Chinatown (1974) 4K UHD Review | Paramount Presents | Forget It Jake, It’s 4K!!

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  • Come check out my latest 4K UHD review of this all time 70s film noir classic "Chinatown" and find out if this release from Paramount is worth your time and money.
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  • @djdepression
    @djdepression 17 дней назад +9

    Queue movie trailer voice:
    "In a world where a man had seen Corky Romano multiple times, but hadn't seen Chinatown. His mind was about to be blown."

  • @walkwithcrowdsjh9364
    @walkwithcrowdsjh9364 16 дней назад +1

    You are absolutely right about the ending.
    When John Huston grabs his granddaughter from the car and puts his hand over her face, to stop her screaming, it gave me chills.

  • @Kthomasritchie
    @Kthomasritchie 17 дней назад +14

    Quite simply, one of the greatest films ever made.

  • @FatherJoe--NLO
    @FatherJoe--NLO 17 дней назад +5

    Chinatown is in my all-time Top 5, and one of the greatest musical scores ever. I've been waiting to see if the 4K looks better than the (horrible) 4K transfer on Apple TV.

    • @Theomite
      @Theomite 16 дней назад

      First word on it isn't good. Audio equalization issues too.

  • @LeeTheVet
    @LeeTheVet 17 дней назад +3

    Yes, this is a classic one of the '70s and it just has that great look for the time era of Los Angeles. Faye Dunaway is one of my favorite actresses.
    She was in Bonnie and Clyde with Warren Beatty. First one I saw her in, for me. In 1981, she played Joan Crawford in Mommie Dearest. Get her movies and Jack's!
    1975, Jack was in One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest and then later The Shining. Outstanding edition here, Ken!

  • @godzilla2721
    @godzilla2721 17 дней назад +3

    Chinatown is one of my top 4 films on Letterboxd. I can't wait to see it in 4k; I have been waiting for years. I have to wait for them to restock it unfortunately

  • @garyharper2943
    @garyharper2943 17 дней назад +2

    Totally agree, got mine yesterday from Amazon ,I’m old I saw it in the theater when it came out. Also got the poster!

  • @tylerwagner1978
    @tylerwagner1978 17 дней назад +3

    Funny enough, i watched The Godfather and this back to back and noticed Chinatown had Burt Young and Godfather had Talia Shire lol.

  • @shawnmartin7500
    @shawnmartin7500 17 дней назад +4

    @ Ken - make sure you watch Jack in "Five Easy Pieces".

  • @brentmadison4477
    @brentmadison4477 17 дней назад +2

    As I am watching this I get a shipping notification from Bull Moose this sold out so fast it’s nuts !! Sold out everywhere. I didn’t think I would get this honestly. Great review Ken for a great film. What a cool release never seen Two Jake’s before.

  • @andyseed2487
    @andyseed2487 14 дней назад

    I've got the Paramount 'Chinatown' box set - doesn't come with 'The Two Jakes' , already got that, but does come with a whole load of extras and 'Chinatown' on blu ray too. Absolutely agree - stunning restoration of what has always been one of my favourite movies :)

  • @charlessmallwood4473
    @charlessmallwood4473 17 дней назад +2

    Glad you enjoyed it. Kinda jealous this is your first timje, lol. But I get waiting to see it in the best format possible. This is certainly going into the collection.

  • @aaronlanglois8638
    @aaronlanglois8638 17 дней назад +2

    I have my copy, too. Love the movie, and saw it in the theater when it first came out. Have yet to watch the 4K.

  • @mataiguana5
    @mataiguana5 17 дней назад +2

    Pre-ordered, should arrive this weekend. It is a very good film .

  • @fredhuybens2783
    @fredhuybens2783 6 дней назад

    My favorite movie of all time.

  • @darrenblizzard3851
    @darrenblizzard3851 16 дней назад

    Chinatown is an awesome neo noir film. Love it. Can't wait to re-watch in 4k and have ordered mine and now patiently waiting for it to make it's way here to Australia. It's pretty cool they included The Two Jake's as I've never seen that before and have always wanted to so will be cool to finally get to watch that also.

  • @ungraduatedmedia
    @ungraduatedmedia 17 дней назад +1

    You’re getting me all excited for this - still waiting for mine but can’t wait to get it. Will be a first time watch for me too.

  • @JasonSmith-vo1yf
    @JasonSmith-vo1yf 17 дней назад +2

    Can’t wait to see it now. Great review.

    • @midlevelmedia
      @midlevelmedia  14 дней назад

      @@JasonSmith-vo1yf I think you’ll love it

  • @williamjackson6705
    @williamjackson6705 17 дней назад +2

    Amazon has already sold out of this edition. And don't forget John Houston who also gives a timeless performance.

  • @michelle_pgh
    @michelle_pgh 17 дней назад

    So glad you liked it! This is one of my favorite films and I've been waiting for the 4k forever it seems. I've watched it twice already this week.

  • @ryanhuerta1024
    @ryanhuerta1024 17 дней назад +1

    Hovering around my top 10 most definitely. John Huston is so great in this film... and a younger Burt Young

  • @810Metalheart
    @810Metalheart 17 дней назад +3

    I’ve never seen it either, waiting for restock to order it. 🤞

    • @midlevelmedia
      @midlevelmedia  14 дней назад +1

      @@810Metalheart I Believe a restock will definitely happen. Be patient

    • @810Metalheart
      @810Metalheart 14 дней назад

      @@midlevelmediayeah, I checked Amazon on Saturday morning and was able to order it. They say should arrive between July 12- July 26. Have to wait, but that’s not too bad. Will be looking forward to seeing it!

  • @Harris963
    @Harris963 17 дней назад +6

    I don't care if I have to start charging on the side to do baptisms, im getting this and treating the good old Reverend!

  • @MidnightsEdgeAfterDark
    @MidnightsEdgeAfterDark 15 дней назад

    I'm of two minds on this one...yes there are parts that look amazing...but this is a tad older scan, there is a ton of static grain and haloing in some scenes. Otherwise I'd say it's passable

  • @ferntin4479
    @ferntin4479 15 дней назад

    It's selling new for $100 on Ebay already. Hopefully it gets stocked again missed out sold out on every retailer.

  • @philipcurtis9983
    @philipcurtis9983 14 дней назад

    Missed out on this one unfortunately. Hopefully they restock at some point.

  • @LinouGertz
    @LinouGertz 16 дней назад

    Great unboxing and review! And I also prefer to have a additional film (that I actually havn't seen) than the same film on blu-ray. I buy it for the best picture and presentation possible so don't need an extra blu-ray anyway! Would love if studios would stop including blu-rays all together actually.

  • @m.dorado6966
    @m.dorado6966 16 дней назад

    Jack Nicholson is an iconic legend.

  • @LaughMuBai
    @LaughMuBai 16 дней назад

    Was going to get this release as think the Paramount Presents packaging is pretty cool, plus the sequel to boot. There seems to be some conflicting comparative reviews, so had a look at mymoonization and wasn't impressed with the 4K, finding the blu-ray better in many places. Then, I seen the nice blu-ray original artwork embossed & foil slipcover and picked it up brand new for a song... 😉

  • @christophermorecroft
    @christophermorecroft 16 дней назад

    First time watching on your recommendation,fantastic film.. brilliant ending but shocking many thanks for the content

    • @midlevelmedia
      @midlevelmedia  16 дней назад

      That’s awesome man! Glad you enjoyed it!

  • @jasonx350z4
    @jasonx350z4 17 дней назад +1

    Great review 😮 also Is there any update for a normal 4k physical release

  • @nigelstone3729
    @nigelstone3729 17 дней назад

    The UK have the 4k and the blu-ray disc of Chinatown, without The Two Jakes blu-ray. Chinatown is Great, the UK version, has some nice collectables poster P.I business card, and Photos, too.

    • @Theomite
      @Theomite 16 дней назад

      Warner is really screwing the US consumers because the UK is getting these stellar boxed sets and we're getting shit-art slipcovers and steelbooks.

    • @nigelstone3729
      @nigelstone3729 16 дней назад

      Yeah they need to treat the US the same as the UK, and it would make it easier for them to do, as well.

  • @Hank_Kingsley81
    @Hank_Kingsley81 16 дней назад

    My patience is as thin as Faye Dunaway eyebrows in Chinatown... because Kenny has gotten me hyped up but the 4k is going for a $100 on Amazon...

    • @Theomite
      @Theomite 16 дней назад +1

      They'll repress. It sells that good this fast, they'll repress.

  • @brunomachado7279
    @brunomachado7279 17 дней назад

    Great review! But the blu ray is so good and I can't afford upgrading everything. I'm keeping it.

  • @terrydavis9628
    @terrydavis9628 17 дней назад

    I have just purchased Chinatown wow what a great 4k. By the way why isn’t there a 4K for Tombstone ?

  • @gbgary
    @gbgary 17 дней назад +2

    🎯

  • @444chroma
    @444chroma 17 дней назад +1

    preordered 2 weeks before release? that's just too damn bad. forget it, it's backordered!

  • @willnoiles2001
    @willnoiles2001 17 дней назад

    Definitely one of the best films ever. ‘The Two Jakes’ is good, but nearly as good as ‘Chinatown.’ I felt Faye Dunaway absence (which made sense) was felt throughout, though. She recorded an audio message he plays, which only served to remind us what’s missing. But because so few people saw ‘The Two Jakes,’ that was the end of the story. Too bad. It would’ve been interesting to see how the story would have concluded in a third one.

  • @luxskywalker8094
    @luxskywalker8094 15 дней назад

    This is Rango plot

  • @josephramos7979
    @josephramos7979 11 дней назад

    It's the expensive crane shot!

  • @stevenmackay8053
    @stevenmackay8053 17 дней назад

    I saw "Chinatown" for the first time at age 12 by myself (couldn't sleep, all adults were in bed) as an ABC Midnight Movie. The finale blew my mind. I didn't know movies *could* end like that. Also, I was way too young for the content on my own, taking in what happened and what will happen.

    • @Theomite
      @Theomite 16 дней назад

      Could you follow the story well enough or did you come in halfway through and have to figure it out as it went along?

    • @stevenmackay8053
      @stevenmackay8053 15 дней назад

      @@Theomite I think I caught it all, start to finish. This was, of course, back when Philly (my hometown) has something like 7 channels, tops, pre-cable for us.. 1986.

    • @Theomite
      @Theomite 15 дней назад

      @@stevenmackay8053 Dayum!

  • @tylerenns8730
    @tylerenns8730 16 дней назад

    Was this your first time watching Chinatown?

  • @robbiepayne8492
    @robbiepayne8492 17 дней назад +2

    Too bad it's already OOP and can't get it anywhere

    • @tylerwagner1978
      @tylerwagner1978 17 дней назад +3

      Thank god I bought it first chance I got.

    • @brentmadison4477
      @brentmadison4477 17 дней назад +3

      I ordered yesterday afternoon from Bull Moose once I heard it was out of print officially from Orbit. Just got my shipping notification but I think there’s going to be a standard release down the road I think.

  • @dermotfont-wk8gm
    @dermotfont-wk8gm 17 дней назад

    Yeah, the guy who thinks Critters is a masterpiece is discussing Chinatown, now that's hilarious 😂!

    • @midlevelmedia
      @midlevelmedia  17 дней назад

      When the hell did I talk about Critters? Lol

  • @Mjaybird
    @Mjaybird 17 дней назад +1

    Good movie and I have it on 4k streaming. I need to buy this on streaming

  • @jad7306
    @jad7306 17 дней назад

    Why didn't they just make the sequel in 4k too?

  • @jeffcunningham0389
    @jeffcunningham0389 15 дней назад +1

    So u dont wanna ruin the ending but u basically lay out bullit points and who it involves lol

    • @MarlonBrando-gx9bx
      @MarlonBrando-gx9bx 15 дней назад

      Nearly every review I've watched of his he throws a spoiler or two in. It's really odd too, because just like your example he'll preface with "I don't want to spoil anything for you BUT" and then he'll proceed with something like "there's a pretty crazy twist at the end that you'll never see coming" and it's like, well now I'm going to be expecting a twist and know that whatever the film was leading me to believe isn't what actually is. I absolutely cannot stand people who say "not gonna spoil it, but the twist at the end! That's all I'm gonna say." And I'm always like that's a spoiler you SOB! Don't tell me to expect a twist! Wtf...

    • @MarlonBrando-gx9bx
      @MarlonBrando-gx9bx 15 дней назад

      But honestly I didn't hear what you're referring to in this instance because I pretty much always just skip to the disc section of the review. I've never found his thoughts very interesting and I'm coming here to see if people think the disc is good. Even that's hit or miss on this channel because it seems like most of these are either first time watches or he hasn't viewed the prior disc and has nothing to compare the new one to. 😐

    • @midlevelmedia
      @midlevelmedia  14 дней назад

      To be safe, you should never watch a review of a film you’ve never seen. Everyone’s threshold for what’s a spoiler is different and those are very hard to navigate at times. I try not to go into specific details, but I will outline events and how they made me feel at times.

    • @jeffcunningham0389
      @jeffcunningham0389 14 дней назад +1

      @@midlevelmedia i have seen the movie but i disagree with your assessment. The whole point of watching a movie review is to hear if its good or not. Historically Reviews aren’t for ppl to watch after they’ve already seen them its for before

    • @MarlonBrando-gx9bx
      @MarlonBrando-gx9bx 14 дней назад

      @midlevelmedia I'm quite certain 90% or more of reviews are read or watched by people who have yet to see the movie. Should people also not read reviews for a restaurant or a theme park until after they've had the experience themselves? 🤔
      To be fair though, the scenario on your channel is different. I'd say most people clicking on your 4k reviews have already seen the movie and are just trying to find out how the disc looks and sounds. If you weren't reviewing the actual disc hardly anyone would be interested and you'd get very little views. Giving your thoughts on a film during a 4k review is totally fine and to be expected, but I think you could practice up on making that section more brief with less implications of things that happen in the movie for the small portion of viewers who haven't seen it yet. Brief would also be much better for people who have seen it. We really don't need 10 minutes of you telling us how much you liked Chinatown. No offense intended, but your thoughts section almost always runs too long and overstays its welcome when most people are just trying to find out if they should grab the 4k. Again, I just skip that section entirely now as I'm sure many others do, but if you were a bit less self-indulgent and that section weren't so damn lengthy I think a lot more people would be willing to hear you out. Just a little constructive criticism. Hope you don't mind.

  • @GringoLatino941
    @GringoLatino941 15 дней назад

    i MET BOTH FAYE DUNAWAY AND JACK NICHOLSON. she was best and nicest actress I ever met and I met over 400 celebs. I LOVE THIS MOVIE. Saw it in 1970s. or thereafter. I own the DVD and the bluray. I want the 4k.