Aliens is the best 4K disc that I've screened in my Home Theater (133-inch screen, stadium seating with 7.2.4 Dolby Atmos, Full EXIT lighting with side curtains, flat midnight black walls and a Star Field Ceiling)
Great review! The 4k looks amazing! I know you said the some CGI shots don’t look great but to clarify there is no CGI in Aliens. Most of the special effect shots are rear projection, map paintings, and miniatures.
H.R. Giger designed the alien and facehugger. If you see some of Giger's art, you would understand that all of his artworks have a mechanical/grotesque/horror/sexual theme to them. His design for the alien and facehugger are in keeping with his style. So, knowing this, I am not surprised of the designs of the alien and facehugger. Yes, both the alien and facehugger are supposed to replicate genitals. The dome of the Alien head represents the male, while the inside of the facehugger represents the female, stuff like this, is really Giger's style of art. I am a HUGE fan of the Alien franchise, especially Alien and Aliens, and I do find Giger's artwork fascinating, interesting and really pretty amazing. The horror mixed with sexual mixed with mechanical really piques my interest. It is different, and I really feel that Giger made something classic with the designs for the facehugger and Alien. It wouldn't be the same without these designs.
@@ungraduatedmedia You are welcome. Giger designed more than just the alien and facehugger, he designed LV-426. He has a distinct style that you can see in the designs of the Alien movie. There is a good video, I will try to link it here, about Giger's Alien: ua-cam.com/video/q4Zzag7MusM/v-deo.html It is fascinating to me.
Awesome review/comparison man! Sounds like you really enjoyed it! The detail is pretty jaw-dropping in spots. Can't wait to see how the Terminator movies look once they get them done. I'm sure the controversy will erupt all over again LOL!
Thanks so much bud - I’m having fun doing these. I don’t know how anyone can say this doesn’t look great. I’m excited for all that comes next. I can see and hear it now when we get Terminator and T2…especially T2 - the old scan looks better lol 🤪 Really enjoying these… Up next - The Abyss!
@@Fzane-mn8fh- if Cameron is involved he’s gonna take out most of it if you ask me. Gotta look at these most recent releases to see what he’s going for…but we’ll see…
All a matter of perspective and personal taste. I completely respect you for your POV and proclaiming it. No hate from me there….I always say - “you do you.” I do really love the look of this new 4k - but I get it. It won’t be for all…
Agreed! At least It retains the grain which is important because grain IS DETAIL Scrub away the grain and you scrub away the detail, and then using A.I. to fill in the gaps and over-sharpening the image is like taking your favorite painting and using AI to remove all the brushstrokes. Why? Just so Cameron can say it looks clear now. Doesn’t mean it’s better.
@eljay5009 gotcha - wasn’t aware of that originally. It’s crazy although perhaps not surprising given how one can affect their own pictures they take on their phone with effects. But seeing the bluray to the new 4k…it’s night and day. Whether one thinks that is better or worse is the debate but man oh man are they vastly different.
Thank you - I know some are pissed at this and I can see the point why from a “purist” perspective of wanting to see the “film” as a “film” and not look like it was shot on digital. But I can only call it “as I see it” and always will. Appreciate the sub 😉👍🏼
The contrast between bluray and 4k looks phenomenal in Aliens. Howeve, I'd take that with grain of salt as 1) I need to re-watch my bluray copy to see if actually looks as bad (dull) as it's shown in your side by side comparison 2) 4k is brighter, contrasty but seem to loose the continuous soft natural tonality of the skin. the stubbled face looks like skin is rough and patchy. Another thing I'm gonna try is to watch my Aliens bluray with dynamic picture mode on or may be some finer tuning with contrast, dynamic contrast, black level, luminosity etc. 3) I have dvds that have better contrast than Aliens. So, I'm more inclined to think they did not pay attention releasing the bluray and perhaps thought they can squeeze more money from us by releasing another disc in 4k that'd correct the issues with bluray. It's more of a redemption with 4k for the movies that went without quality check while releasing bluray version.
That’s exactly what you should do 👍🏼😉 Make your own informed choice through your own eyes. There are SO MANY different pieces of equipment people use to do these analyses and mine is specific to my set up. I can tell you that I didn’t alter in anyway. These are taken directly from my own set up with zero alterations. But, as I always state in my vids, I’m using a Sony 4k native laser projector with a LLDV (low latency Dolby Vision) switch with a Panasonic UB820 player. Results are going to vary based on how you watch on your own equipment and what features or enhancements (up scaling) you may do to a blu ray. But thank you again for your thoughts and comment…
I can sympathy with the clarity on the 4K, the HDR, etc., but it looks more like video than film. I suggest you take a look at the Alien 4k disc restoration and compare it to the Aliens 4k disc so that you see how film should properly look on disc. The Aliens disc is sharp, but it looks like it was shot with a 1080p camcorder.
That may also be coz' of this channel's contentPQ and resolution. If you have a poor quality camera, you can't replicate exactly what the content maker actually saw on his TV. Having said that, I agree with you that celluloid filmic quality is missing in most of the 4k releases, due to HDR on in our 4k Bluray player, the artificial luminosity is present always in the film through and through. I've experimented with HDR off for some of my 4k releases, and picture looked more film like than videos taken with our mobile or camcorder. It's the same analogy when you see a movie with dynamic mode setting vs film-maker mode. That's the issue here it seems. For the same reason TV settings for AI enhanced PQ like 'Reality Creation' or Clarity/ Sharpness never worked for me. I leave them to minimum or default.
@@Sas-wk9lj- makes sense. And I will tell you too on my equipment all that stuff is “turned off.” I want to see the film in the intent it was presented. So yeah - no “upmixing” or “upscaling” for me or any kind.
Fair point- and to be honest, I don’t get to the cinemas much these days. I’m pretty spoiled at home in my set up, but I should aim to get out to the box office more often.
@@ungraduatedmedia some scenes, special effects etc can benefit from clarity, resolution etc. but the weird thing with analog you suddenly forget all about specs and stop focusing on small things :) ua-cam.com/video/BON9Ksn1PqI/v-deo.html
@@ungraduatedmedia some scenes can benefit from clarity, resolution etc. but the weird thing with analog you suddenly forget all about specs and stop focusing on small things :) for example Tarantino has commented on digital (youtube deletes all comments with links) but ofcourse analog at home would be impossible.
I can relate to this comment as I'm from the old time of analog cinema, what you call celluloid film based movies. Truly mesmerizing in theatres, absolutely. I fondly reacall of Benher, Enter the Dragon, Conan the Barbarian, Thunderball, Jaws to name just a few.
@@einarbk885 I just watched a GREAT video here on UA-cam titled “When Movies Look Wrong” by NicheCeasar.” Details a lot of what I think we’re talking about. Search it out here. I’d leave a link if I could or I’d be happy to send it to you if you want to provide an email. I think you’d enjoy it if you haven’t already seen it.
I have mixed feelings about the transfer. While I hate any use of DNR, that’s clearly not what JC did. I love film grain but you can’t deny the clarity of these 4Ks. I think all the recent James Cameron 4Ks are all excellent over all.
Great point - I’m still learning a lot about 4k transfer technology so I’m not in the place to comment on “how it’s done” and “what methods should or shouldn’t be used,” but I can tell what looks great and what doesn’t. And damn…this looks great! I hear the Abyss is the best so I’m excited to check it out and get that review up soon.
Thank you so much Ken for the screen shot comparison!!! "Aliens" is one of my all-time favorite movies. I am still waiting on my copy from Amazon (it's on backorder). Those screen shots you took look awesome!!! And don't worry about those "controversial" screen shots (I'm gay, so I was not phased by it at all.....LOL). Thru other UA-cam reviewers I have watched, I am seeing that "Aliens" and "The Abyss" (which I also ordered and is on backorder with Amazon) are more positive reviews than the other Cameron movie ("True Lies"). You are like the third reviewer that also mention how amazing the audio quality is on the 4K for "Aliens". I also heard with the backordered items, Disney is not putting stickers on the slip covers (and hoping that is true, cause like I discussed with you on another one of your videos, I hate those stickers on the slipcovers too!!!). And I have to say, kudos to you on your video.....those screen shots really made a difference compared to the other reviewers I was watching. Now I know what I am getting into, and now I am REALLY looking forward to watching this upgrade to my favorite movie!! Thank you again Ken.....much appreciated!!!
Thanks Scott! As a hobby and “fun thing I do here” I do really try and give you all out there what I know you want to see. So that means the world to me to hear from you. And thank you for “appreciating my humor.” In this life - you gotta have fun and that’s all I’m trying to do. 😉 Hope your copies get to you soon and I most certainly believe your going to enjoy. If they remove those stickers…even better! I just need to watch my copy of the Abyss and get my screenshots and I’ll be getting that review up too. Be well my good man! Appreciate you!
@@ungraduatedmedia Always appreciate good humor.....it is much needed especially in today's world!!! Looking forward to your "Abyss" review!!! Thank you again my friend!! 😀
This may sound bit ironical, but I'd suggest you to improve your content's PQ, may be upgrade to 4k, lol. Your presentation is great, just to top it up with good, decent picture of higher resolution and ambience will make your content more liked and visible.
Believe it or not I am filming in 4k - I just think it’s the lighting (or lack thereof) in my basement. I can try to mess around with ideas to see what happens, but yeah - I’m working off a ring light. I can turn on the theater lights and see what that may do. Appreciate the feedback - I definitely want to do all I can to make my content look good.
@@ungraduatedmedia strange, I'm not getting your content at 4k. YT is offering only up to 1080p. while I tried with some other videos, they are showing at 4k. Please can you confirm.
Thank you for the really interesting and helpful video. I won’t come back to my blu rays. To me, 4k is overall way better. And in many controversial cases 4k releases just go for the lesser of two evils. AI processing is not a new thing and too many grains are ugly when it’s 4k (yes I’m looking at some 4k discs on my shelf). I don’t think too many details have been lost because of the modern technology. Another thing I don’t understand is why a 4k release has a lot to do with film preservation. They can always preserve the original film or redo a negative. All I want is a good product with better visuals and audios, and these 4k releases do it well. I see no contradiction.
Glad you enjoyed it - I do know that film deteriorates over time so moving it to a disc or digital format is important as all film one day will cease to exist as it all will break down one day. Technically so will a disc but it will last FAR longer if kept in the right conditions. Appreciate you being here! Thanks for the comment…
It looks very modern, very "digital" but there IS grain, and I love this new transfer despite all the hatred I read on the web. Dolby Vision makes the job (fake HDR ?? Come on...). I understand that the so called "purists" may not love this new transfer, but are they able to do the same job as professionals ?
I think the fear may be that more studios or labels employ this same tactic. That may be more than anything what’s got a “film lover” up in arms. I can respect that, but I want my film to look the absolute best possible and to my eyes, this looks damn good. Whether it looks “digital” or not - I just want the best clarity, depth, contrast, etc…and this seems to tick all the boxes and more. Kinda hard to deny whether someone likes it or not…
how would I check that on my end? I’m gonna do some homework now because maybe I don’t have it set right. I’ll Google a few things and I’ll figure it out. Thank you so much for telling me. I didn’t even know and I definitely want it viewed in 4k.
log off from yt open your latest content on yt pause the video select the gear icon to open settings select quality see whats the maximum resolution you are getting. All the above-mentioned steps assume you are doing it on your 4k TV, not your smartphone.
@@Sas-wk9lj- I figured out the issue. It was definitely on me while I’m recording. I record on OBS for Mac. I didn’t have the settings right. But I do now thanks to you mentioning it. Moving forward - I’ll be in all in true 4k baby 😉👍🏼
You’re welcome! Hope you enjoy your viewing experience and you get your disc soon. I just feel Prometheus doesn’t get the attention it deserves…such a great film and so much “perspective” in it…
Thanks so much! I do very much appreciate the kind words. I’m understanding more and more about why the purist out there hate it. Has to do with the film and it being shot on film and should “look like it was still shot on film.” Not being shot on digital… But hey - I can only call it as I see it from my own eyes and equipment…Looks great to me 😉👍🏼 And yeah…Prometheus!!! 🤘🏼
Great video buddy! While I still prefer the blu ray. I don’t think the 4K is the biggest failure it’s being made out to be. It just doesn’t fit what I wanted from the 4K but I can’t deny the detail and clarity. The look itself is just not for me. The extras in one nice place is really cool though!
Thanks bud - I appreciate that coming from you. You do truly great work and I respect your perspective and completely get where you’re coming from. Sometimes it is just a matter of taste and preference…and that’s all good. Thanks for checking out the vid and commenting. Means a lot…
Just a FYI , there was not one CGi shot in the film . It was called Optical In Camera Effects & Matte Paintings. Did you purposely adjust your TV for the BluRay looks worse, because that is not what it looks like. Hmmm , makes us think.
Thank you for the clarification on the CGI - someone else mentioned that about the “reverse camera lens effect” or optical camera effect as you call it. I can promise you I made zero adjustments to anything on my end. 100% was what my equipment was putting out. And no - zero affiliation to Disney / Fox. I actually can’t stand Disney. Just sharing what my experience was….
I'm a bit torn with some of those shot comparisons. The space station particularly looked terrible in my opinion. I personally don't like too much contrast because it feels more like a TV show so I'm not sure this release is for me. Probably pick it up when it's been reduced.
Yeah that space station was a “gimmicky” looking shot. It’s one example of how “4k doesn’t translate older special effects well” I don’t know if it was a model or how they did that affect, but in the film it looks fake as hell. And more noticeable than the bluray. That said - it’s on a very small part of the film. There are a few other “old CGI” things with their spacecraft in which the 4k really exposes it and makes it look cheesy. But it’s really less than 5% of the film. The rest looks pretty amazing… That said - just like I know you will do my friend…do you. 😉 Hope all is well over there across the pond!
@@MuckMan_Movies- Ah…well that had to be a rear screen composite shot. Looked good on the silver screen in 1986 I’m sure but certainly stood out noticeably on 4k as looking “fake.” Thanks for the clarification my friend.
@@ungraduatedmedia Some of that shot was a matte painting with model work mixed in. That's why it looks kinda fake on 4K because the 2160p resolution is exposing the outlines of the shot. Hellbound Hellraiser 2 4K has the same issues as Aliens as well because it used a lot of Matte paintings in the Hell sequences.
@@austinwillcut4919 yeah it’s just they really couldn’t have foreseen the technology today being what it is. They did what they could from an art and creative standpoint which is don’t fault them for, but it really stands out today in 4k.
Great review and screenshots, kudos on going to the Netherlands 😅! It's good isn't it, pretty night & day, so don't know what all the kerfuffle is about, and certainly will be better than my DVD 😃. Hopefully some better packaging on the way, or maybe a box set... PS. Prometheus is excellent!
If you want real 4k demo worthy disc, the best of the best 4Ks ever, try 'The Wolverine' (2013, Hugh Jackman). I challenge if any other 4k can ever come close to its stellar PQ. You'll know what real 4K can be. The color, contrast and depth is phenomenal. Seeing is believing. This is the only 4K release where I have to admit lightyears superior to its bluray counterpart (Which in itself isn't bad either). When something is really good based on its intrinsic value, you don't need to prove it's good, not to anyone, not to your own self.
I’m ordering it now - I don’t own that on 4k and will be thrilled to check it out per your recommendation. Thank you for that. I’ll be sure to let you know my thoughts and experience.
I agree, Prometheus was incredible. I wish Scott made Covenant differently so that it tied in Prometheus and Alien. As for Aliens 4K, I love how it looks. Its truly stunning.
100% transparency- I have not yet watched the re-issued bluray to compare it to the 2010 original. If I get to it, I’ll most certainly respond back. I believe it’s going to look similar to what you saw here with the 4k in terms of lighting, contrast, and color grading.
There is a little bit of it - I just think it’s a bit tougher to tell on my projector screen versus a OLED TV or something similar. I’m not saying it’s perfect, but for me on my set up and with my eyes, pretty good
@@austinwillcut4919 i was most alarmed by ripleys pubes when she come out of the pods with the marines - def not something noticeable on the Blu-ray. heh
Thanks man - I still love that you made the time to watch the vid, and share your thoughts. You do you…I have no disrespect for what you prefer. All good…
Aliens is the best 4K disc that I've screened in my Home Theater (133-inch screen, stadium seating with 7.2.4 Dolby Atmos, Full EXIT lighting with side curtains, flat midnight black walls and a Star Field Ceiling)
I thought it looked pretty damn good myself
Great review! The 4k looks amazing! I know you said the some CGI shots don’t look great but to clarify there is no CGI in Aliens. Most of the special effect shots are rear projection, map paintings, and miniatures.
H.R. Giger designed the alien and facehugger. If you see some of Giger's art, you would understand that all of his artworks have a mechanical/grotesque/horror/sexual theme to them. His design for the alien and facehugger are in keeping with his style. So, knowing this, I am not surprised of the designs of the alien and facehugger. Yes, both the alien and facehugger are supposed to replicate genitals. The dome of the Alien head represents the male, while the inside of the facehugger represents the female, stuff like this, is really Giger's style of art.
I am a HUGE fan of the Alien franchise, especially Alien and Aliens, and I do find Giger's artwork fascinating, interesting and really pretty amazing. The horror mixed with sexual mixed with mechanical really piques my interest. It is different, and I really feel that Giger made something classic with the designs for the facehugger and Alien. It wouldn't be the same without these designs.
I had zero idea concerning this - thank you for the explanation and perspective. Helps me understand a bit more about the film.
@@ungraduatedmedia You are welcome. Giger designed more than just the alien and facehugger, he designed LV-426. He has a distinct style that you can see in the designs of the Alien movie. There is a good video, I will try to link it here, about Giger's Alien:
ua-cam.com/video/q4Zzag7MusM/v-deo.html
It is fascinating to me.
Awesome review/comparison man! Sounds like you really enjoyed it! The detail is pretty jaw-dropping in spots. Can't wait to see how the Terminator movies look once they get them done. I'm sure the controversy will erupt all over again LOL!
Thanks so much bud - I’m having fun doing these. I don’t know how anyone can say this doesn’t look great.
I’m excited for all that comes next. I can see and hear it now when we get Terminator and T2…especially T2 - the old scan looks better lol 🤪
Really enjoying these…
Up next - The Abyss!
You scratch my back and I will scratch yours, 🤣
@@ungraduatedmedia hopefully they will keep the grain intact.
@@Fzane-mn8fh- if Cameron is involved he’s gonna take out most of it if you ask me. Gotta look at these most recent releases to see what he’s going for…but we’ll see…
@@ungraduatedmediageeze I hope not! He’s sure turning into a Lucas tinkering with his own movies. There’s more to a film than just “ looking good”.
The old Blu-ray is still the best it has ever looked.
All a matter of perspective and personal taste. I completely respect you for your POV and proclaiming it. No hate from me there….I always say - “you do you.” I do really love the look of this new 4k - but I get it. It won’t be for all…
Agreed! At least It retains the grain which is important because grain IS DETAIL Scrub away the grain and you scrub away the detail, and then using A.I. to fill in the gaps and over-sharpening the image is like taking your favorite painting and using AI to remove all the brushstrokes. Why? Just so Cameron can say it looks clear now. Doesn’t mean it’s better.
@@Fzane-mn8fh The grain is scrubbed and faces are waxy.
@@martinddhyjright on the 4K. That why I agree with you saying the old blu-ray still retains the grain.
@eljay5009 gotcha - wasn’t aware of that originally. It’s crazy although perhaps not surprising given how one can affect their own pictures they take on their phone with effects. But seeing the bluray to the new 4k…it’s night and day. Whether one thinks that is better or worse is the debate but man oh man are they vastly different.
Refreshing reviews, no tip toeing around the obvious. Thank you
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Thank you - I know some are pissed at this and I can see the point why from a “purist” perspective of wanting to see the “film” as a “film” and not look like it was shot on digital.
But I can only call it “as I see it” and always will.
Appreciate the sub 😉👍🏼
The contrast between bluray and 4k looks phenomenal in Aliens. Howeve, I'd take that with grain of salt as 1) I need to re-watch my bluray copy to see if actually looks as bad (dull) as it's shown in your side by side comparison 2) 4k is brighter, contrasty but seem to loose the continuous soft natural tonality of the skin. the stubbled face looks like skin is rough and patchy. Another thing I'm gonna try is to watch my Aliens bluray with dynamic picture mode on or may be some finer tuning with contrast, dynamic contrast, black level, luminosity etc. 3) I have dvds that have better contrast than Aliens. So, I'm more inclined to think they did not pay attention releasing the bluray and perhaps thought they can squeeze more money from us by releasing another disc in 4k that'd correct the issues with bluray. It's more of a redemption with 4k for the movies that went without quality check while releasing bluray version.
That’s exactly what you should do 👍🏼😉 Make your own informed choice through your own eyes. There are SO MANY different pieces of equipment people use to do these analyses and mine is specific to my set up. I can tell you that I didn’t alter in anyway. These are taken directly from my own set up with zero alterations. But, as I always state in my vids, I’m using a Sony 4k native laser projector with a LLDV (low latency Dolby Vision) switch with a Panasonic UB820 player.
Results are going to vary based on how you watch on your own equipment and what features or enhancements (up scaling) you may do to a blu ray.
But thank you again for your thoughts and comment…
Glad you gave it an honest 4.5. I ordered my copy the other day and you have assured me I will like the transfer.👍👍
You’ll love it - truly looks great! I just hope for your sake you get it in decent enough time. A lot of backlog and people waiting to get these.
I can sympathy with the clarity on the 4K, the HDR, etc., but it looks more like video than film. I suggest you take a look at the Alien 4k disc restoration and compare it to the Aliens 4k disc so that you see how film should properly look on disc. The Aliens disc is sharp, but it looks like it was shot with a 1080p camcorder.
Yup - I get what you mean - looks like it could have been shot on digital. Completely different look.
I’m learning as I go - appreciate the input 👍🏼
That may also be coz' of this channel's contentPQ and resolution. If you have a poor quality camera, you can't replicate exactly what the content maker actually saw on his TV. Having said that, I agree with you that celluloid filmic quality is missing in most of the 4k releases, due to HDR on in our 4k Bluray player, the artificial luminosity is present always in the film through and through. I've experimented with HDR off for some of my 4k releases, and picture looked more film like than videos taken with our mobile or camcorder. It's the same analogy when you see a movie with dynamic mode setting vs film-maker mode. That's the issue here it seems. For the same reason TV settings for AI enhanced PQ like 'Reality Creation' or Clarity/ Sharpness never worked for me. I leave them to minimum or default.
@@Sas-wk9lj- makes sense. And I will tell you too on my equipment all that stuff is “turned off.” I want to see the film in the intent it was presented. So yeah - no “upmixing” or “upscaling” for me or any kind.
people talking about resolution, color, hdr and fps usually have never been to an analog cinema which blows everything else away on immersion.
Fair point- and to be honest, I don’t get to the cinemas much these days. I’m pretty spoiled at home in my set up, but I should aim to get out to the box office more often.
@@ungraduatedmedia some scenes, special effects etc can benefit from clarity, resolution etc. but the weird thing with analog you suddenly forget all about specs and stop focusing on small things :)
ua-cam.com/video/BON9Ksn1PqI/v-deo.html
@@ungraduatedmedia some scenes can benefit from clarity, resolution etc. but the weird thing with analog you suddenly forget all about specs and stop focusing on small things :)
for example Tarantino has commented on digital (youtube deletes all comments with links)
but ofcourse analog at home would be impossible.
I can relate to this comment as I'm from the old time of analog cinema, what you call celluloid film based movies. Truly mesmerizing in theatres, absolutely. I fondly reacall of Benher, Enter the Dragon, Conan the Barbarian, Thunderball, Jaws to name just a few.
@@einarbk885 I just watched a GREAT video here on UA-cam titled “When Movies Look Wrong” by NicheCeasar.” Details a lot of what I think we’re talking about. Search it out here. I’d leave a link if I could or I’d be happy to send it to you if you want to provide an email. I think you’d enjoy it if you haven’t already seen it.
I have mixed feelings about the transfer. While I hate any use of DNR, that’s clearly not what JC did. I love film grain but you can’t deny the clarity of these 4Ks. I think all the recent James Cameron 4Ks are all excellent over all.
Great point -
I’m still learning a lot about 4k transfer technology so I’m not in the place to comment on “how it’s done” and “what methods should or shouldn’t be used,” but I can tell what looks great and what doesn’t.
And damn…this looks great!
I hear the Abyss is the best so I’m excited to check it out and get that review up soon.
Thank you so much Ken for the screen shot comparison!!! "Aliens" is one of my all-time favorite movies. I am still waiting on my copy from Amazon (it's on backorder). Those screen shots you took look awesome!!! And don't worry about those "controversial" screen shots (I'm gay, so I was not phased by it at all.....LOL). Thru other UA-cam reviewers I have watched, I am seeing that "Aliens" and "The Abyss" (which I also ordered and is on backorder with Amazon) are more positive reviews than the other Cameron movie ("True Lies"). You are like the third reviewer that also mention how amazing the audio quality is on the 4K for "Aliens". I also heard with the backordered items, Disney is not putting stickers on the slip covers (and hoping that is true, cause like I discussed with you on another one of your videos, I hate those stickers on the slipcovers too!!!). And I have to say, kudos to you on your video.....those screen shots really made a difference compared to the other reviewers I was watching. Now I know what I am getting into, and now I am REALLY looking forward to watching this upgrade to my favorite movie!! Thank you again Ken.....much appreciated!!!
Thanks Scott! As a hobby and “fun thing I do here” I do really try and give you all out there what I know you want to see. So that means the world to me to hear from you.
And thank you for “appreciating my humor.” In this life - you gotta have fun and that’s all I’m trying to do. 😉
Hope your copies get to you soon and I most certainly believe your going to enjoy. If they remove those stickers…even better!
I just need to watch my copy of the Abyss and get my screenshots and I’ll be getting that review up too.
Be well my good man! Appreciate you!
@@ungraduatedmedia Always appreciate good humor.....it is much needed especially in today's world!!! Looking forward to your "Abyss" review!!! Thank you again my friend!! 😀
@@scottyluvslucy- looking forward to seeing you there bud…no later than this weekend. Back on the road for work now…but “soon….” 😉
I also saw that video where he mentioned nether regions, im glad you showed us 😂 massive Aliens fan by the way 😊
I couldn’t help myself lol - just my strange sense of humor…glad you enjoyed the vid and thanks for checking it out.
My rankings: 1. Prometheus 2. Aliens 3. Alien Each one is a 5 Star Movie.
Yes!!!! Prometheus is my #1 as well.
This may sound bit ironical, but I'd suggest you to improve your content's PQ, may be upgrade to 4k, lol. Your presentation is great, just to top it up with good, decent picture of higher resolution and ambience will make your content more liked and visible.
Believe it or not I am filming in 4k - I just think it’s the lighting (or lack thereof) in my basement. I can try to mess around with ideas to see what happens, but yeah - I’m working off a ring light. I can turn on the theater lights and see what that may do. Appreciate the feedback - I definitely want to do all I can to make my content look good.
@@ungraduatedmedia strange, I'm not getting your content at 4k. YT is offering only up to 1080p. while I tried with some other videos, they are showing at 4k. Please can you confirm.
Hi @ungratuatedmedia, have you tried the Red Heat (1988, Schwarzenegger) 4K UHD physical media release? You might wanna check it out.
I have not - but will absolutely check it out. Appreciate the suggestion my friend! Already ordered “The Wolverine” per your suggestion 😉
@@ungraduatedmedia The Wolverine (2013) is available at 4K UHD streaming on hot--star. You can watch it right away.
Thank you for the really interesting and helpful video. I won’t come back to my blu rays. To me, 4k is overall way better. And in many controversial cases 4k releases just go for the lesser of two evils. AI processing is not a new thing and too many grains are ugly when it’s 4k (yes I’m looking at some 4k discs on my shelf). I don’t think too many details have been lost because of the modern technology.
Another thing I don’t understand is why a 4k release has a lot to do with film preservation. They can always preserve the original film or redo a negative. All I want is a good product with better visuals and audios, and these 4k releases do it well. I see no contradiction.
Glad you enjoyed it - I do know that film deteriorates over time so moving it to a disc or digital format is important as all film one day will cease to exist as it all will break down one day.
Technically so will a disc but it will last FAR longer if kept in the right conditions.
Appreciate you being here! Thanks for the comment…
It looks very modern, very "digital" but there IS grain, and I love this new transfer despite all the hatred I read on the web. Dolby Vision makes the job (fake HDR ?? Come on...). I understand that the so called "purists" may not love this new transfer, but are they able to do the same job as professionals ?
I think the fear may be that more studios or labels employ this same tactic. That may be more than anything what’s got a “film lover” up in arms. I can respect that, but I want my film to look the absolute best possible and to my eyes, this looks damn good. Whether it looks “digital” or not - I just want the best clarity, depth, contrast, etc…and this seems to tick all the boxes and more.
Kinda hard to deny whether someone likes it or not…
how would I check that on my end? I’m gonna do some homework now because maybe I don’t have it set right. I’ll Google a few things and I’ll figure it out. Thank you so much for telling me. I didn’t even know and I definitely want it viewed in 4k.
log off from yt
open your latest content on yt
pause the video
select the gear icon to open settings
select quality
see whats the maximum resolution you are getting.
All the above-mentioned steps assume you are doing it on your 4k TV, not your smartphone.
You can ignore logoff if its a Google TV, actually you can ignore that step
@@Sas-wk9lj- I figured out the issue. It was definitely on me while I’m recording. I record on OBS for Mac. I didn’t have the settings right. But I do now thanks to you mentioning it. Moving forward - I’ll be in all in true 4k baby 😉👍🏼
@@ungraduatedmedia can't wait to watch your content in 4k 👍🏻
Is the extended cut also in 4K?
Yes!
Yup - it most certainly is. Sorry if I wasn’t as clear about that 😉
Thank you for this. I cant wait to get my copy.
And Prometheus is the best movie in the franchise since 1986
You’re welcome! Hope you enjoy your viewing experience and you get your disc soon.
I just feel Prometheus doesn’t get the attention it deserves…such a great film and so much “perspective” in it…
Thanks so much! I do very much appreciate the kind words. I’m understanding more and more about why the purist out there hate it. Has to do with the film and it being shot on film and should “look like it was still shot on film.” Not being shot on digital…
But hey - I can only call it as I see it from my own eyes and equipment…Looks great to me 😉👍🏼
And yeah…Prometheus!!! 🤘🏼
1080p video?
What are you asking…? Is my vid here in 1080p or are you referring to the films in some form or fashion?
Brighter, clearer and more vibrant really doesn't suit Aliens.
Maybe not for the film itself with the “darkness” of the film and context material. But I still want to be able to “see” as much detail as possible.
Great video buddy! While I still prefer the blu ray. I don’t think the 4K is the biggest failure it’s being made out to be. It just doesn’t fit what I wanted from the 4K but I can’t deny the detail and clarity. The look itself is just not for me. The extras in one nice place is really cool though!
Thanks bud - I appreciate that coming from you. You do truly great work and I respect your
perspective and completely get where you’re coming from. Sometimes it is just a matter of taste and preference…and that’s all good.
Thanks for checking out the vid and commenting. Means a lot…
Great review, thanks for your honesty and not being biased ❤
Thank you - means a lot to hear. I will always keep it straight. I’m not owned or bought here by anyone 😂😉👍🏼
Just a FYI , there was not one CGi shot in the film . It was called Optical In Camera Effects & Matte Paintings. Did you purposely adjust your TV for the BluRay looks worse, because that is not what it looks like. Hmmm , makes us think.
Thank you for the clarification on the CGI - someone else mentioned that about the “reverse camera lens effect” or optical camera effect as you call it.
I can promise you I made zero adjustments to anything on my end. 100% was what my equipment was putting out.
And no - zero affiliation to Disney / Fox. I actually can’t stand Disney. Just sharing what my experience was….
I'm a bit torn with some of those shot comparisons. The space station particularly looked terrible in my opinion. I personally don't like too much contrast because it feels more like a TV show so I'm not sure this release is for me. Probably pick it up when it's been reduced.
Yeah that space station was a “gimmicky” looking shot. It’s one example of how “4k doesn’t translate older special effects well” I don’t know if it was a model or how they did that affect, but in the film it looks fake as hell. And more noticeable than the bluray.
That said - it’s on a very small part of the film. There are a few other “old CGI” things with their spacecraft in which the 4k really exposes it and makes it look cheesy. But it’s really less than 5% of the film. The rest looks pretty amazing…
That said - just like I know you will do my friend…do you. 😉
Hope all is well over there across the pond!
@@ungraduatedmedia there was no CGI in Aliens it was all practical effects or rear screen/composite shots.
@@MuckMan_Movies- Ah…well that had to be a rear screen composite shot. Looked good on the silver screen in 1986 I’m sure but certainly stood out noticeably on 4k as looking “fake.” Thanks for the clarification my friend.
@@ungraduatedmedia Some of that shot was a matte painting with model work mixed in. That's why it looks kinda fake on 4K because the 2160p resolution is exposing the outlines of the shot. Hellbound Hellraiser 2 4K has the same issues as Aliens as well because it used a lot of Matte paintings in the Hell sequences.
@@austinwillcut4919 yeah it’s just they really couldn’t have foreseen the technology today being what it is. They did what they could from an art and creative standpoint which is don’t fault them for, but it really stands out today in 4k.
Great review and screenshots, kudos on going to the Netherlands 😅! It's good isn't it, pretty night & day, so don't know what all the kerfuffle is about, and certainly will be better than my DVD 😃. Hopefully some better packaging on the way, or maybe a box set... PS. Prometheus is excellent!
Is Ken from the netherlands?
@@user-dd7gt6ep5l You'll have to ask Barbie that... 😆
If you want real 4k demo worthy disc, the best of the best 4Ks ever, try 'The Wolverine' (2013, Hugh Jackman). I challenge if any other 4k can ever come close to its stellar PQ. You'll know what real 4K can be. The color, contrast and depth is phenomenal. Seeing is believing. This is the only 4K release where I have to admit lightyears superior to its bluray counterpart (Which in itself isn't bad either). When something is really good based on its intrinsic value, you don't need to prove it's good, not to anyone, not to your own self.
I’m ordering it now - I don’t own that on 4k and will be thrilled to check it out per your recommendation. Thank you for that. I’ll be sure to let you know my thoughts and experience.
@@ungraduatedmedia I hope you like it. Your enthusiasm is catchy. You've 1 new subsciber.
@@Sas-wk9lj I truly appreciate my subscribers and LOVE learning from them. Means a lot to have you along for the ride. Thank you!
I agree, Prometheus was incredible. I wish Scott made Covenant differently so that it tied in Prometheus and Alien.
As for Aliens 4K, I love how it looks. Its truly stunning.
Spot on - the storyline within Prometheus is just so wild (and carries such merit IMO). Wish Covenant would have tied along in with it.
The new 1080p disc included look better than the old Blu Ray?
100% transparency- I have not yet watched the re-issued bluray to compare it to the 2010 original. If I get to it, I’ll most certainly respond back. I believe it’s going to look similar to what you saw here with the 4k in terms of lighting, contrast, and color grading.
Certain close-ups have the waxy look
There is a little bit of it - I just think it’s a bit tougher to tell on my projector screen versus a OLED TV or something similar. I’m not saying it’s perfect, but for me on my set up and with my eyes, pretty good
@@ungraduatedmedia On an OLED you can see every damn little hole on their faces lol. Maybe these 4K TVs are a little TOO good.
@@austinwillcut4919 i was most alarmed by ripleys pubes when she come out of the pods with the marines - def not something noticeable on the Blu-ray. heh
After watching your 4K review, it is clearly obvious....... you don't have a clue.
Thanks man - I still love that you made the time to watch the vid, and share your thoughts. You do you…I have no disrespect for what you prefer. All good…