoon showing at the BFI IMAX and I was underwhelmed, it looks great and honestly give Nolan the directors job for Bond 26, but overall it was underwhelming. Thank heaven for subtitles for discs. Also regarding what was wrong with the Tenet 4K disc, has that happened to you often whilst viewing discs?

[@moviecollector5920]

I've had four 4K discs go down with the same problem so far but I don't think many people refer back to them like I do as they don't have to check quality of new releases against previous releases so that's why I'm finding them. It's a shame you didn't understand TENET but it's strange that you had trouble understanding the dialogue. Quite a few people have reported the same thing but I have not had the problem either at home or at the BFI IMAX. I can't explain that one. It's quite possibly one of the most ambitious films ever made but it is far too complicated for most people. I tend to see that as a challenge now I'm older so I'm hoping the same is now true of INCEPTION which I thought was just ridiculous when I first saw it. Give TENET another try in 20 years and you may see it as I do. For sure it is the most impressive image quality I've ever seen in a cinema and possibly the best 4K disc quality too. Murder on the Orient Express may challenge that on the disc market though. John.

[@spaceodds1985]

@@moviecollector5920 I never found Inception ridiculous. In fact I thought it was the antidote to The Matrix. Tenet is ambitious, but I couldn’t understand the dialogue and IMO Nolan is essentially taking the piss. As for the best 4K disc, IMO the best I’ve seen, from the top of my head are Red Heat and Apocalypse Now from Studiocanal, Ronin from Kino Lorber, Mask of Zorro from Sony to name a few.

[@moviecollector5920]

@@spaceodds1985 I haven't seen all of those discs but they were all 35mm shoots so that's confirmation they're not in the same league. TENET is genuine IMAX as you know so that's game over in that regard. I think some 70mm films will rival it but it should only be another IMAX film that stands a chance of being better. Some may think DUNKIRK pips it. The bigger the screen the easier it is to see the difference. 35mm can look very good on a huge IMAX screen but no comparison to the real McCoy and these things shrink down to the 4K discs in much the same way. John.

[@andylikesstuffchannel]

Great review John. Love the AT-AT Walker on your shelf 💯👍 I've 3 of them I made from scratch.

[@moviecollector5920]

I need to put batteries in the one on the right because it actually walks. Haven't tried it for years so it may need a repair by now. John.

[@eaglestrikes1]

Very good video, a lovely presentation. You should have got that steelbook! Thank you great video

[@moviecollector5920]

Thank you for saying so Eaglestrikes and you're welcome. John.

[@mirvmn2]

Great review John :) The Firm is a pretty good film with Tom Cruise but I think it's a bit slow at times and about half an hour too long. It's been a few years since I saw The Firm so maybe I'll watch it again soon.

[@moviecollector5920]

It is slow, but it's a film that needs to be so. I don't expect everyone to like it as much as I but I think you will when you re-watch it because we usually agree on everything. Most films at 2 hours and 34 minutes would be too long but I find this one engrossing. John.

[@hildamontes6146]

Amazing good luck John to find those 4K in a charity shop I've not seen many blue rays in c/shops let alone 4K. At last I went to the Imax Waterloo some weeks ago and saw "Dunkirk" wonderful the way to see a movie shot especially for the format. And the amazing thing got a guest ticket,on the house, in the rear.I,ll be in London till the end of August so Oppenheimer here I come. All the best John enjoyed your video. Graham.

[@moviecollector5920]

Wonderful news Graham. There's not been anything quite like IMAX but some will say that genuine Cinerama is even better. Cinerama downgraded the name by going Ultra Panavision and that was the end of that. IMAX have downgraded as low as 2K but people are still fooled that they've seen IMAX when what you've just seen is the only and one true IMAX. And to coin that often used word with 4K disc reviewers, it's STUNNING! I still haven't sorted tickets for OPPENHEIMER which might be just as well because Rob Holloway may be flying over from over near San Francisco so maybe I'll get to meet a few of you long term regulars on here. That would be a treat. I'm delayed because I'm trying to herd a few cousins to come along too and that's proving a little difficult. John.

[@hildamontes6146]

When you know what date your thinking of poping up for Oppenheimer please do tell and if I haven't already seen it I will come along and join you. Cinerama was great even the ultra and super panavision was incredible to see in Cinerama Grand prix, Battle of the Bulge, 2001 and Ice station Zebra just to name a few.pity only the two MGM true Cinerama feature films where ever made. Then even 70mm was all gone until recent times but so limited. So we should treasure all the Imax we can get at the BFI Imax. Hope to see you there.

[@moviecollector5920]

@@hildamontes6146 We're just home Graham and I wanted to say "hello" and that is was lovely to meet you briefly at the IMAX yesterday. What an absolute treat in both respects. I'm going to have to do two separate IMAX videos for this one I think, one from the booth and the other from the auditorium and audience perspective. The likelihood is that you'll make a quick appearance in the second upload along with a few others (whom you met by the way). My cousin Julia nailed it when she said that the IMAX sequences were so good she felt she was actually in the film and almost expected to see her name in the credits. It was her first time seeing a genuine IMAX film as it was for all of them except my cousin Anne who came along to INTERSTELLAR with us a few months ago. John.

[@hildamontes6146]

John Yes amazing to meet up but not for long enough. My sister in law had other plans so I give in a d ended up in Chelsea. So if there's a next time at the at the Imax great. Forgot to mention I had seen other films at Imax m/c not filmed in Imax rather converted to fit the format Well it was a great cinematic event sound was marvellous and the film grain wow. Caillian Murphy should surely win an Oscar for that performance. I'm sure when our paths cross again there will be plenty to talk about Nice to meet your relatives. Till soon

[@moviecollector5920]

@@hildamontes6146 Cor, we stayed just off the Kings Road. We went to the old fire station in Waterloo (now a pub/diner) after the show so I should have taken your number to check if you were around to join us. That would have been rather nice. To quote Vera Lynn's most famous, "We'll meet again..." but I think we know where - the BFI IMAX. John.

[@columcreaven8860]

Thank you John, I read the book after watching the film, now all forgotten and ready for the 4k experience😂

[@moviecollector5920]

It's not a stunner but it is good and possibly better than I've given it credit for but the variability between my two systems might have made me extra cautious. I hope it looks fabulous on yours and you thoroughly enjoy it. John.

[@paulcadman3562]

Great review John ! , do you think the disc has a lot of DNR on it ?

[@moviecollector5920]

None at all that I can see Paul. I expect it has some as we're told they all do but there are places where I thought it could have done with it. Take a look at the trailer on KZbin and you'll see excessive image noise reduction with no perceptible film grain that I could see and waxy faces. The 4K looks like a bit of a grainy film on my video projector but at times on the telly the film grain took on a sort of digital messed up look. An incompatibility there because there was nothing like it through the projector and you can't miss it at that size. John.

[@LennyNero2019]

I was just writing Keith about that Tenet booklet, that FilmArena didn't make it, but that's a rare occasion, when an excerpt from a full-blown 'making of' book is used. Usually I'm content with such booklets, but in this case, even though HMV has that First Edition for just £10, I'm resisting it and thinking of buying the large format book. Also received that Aliens On-set Photography, as well as another, Making of Aliens books a couple of days ago, one of my favorite childhood movies.

[@moviecollector5920]

Evening Lenny. I do like getting the occasional special edition 4K and Blu-ray release with a little booklet and other bits and pieces but I never seem to do anything with them except stick them on the shelf. Getting a proper book about a film I love is much more preferable and that TENET book is a beauty. I didn't show the actual hard cover inside the dust jacket but it's brilliant white with TENET in black and that's it. Rather stylish. I still need to get that Aliens 'Making Of' book but I do have one or two older ones already so I don't think I'll learn anything new, I just love the film and can't resist any book available that might tell me anything about it. The best sequel ever made as far as I'm concerned. I won't mention the third film! John.

[@raymondhall8629]

Thank you John for the information love the review ❤

[@moviecollector5920]

I'm surprised how much we both enjoyed the film again Raymond. I'd managed to avoid it for 30 years because I didn't think it was particularly repeatable but now I think it probably is. John.

[@RoyMurphy1]

Great job John 👍.... Appreciate the screen shots 👌

[@moviecollector5920]

The screen shots are a mix of video projector and telly Roy and hopefully where I've stated the difference in this review I swap to the correct of the two systems. John.

[@LeShark75]

John, I'm hearing some really good things about the 4K disc for Jaws 2.. I've got my copy on order with ThAmazon (how we say it up North), I'm hoping its on your list for review at some point.

[@moviecollector5920]

I probably will get that one even though I didn't much care for it back in 1978. I do remember the image quality was pretty wonderful though but I was only a youngster at the time so my memory may be in error there. But if the 4K is good then it does seem to be confirmation that I'm right. John.

[@doublebillmovies]

Hey John It's amazing that films of this type would sell out so much back in the day. You'd be lucky to get that now. So this will be the kind of title where people say Paramount have done a bad job. So many factors come in to play, they can't keep going buy modern film looks and the classics that went for fine detail. When I look at these films, I take into account what the film stock might have yielded, what lenses might have been used and the ore all look the director might have gone for and I except what I see. 4K's are only really bad if there are authoring issues visible. Like Pirates of the Caribbean and Studio Canal's The Fog. I must get my video done about them "awful quality 4K's " Trev

[@moviecollector5920]

I have THE FOG on Super 8 Trev and it's dark, very dark. So that may be an indication that the original film was very dark if that is one of the cited issues with the 4K. I'm not sure there's anything wrong with THE FIRM on 4K but it's variable in how film grain is displayed across my two systems. I'm not sure I'd like to watch it on my telly anyway as I don't watch movies on the telly and haven't for so long that I can't imagine I'll ever have to again. But the look of the grain in places when I was scanning through it looked as though something had gone wrong. On the video projector it wasn't displaying in the same way so it could be an incompatibility through the telly. By the way, did you receive a Triumph DVD from me? If not then someone's knicked it as we sent it two days after we spoke. John.

[@doublebillmovies]

@@moviecollector5920 There are actually video errors present on the Fog 4K. I'll be getting the Shout Factory SKU as it's visibly a better transfer. Yes I got the DVD. Sorry I didn't let you know. It does appear the difference between TV's displaying these 4K's and our projectors could be one of the reasons some viewers don't like how they look. The image is too small and doesn't open up fully if that makes sense. We've gone from a 2K image on 50" screens to an image 4 times the size and people are still watching on similar size screens. Putting a DVD on a 14" TV looked better than a bigger screen due to low resolution. I think it's the opposite to what is naturally a massive image not displaying so well on what is essentially a tiny screen. We got by far the best set up and our screens are small compared to cinemas. Trev

[@astrosjer822]

One of Cruise’s best films ever. Can’t wait to watch on 4K

[@moviecollector5920]

Perhaps Collateral is his best ever but then there's the Born on the 4th of July performance too. John.

[@timothymathetes]

​@moviecollector5920 Collateral is great, but I enjoy The Last Samurai a bit more. I really hope that film and Minority Report get a disc.

[@timothymathetes]

​@moviecollector5920 Collateral is great, but I enjoy The Last Samurai a bit more. I really hope that film and Minority Report get a disc.

[@moviecollector5920]

@@timothymathetes Good suggestion with The Last Samurai. I've never actually seen it but I do own a copy of the trailer on 35mm and it looks pretty terrific. Wifey can't stand anything with any inference of martial arts in it though so that's always been a bit of a stumbling block. John.

[@timothymathetes]

@moviecollector5920 I assure you that it's as terrific as it seems. Thus far I only have the DVD, but even that is amazing.

[@tullebob1683]

Thanks so much for your review of this very fine film. I will stick with my bluray of this, I think. Looks like too much DNR has been applied to the 4K transfer.

[@moviecollector5920]

Actually Bob, there hasn't been any noticeable noise reduction and I had been thinking that it needed it in places so that shouldn't sway your decision. I don't think it's particularly important to have such good image quality with this one but others will disagree I'm sure. I expect the Blu-ray is perfectly good enough. John.

[@davemillage6129]

Hi John! I'm giggling because I do the same thing only with Bernard Cornwell novels! His Sharpes series( and all his others as well) I have them all by a certain publisher so they all line up and are the same on my shelf to keep in pristine condition lol but to read I'll Buy copies from charity shops various different covers etc and also so i can bend and mess the pages etc while I read haha bit of an obsession I guess but I'm rambling now.... for this review I sit in the recommend catagory as I do not have this in any format but love the film and have seen it several times. It's just a good movie with great acting as you say and some stand out scenes like a few subscribers have alluded to.. ( Gene Hackman in particular stands out for me) but what a cast- Brimley and Straithern are a couple others but I do love this film and if the price is right I'll probably grab this in time. Great pick ups there love to see when one finds a real good deal out there! Thanks again for this review and all the best D!!

[@moviecollector5920]

Morning Dave. I think many of us can get a little obsessive over items we treasure and feel terrible if we damage them in any way. I'm worst with any treasured Super 8 films, particularly the features. Mind you, they're so valuable now it's not like I'd ever be able to replace them even if I could track down a second copy any longer. I do have second copies of Star Wars, Alien and Aliens just in case I ever bugger up the originals so how's that for being a little too obsessive. I've just been given a 4K video copy of the original Star Wars too and it looks fabulous but nothing will ever supplant having it on Super 8 even if it's not exactly Super 8 at it's best ever quality. The Firm is a very good film. I didn't think it would be a repeatable film but now I'm not so sure. Maybe I should have invested in the LaserDisc all those years ago. John.

[@stephenfielding8914]

Greetings John, hope you are well, enjoyed this video with it’s mix of a review, books and Tenet! I’m curious, what’s the excitement over pieces of tin, as in steelbooks?? I do see collectors trying their best only to buy steelbooks. It’s usually the same discs as the regular, and cheaper, standard case, no? I did get a few (about 10) but at least 60% then have scratches or dents… and I read about collectors who go through a cycle of receiving and returning 1/2 a dozen times to try to get a ‘perfect’ tin… after all most of my 8mm prints are in cardboard boxes, but I still like them! Anyway, I just don’t understand the effort when the contents are the same discs… but I respect those that collect steelbooks, just not for me…cheers, Steve

[@moviecollector5920]

I don't buy many steelbooks Steve but occasionally I think it makes a release a little bit more special so I put the extra fiver or so down. The CREED III steelbook is in the same style as the ROCKY steelbook so that clinched the deal. Will I ever look at it once it's on the shelf? Not very often. If you look on top of the top shelf behind me you'll just pick out and open steelbook of Jack Reacher and you'll never guess how much that cost me... well, it was in a 3 for £1 offer in another charity shop. Again I told them how much more valuable it was but they'd looked it up and that was all it was worth. I didn't bother arguing with them. John.

[@stephenfielding8914]

@@moviecollector5920 can’t go wrong at that price… it’s amazing that charity shops sell for such low prices… they could at least get a few pounds more to help with the charity they are supporting… Btw, If Towering Inferno was released in 4K in a tin, then I would definitely buy that to go along with my 8mm print, books, front of house poster (original from the 70mm roadshow exhibition at the ABC in Leeds), Laserdisc and DVD… cheers

[@youngrembrandt]

Glad to see that you had a little bit of a spend up, it's nice once in a while. Always loved those books but they're so expensive, though you snagged some deals - Weldone! I would be interested to get your opinion of Inception, not sure if I should grab it for my own collection *cough cough*.

[@moviecollector5920]

There has been little coming onto the 4K market that is worthy of the time to do one of these reviews so with the absence of that 1 to 4 set of the John Wick films I thought I'd get a few of the recent releases so that I'd have something to do videos about over the coming weeks. I know I should have reviewed the Avatar sequel but I found the first film a bit of a bore and couldn't face a longer version of it just to do a review and then probably have to tell everyone I didn't think much of it. Then again, I didn't like INCEPTION when I first saw it so it will be interesting to see what I think of it now after really getting into Christopher Nolan's TENET. I'd have written TENET off 15 or 20 years ago but just like a fine wine I've aged well!!! John.

[@youngrembrandt]

Avatar didn't work for me either, it's highly unlikely that I'll be sitting down to watch the new one. I'm sure there are many who are curious about it, however, and might be interested in your thoughts. In any case, my opinion (for whatever it's worth) is that you consistently produce engaging content, with which I always have a blast. All this to say that I look forward to whatever comes next. Additionally, I will post some of my 4K recommendations in the comments on future videos, perhaps there'll be one or two that you haven't already seen.

[@moviecollector5920]

@@youngrembrandt I do take notice of every movie recommended in the comments Jacob. I can't afford them all so I do have to be a little careful. The money that comes in from this channel gets spent on the new releases that I think will do quite well as a review video but there aren't so many of them this year which is a bit surprising after some of the great releases last year. If that first Avatar had have ended after about 90 minutes I think I'd have thought it was good but it just went on and on and on. To me it was a cartoon and although it was a clever cartoon with some very good 3D it didn't have enough substance to warrant two and a half hours. The sequel is three hours which seems completely ridiculous to me but you never know, if or when I do see it I might think it's wonderful. John.

[@Private-Hudson]

A great film and review as usual John. Many thanks.

[@moviecollector5920]

Thank you Private Hudson. John.

[@dealerovski82]

The only time I saw this film was at home on the tele in 4:3 format when it was on cable back in the 90s. So this will be a nice upgrade both in memory and picture quality for me. My order is on the way together with, Ronin, Vanilla Sky and Deep Impact all on 4K.

[@moviecollector5920]

Evening Daniel. Sorry for the tardy reply but away for a meeting and just back. Ronin isn't available here so let me know where you're getting it from and I may follow suit. The best car chases ever committed to film I think. You can tell the stunt drivers really are driving at excessive speed which isn't the norm. I still haven't sorted out OPPENHEIMER tickets. I need to telephone my cousin as we're trying to get a whole bunch together but I'm now beginning to think that isn't going to happen. John.

[@mikewilding3199]

John thanks for the review. Much better than I remember. This is from when Tom Cruise was acting rather than performing in blockbusters. Not much difference between the Dolby Vision replay version and standard both good. There is a Forbidden planet near me thanks fot the tip. I have bought a fair few 4ks from CEX locally prices ranging from £4 to £18 best bargain for me was US only release of Starship Troopers for £10 never released here because of rights I suppose happy days

[@moviecollector5920]

Cor, Starship Troopers... I really didn't like that film back then but it surprised me how popular it turned out to be. Had some good banter with a friend at work for years about that one. Who knows, today I might actually like it but I didn't appreciate Paul Verhoeven's sense of humour at the time, that's for sure. Forbidden Planet always seem to have some movie book bargains. I got Roger Christian's book about his days designing Star Wars and Alien for 99p. Amazing. But I don't know when I'm going to ever find the time to actually read it. John.

[@Celestialrob]

Hey John, I love this movie, but bought the BluRay, which is at best OK. Like you, I'm not sure it merits an upgrade. Those books look awesome. - thanks again.

[@moviecollector5920]

Morning Rob. I don't think this one needs to be seen in the latest format as it's not really that sort of film. I'd have been happy with the LaserDisc if I'd have ever shelled out on it, or perhaps even the DVD. But I didn't have either so I thought I'd support another new release. We had a great evening in our little home cinema but I don't think we'd have enjoyed it so much on our telly because at times the film grain was so harsh on that display. Evidently something incompatible between disc and equipment on that second system which wasn't the case with the video projector. John.

[@Celestialrob]

@@moviecollector5920 - yeah. I have the BluRay and recently (2020) watched it on the big screen. The presentation was OK, but this type of film, like you said, does not really require 4K to be enjoyed. I think that if it was on a sale, I might double dip. So many movies to get hold of. We are just having the bi-annual 50% off Criterion sale over here, which is always a major drain.

[@themediapreacher8154]

John can I ask what you think is going on with 4K discs failing?

[@moviecollector5920]

I can only guess but what I think it is is that the information is so miniscule that the slightest flaw in the layers will cause the problem. As each of the four discs I have so far found with the problem were all fine when I ran them first time I reckon the heat from the laser is tipping the flawed areas over the edge. Then again, it may just be that certain players can't handle slightly dodgy areas as well when the players are older as when they were new. I guess I'll find out one day when I get another player because the first discs going in will be the dodgy ones. John.

[@davidprice6994]

Nice pick ups matey, i have the firm on DVD still lol yes i know I've still yet to make the jump to 4k but i am still loving pick up 2 disc DVDs with special editions as some of the features have never made it onto other formats . I do own Jaws on 4k but still sealed up with the booklet. i am after Jaws 2.

[@moviecollector5920]

I expect a 4K player can be had for less than £100 now so it might be worth getting one so you can run any 4K discs you have got or do get. It will also make your DVD's look a little better too. We purchased ten DVDs for £1 a couple of months ago and they were all good with one of them new and sealed with four front of house reproduction cards included. It amazes me what people throw away sometimes. John.

[@hblanche]

I will have to pick up this one. I will never buy a 4K disc just because of the image and sound. I buy them because I like the film and plan to watch and one day rewatch it. Improved watching and listening experience is just gravy. And like you, I don't have a copy of the movie in any other format. Oh, and as an aside, those books look nice.

[@moviecollector5920]

I'm with you there Henri because I buy movies on disc if I fancy watching them and likely to watch them again in the future. But image quality is fundamental to being able to do reviews. Sound is less important to me now but because many collectors only have soundbars or more budget systems so things like Atmos are more important and that's understandable. John.

[@hblanche]

@@moviecollector5920 Oh, I certainly understand. And I appreciate all the technical specifications and observations you make in your reviews.

[@Kobiedog31]

Great review Mr. Cinema!

[@moviecollector5920]

Thank you Mr. Kobiedog. John.

[@richardcahill1234]

Adjusted for inflation its gross would be $680m. It's unimaginable that a film like this would make that today. One of the key examples of Cruise's box office power.

[@moviecollector5920]

And the possibility that people went to the cinema in droves in 1993 perhaps Richard. But Cruise was at the top of his game at the time so you're spot on there. John.

[@sgist7824]

​@@moviecollector5920Based on Maverick and MI7 the guy is still bringing it at 61, incredible really.

[@romualdspizans3163]

I see "187" great film.And great disc,even without HDR

[@moviecollector5920]

A wonderful film. I put it there in the hope that Daniel from Sweden would spot it as he gave it to me. The film is so good I didn't care about no HDR and the Blu-ray looking almost identical as a result. John.

[@jefffan171]

Love the firm. Have gone back to it a couple of times had that fun factor of seeing the building blocks once you what's happening behind closed doors. Great charity shop finding. Love a bargain I managed Jaws remastered blu ray few days ago for 50p ! And Baby Driver blu ray at 76p. Now is the time for physical release bargains while we can

[@moviecollector5920]

It's a film you do have to use your brain with which was refreshing after the wham, bam, shoot-em-up of John Wick 4. But I do think films were better overall back in that 1990's period. I do enjoy getting the bargains but I do have a bit of a worry that people are continuing to give up disc collecting because they think they can get everything they ever want on the web. They might be able to today but they won't in the future. Even Tom & Jerry cartoons have been modified to appease the loonies. John.

[@etms]

I’m jalous of those thrifting store scores 😀 The Town for 2quids, can’t beat that! Pretty good flick 👍🏻

[@moviecollector5920]

How about the steelbook of Jack Reacher Blu-ray for 33p? Look behind me at the top and it's there. It's a beauty too and I think is a French steelbook as the J card is all in Francais. John.

[@saint6563]

Will be shocked if both of you don't enjoy The Shape of Water. Looking forward to the review.

[@moviecollector5920]

It was seeing the trailer at the time of release that put me off Saint. No doubt the film will be nothing like it so I'm hopeful. John.

[@timothymathetes]

This was a nice one. Very interesting to see that you have Tomb Raider. I hope you will review it and let us all know what you think of it.

[@moviecollector5920]

I might mention it and a few others in a future video Tim. I don't think there would be much interest in a bespoke video about it but you never know. I thought Angelie Jolie was the star but I must have got that wrong because there wouldn't have been a remake already. Like hell there wouldn't be! John.

[@timothymathetes]

@moviecollector5920 Firstly, it's been 20 plus years since the Jolie version, and secondly, the new one isn't so bad. It's certainly not great, but it isn't too bad.

[@moviecollector5920]

@@timothymathetes Not quite as bad as remaking Spider-Man inside about about ten years or less then. We are being taken for fools a little though. I never saw the original Tomb Raider so at least it will be new to me.

[@hxhdfjifzirstc894]

I've found The Firm to be good enough to watch more than once, which means it's about a 7/10 on my scale (and very few movies get higher than an 8). I've seen it a few times, and would definitely watch it again. The movie seems to depend more on the plot and acting, rather than picture quality or visual appeal (and if I had to choose, I'll take plot and acting over PQ, any day).

[@moviecollector5920]

I agree with everything you've said there. It isn't a film that has to look perfect and should come across well on anything and in any format. John.

[@MrMatthewrhodes]

Another great video, very enjoyable.

[@moviecollector5920]

Thank you Matthew.

[@benjaminjensen7402]

I have only watched this movie in the cinema back in 1993,gene hackman is allways good. 92 93 was when i really started going to the cinema by myself, i think 1993 was a special year for movies. Good review john as allways.

[@moviecollector5920]

1993 was one of the best of all time. 1978 may pip it to the top spot though here in the UK because we have to add the general release of Star Wars into the mix of all the other great films in that year. John.

[@benjaminjensen7402]

@@moviecollector5920 yeah i can imagine i was born in 1977

[@luisd7636]

great review. for some reason I always watch the Firm when its on TV. I should just buy it. something about this film. hope you like Inception the 2nd time around. I love it. although I have an issue with the color settings of that 4k movie. I need to tone down the colors. skin colors look off. maybe its the OLED TV I have. who knows.

[@moviecollector5920]

It's possible that INCEPTION was filmed that way, or graded that way, as much of it is set in some sort of dream world as I recall. If other movies look natural on your telly Luis then it's likely that INCEPTION should look a little odd. Without have a release print of a film it's impossible to know for sure. Then again, we're essentially looking at computer video with home video discs and incompatibilities do seem to be occurring so it may just be something between this particular disc and your system. My telly/4K player seems to have a slight incompatibility with THE FIRM that my video projector /4K player does not. John.

[@luisd7636]

@@moviecollector5920 probably. I noticed something similar with Interstellar but not as much. Interstellar looks amazing on 4k Bluray but the Dolby Vison version on Apple TV looks a bit harsh. And also on Prime streaming. yet it looks amazing on 4K bluray.

[@cheekster777]

Thank you John.

[@moviecollector5920]

Well done Cheekster.

[@CoinOpTV]

Interesting not having a Blu-ray and barebones

[@moviecollector5920]

I do often wonder why we need a Blu-ray. I know it's often so that extra features are included but the 4K disc format has been around for 7 or 8 years now so there aren't many people still buying the 4K set so that they have the option of the 4K when they finally change their telly. It was nice to get through a 4K disc for once and then not have to compare it to the 4K and sit through a load of featurettes where everyone involved tells you how wonderful everyone else is. John.

[@CoinOpTV]

@@moviecollector5920 If they put all the extras on the 4K that would be fine for me!

[@shaunwerndley6799]

£2 for 4K disc’s.. what a bargain John 😎

[@moviecollector5920]

I tried to pay them more but they wouldn't listen. John.

[@craigw.scribner6490]

You got some great deals there!

[@moviecollector5920]

Some were even better as another charity shop included Blu-rays in their 3 for £1 deal. The Jack Reacher steelbook you see on the top of the shelf behind me was one of them and it's a beauty. Again, they didn't want to listen that it was worth much more. John.

[@noeldillabough]

Yep, should've gotten that steelbook, hehe so relatable!

[@moviecollector5920]

There's no helping us collectors! John.

[@littlemanitor]

Managed to get to forbidden planet in Newcastle and picked up Moon and Aliens for the same price 😂 also went over to North Shields CEX and struck a deep vain of steelbook gold...somebody must have sold their collection managed to Cherry pick some really nice ones John they had around 40 titles on 3 shelves which is unusual for CEX never been to that CEX as its a short ferry ride over to it but titles I was after consistently popped up in that store with online searching so thought worth a trip.

[@moviecollector5920]

Well done. Two great movie books for so little. I'm glad you managed to get them but you're the only person who has reported back to say so thus far. As for the Newcastle CEX, Mondo Chelloveck John Perry has missed out on those steelbooks so well done for getting in there and spotting them before he got first dibs. Then again, they're probably not slasher movies or video nasties so not really his sort of thing! John.

[@littlemanitor]

@@moviecollector5920 yeah didn't have a lot of horror steelbooks and they are getting wise to the value of steelbooks ! The used to price them virtually the same as the same movie in a standard case unless it was very rare. I am finding pricing is starting to level out with eBay listings so they are probably looking at eBay to set prices now.

[@Boyer316]

I have a similar attitude to extras John, I remember when I owned the Criterion release of The Rock and they showed how they did the underwater sequences with fog and smoke in a tank and it absolutely ruined that sequence for me. Sometimes it's better not to know how the sausage is made.

[@moviecollector5920]

I know what you mean Andy but then there are other times when you find out how special effect have been done and the revelation is astounding. The Abyss for example. Those were the days when there was artistry in the process but with so much of it being knocked out at low quality in a computer these days the movies have lost much of the magic they once held. John.

[@garyharper2943]

Just watched Ronin on 4K from Kino Lorber, a really nice transfer and a better car chase than Bullett. You’ll need this one!

[@moviecollector5920]

Probably the best car chases ever committed to film Gary. It doesn't seem to have been released over here.

[@garyharper2943]

@@moviecollector5920 sounds like you’ll need an import, it’s outstanding. “ what’s in the box?”

[@garyharper2943]

Watched today, one of my favorite movies. Now I have a physical copy worthy of my adoration. Minor complaint, some light dnr applied no big deal.

[@moviecollector5920]

Universal have told us within their movie restoration extras on two different releases that there is image noise reduction applied to everything Gary. Apparently the scanning process exacerbates film grain which makes sense. The Firm looks amazing as do quite a few films that have been through the process. The Fifth Element is one I think about quite often as it's sharper than my 35mm print so I expect some sharpening went on there to effect that which would have probably meant a little more image noise reduction than usual. Film grain is coarser on the 4K than the 35mm which wouldn't be the case otherwise. John.

[@garyharper2943]

@@moviecollector5920 Tomorrow “Crawl”.

[@henryhill6637]

My favorite Tom cruise album

[@moviecollector5920]

I wonder if COLLATERAL and BORN ON THE FOURTH OF JULY may be even better. Certainly in terms of performance. John.

[@deanrussell2224]

I loved the shot of the Toyota Supra at the start - had the same car at the time myself

[@moviecollector5920]

I didn't miss the Toyota either. I like the way it was portrayed as an increasingly beaten up clunker when in fact those cars tended to go on and on and on with great reliability. Well, it's a Toyota after all and they're still producing exceptional quality today. John.

[@deanrussell2224]

@@moviecollector5920 can’t beat a 2.8i Toyota engine and a mk1 body John 👍

[@moviecollector5920]

@@deanrussell2224 On the other hand, I think they're MR2 sports cars were their most attractive ever. Still producing top quality over here but might have to shut down if the 2030 lunacy goes ahead.as planned but who could blame them?

[@deanrussell2224]

@@moviecollector5920 I had a mk2 MR2 John - the only one of the 3 sports Toyotas I didn’t have at the time was a Celica - they were all excellent cars and fantastic to drive - I think I was one of the first to extol the virtues of the so called “jap crap” but yes I doubt we will be lusting after a Tesla or BMW electric in the future but I did see the new Audi ETron coupe today and that was lovely - I know you’re a fan of the British classics 👍

[@craigosterberg5045]

Good movie. Watched it many times John.

[@moviecollector5920]

I've seen it twice now. Funny that I managed to avoid it for 30 years but it did mean I thoroughly enjoyed it this second time. John.

[@steffylovesmedia7735]

Great review

[@moviecollector5920]

Thanks Steffy.

[@davidmckee2898]

Another great video👌

[@moviecollector5920]

Thank you David.

[@alaindelacourt9030]

salut bonne revue sur le film et belle vidèo comme toujour

[@moviecollector5920]

Merci Alain. John.

[@darrylldoucette6895]

I was surprised to find I despised Shape of Water. I’ll never subject myself to that dud again. Nightmare Alley was a big improvement. A return to form if you will.

[@moviecollector5920]

i did see the trailer to The Shape of Water Darryl and I decided from that it wasn't for me. But a 4K disc of any title being flogged for £2 was too hard to resist. You never know, I may actually like it... but I'm not sure I will. John.

[@MartinPearman]

Hmmm I might have to look for the Aliens Book. How odd, that my copy of 187 on 4K arrived yesterday from Germany and there it is on your shelf (4K, Blu-ray or DVD?). The wife and I sat down to watch it tonight and we have about 20 minutes left but had to head on to bed as we have work early ok the morning. I’m a little disappointed in the image quality of the UHD version, it looks like they have just taken the standard Blu-ray master and slapped it on to a UHD disc. Its, just not good at all. A shame really as it’s a good film which deserves better.

[@moviecollector5920]

Morning Martin. That 187 copy you see on the shelf was a present from Daniel from Sweden when we met at the IMAX a few months ago. It's a digibook and comes with DVD, Blu-ray and 4K. The 4K does not have HDR so if yours is the same then that's why there is no discernible difference between the 4K and Blu-ray. A terrific film though. Why had I never heard of it before? The Aliens book is primarily a photo montage from the set so apart from a few pages of writing it's all photos and captions. It does mean it's easy to pick up and look at without feeling you have to read droves of text. John.

[@jefffan171]

Ghost in the shell needs to be either the Manga original or the Live action in 3d. The remake is dumb down for general release but is stunning in 3d

[@moviecollector5920]

I'm not expecting much from Ghost in the Shell Martyn. I don't think I would like to watch a cartoon version of it though. I might have opted for a 3D if that had have been in the same deal. That Blu-ray was actually in a 3 for £1 but I got it mixed up with the other charity shop deal when I recorded the video. John.

[@jefffan171]

@@moviecollector5920 I certainly would have done the same if I were in the same position. Its well worth a go and if you enjoy it? And if the Manga animation happens across your path at the right price? If you like Tennet, the matrix and Blade Runner with multiple layers of meaning in the visual I feel there's a good case of seeing some of the best hand drawn artwork on a 100" screen with THX audio to back up. Thank you again John for the video and for coming back to the comments. Take care

[@moviecollector5920]

@@jefffan171 Thank you Martyn. I do tend to struggle with cartoons but traditional animation when done to the standard of something like Lady & The Tramp is something I never tire of. Stop motion shorts such as Wallace & Gromit too - never tire of them. But computer animation and other types of cartoon never seem to agree with me and my mind wanders probably because I'd rather be watching something else. But you never know, if I like Ghost in the Shell on this Blu-ray I may be intrigued. John.

[@txmoney]

An excellent film from an excellent novel. One of the rare occassions that the film is as good, if not better, than the source material. The main reason is the completely different ending to the novel. The only other movie that comes to mind with a superior ending to the source material is The Mist. Even Stephen King remarked that the film's ending was better than his original ending. I dont know if the author of the novel, John Grisham, thought the same about film version of The Firm.

[@moviecollector5920]

You're the second person to say that the ending of the film is different and superior. Interesting. The Mist was a great surprise when that turned up and you're right, the ending was terrific. John.

[@TomGur147]

Inception is easily Nolan's best movie in my opinion!

[@moviecollector5920]

I didn't like it when I saw it Tom but I was only about five years old at the time. Now I'm 21 and can fathom out the mysteries of TENET it should be child's play for me. John.

[@TomGur147]

@@moviecollector5920 5 years old!? Now 21!?

[@moviecollector5920]

@@TomGur147 I realize I look a lot younger Tom but some of us have just got it!

[@danielwalters2045]

00:00 I see you got the life action GHOST IN A SHELL on 4K DISC on ya shelf. But NOT the anime version. Why ? Give cartoons a chance man.

[@moviecollector5920]

I don't like Anime cartoons. However, by coincidence my brother bought me a copy of the cartoon recently so that's now sitting on a shelf awaiting a watch. We did watch the live action version recently but I can barely remember it which isn't a good sign. John.

[@Celestialrob]

John, I'm thinking of booking a flight to the UK, to see Oppenheimer at the BFI IMAX - excessive I know. Would love to meet up! Let's talk off line if this is of interest. I'd love to meet you and your wonderful wife!

[@moviecollector5920]

Whoa! That would be wonderful. We haven't booked tickets yet so perhaps email me and I'll give you a call. John.

[@Celestialrob]

@@moviecollector5920 will do! How fun to have a meet up! Need to square this up with the seamstress, work, etc.

[@spikewilliam]

One of the worst transfer of the year due to a h265 codec problematic compression. It's like it was compressed several times... it must be an issue in the export process. They should press another disc to replace this one.

[@moviecollector5920]

It looked good to very good through our projector but completely different through out telly. All our systems are different and given what I saw here you have a system that is incompatible with this disc. I've got one too but fortunately it's only through the telly and I haven't had to watch movies on a telly for almost 20 years now. John.

[@spikewilliam]

@@moviecollector5920 I work as a colorist with calibrated panels (OLED & LCD). From a professional point of view this delivery is a complete mess with some real encoding issues throughout the runtime of the movie. On low HDR capacity devices such as projectors this would be less visible for technical reasons (high luminance exacerbates everything, from genuine grain structure to noise and compression artefacts).

[@bobswanson8464]

Loved the movie in the Theater and on DVD, do not own on BR or 4K...will pick this up. Tom Cruise can be a strange person at times, but I LOVE his movies!!!! At least he is not doing ILLEGAL Stuff like Ezra Miller and Amber Heard. Have done a Review of "A Few Good Men"...there is a chance I a have watched this movie MORE than any other movie. ***Love it on 4K...I do feel like I am watching in the Cinema on Opening Night, before the 35mm would be "Damaged/Dusted"

[@moviecollector5920]

I've got the 4K of A FEW GOOD MEN Bob so I should really take a second look at it. I remember struggling to get the image quality fully sorted at the time, possibly because it was an early 4K purchase for me. John.

[@bobswanson8464]

@@moviecollector5920 So much to love about the movie...I have my thoughts on the 4K vs the BLU-Ray, but I would love to hear you review and thoughts of the movie. If not on your Channel, but maybe in person next summer???

[@moviecollector5920]

@@bobswanson8464 Funnily enough Bob, I initially thought the Blu-ray was better than the 4K and so I played and played and played. I can't remember it all now but I'm pretty sure that by the time I'd finished I'd got the 4K looking best and that whole faff with A Few Good Men finally helped me to get to grips with all the little foibles of 4K and why it often doesn't seem to look as good as it should. Basically, it's a right old rigmarole! Now there's a word we don't use often enough these days. John.

[@bobswanson8464]

@@moviecollector5920 I agree with your review...4K is better (more noticeable at times) than the Blu-Ray, but not a TON. I gave away the BR to a Friend that also loves the movie and I know watch it in 4K. Two movies I thought look so GREAT on BR I did not even bother to look at the 4k...Ambulance and The Meg.

[@АндрейЯщенко-щ7й]

Чет болезненно выглядит... Здоровья!

[@moviecollector5920]

It's hay fever. Thank you for noticing and your concern but nothing to worry about.... Achooooooo!

[@allanp81]

Compression on this disc is poor, for such a long film it doesn't have a very high bitrate and really needed a bigger disc.

[@moviecollector5920]

That could explain the variable quality through both my systems. It shouldn't really make a difference though but computers are strange things. John.

[@garyharper2943]

I like the film, but was afraid it wasn’t a great transfer, I guess a pass.

[@moviecollector5920]

It may be a great transfer Gary but it may not have been the best looking film when it was shot. Might be better than I portray but the variability between both my systems made me a little more cautious than usual. John.

[@garyharper2943]

@@moviecollector5920 watched another reviewer that wasn’t impressed so I’ll save my money for something else.

[@andysummersthxcinemaandmyc7748]

the firm , not played in , no years on laserdisc so it be theatrical mix Dolby Stereo 4.2.4 here in JBL lucasfilm ltd THX sound system , don't have it on dvd and certainly will not on uhd for near field mix , tampered with dynamic range blu uhd not been on the lower end of my THX food chain for , 7 no months now , fed up with near field mixes

[@moviecollector5920]

Ah, but the image quality is very good Andy. I expect image noise reduction reduced the film grain appearance but who cares when it works this well? I'm not sure the sound was overly important with this one as it's more about story and suspense but I've only ever seen it twice and that was I believe The Empire (our favourite cinema when it was at its best back in the 1990's) and now this 4K disc release. Probably not the most repeatable film but I'm pleased to have it. I looked at the LaserDisc often years ago but never fancied splashing out so much on it. John.

[@andysummersthxcinemaandmyc7748]

@@moviecollector5920 John , your missing out on theatrical mixes , uhd blu is rip off , studios will keep near field throwing the dynamics out the window i may play the firm , i don't think it made THX/TAP , well some do , it still be here in , lucasfilm ltd THX sound system i may get out of bed now , switch on the THX cinema and go live , lousy sound on youtube live , strange the sound in background is hardly picked up ? yet do recording in 720p with stereo mics recording is okay even with background i go live in moment

[@TheHandsomeman]

Sorry, but the Blu Ray is much better. As transfers go.

[@moviecollector5920]

I went back and forth between the two Peter and it's not on my system. Many people do find this occasionally but if it's a persistent problem with your system try turning HDR off on your player. That might solve your issue. John.

[@TheHandsomeman]

Sorry, you have miss understood me, I am stating that I believe the 4k, to be a lesser product, experience than I expected. I have just purchased the Blu ray, around half an hour ago, and watched a bit to compare, and I believe the Blu Ry to be a far better transfer.@@moviecollector5920