INDIANA JONES & THE DIAL OF DESTINY 4K UHD REVIEW + CREEPSHOW series 4 First Look
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- Опубликовано: 9 июл 2024
- The 2023 Indiana Jones movie directed by James Mangold who previously brought us the fabulous 'Le Mans '66' (aka 'Ford v Ferrari' in other markets). This fifth film in the series has apparently harvested almost universally bad reviews but as usual I didn't watch, listen or read any of those so that there was no chance of undue influence. The result being that I thoroughly enjoyed this new, older Indiana Jones adventure. Wonderful to see so many of the original cast return, to listen to the ever expanding John Williams score and to hear all the exagerrated sound effects from the first film that have travelled down through all the sequels. Brilliant fun and surely this will be a big hit as a Christmas present in a few weeks time (as I type this).
Image aspect ratio approximately 2.40:1 with Dolby Atmos sound. The pack also contains a Blu-ray disc with an HD copy of the film (exceptional quality) but this has DTS-HD 7.1 sound despite the box incorrectly stating Dolby Atmos.
Also included in this video is a first look at the Acorn Media International Blu-ray release of series 4 of CREEPSHOW. I love this series but at the time of recording this review video had only had enough time to watch the first episode. An update will be included in a forthcoming Movie Collector video but right now it looks like another fun time being scared with top-notch 1.78:1 HD quality and great DTS sound. 
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Another good review, John.
I skipped Dial of Destiny at the theater because the reviews were so lukewarm, but gave it a go on Disney+ last week.
I just couldn't get into it. As fun as it was to see younger Indy at the beginning, the look of the film just seemed off. Too many filters or something.
Phoebe Waller Bridge's character came across as unlikeable to me, and after a while, I just lost interest in the movie itself.
I don't mind "old" Indy, but old, sad, depressed Indy living in a New York City tenement just bummed me out.
I really wish the adventure torch had been passed to Ke Huy Quan, with a more game Indy along for the ride, crackin' his whip and takin' names.
It is odd that so many genuinely didn't like it. It's possible part of the problem is the poor quality video projection in most cinemas and then to shrink it down onto a television might be asking for too much trouble. I did check it this morning on my telly and it lost the reality we had when projecting it so I think I'm beginning to see what much of the trouble is. Shame it wasn't shot and finished on film then there would have been better control over how it looked just about everywhere. John.
completely right the female character was a bit annoying but it was good to see ford in role one last time,but i could feel spielberg was not directing.
@@benjaminjensen7834 Steven Spielberg doesn't seem to be having much success lately so he probably thought it best to give a younger, more [currently] successful director give it a go. I did see him on set with George Lucas in one of the extra featurettes though. John.
@@moviecollector5920 that's true too, John.
I haven't been excited about a new Spielberg movie since Crystal Skull. And we all know how that played out.
I think a great way to continue the Indiana Jones saga could have been with animated films, based on the books. Maybe done in the style of Tin Tin.
@@billg3356 Or perhaps it's time to call it a day now that Harrison is no longer a young man Bill. I think the makers of this did wonderfully well to bring the whole saga to a satisfactory conclusion. Other opinions are available but I watched it without any preconceptions and having read nor seen anything about it other than a few thumbnails on RUclips which I can only describe as click bait at best. Slagging things off and pouring hate on a product or company does seem to entice people to watch. John.
I really enjoyed INDIANA JONES & THE DIAL OF DESTINY when I saw it at the cinema. Like you, I am a big Indy fan. There is one scene in the film that made my day. It was at the end of the WW2 train sequence. Unusually for an American film it was the UK Union Flag and British soldiers that could be viewed attacking the train and saving the day. Just a short shot, but the inclusion of that flag made me smile.
I felt exactly the same at that very same point Chris. Highly unusual to see the Union Jack in such a film. John.
Watched this yesterday for the 2nd time yesterday and enjoyed it again. I think it’s an entertaining movie and deserves better ratings. I like the fact that age/time are central to the story, gives it some weight that should resonate with most lifelong Indy fans.
This was my first 4k viewing on a new TV and disc player. I found the images rather dark overall. That could be down to my screen settings and that I watched it in a bright room.
Thank you for another quality review. I appreciate your lightness and humor that we should all have a bit of while reviewing such a thing as a blockbuster Hollywood movie.
I was surprised how much I enjoyed it Echanos but I probably shouldn't have been because so many people on here have told me that there was a hate campaign against it across social media even before the film was released. People are easily influenced and too many seem to love to hate these days. I could watch Dial of Destiny again right now because I was so taken with it but so many other discs are still on the shelves awaiting a watch so this one will have to wait a while longer for a repeat screening.
John.
Hey John, first off I wish you and the seamstress and your entire family good things for the holidays. It's been a fun ride watching all your videos this year. Love the way you've branched out into IMAX and more. Completely in awe how you've kept all your tickets! We moderately enjoyed this film and all thought it was the fourth best in the series of 5. Like you the deaging process was occasionally jarring and running on the train was straight out of a video game. On THX, yes the 80hz crossover is great. However, modern height channels when used well, add another dimension to the experience. I'm running 8 surrounds and no regrets. The hat is priceless :)
I'm glad someone spotted the hat Rob. That was the Seamstress's idea when I was about to get the camera set up and I thought it might be a bit of a laugh. Difficult to play it with a straight face though.
I like four of the Indiana Jones films and even though I don't like the tone of the second film there are some very good sequences in it. As for THX, I think I'd need a bigger room to add anything else. The system we've had for the past 20 years was at its best in the Victoria Hall within the Ealing Town Hall complex. That hall is cavernous but the bass shook the floor. In here it's too big for the room so I can't run it at anywhere near that volume and certainly can't have the bass up anywhere near as loud. But it's wonderful regardless of that and it enhances every film and video we watch. I'm soon to attempt the hook up of the 5.1 digital sound from the latest 35mm projector so that will no doubt turn into a massive project because nothing is ever easy.
John.
Funny, I used to live in Ealing! Totally agree with you on the room size versus speaker count. Our new theater is our biggest room yet. I secretly harbor dreams of building a barn and turning it into a theater with a 200" screen. The hat was hilarious. Nice idea from your dear wife!
@@Celestialrob We held the film collector conventions at three locations in Ealing for about 25 years Rob. We were at the Town Hall for the longest of all and did some amazing things there. That's what we managed to get the 24 foot wide screen for which is now living here. Shame we haven't got a barn to use it in. John.
I lived in Mattock lane behind the ABC from 1982-1984. Yikes, that's 40 years ago!
@@Celestialrob We had a projection booth tour of that very cinema opposite the Town Hall when it was a Virgin Cinema Rob. That was on the day of a BFCC so it all helped towards a terrific day. John.
I too was impressed with how the Digital Cinematography replicated not just film, but the look of late 80's, early 90's film. I was reading that recent film The Holdovers opted to shoot Digitally over film as they wanted to create a 1970 shot film look but couldn't find cameras or film stock that could do that. Simply shooting on 35mm would make it look like a newer film. If Digital can gain that through perhaps using AI to study earlier films and formulating it within the computer then that might be a way to keep classic aesthetics a choice for filmmakers.
There do seem to have been good advancements in video capabilities in the past few years David. To get American Graffiti looking like a standard 35mm print rather than a cheapo TechniScope is the best example I've seen. But James Cameron appears to have done similar things with the recent 4K disc releases of his films because I cannot recall Aliens ever looking like a high quality production. I saw the 70mm blow-up at the Odeon three times and although I don't recall it being particularly impressive when I later saw a 35mm general release print I could immediately tell that the 70mm was superior to that. Quite a bit superior in fact. I have two copies of Aliens on Super 8 and although they're good quality prints they didn't exactly have the best original master so even when I first purchased a print well over 30 years ago it was always a little disappointing. But to see images of it looking the way it does for the new 4K disc I think the general purchaser is going to be impressed and love the way it looks. I'm too used to seeing it looking like a bit of a grainy film so I'll never be able to get used to the new look. I do think all the re-processing was the right thing to do though because most would purchase a 4K thinking every 4K should look like TENET. That's understandable because to the masses a film to video transfer means the same thing for every film. They don't realize there are a myriad of film gauges and formats with some being much, much better than others.
John.
Great stuff John thanks for all your efforts this year as they are much appreciated by myself, and no doubt, many others.
Thank you Skywalker. It will be interesting to read the comments about this film because I don't understand why it was vilified so badly. Someone might point something out that I missed. John.
@moviecollector5920 I think John it was because Disney tried to make the female character come across as stronger and better than Indiana jones, hence why they did many a reshoot to change many scenes to tone it down a bit. I haven't seen this, so I can't say if it worked or not. I hope you and your family have a nice Christmas and get time to watch many a movie.
Great video, thank you, John. I personally found this film to be weak, and wished the series remained a trilogy. That's no reflection on your video, please do not worry.
Happy Christmas, and best wishes for 2024.
I've actually very much enjoyed the last two films and loved two of the original trilogy (didn't care for the second but I've tried to several times over the years). I don't profess to understand exactly why people don't like this one but we're all different. Have a good Christmas Boss. John.
Great review. You never disappoint. Always learn something I never knew about the movie you are discussing.
I was surprised how good this one was Bob. I was expecting it to be full of wokery or other nonsense but I didn't pick up on anything like that. A comment a bit earlier mentioned that was why he turned it off but I don't know what for yet. Could be a dislike of Disney given their recent behaviour in that regard I suppose. John.
I’m not sure when it started or why it started but it seems that anything having to do with Disney is automatically frowned at or disliked no matter how good it was. I’m 57 yrs old and I grew up with Disney movies and TV shows. It doesnt matter the movie studio, they have all made movies with some sort of underlying tone whether it was political, religious etc etc etc. everything seems to have a message in it and its been going on forever. Woke is just a term being used by today’s generation for their displeasure within the content of a movie. And as far as strong Female characters roles these have been a part of movies since Hollywoods inception. Ok, ive said what I wanted… Another great review about what I think was a very good movie and I’m glad to have been able to see it. Long live Indiana Jones.
Some valid points there Scott so thank you for pointing them out. I didn't see any of this wokery that so many cited as the reason they absolutely detested this film. Phoebe Waller Bridge's character wasn't the most likable but I warmed to her as the film went on and in the end I thought she was good with the knockout punch at the end being hilarious. Others haven't seen it that was but apparently the hate campaign got started before the film was even released and too many are too easily led. I think that is more true today than it's ever been. Maybe a few on here will have learned from the discussions and in future will try to make their own mind up about things. Others genuinely didn't enjoy the film and have been able to state why coherently and that's fine. After all, we don't all like the same things all of the time so why should a film be any different. Getting hot under the collar about someone liking a film when others don't is a little immature but I'm sure we've all been there when we were young.
John.
Watched this at the cinema. Went in with low expectations after watching and reading a bunch of scathing reviews online but I actually found it reasonably entertaining. Could have been and perhaps should have been better considering the amount of money they spent.
I think most of that money can be seen up there on screen but the historical section at the end with the Roman officer attacking looked a little like an episode of Neighbours so not everything went exactly to plan I'm sure. John.
Hi John
I liked the last Indian jones film very much .I brought it on on blue ray few mouths ago . I saw it with my two best friends at my local cinema. I loved last scene. I am big Indiana jones fan .Raiders is still my favourite. I still have the video of Raiders l got in 1983 . I agree with you John Williams gets better and better not bad for 90 old .All the best John great video
We seem to have strikingly similar appreciation of film Jonny. This Indy film got a right ol' slagging off but read through some of the comments on here and that appears to have been the result of a hate campaign on social media prior to the film even being released. I could watch it again already and that's usually a good sign.
John.
Excellent review as always John. I was fortunate to watch this at the IMAX cinema in Los Angeles Inglewood complex whilst on holiday in July and was blown away with the presentation. The screening I went to had only 10 people watching which was a shame but I loved it.
Most on here have been positive about this new Indiana Jones Tony but it has received more hate too - not much fortunately. It did look like a 35mm print as we used to enjoy them so I'm not surprised a genuine IMAX could get away with it on a huge screen. If only all movies shot on video looked this good but there has been a general improvement more recently so I live in hope. Of course OPPENHEIMER came along and sort of made the point about how superior film still is and will be for quite some time to come so I wonder if film makers are going to start putting their foot down with a firm hand to insist on using film. Finding the technicians still working who have the necessary skills could be the obstacle there though.
John.
A good and fair review as usual John. Good on you for continuing to have integrity.
I’ve really enjoyed all your reviews and educational videos throughout the year.
Merry Christmas and a happy new year to you and yours John.
Thank you Fergie. You have a lovely Christmas too. I hope someone gets you Indiana Jones & The Dial Of Destiny and you don't think it's dross! John.
@@moviecollector5920haha indeed I hope so too! We all get old so I’m going to give it a fair crack of the whip 😉 and salute Ford for keeping on.
Nice review John! I grew up with the Indy films, being born in ‘01 I was the perfect age for Crystal Skull when it came out, and got into the other 3 films in the run up to that release. I love them to bits, and I found Dial of Destiny to be a great watch! But too long, but I thought it treated the Indy character with great respect. It wasn’t overtly reverent and carried by nostalgia, it felt like a genuinely new Indiana Jones tale, with a great and bittersweet meditation on being afraid to move on. So yeah, I’m a fan! Looking forward to getting this 4K with your glowing review.
Well, you're another youngster who likes it so it's not entirely a generational thing. There is a penchant for writing a film off based on what has been said these days so thank you for not getting involved in that rubbish. John.
Great unbiased review, I love they way you keep the cinema tickets into the boxes, a touch of class, thanks again, I will pick this up at Christmas....
Thank you Colum. I hope you enjoy it in your house as much as we did here. It's not Raiders but it's a fine conclusion to what has been a wonderful decades long adventure. John.
Hello, John. As usual, a delight listening and watching your review.
First I have to say that I really enjoyed a lot this last adventure of indiana, maybe we might not compare to the legendary first three films, don't think it's a good idea.
Of course it's not perfect, but it's funny and Harrison Ford.... no words, he always deliver the goods.
My 4K steelbook copy is on the way, I'll watch it again and I'm sure that I will enjoy even more.
Warm regards and happy christmas.
Thank you Juanjo. I actually prefer this film to Temple of Doom but I didn't enjoy that one in the cinema and that perhaps helped in the long run as I've always been prepared for another disappointment. Thankfully that hasn't happened since. I hope you get as much out of the 4K disc release as I did. Making a video look like a film is getting better and better and this is quite likely the best I've seen in that regard so far. John.
Tonight i watched my 4k UHD-Bluray of 'Indy 5 ' (dial of destiny) , as it arrived by post today on day of the dutch release. I watched the bonus making ofs first and then the entire film in 4k. I have atmos audio and that was good but not excellent! in the nazi era intro and later syracuse scenes the bullet hits are nice and surround-y! (aka placed all around the room ) .
when a plane goes down at the end. it has also a nice progressing around the room effect in atmos/surround. It's a fun film. the supporting cast is excellent, as is Harrison Ford.
Again thanks John for your to-the-point review and spread the word that this is indeed (i m o at least, glad you agree) a fun, entertaining film that deserves many home video purchases and streaming viewings. A good send-off for our beloved 'Indy' , Marion (ravenwood), Sallah, and a thumbs up from me for the film and the (4k) Bluray.
I'm glad you enjoyed it too Roland. It seems that a lot of us do so I don't really understand why it received such a bad press. There does seem to be a campaign against LucasFilm branded movies now they're owned by the Disney label. I could watch Dial of Destiny again right now and that's a sign of a good, fun movie as far as I'm concerned. There have been a few of them lately that have had a general trashing but I haven't taken any notice and set about making up my own mind. Too many of us are behaving like sheep these days.
We ran The Proposition 4K last night. Whoa! I've had the DVD since 2006 I think and that's good enough but this BFI 4K is another sensational 35mm. And it's only Super 35 at that. I think I'm going to have to do a review video of that one now because it is so good. A horrifyingly violent film though. More gore than a few video nasties I think.
John.
yes John have a great Christmas and safe new year you are number one in the movie review list❤
Thank you Philip. You have a great Christmas too. John.
I agree with you, John. Never do I ever listen to critics when it comes to feature films. I let myself be the judge whether or not I enjoy it. Cheers. ✌🏻🇺🇸
I was misled so often when I was a youngster that I learned not to take any notice early on. I tend to judge which films I want to see by the poster more than anything else. With the hate poured on this film I must admit to having low expectations but I probably would have set them pretty low anyway. John.
I thought it was a pretty good movie too and I enjoyed it more than Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. The first part with the de-aged Harrison Ford certainly had the feeling of one of the original Indy films. It was never going to be as good as the original trilogy but it was still good fun.
I didn't enjoy Temple of Doom Philip so it was a nice surprise when Last Crusade turned out to be so good. I've probably been a bit apprehensive about Indiana Jones films ever since as a result of the disappointment of the second film but it's possibly worked in my favour. Lowered expectations are often required to get the best out of a film and that may be why I enjoyed this one so much. John.
Great work John..... looking forward to watching this soon👍
I hope you enjoy it Roy. If you were there in 1981 for Raiders it's likely you will. If you're a wippersnapper then probably less chance you will.
John.
Good for you John, glad you enjoyed it. I haven't seen it yet so I can't comment. Will buy it at some point when it's cheaper. I have a few films in my collection which are generally not liked. I judge a film myself, not on the general concensus. Obviously that can go the other way as well. Best wishes to you and your family for Christmas and the new year. Gary.
Thank you Gary. I learned long ago not to take any notice of reviews. We used to head into Leicester Square every Friday evening to choose a film to see and usually based on the poster. Sometimes we saw some gems such as a nearly empty Empire Leicester Square on opening night for Event Horizon. I don't know who killed that film but whoever it was got it wrong.
John.
I had fun with this review, John. I was grinning like a Cheshire Cat throughout, due to your enthusiasm, but then that hat... yep, laugh out loud time!
My copy is on it's way, and, like you, I've avoided the reviews and social media armchair experts, so as to not be thinking of those when I screen it so I can enjoy it for what it is. I didn't see this in the cinema as I didn't have the time due to reasons I won't go into here.
I also smiled when you showed that Marketing Films 400 ft version. I have a copy too in my Super 8 collection. On a side note, I also have the 400ft digest of King King (1976), also from Marketing Films - which seems to be another sort after release. Of course, then I was deflated when you showed your full length scope prints of Raiders and Last Crusade. Didn't even know they were available commercially. Which company released them?
All the best, and thanks again for your reviews.
Morning Stephen. I think Temple of Doom was issued full length, 'Scope too but I don't much care for that film so didn't invest in a copy. They were done over in Germany but I think you can still get copies through Classic Home Cinema. What state the 16mm negatives would be in now I don't know but the cost is probably going to be out of reach for most of us anyway. Last Crusade is the better quality but there is a bit of master damage here and there. I've wanted to re-run them for years now but I never get time. I did run The Abyss last weekend which was the first time in a long time watching a Super 8 feature other than checking the feature of Speed for the convention extract. There's nothing quite like watching a great feature film on Super 8.
I hope you enjoy the new Indiana Jones film. Not everyone does but in the main they're youngsters who weren't there in 1981 or even 1989. Don't expect Raiders but more an older Indy who is having one last adventure with some help from plenty of others. Harrison Ford is still able to pull off a lot of amazing feats in it though. The ending is lovely and also bear in mind that Phoebo Waller Bridge's character can be a little dislikeable for about an hour and then you should start to warm to her. By the end I was laughing along with the interactions between her and Harrison.
John.
@@moviecollector5920 morning John… is the print of The Abyss that you projected recently also scope and in stereo? Theatrical version or the longer special edition? Btw, what lens do you use to ‘un-squeeze’ super 8 scope prints? I have a Iscomorpht and stand (a iscorama set). I actually ‘won’ it in a NFCC auction many years ago when I was just a fledgling young collector. After the auction event finished Derek Simmonds came over to me and told me I had got a great bargain considering the cost when new! It still works well.
I am very glad you reviewed DIAL OF DESTINY. I had very high expectations for this when I went to see it on opening week in the summer. I had an absolutely blast. The film was just wonderful fun and filled with great character and great action sequences. I was very disappointed when I noticed that it was getting negative reactions online. The problem with social media is that when a film starts to gain a negative 'aura', people start to jump on that bandwagon and within mere days it's almost impossible to have a fair and balanced discussion about the film. For that reason, I have avoided reviews and online discussions about DIAL OF DESTINY. I was glad to see you were reviewing it because I like the fact that you take every film on it's own merits and you never jump on whatever current bandwagon is sweeping social media with regards to new films! I absolutely agree with you about this film...it's fantastic fun. I am planning to watch the 4K during Christmas and I'm looking forward to enjoying it all over again.
Morning Eoghain. I've been asking some of the people who have commented on here why they don't like it and I think I've got to the bottom of it now. Just before your comment Andy (ElectricGeek) left a comment and I put all my current conclusions in there. So take a look at the next (or previous) comment in the list if you want to read a volume or two. It's been interesting finding out but it's not entirely clear cut yet.
John.
Indiana Jones, suffering from a fatal gunshot wound, gets punched in the face by his goddaughter. This single punch, by a thin woman, completely knocks him out until he wakes up thousands of years and miles away. He ends up back home in New York where he's being investigated for murder. The movie makes no sense, while disrespecting and mocking a beloved cultural icon, that's why people dislike it.
@@JoJoJoker That sort of nonsense is in the Indiana Jones tradition JoJo. The evidence is in and the reason this film suffered was a hate campaign which commenced on social media prior to release owing to Disney now owning it and the expected ram-it-down-their-throats wokery considered to be inevitable. The damage was done and many couldn't look past the hate and criticism it received. By contrast you have a valid reason for disliking the film and that is the ending which I thought was hilarious. I expected he'd be left to snuff it while spending his final hours living through the particular world history event he'd studied the most but they topped that with Karen Allen. For me it was the perfect conclusion but many responses have confirmed that you had to have been there in 1981 to fully appreciate that one. Most weren't of course but some of us were. This latest sequel isn't Raiders but no other film has ever matched that since. The Last Crusade in the Indiana Jones series coming closest. Some of the comments have made me re-think about Raiders and it's a load of nonsense but we all seem to accept it and love it for what it is - a fun adventure. This latest sequel is enjoyable for the same reasons for me and most so far are in agreement on here. John.
@JoJoJoker I enjoyed the film enormously. I understand that some people didn't like it...but, to me, it was fantastic. I thought it had the right blend of fun, humour and adventure.
Thank you John.
Well done Cheekster. Almost beaten this time but first by 11 seconds. John.
I agree, John. It was a fun ride to watch. Because they actively made Indy's/Harrison Ford's age a part of the plot, the action seemed more believable (of course, I mean believable in the reality of Indiana Jones!) Dial of Destiny came much closer to how I felt watching the original three as a child than Crystal Skull did. I probably watched Temple of the Doom the most growing up because we recorded it on VHS when it was shown on TV for the first time one Christmas, but I loved Raiders as well. It was so exciting to then see Last Crusade in the cinema when I was 10! I'm grateful that we now have another Indy film after so long. I'm also grateful to see your Indy hat! Thanks for another great review, John.
There seem to be a few reasons why people didn't care for this film Mark but in the main those of us who were there in 1981 (and 1989 now you've told me your history with the films) mainly enjoyed seeing how the characters have ended up in their twilight years. Karen Allen right at the end was just perfect for me. She still has the same beautiful smile she always did. John.
That was a lovely moment for sure. As we all know though, it's not the years, it's the mileage.
@@markbassett642 And that's a line I use an awful lot in conversation Mark. I know so many films so well owing to watching them over and over on Super 8 that I can 'reel' them off. John.
Thank you for the review. So awesome to see your super8 reels! Looking forward to seeing the new Indy4k. On its way now in the mail. Purchased ses 1-4 of Creepshow based on your praise 👍🏻
Thank you Bob. I hope you enjoy the film and all the Creepshow series. I've only seen two in series 4 so far but they're the usual crazy, gory fun fest of the first three series. It seems there may have been budget cuts as the creep doesn't seem to be getting the man in the suit or animatronic treatment any longer which is a shame but if it keeps the standard of the episodes up there then it is probably worth it. John.
I really enjoyed it John and another great review keep em coming
It seems that a lot of us did really enjoy it Dave. Not everyone of course but with so much bad press is it any surprise people get influenced and get on the bandwagon? I don't think so. John.
Greetings from Canada 🇨🇦! Santa’s homeland.
I had to watch this movie twice, a day apart, to appreciate what was done. The CGI was too distracting in my first go around. The story was the same old, great hyperbole we all keep coming back for. I just find myself resisting the CGI in new movies. Maybe I’m spoiled from Jurassic Park, etc.
I found myself wanting more bass/subwoofer during the movie, but I had to keep reminding myself that ALL of the previous movies didn’t have much subwoofer in them. Modern day problems…
Great review! As Always!
I was surprised by how much I enjoyed this. It was hard to completely avoid the hate campaign as some of the RUclips thumbnails (more often known as 'click bait') clearly let it be known the video within was going to be a hatchet job. But despite that, how refreshing to see such a good fun movie despite all the negativity. Perhaps because of all that I'd lowered my expectations which can often help but I feel I cold watch this one again right now and have a great time with it. It's not exactly a brilliant film but it's not supposed to be. It's supposed to be a load of fun as we tag along with an elderly Indiana Jones on one last adventure. Some of the computer effects are less than perfect but some are pretty much perfect. I had similar problems with Jurassic Park CGI so I'm prepared to forgive the odd cock up.
John.
@@moviecollector5920 you know, I completely agree with you! Thats why I had to give it a second go. I always get lost in the kid-like wonder of the fantasy of it all, And on the first watch I wasn’t there. I had to actively forget about all the noise (hate campaign) and get back to the Indiana jones roots. I want to overlook plot holes, etc. I guess on some level I’m angry that this might be the last Indiana jones film also. So maybe my level of expectation is a bit out of whack. Maybe I’m flawed for liking the Crystal Skull movie 🤣
@@jeremyj. You're not alone Jeremy because I enjoyed Crystal Skull too. I want to watch that Blu-ray again having just enjoyed the latest film. John.
A fair and enthusiastic review, John; but we caught it at Milton Keynes IMAX and walked out half way through, as we thought it was dire. Come back Crystal Skull; all is forgiven...
I found that after about an hour I was very much enjoying it. Shame you walked out Stan but I expect Pheobe whatshername was getting on your nerves. She improved so much as the film went on that I liked her as things progressed. I find most modern cinemas are not exactly offering image quality anywhere near like we used to enjoy and it doesn't exactly help the films we watch. I don't know what the faux IMAX in Milton Keynes is projecting but some of them are just 2K so less than 16mm can offer. If it's one of the 4K projectors or perhaps the dual 4K projectors then it should look pretty good and that should have helped.
John.
Thanks for the review John. I've no interest in this film (should've called it a day after TLC and CGI does not work in these types of films, for me) but always find your content, and opinion, interesting.
CGI mainly works when it's contributing to an on-set, physically shot scene. There are exceptions of course but they seem to be increasingly rare these days. Bring back the stunt men!
John.
Hi John, Nice review. It was interesting that the media quickly fell out of love with Indy5, right from the World premiere in Cannes. Well done for keeping to your report of the quality of the Discs. Excellent. Take care.
This would have been a great film to see in Empire 1 Fred. Empire 1 before it was split that is. The laser show first then those sweeping tabs open to be followed by the latest Dolby sound dayset. By the time the film started I'd have felt it had been worth the price of admission already as I rocket my beautiful red throne in row R... seat 14 or 15 as I recall. I'm still enjoying your Berlin cinemas retrospective. You must have done more than anyone to record cinemas around the world for future posterity and I thank you for that. Wonderful. John.
Good movie I wish Ke Huy Quan was back as adult Short Round. The actor just won an Oscar. He could have maybe replaced Antonio Bandera's character and continued the adventure with the main characters. He could have also been the one to fly the plane. Maybe Short Round wanted to learn to fly after the Temple of Doom plane scene.
That would have been good but maybe have him in there in addition to Antonio Banderas. I think Ke Huy Quan won for Everything Everywhere which hasn't proved to be a very popular film and may have been promoted as a result of the Hollywood box ticking exercise which, if that really exists, will exclude most films from the running. If that box ticking nonsense is true then it seems like suicide to me but the Oscars have run their course now given events in recent years (awarding best picture to the wrong film and then Will Smith's awful behaviour last year). I didn't like Temple of Doom but having an adult Short Round back would still have been nice to see. Good idea Ankka.
John.
just watched it on 4k disc. The sound mix to me is excellent but low in volume,it was also nice to have the score in 5.1 isolated. its funny before i put on the movie i was wondering if the movie collector would do a review,and what do you know here it is.good review john.
I enjoyed it that much that I can see us watching it again during Christmas. This one at The Flash and American Graffiti perhaps. All have been slagged off almost universally by other reviewers but the comments that have come in have belied each the the films reputations. John.
Agreed. My 2nd favourite Indy movie.
More positive comments than negative have come in so far so that's a good sign. John.
Thank you so soooooooooo much. A real honest to goodness review... im so sick and tired of everyone making 3000 videos saying how everything is garbage even if the movies are good. Endgame comes to mind. I love David Tennant in dr who and all I see is ppl trashing everything although I enjoyed it....indy is the same ...you seem genuine in your love for indy and I rather hear a real movie fan rather than one that make 3000 videos saying it's garbage. Thank you 😊...im curious if creepshow series is good...is it worth watching?
If I take a look at a disc for a review and I really don't like it then I don't review it. If I don't like a disc but can find positive aspects to talk about then I'll do it but I'm not into pouring hate onto anything. It's a shame the world has gone down this hate route but there doesn't seem to be anything that can be done about it. It's like a runaway train. As for the Creepshow series, there are two stories within each episode and each has credits on the start so mid-way through a 50 minute (or whatever it is) long episode you'll get the opening credits for the next story. There are usually just after the creep has appeared and he's best when a man in a suit or an animatronic but more often than not he's just in the comic book strips as a static drawing. In this fourth series it looks like every episode and every story is introduced by him in comic strip form which is disappointing. But the stories are just as much fun as ever. We've watched two episodes so far and the second has a particular gruesome type of vampire-cum-werewolf tale in it. My wife had to turn away for quite a while during one particular sequence. Throughout the first three series there are quite a few classic stories and I can see us re-visiting these discs many times in the future. Better than the two original films as far as I'm concerned.
John.
I've tried 3 times to watch this. Last time I couldn't even get thru the 20 min video game adhd tirade before the either exhausted, forgettable or outright nasty supporting characters. This was a 2.5 hr depression pill.
I think a Petition to remaster Peter Weir's "The Mosquito Coast" is in order. And I'd like to see "AT Play in the Fields of the Lord" get the treatment too... it's all probably caught up in copyright and legalities. At least Cameron finally got around to Abyss, true lives, Aliens, etc...
At least you've given the film a chance Leader but it's simply one that you don't like. It's not Raiders of the Lost Ark but I enjoyed it. I too found Phoebe Waller Bridge to be a nasty character to start with but I warmed to her as the film progressed and I thought the knock-out punch at the end was hilarious. Too many people didn't give this one a chance but I've been asking why and it is the Disney factor. There was a social media hate campaign before the film was even released to many got wrapped up in it. Quite sad really.
John.
Hi John! I'll be grabbing this one in time! I'm always loyal to Raiders of the Lost Ark the film I loved most as a teen and go to over and over as that epic adventure. As for all the other films no matter, they all are accepted by association lol some better than others say for me I prefer the Last Crusade over Temple of Doom but if serious I go to that one first film as a go to . Glad to hear you can verify the filmic look in this new 4k so really excited to get this and see how we get on so to speak. Its encouraging to hear many were pleasantly surprised with the experience.. Gotta respect HF for gettin this done at his age ...Have a great weekend D!
I think I'm getting a fairly good idea of why this film did get so much hate Dave and it seems to be a variety of reasons. A generation aspect partially but someone set people thinking this one was full of wokery and possibly having the Disney name on the credits exacerbated that belief. I and many others didn't pick up on it at all but Phoebe whatshername's character does give Indy a hard time for much of it. I didn't particularly care for her character to start with but I found I liked her more as the film progressed. Go into it with an open mind as usual but don't expect Raiders of the Lost Ark is probably the best advice. John.
Your hat gave me a right good laugh there John, i wasn’t expecting that 😂👍 Great review and i agree that this movie was good fun. Too many people eager to pull films apart for any reason they can think of rather than what was good about it. It’s the 5th film of a franchise with an 80 year old action lead!? Why are people expecting this to be on a par with raiders or the any from the original trilogy? Can people not just be happy to see Ford back one last time in the fedora? I for one was. This one was on my list to santa to hopefully will get to enjoy checking it out for myself after xmas 🤞🏻🎅
Morning Andy. It's not exactly the greatest film ever made but we had terrific fun with it. I've been asking quite a few people who have left comments telling me they don't like the film why they don't like it. One person walked out of the cinema about an hour into the film which seems rather strange but does indicate that something was rubbing some people up the wrong way. I didn't like Phoebe Waller Bridge's character much to start with but I found she grew on me as the film progressed so it's quite likely that. Another comment suggested there had been a hate campaign even before the film opened citing wokery as a big problem but I didn't twig any of that nonsense. It does seem that the Disney name was responsible for this misconception but because people are so easily led by what they read on the internet it was accepted as true without question.
It's been an interesting and informative process getting to the bottom of this conundrum. There is also a generatational aspect to it whereby in general younger viewers who weren't there in 1981, or even 1989 for Last Crusade, seem unable to understand why this film is not quite the same in tone as the earlier films. It's easier for us oldies to comprehend that a 79 year old wouldn't be hanging off the back of lorries being dragged along in the dirt but Harrison Ford still does an exceptional job in this. The chase sequences and so much else were straight out of the Indiana Jones copy book. There were a few things that I didn't much like but after about an hour I found I was very much enjoying the ride. Just as well I didn't walk out!
It was Susie's idea to put that hat on. Doing it with a straight face wasn't easy.
John.
Awesome review as always. I think the problem with this film is generational. If you didn’t follow the series or under 50 years old, a lot of the young people won’t get it and their attachment to Indy… and his adventures dating back almost 35 ..years ago. These were popcorn movies, and didn’t rely on deep thought but were very entertaining.
I hadn't thought of that at all Patrick and I think you might have nailed it there. I'll have to see if I can find out how many who really didn't enjoy this one were around to see Raiders when we all went to see it and couldn't believe the adventure we were taken on. I loved how Harrison Ford portrayed Indiana Jones in this and the icing on the cake was to see Karen Allen with him once and for all. Beautiful. John.
Exactly
I love The first three films, but just didn’t enjoy this film or the Crystal Skull ones. There were some good set pieces but I didn’t think the film coalesced as a whole film. I respect your opinion and appreciate your reviews. Thank you.
Thank you Ron. Not everyone will like this but at least you're able to say why. Most have simply said it's bad and that's it. Influenced by social media has been one suggestion but it also seems to be a bit of a generational thing. John.
Hello , John . I've not seen this one but you have never disappointed me so I will definitely watch it . I think many people went in already deciding they were going to hate it , so it was doomed to fail . But the tide is turning , I've noticed, so who knows ... Good wishes . Michael -South Africa
Don't expect Raiders of the Lost Ark Michael and try to think that you're going to start off with Indy on a bit of a downer (after that flashback type of opening) and then you might ease into it like I did. There seem to be several reasons why people poured scorn on this one. Apparently it was the most expensive film ever made so far so that will have been part of it. John.
It’s not a terrible film, but it doesn’t do what we expect an Indiana Jones film to do. As someone who grew up watching these movies it broke my heart when my daughter said she found it ‘boring’ - that’s one thing an Indy film should never be. Some people say this one was made for grown ups, but if that’s true it missed the mark a bit there too. Mangold is a great director, but for the most expensive movie ever made, it is somewhat lacklustre. As I say, not terrible, perfectly watchable, but disappointing.
It has been suggested it's a generational thing. I was there in 1981 so perhaps that is the difference. I enjoyed seeing these characters older and how different they are yet still the same at heart. Karen Allen at the end was the icing on the cake for me. John.
Great review as ever John. It was great to have one more raiders film. It seemed to me that the negative reviews started before the film had come out. I hope I look as good as Harrison at his age.
Morning Rrrrrrrrroberto. It seems to be a generational thing with those of us who were there in 1981 mainly liking it. I wonder what Sophie would think of it. John.
Raiders is one of my favourite films ever. It is magic! The cast, the music the story. As with Last Crusade legendary films.. Crystal Skull back in 2008 was below par, Shia was awful in that and Harrison was just at the end of his sell by date. He looks far too old in D.o.D. Not seen the film yet but I won't be buying anytime soon. As for 1080p bluray new releases look exceptional, very close image wise to their 4k counterparts. HDR is the biggest difference not so much image sharpness. Oblivion 1080p is sharper than the 4k which had me scratching my head? Odd. Cheers John.
The Blu-ray of Oblivion is lovely. I am intrigued to take a look at the 4K though just to see if I can work out what is different. Sometimes the more muted look is due to a cine to video transfer being done more accurately but I don't know if Oblivion was actually shot on film without looking it up. It would be an interesting exercise to go through it all and work it out.
As for the new Indiana Jones film, look at it as one last adventure with the help of some of Indy's friends. There is some magic in it but don't expect Raiders of the Lost Ark. The ending is lovely and I did hint at why that is as it involved one of my all-time favourite actresses. She still has the same beautiful smile she always did and that's basically all the ending is. A happy ending and I'm happy that they ended up together. I think many of us disliked Phoebe Waller Bridge's character but I found that after a while I started to enjoy her and her interaction with Harrison Ford. She ends up being vital to the ending so stick with it and best of luck. Don't take any notice of the hate campaign against it, lower your expectations and enjoy one last Indiana Jones adventure.
John.
I’m really glad you liked it, I loved it myself. Had really been looking forward to your review for this. I’m glad to find we’re on the same page
Many others are on the same page too JT but by no means all. I have been asking people on here for their opinions as to why it was so badly criticized and it seems to be the Disney involvement and an expectation of wokery that some managed to see even though I wasn't aware of anything much at all. Such is the disdain for Disney these days and it's something Disney are going to have to sort out quickly if they are to stay in business.
John.
Hi John, have to agree with you on Indiana Jones & the dial of destiny. P.S. dont know if you spotted it but HMV now have Lawrence of Arabia on 4k Steelbook online. Says sold out but you have the notify me when back in stock. Usually means they will get more stock soon. You might have already ordered it and if so I look forward to the review if you have.
I did see that it was coming back in but because it didn't say when I didn't bother clicking the button. After all, it might not be in stock for ages but it's a good idea to click on the notify button which I hadn't thought of and so I've just done that. I'm not in any desperate rush to see it as I've had the Blu-ray for years although it's not very good considering the 65mm origin. John.
I just finished watching my uhd disc of this evening. It's the 3rd viewing after one at the imax and another at the Dome in worthing.
Wasn't a huge fan when i first saw it but it certainly held up better than i remembered. I do think it's overly long, a bit boring in the mid section and ultimately a missed opportunity but it's not bad.
The technical merits of the UHD disc is excellent on my set up and actually thought the LFE was rather impressive. The hdr is well handled.
Would i have done this story for Indy's final adventure? Definitely not but it may be a grower over time (which isn't a pun about the plot).
Great video man. Keep'em coming. 💪
I hope you find it gets better with age Paul. It seems that those of us there in 1981 think most highly of it while the younger viewers mainly don't. John.
Ahh!!!! Love the hat John. I just bought this movie and watched it this past weekend and enjoyed it. CGI or not i love the Indiana Jones stuff. Thanks once again .
It seems that most of us on here like the new film so we're not alone. Thank you for noticing the hat. My wife suggested I do that but keeping a straight face was the problem part. John.
Loved the flick and got to project it
I checked for those skipping frames through the system on my telly before finishing off the edit for this review Mike and it was shocking how comparatively poor it was as against the quality we saw with projection. I can see why some think it looks awful and that won't have helped its reputation. Given most cinemas seem to have poor video projectors or poorly set up video projectors that won't have helped either. John.
Disney have stopped releasing DVD or Blu-ray in Australia and New Zealand, this new title is one of them.
You ought to start an import business Graham... but I expect someone is doing that already. It's also possible that Disney will re-enter the market as they're doing quite a few releases here now with plenty of 20th Century Fox titles coming soon too. I expect the market in Australia is tiny though so that may be the main issue. John.
Hi John.. Amazon Australia have it for sale imported from the UK, you can still buy some older Disney titles at the moment going cheap, but I guess that's older stock, when that is gone that will be it for Disney, I think they are pushing more in the direction of streaming instead, time will tell, although Disney are not doing themselves any favors with collectors by pulling out of the Aussie/NZ DVD/blu-ray market. @@moviecollector5920
I have got the 4K and am looking forward to seeing it at Christmas. They
Filmed many scenes in Glasgow. - was lucky enough to see them doing some of the filming - including ticker tape scenes.
I love Indiana Jones and I am hoping that this will be a suitable finale.
Another great episode - thank you.
I hope you enjoy it as much as we did here Paul. Glasgow was entirely convincing as New York. The subway station Indy rides into was the 007 Stage at Pinewood Studios so quite a lot of the film was shot over here. Quite right too. John.
I’m on the fence, not due to the stutter; one thinks it’s a cash grab.
Thanks again, John.
You’re certainly my go to reviewer, along with Kermode.
I don't think this one is a cash grab Jon as it's currently lost Disney a lot of money. Maybe give the Blu-ray a try sometime and see what you think. John.
I'm a big Indiana Jones fan. As the premiere in July was approaching, I've been hearing more and more negative reviews, calling it already a 'disaster' 'destruction/betrayal of Lucas' legacy' etc. I went to the cinema full of 'bad feelings about it'... but I loved the movie instead! While I needed some time to see more good qualities of Indy4, Indy 5 felt great immediately.
I got the DVD as soon as possible - I must say I was a bit disappointed with the menu - DVDs of Indy1-4 had amazing animations and shots from the movies flying through the screen, here we only have options, the poster with the main theme in the back. Is it also the case with blu-ray?
Great video! - subbing!
I can't remember the menu now Wojtek but it may be that it's a static display on the 4K and Blu-ray discs. Some people get rather annoyed if a disc dares to show anything from the film as it can be considered a 'spoiler'. It's possible that Disney are being cautious now given the hate campaigns against them because people believe the company has gone down the wokery route.
If you read through the comments on here you will find that there are plenty of negative opinions about this film but you will see many more positive comments with a lot of those feeling the same way that you and I do about it. I suspect I will regard it even more highly when I give it another spin and it's also possible that it will grow in stature as the years go on. Disney are out of favour and there was a social media hate campaign against this film before it was released. People are easily led and some tend to like to get on a band wagon while others will have genuinely not liked the film but that's the same with every film that's ever been made.
John.
@@moviecollector5920 Thank you for the reply. Those critical to new productions do have a point, that characters of classic movies are recently treated in a similar way - their older selvesbecome disillusioned, depressed and gloomy. But in case of Indy it worked and I found it believable - when Indy thought he 'd lost Marion, he started drinking and had this sad look - exactly what we saw here.
I'm also glad to observe that sales of physical copies of this film are quite high!
Besr regards in the New Year!
@@wojtek5385 There has been a bit of a problem now that you mention it because I couldn't believe what I was seeing when Luke Skywalker was brought back in The Last Jedi. There was no way that character would turn out like they portrayed him but that film does have probably the best opening 15 minutes of any Star Wars film so even though I'm not particularly keen on the film overall I can forgive it because of that first 15 minutes. It's brilliant that Dial of Destiny is selling well on disc though. An indication that cinema has lost the more mature audience demographic perhaps.
John.
@@moviecollector5920 I must say that Luke being a recluse reluctant was my least complaint about this movie - it brought to mind Yoda from 'Empire', although the fact he was so down was indeed too far - even Mark Hamill said in an interview he brought it up with the director, that Luke would've never end up like this. But apparently they did the same with Nick Fury in 'Secret Invasion' - haven't seen any of it, but that's what I've been hearing. Glooming a guy down is a new favourite formula, it seems.
I think that costs of movie tickets (and perhaps some post2020 fears as well), the bad press surrounding 'Dial', bad reviews (e.g. from Cannes festival), weaker promotional campaign (premiere of Indy 4 was such an anticipated event, the publicity alone made it a hit) - all of it made people sit this one out, and wait for the physical copies (which has been my policy for years, btw :D )
Having seen this at an Odeon "Digital IMAX" screen and being rather disapointed I bought the Bku Ray from the Exeter HMV (I was down ther for the winter beer festival) and found I liked it much more at home, (better black levels and no obvious pixels from the DLP mirrors) so I just had to search out you review. I did not notice any skipped frames on that version. I tsound was so good my next door neighbour said he knocked on the wall as he thought I had an accident and had fallen over!! I thought I heard something, but as it was during the attack on the train I couldn't tell.
Also a lot I heard against on-line it was the Phoebe Waller Bridge character.
I do think some people were looking for any excuse to dislike this one owing to the Disney involvement. I'm not sure of course but as time has gone on I've become increasingly convinced of it. Phoebe Waller-Bridge's character got on my nerves a little to start with but I warmed to her as the film went on. The sucker punch at the end was a classic and in the best Indiana Jones tradition. I didn't get any pixellation from my home video projector (single DLP) but a lot of these video projectors in cinemas are out of date and knackered and there isn't the money coming in to be able to replace them. Using the IMAX name isn't doing that great name any favours and it should be changed to indicate the lower forms of IMAX. IMAX LITE would be a good start in that respect.
I could watch Dial of Destiny again right now and that's usually a good sign I very much enjoyed a movie.
John.
@@moviecollector5920 I agree with you. I only went to that screen because the others at thet mu,tiscreen venue weren't big enough. I won't be going again as I sus[ect it was a 2x2K set-up. It didn't look any better than the 1280x1024 original Hewlett Packard cimema DLP system.
@@brianfretwell3886 Cinema is in terminal decline Brian. Something needs to be done to bring audiences back in and I think the D:150 system is the way to go. The lens could be used with video projection so it wouldn't necessitate returning film everywhere but cinemas would have to invest in the curved screen of course. Surely it's got to be worth a try to install something that people can't replicate at home. It would have to be set up so that no one could offer a copycat system for the home market though otherwise we'd be back to square one in no time. John.
7:49 Wow! Also, great review. Indiana Jones will always be the old ones (1981-89) for me though. Just like Star Wars (1977-83).
I've seen those Super 8 reels in the original box on sale for £100 over the past 20 years or so. I think I paid a tenner. The feature was £300 but we've been able to watch it at home ten feet wide ever since and you can't put a price on that. I like all the Indiana Jones films apart from the second one. Similar with Star Wars actually but nothing comes close to the original. Force Awakens is probably number two for me. John.
The great thing about the likes of iTunes is you can rent a film that you’re not quite sure of that got mixed reviews like this one . No need for full purchase.
That's true but if we all did that then there wouldn't be an industry for us to make those purchases. The knock on effect from that would be fairly huge. I've purchased a lot more discs that I would have if I didn't have this RUclips thing but I've enjoyed supporting the products issued onto disc and also the physical shops that sell them. John.
Hey John, I loved your review, in fact, you inspired me to watch the movie (I was thinking I'd skip it). I made my LONG review video and I wanted to let you know it is up now. I'd love your opinion on it! Thank you!
Watching now. Half an hour through it. CGI rarely looks entirely convincing and Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny is no different. Film making is nearly always a battle and computer animation often has to be compromised in order to meet a release date and thereby get the movie into cinemas on the booked date. If not, then the studio can get sued. With so much CGI being done for this one I found I was able to understand some of the poorer shots such as the jog across the roof of the train carriages. That parade scene with the disjointed head as Harrison Ford turns around is not the skipping frames my wife and I noticed. I can't recall exactly where it was but it was skipping frames during a fast moving sequence. We went back over it and then checked it was the same on the Blu-ray - and it was. Another thing to mention about fake looking CGI is that we're going through the Blu-ray of the series The Pacific right now and whereas the DVD displayed fine all through, the Blu-ray is too dark in the night sequences so I've had to turn the laser lamp up full on the video projector which is something I've never had to do before. The end result is that previously computer generated backgrounds looked natural but now they are obviously fake. We had some easily perceptible fakery with the new Indiana Jones movie but nothing on the level you experienced. However, I do find this is more often the case when watching anything on our telly. Whatever we seem to do to modern tellies it seems almost impossible to get them to replicate how a film would look. That's not so much the case with home video projectors. Tellies punch too much light through the video and therefore make the lesser looking computer imagery look less realistic. That seems to be what is going on. It also helps if you have a ten foot screen as you're not taking the whole image in unlike with a telly. Basically, a big home video projection almost replicates a cinema viewing on a huge screen. Phoebe Waller-Bridge's character was getting on my nerves early on but I warmed to her as the movie went on and by the end of it with that knock-out punch, I liked her. I enjoyed the action, chase sequences too but I think I was viewing this one as a comedy which is how I view the other three Indiana Jones films I like. I haven't watched Crystal Skull for about ten years but I do like it. I don't enjoy Temple of Doom but that doesn't mean that I think it's a bad film or anything, I just don't enjoy it.
Right, I'm now 43 minutes in. By the way, one comment on here somewhere confirmed there was a scene in the cinema release that isn't in the home video release. Harrison Ford has a go at Phoebe Waller-Bridge telling her he's almost 80 years old or something. Correct me if you spotted that scene but I don't remember it on the disc release.
John.
Great review.
Thank you Wayne. John.
One last thing to note for me, the fact the Paramount logo doesn’t dissolve into something resembling its outline to me just means this is not Canon, a petty thing I know, but it’s been done every other indy film before.
It hadn't even occurred to me that the sale of LucasFilm would mean Disney also got Indiana Jones Jesse. That is a bit part of the reason for the hate campaign. Go woke, go broke is turning out to be true even though I wasn't aware of any blatant wokery in this film, it's what Disney have been pushing on the world recently that did for this film. John.
These days if I want to see a movie I just buy it on 4k blu-ray. I'll wait until 'Dial of Destiny' is around the $15 price range and then pick it up. I loved the original trilogy with 'Temple of Doom' being my favorite. I think Dial flopped mostly because Ford is just too old to build an action movie around. In fact, I don't think in the history of film making that there has ever been a 79 year old play the lead in an action movie. Sean Connery was 71 in 'The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen' and that also bombed at the box office. I'm still going to see the movie though and I have high hopes for it's success. I don't want any movie to fail to make a profit.
Harrison Ford plays this so well Jay. I can understand people being upset he's not the same upbeat character but that all sets up a beautiful reunion at the end. What a smile that lady still has. Icing on the cake for me. I hope you enjoy it all as much as I did. John.
Evening John,another quality video...i enjoyed Dial Of Destiny, nowhere near as good as the first trilogy but way better than Crystal Skull,it'll definitely be under my Xmas tree 😊
Funnily enough Marty, I don't like the second film but like the other four. I have re-tried the sequel several times since its original theatrical release but to no avail. There's just something about it. Today I think there's a generational divide between us oldies who were there in 1981 and those who have come into the series since then and that could be why so many don't like the latest film. John.
@moviecollector5920 I do like the Temple Of Doom,its closer to being a horror film than an adventure film..it would be in third place behind Raiders and Last Crusade.
Great Review as usual John, I got this for my Birthday , as i didnt really enjoy it at the cinema i would not of bought it myself, But at home today i enjoyed it much much more than the cinema visit, I think i prefer my home set up to my local cinema, plus no teens on the phones !!! The film isnt as bad as made out, the last 20 is a bit wild .... I didnt see the frame issue viewing on my oled?? Take care , Ade
No one else seems to pick up on the staggering imagery during the chase scene but it is there. I've looked at it on both the Blu-ray and 4K on two different systems. It's likely it was a fault on the day of the shoot.
Glad you enjoyed the film at the second viewing. Sometimes we're not in the mood and sometimes it's down to expectations. Too many people were convinced prior to release that this one was full of Disney ram-it-down-their-throats wokery which wasn't there but anything marginal was therefore perceived that way. It has spoiled this film for many of them.
John.
Just finished Darkest Hour and Dunkirk a great double feature!
Two terrific films. After seeing Dunkirk again earlier this year I have fancied giving Darkest Hour another spin. The two films were made to be a double bill so you had the right idea there Gary.
John.
salut bonne et belle vidèo sur la revue du film comme toujour
Bonjour Alain et merci comme d'habitude. J'espère que vous aimez le nouveau film d'Indiana Jones si vous ne l'avez pas déjà vu. John.
I enjoyed this movie, John! I liked the second half especially. Were you ever of the thought he could have used the dial in relation to Mutt?
I haven't watched Crystal Skull in about 8 or 9 years so I didn't actually give their son any thought. It's a good point though. Perhaps there's room for a sixth film yet... but I hope not as this film was a good one to go out on. John.
@@moviecollector5920 very true! You never know. Thanks for all the great content!
Unfortunately with Disney no longer doing physical releases in Australia, it’s a release I’ll have to import
Perhaps this one will find its way in Dane. I would expect a few dealers to get it on their books and a offer it for sale on eBay or perhaps even a dedicated web site. Best of luck finding a copy down there and when you do I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. John.
@@moviecollector5920 lucky Amazon Australia sells it directly from the Amazon UK so no issue just a little more cost
Indiana Jones not being shot on 35mm film is a sacrilegious crime against cinema!
I responded along those lines to another comment Richard. I think the poor quality of video projection in cinemas would have hurt this one whereas if it had have been shot and finished on film and then distributed on film there would have been far greater control over how it looked. I had a look at it this morning on my telly and it just wasn't the same as projecting it. It was terrible by comparison but I'm able to setup a video projector... given the time! And gawd, has this one taken me time. Basically, it looks like a video on the telly whereas it looks like a film through my video projector and that's how it should look.
John.
I'm with you on this...a fine send off for Indy. Is it as good as Raiders? Heck no! For my money, Raiders is one of the few "perfect" movies. All of the sequels pale in comparison.
I was so happy I caught it (twice!) in the cinema.
Were you there for Raiders in 1981? It's been suggested on here that the dislike for the latest installment is a generational thing so I'm trying to look into that. I agree about Raiders but I thought Last Crusade came closest to it. I didn't care for the second film. John.
@@moviecollector5920 I certainly was there! First run! I went to school the next day, and could not stop talking about it.
While I like all the Indy films, even Crystal Skull, I actually rate Crusade below Temple of Doom. I just think that Crusade owes more to the Bob Hope and Bing Crosby "Road to..." movies. It feels like a comedy (even with the AMAZING tank chase). Granted that is all a question of taste, but I think they all pale in comparison to Raiders.
@@mpjedi212 It is appearing to be a generational thing and us oldies like the new film. None of them are as good as that 1981 Raiders of the Lost Ark of course but I do love the interplay between Connery and Ford in the Last Crusade. John.
Thought this was great fun in the cinema, definite purchase for me.
Ford is as great as an 80 year old actor could possibly be and Phoebe Waller Bridge is a brilliant addition.
Great last outing for Indy.
Well we agree Andy. but so do quite a few other people who have commented on here. John.
It was a very enjoyable film-not as good as the classic Indy trilogy-but still a solid movie.
I'm with you there but I preferred it to the second film. I never have liked that one much though despite re-trying it three times I think since theatrical release. John.
Good film I enjoyed it at the cinema and again when I rewatched it on 4K
It seems that quite a few of us do like this one after all. Not many detractors can coherently state why they don't - some have, but not many. John.
Thank you for showing us your Super 8 releases. I was wondering if those were 1200 foot reels. Is that the maximum size? Very cool
Some top Super 8 projectors could handle 2,400ft Erik. The black reel I take out is actually a 1600ft. John.
@moviecollector5920 On a sound S8, does 1600 ft equal about a 50 minute to 1 hour runtime? I'm apologize for the funny questions. Super 8 was the original way I saw movies other than on TV or the theater, though all I knew about were the selected scenes versions. I still remember the unique experience.
@@erikmolnar6585 I think the most I've got onto a 1600ft reel is about 85 minutes. They were sold as 90 minutes but that depends on the thickness of the film stock and whether it's paste stripe or laminate stripe for the sound. Paste is flat whereas laminate sits proud of the print. 1600ft reels are the same diameter as 1200ft (which were often about 1400ft in reality) but had a smaller core to maximize the amount of film that could be wound onto them. I ran the feature of The Abyss last weekend. Wonderful. There's nothing like a full length Super 8, particularly when it's a great film.
John.
Sorry man, I'm with the Critical Drinker on this film, Dr Who and all the other great films and series that have been ruined by Disney, BBC etc with their promotion of The Message. I hope they continue to lose money and maybe they'll get the message and start giving the public what it really wants👍😎
If 20th Century Fox can get their independence back then that wouldn't be all bad. I didn't know Disney had done a Doctor Who film. I wouldn't have thought that still had a market but perhaps it survived the recent wokery debacle after all.
John.
Yep I agree. Awful destruction of a beloved character! Critical drinker really opened my eyes to how all these modern movies are handled now, I was able to see what it was I didn’t like about some films that i previously didn’t notice but always new something was off!
I really enjoyed this in the theater. I do feel it was a tad long, but it was a nice send off to the Indi character. Ill need to pick up this 4k disc sometime soon.
It seems that it may be those of us there in 1981 enjoyed this one most. Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong Jon. John.
@@moviecollector5920 I was born in 1991 so I unfortunately didn't get to see any of the Indy films on first run until Kingdom. But my wife and I rewatched all four films on 4k discs (which look absolutely stunning) prior to Dial of Destiny and thought it still captured the spirit and style of the old films.
@@jonafish75 Thank you Jon. That blows that theory out of the water then! But it may still be partially true of course. We'll see. John.
great review. I didn't expect much when I saw this last week and I enjoyed it. not the greatest but fun. i think it didn't do well because there wasn't really that much demand for another Indy sequel. and they will always compare it to the first 2.
I've been asking people why they didn't like it (if that was the case because most people do seem to like it) and the main reason seems to have been a social media hate campaign before the film was released. This is because Disney are perceived as being unable to do anything right these days and there was an expectation this would be filled with wokery. I didn't spot anything much, if at all, but because many people got on the campaign bandwagon they didn't give the film a chance. It's not Raiders but it's fun even if it's not a classic like Last Crusade. What else could match those two fabulous Indy films? Nothing is my answer but I loved seeing Harrison Ford and a few of the others return and particularly the beautiful conclusion to the whole thing.
John.
@@moviecollector5920 interesting. I didn't even know that Disney was that involved honestly. I try to avoid seeing trailers for movies and maybe that's why. I did like the third act. I also wonder if people wait until Disney movies come home to streaming since they have Disney plus. everybody knows that pretty soon they can stream at home. sort of free if they have Disney plus.
I really enjoyed it. Good action adventure and had the Indy feel to it and I definitely preferred it to Crystal Skull.
I think social media made it fashionable to hate it and I think a lot of that came from peoples distain towards Disney and not in the fact it was a bad film. It’s hard to compete with Raiders which is one of the best films in movie history. So it would never have been as popular as the original trilogy. I also think a lot of people who were negative just didn’t watch it, they heard what others were saying and followed suit.
It shows, as I haven’t spoken to a single person who disliked it but online it’s pure hate.
I watched Equalizer 3 and thought it was shockingly bad, just a poor sequel to the other two and yet in comments online it was lauded. I wish Denzel hadn’t done the third one.
I hope this get some money back with home sales but I think it’s too much of the attitude of people not wanting to put money in Disneys pockets over than not wanting it because it’s a bad film.
Disney do seem to have been following the go woke, go broke mantra so let's hope some new, possibly older, management comes in to set things right there. Maybe they can sell off the 20th Century Fox name to recoup their recent losses and give that once great company its independence back. I'll volunteer to run it if you'll help!
John.
Its actually a decent film - feels like it belongs in the series.
Many of us agree with you Mr. Frisky. It's been heartening to see that so many of us didn't take any notice of all the hate poured on this film and gave it a chance. John.
“Really rather good”, @Movie Collector ?!😄😉 Just like the new Mad Max (Furiosa) trailer I found this movie way to CGI heavy and barely, if any, location shooting or practical effects.
This wasn’t a movie for me and prefer to keep the fond memories of the first three. But glad you enjoyed.
If you wanna see REAL filmmaking go and watch, preferably in IMAX, Godzilla minus One.
Don’t be put off by the American Godzilla crap the Americans threw at us the past decade.
This is an amazing, beautiful, heartfelt story (yes we are talking the same movie!) about Japan in the latter days and aftermath of WWII with beautiful and interesting characters that struggle with decisions they made in the war and want to make peace with.
Oh and yes there is ofcourse Godzilla and destruction but it is part of that amazing story and the superb combination of practical film making and CGI is breathtaking.
Highly HIGHLY recommended
I liked the original Gojira Pieter. I also liked the Matthew Broderick Godzilla but everything else I've seen I've struggled with. I suppose it's not really my sort of thing. There is too much computer imagery in this new Indiana Jones film but I was able to look past it... well, most of it. There's a good, fun adventure in there but I think you might have had to have been there in 1981 to enjoy the characters now. Possibly you're a little too young which was a very good suggestion in one of the comments. In other words, a generational thing. John.
@@moviecollector5920 love the originals and saw Doom actually in London in the Summer of 84.
If you like the original Gojira you will definitely love this one aswell!
And was also one of these people who loved Godzilla with Mathew Broderick. Recall buying that on widescreen VHS in NYC in November 98.
@@pieterbalk-ht7kq It was the old style of the Gojira original that appealed to me. The American remake in 1998 or whenever it was was fun but I don't usually like that sort of thing. I suppose it came out at the right time and before we'd all got really tired of computer effects. If I find a copy of the latest film singing like a bird it might make it home with me. Wifey won't like it though I can guarantee that. John.
@@moviecollector5920 ha ha ha same here so went to theater alone last Monday but story wise it might even appeal to women. I also told mine. It is truely and most of all a great story with beautiful characters with the threath of Godzilla looming in the back. And it is amazing film making with great practical effects combined with some barely noticeable cgi.
Hello John,
I only now viewed this review Of "Indy 5" . The dutch (BeNeLux) version 4k UHD-BD + BD set will be released on 10 January 2024 , i've already placed my pre-release order. (Strange that they do not choose to release earlier for the x mas season, but anyway.... I'll have to wait a wee bit longer) Thank you for your review. I saw the film in the cinema (on a nice large screen / auditorium wityh good audio) and like you, I VERY MUCH enjoyed it, and was not agreeing with the many very negative reviews of it at the time.
Some of my extended family went to see it in the cinema too, and also thought it a very entertaining film. Every 'Jones' film before this has had fantastical, completely non-realistic elements to the storyline and (almost) nobody seemed to be bothered by that then. (i am referring to part 1 (1981) , 2 and 3) . I feel that is just the 'deal' with a 'Jones' film, you get action, humour, thrills and fantastical elements galore. Absolutely great fun! Glad you feel the same as I do about this part 5 (Dial of Destiny).
I very much look forward to watching the 4k bluray in January 2024 at home on my app. 95in pj-screen with (hopefully) atmos audio.
As always, thanks for the review effort, and please carry on with your great YT content. ('Carry On Streaming' (2024). [LOL] starring John The MovieCollector and, sadly, not so much , Kenneth Williams et al. )
All the best wishes for Xmas and the new year 2024.
Regards, Roland.
It seems that a lot of us enjoyed it Roland if the comments on here are representative of everyone who has seen the film. It does seem odd that the Dutch release is a little later than other markets but there are probably good reasons for this which we can't think of. Maybe it's something simple like it took longer to master, author and replicate the discs because it had to be right for the Dutch market.
I'm currently writing notes for a review of 2023 video. It's been a busy year with lots of different things going on and I don't suppose I'll ever have another year quite like it so I think it's a worthwhile idea to do a retrospective of everything that's happened. Hopefully it will only be around ten minutes by the time I've trimmed the notes down and cut the video to shreds. I'll aim to shoot something tomorrow and then set about putting it together. You should therefore see me before Christmas and then next week I'll try to do a look at the 4K releases of the year and which are the best (in my opinion).
John.
@@moviecollector5920 The Dutch cinema releases are also later than in th UK, and subsequently, most (but not all) (4k) BD releases are often later than in the UK. Strange as German releases are usually aboput the same tima as the UK releases and germans do additional audio dubbing in german and some subtitles on their diiscs as well. But with a film like Indy 5, i am surprised that they did not bring it forward to before christmas, in the dutch release. But, as you say, they probably have their reasons, which we can only guess at. I am glad in any case, that there IS a dutch 4k bd release coming out. (Though I would buy an import uk or scandinavian or german release if there were not a dutch release, as happened earlier with the latest live action Spider-man film [no way home]. (Disney/Marvel/Sony). )
Good luck with finishing your 2023 retrospective video(s) and I'll be viewing them when they arrive.
All the best.
Roland.
@@dalekslookgood From what you've typed out here Roland it looks like the Dutch market is now a little too small to justify every disc release that bigger nations get. America seem to get the most (biggest market) and then the UK and/or Germany. Australia don't seem to get much at all but that's a tiny market and no one seems to have twigged that tiny market could be a big market for an individual to set up an import business from America and the UK. After all, we speak the same lingo... well, just about sport!
John.
Sadly in this time many people are too ready to take a stance defend a point of view with no recognition or discussion of any alternatives. I saw this in my local cinema. I went in with low expectations but I was pleasantly surprised. It is a fantasy action movie and should be treated as such. It was respectful to the original trio. For a very elderly man Ford is suprisingly fit and spry. His goddaughter is not a likeable character but she's not supposed to be. Loved her in Fleabag. I bought on day of release. I watched on an OLED via a Panasonic player and the images were very good. Some of the effects were a substandard for a modern film but there are worse. Story was silly but the whole franchise is.
That's a damned good summary Mike. I found that I warmed to Phoebe whatshername as the film went on and after about an hour or so I was laughing along with the whole thing and generally having a good time. Many people don't like this one but that doesn't mean it's a bad film. John.
I had heard very bad things about the film so I didn’t see it In Theaters; I watched the making of doc before the movie and it made me excited for the film but sadly as I watched dial I found my self very bored. I saw crystal skull in theaters at its midnight premiere in the states and watch it from time to time but I was disappointed with dial. I enjoyed the ideas, themes & most of the story but the pacing for the film was abysmal. I had a hard time as soon as the second act started. Felt like the wheels were turning but we had nowhere to go.
I saw someone say they felt the 3rd act should’ve been earlier and I agree. I would have enjoyed that parts screen time increased
It probably wouldn't have worked if it hadn't have been Indiana Jones and all the characters we've followed through the decades. Now you know what it's about and what it's like you may find you enjoy it almost as much as I did if you ever watch it again. Good luck if you do give it another try. I might be doing just that if I get a chance over Christmas. John.
I'm a huge Indy fan and I must say I enjoyed this one too. Is it as good as Raiders, no. I will say I liked it more than Temple.
I like all the films in the series. They are just well made adventure films.
A good summary Jeffrey. And I don't much care for the second film either so we're on the same hymn sheet by the look of it. John.
I liked the movie enough to buy it on video. The directing was better in Indy 4 but I like the overal story better in Indy 5. It's not anywhere near at the level of the first 3 but it''s a better way to end the franchise (at least with Harrison Ford) than the fourth one.
I thought the ending was beautiful. Anything with Karen Allen would be as far as I'm concerned but it was lovely the way the conclusion came about including the hilarious knock out punch to drag him back home. John.
They should have used reference footage from slightly newer Ford films, like patiot games, I think it would have lined up the age with the time period being after the original trilogy
They wouldn't have had the rights to the other films. It worked well - as well as anyone could hope for - but it's just not possible to achieve a believable computer generated human face all the time. Not even when the actors real eyes are used it seems. John.
If I blamed one other thing, it’s the fact that George Lucas and Steven Spielberg were not in this you had those two in all of the original four films. I also think this was a lost opportunity to include short round that actor has an Oscar now, and to integrate that Indiana Jones had a doctor in had an opportunity to include the eyepatch from the TV series. I could come up with a bunch of fan theories with they could’ve done for this but it’s a loss
I think that oscar was for Everything Everywhere. Not the best film ever to win awards for sure. Steven Spielberg and George Lucas were involved but how involved I don't know. They are in the extra featurettes and those extras do give a better appreciation of the film. This one was adversely affected by the campaign within social media which I knew nothing about thankfully. It's not the best film ever made but I went into it with fairly low expectations and came out of it having had a good time. I will never forget my disappoinment with Temple of Doom so I think I'm always expecting that again each time another Indiana Jones film comes around.
John.
Another great review John :)
I really wanted to like Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny since I love all the previous films in the franchise (even the underrated Indiana Jones and the kingdom of the Crystal Skull) but this one didn't do it for me. It was impossible to get into the film and I was bored most of time. I think Harrison Ford did a great job as Indiana Jones like he always does but unfortunately it doesn't help much when the storyline is weak and the wole film feels lifeless with a terrible cast. There's some time travel and it's the only interesting part of the film.
I wonder if you'll find that a re-watch sometime may present an entirely different film now that you know the story and the potential flaws. I wasn't in the best of moods when I put it on but an hour later and I found I was having a great time. I expected it to be poor and it surprised me. Expectations helped again I think. John.
@@moviecollector5920 Yes sometimes I enjoy a film a bit more when I watch it a second time. Perhaps I should give it another chance at some point but I still think I will find this film a bit weak compared to the previous Indiana Jones filmes.
Hello John, on my steelbook it says that the bluray is also Dolby Atmos.
I haven't watched it yet as I have quite a backlog of discs I need to watch first. Not sure I'll love it as I'm not a big fan of Phoebe Bridge, but I'll give it a go.
All the best, Glenn.
I saw that too but there is no Atmos on the blu.
@@malcolmknight6450
Thanks for the heads up.
She's quite annoying to start with but she comes good as the film progresses and by the end she's a lot of fun. It seems that some people turned this one off before they'd got through the worst of her character. I thought she was very good in the end.
No Dolby Atmos on the Blu-ray and I see that Malcolm has confirmed that below.
John.
John I have to recommend the fugitive on 4k fantasic transfer
That's not anything to do with the transfer Dave, the quality of the original film was typical 1993 and therefore exceptional. I have a film print so if a new 4K disc had have been anything other than excellent then someone would have had to have messed up somewhere down the line. John.
Haven’t heard anyone else mention skipped frames on Indy. Sure it wasn’t your player or disk?
I checked it on two completely separate systems. It's just that no one else has spotted them. I only mentioned the possible flaw because some people get so hot under the collar about any potential issue and can get quite nasty if they're not pointed out. It looks like a camera malfunctioned on a couple of occasions or perhaps accidentally set to the wrong frame rate. John.
Great review, John! While not a perfect film, I thoroughly enjoyed the film. I thought Ford was great as Indiana Jones at this point in his life.
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My biggest criticism was the ending. I thought it would be more emotionally impactful if he had come to the reason to come home on his own accord instead of getting knocked out. It was so lovely to see Karen Allen though! But overall, I had a lot of fun watching it.
I thought that ending was hilarious Lincoln. And then to have Karen Allen come in was the perfect conclusion to the whole saga. She still has that same beautiful smile. It's good to learn that so many of us had so much fun with this film. Many didn't but it looks to me like the general consensus is that the early hateful reviews were wrong. It's not the first time that's happened lately.
John.
@@moviecollector5920 I agree, John! It’s a small criticism on my part on an otherwise very exciting film! Some people seemed to dislike Helena, but I found her to be a great partner and foil for Indiana Jones! Have a wonderful weekend ahead, John, it’s always a pleasure talking to you.
You know I don't get it I work for the movie theaters so I get to see movies all the time. And I really enjoyed this movie.
It seems that most of us did Bryan. Various reasons for why others didn't have come in on here and it's been an interesting discussion. A generational thing and being influenced by all the advance hate typed up in social media seem to be two of the biggest aspects. People saw wokery in it which I didn't but it's likely the Disney label started that off before anyone had seen it. John.
Do you plan to review Titanic and Aliens in 4K? Many James Cameron moves finally get released in 4K.
I don't particularly want to see Titanic again but I'll have to do Aliens even if I only ever run the 4K once. At least it will be a good excuse to show a load of Aliens collectibles and trace the home movie history so it should make for an interesting little project. John.
I worried from the reviews but I did enjoy Dial of Destiny. I thought the 4K was very good but I do like the brightness of Blu-ray. A lot of 4K are just too dark for me. My only issue with Dial of Destiny was Harrison Ford's age and the stunts I'm supposed to believe he did. His goddaughter could have done all the action scenes. But his acting was still great and I liked the story. And I loved seeing Karen Allen again. The film makes a good finale to the Indiana Jones saga...unless they recast him, like in the James Bond franchise, although his de-ageing was pretty good, better than what Marvel did in Captain Marvel.
Try turning off DNR. Could only watch Once Upon a Time in Hollywood in 4K & enjoy it with DNR turned off. Says to me, was the movie filmed incorrectly and needs DNR?
Morning chaps. I think you meant to type HDR there John. Sometimes HDR has been too liberally applied and I can confirm that this one doesn't look particularly good on my telly in that regard but the video projector loved it and made it look just like a good film print. All systems vary and I never stop playing with settings to get the best out of a disc.
Alan, we're both of similar opinions for this latest film but we're by no means alone. There have been some negative comments about it but more positive ones.
John.
@@moviecollector5920 DNR was actually pretty good for VHS! Ha.
Crystal Skull has a weird video issue when Indy is first gripped by the russkies at the warehouse site, he appears to ghost into 2 indys which is truly weird.
Also, i thoroughly enjoyed this, I am not a fan of PWB and so I was dreading her involvement in this but she's fine and Indy is a perfect representation of how I would imagine someone who used to make a difference finding themselves in a situation where they can't anymore and feel totally out of place.
I didn't care for Crystal skull but what saved the movie for me is seeing indy and Marion finally getting married...I feel anyone calling themselves an indy fan knows that was something most fans would love seeing and was pretty special but alas someone will poo on that because it was a beautiful scene....that's the way things are nowadays I suppose, makes me sad...owell.
It seems that most of us on here like the new film Andy but there are various reasons why others don't I expect those of us that like it were mainly there in 1981 and maybe even 1989 for Last Crusade at the earliest. The result of that is that we love following Indy's adventures and those of the characters he hooks up with. To see several of them in this latest film and that lovely ending with that beautiful Karen Allen was the finishing touch for me. John.
I haven't watched that fourth film in a long time Robert but I find I do want to see it again now. Karen Allen is one of my all-time favourites but largely because of her role in Starman rather than Raiders. I thought she was beautiful in Crystal Skull but I can barely remember the film now so a good time to be had sometime soon methinks. John.
@@moviecollector5920 indy.... where did you get this.!? From him??? I was trying to escape... how hard were you trying? Pure ❤️ love. Lol
I plan on getting either the 4K Walmart exclusive or the standard Blu Ray for Christmas (glad to hear it looks great). I personally loved the film a lot, and the score by Williams is brilliant as well. Sure, theres some issues with the digital young face in a few frames, and Teddy wasn’t my favorite tagalong character from all five films, but I don’t think that’s enough to say “worst Indy movie ever” (as some are saying). Good review.
I think the worst film still applies to the second but many others very much like that one. We're all different. Good luck with getting a copy for Christmas. Should make for a great Christmas evening in your house. John.
I certainly enjoyed it but don't think it will have the staying power of the first 3 films
Nothing is going to match the first and third films for me but I might actually have this one in third position. It doesn't matter. All that matters is we had an enjoyable time watching it which is what films are all about as far as I'm concerned. John.
Hmmm not sure I am going to watch this one. I think i'll keep the memory of the 1-2 and maybe 3.
I got a couple of AI Upscales to 4k (Aliens 26.4gb, No Country For Old Men 38.5gb, Terminator 1 10.5gb being most notable) - They look pretty excellent all things considered. Was keen to get the Terminator (and 3), even if it is upscaled to round out the 1-6 collection.
More interestingly, I got some 4k's that were enhanced with AI (Namely the Eastwood man with no name westerns). I've got the original 4k movies to compare against and to be honest I much prefer the colour timing of the AI, plus the very harsh grain is almost gone but still looks excellent.
I am by no means an expert or have any technical expertise, if I like something I like it, but anyone else seen the AI upscales and enhancements I am talking about and what are your thoughts? Either way, interesting times the way things are going.
Also... Sidenote, my LG OLED got burn in :-( I was watching a movie review channel (deckershadow or something the channel was called) that had a feint watermark on his older videos, left the reviews running over night and much of the next day (as background noise) and that did it (prior to this, the TV has been running 18 hours per day the past 12'ish+ months with zero picture issues, I was actually surprised how good the tech was at being reliable/resistant to issues).
I know we all know that burn-in is a possibility, but the newer TV's normally recognise static images and shifts things by a pixel every so often, but key issue here is because it was a super feint watermark the guy put on all of his videos the TV hasn't recognised it as a static image and the watermark is now permanent (3/4 way up the screen almost spanning the width of the 65" panel), particularly with solid background colours or oranges - the pixel refresh doesn't work sadly. Bummer.
This film is better than the second film Bob but I've never liked that one despite trying. If you were there for Raiders in 1981 and loved the characters then it's likely you'll enjoy this conclusion to the whole thing. Particularly the ending with a certain actress whom I'm sure we both like a lot.
Upscales... I've done that a bit with my own releases. It's possible to get away with it but there's nothing more there than was there before. I expect what the people do who sell these things - or whatever they do with them - is put in all sorts of digital 'enhancements' to make people think they're getting something better. The 'Dollars' trilogy films were TechniScope so just the next step up from 16mm. There is no way you can make them look special. American Graffiti looks wonderful as a 4K disc but it's never going to be as good as a true 35mm.
As for your telly getting the watermark burned in I don't suppose there's anything you can do other than try to ignore it. We used to get it on CRT computer monitors but I've never seen it on a flat panel.
John.
@@moviecollector5920 Probably the minority, but I quite liked the second one - its a guilty pleasure. Actually watched it more when I was growing up than the first, even though in hindsight I now know the original is a superior movie. I was born 83 though, so I think maybe my age caused the second to appeal more at the time. Although second one can be a bit dark story wise, its more child friendly with short round, whereas I felt the original had a more grown up story/characters.
I struggle to watch the 3rd one as the blonde lady has a uncanny resemblance to an ex of mine and I can't get over it/takes me out of it lol incredibly stupid reason yes, but I broke that poor ladies heart and that actress makes me feel guilty.
Haven't seen the Crystal Skull, I saw the CGI swinging on the vines in the trailer and at the time I thought "hmmmm no" - it could be fantastic though.
I envy the fact you saw the first raiders in the cinema. That punch sound effect must have been incredible.
Although, I might check out this movie at some point, based on your recommendation to see who this mysterious lady is.
The Phoebe Waller Bridge person I am not so keen on, its actually her that puts me off, particularly if she is doing the mary sue outsmarting/I can do it better/well actually thing with Indiana.
Don't get me wrong, I adore strong/smart/independent/quippy female characters like Tippi Hedren/Birds, Sigourney Weaver/Aliens, Linda Hamilton/Terminator, Gaylen Ross/Dawn of the Dead, Carrie Fisher/Star Wars, Janet Leigh/Psycho.
Just not so keen on what Hollywood does with the overpowered female character in recent years, strong/overpowered for the sake of being strong and it isn't through their depth of their character, the poor cheapshots at males etc... Just not my cuppa tea, but it is what it is I guess. Just not finding the new females in the big movies likeable or admirable, so not visiting the cinema for them.
Oh, more importantly... I watched Last Night In Soho last week as I remembered your recommendation, so it was on my radar. Truly excellent and very unique movie! Good recommendation!
The Australian/New Zealand lady (least I think thats where she is from) has a very impressive Cornish accent, suited the character very well.
If you had a PO box I would send you a hard drive with the files. I do take your point though on it isn't a magic bullet in that you can't add things that weren't there in the original video.
@@suavebob Thank you for taking the time with your reply Bob. I wasn't particularly aware of any female superiority in this one but there is some good comedy between Harrison Ford and Phoebe Waller Bridge. All these Indy films have been quite deprecating towards the main character and this one didn't seem to be any different to me. I thought Harrison Ford handled it all supremely well as usual. Hopefully you'll find the same things when you finally get around to seeing it. The leading lady in Last Crusade was excellent so if you can ever get past breaking your young lady's heart then I think you'll see that film the same way I do. I think it's one of Connery's three best ever roles along with Highlander and The Untouchables. As for Last Night In Soho, that is one of my favourite films of recent years. I need to watch it again but I never seem to get the time to re-visit films any longer.
John.
Speaking of Disney products, are you planning to purchase the Mandalorian seasons 1 and 2 this month? I would love to see what you think of it as a Star Wars fan.
I might do one day but I seem to have less and less time for series these days. I am making an exception for Star Trek Picard series 3 though which is awaiting a chance to watch the first episode.
John.
@@moviecollector5920Fair enough but it’s only a short series with only 8 episodes per season. Most episodes are less than 40 minutes as well.
Great review, I’m glad I’m not alone, I liked Dial of Destiny too. I saw it twice in the theater, the first 20 minutes was awesome, the closest we’ll ever get to the 1980’s Indy films again. I wish they would’ve wrote a better ending to bringing Indy back to his present time, but other than that, I thought his decisions and motivations were all within character. Definitely a better finish then Crystal Skull and I’m happy we got to see Indy one last time.
You'll be pleased to know that most of the comments on here about the latest Indiana Jones film have been positive. A few genuinely didn't enjoy it much but that's normal whereas others had been consumed by the social media hate campaign. People are so easily led and seem to like getting on a band wagon. I'd like to find the time to watch Crystal Skull again because I enjoyed that one too. The only film in the series I never liked was Temple of Doom but as I've pointed out to so many people within these comments, that doesn't mean it's a bad film it simply means that I don't enjoy it.
John.