Kind of surprised 1917 didn't make this list. That was my first 4k experience and was blown away. I feel like I'm still trying to find a 4k movie that stacks up to that one.
I totally agree with regards the quality of 1917. I was blown away by it and my first viewing was in 4k. Im not so sure I would class it as an action film though. Saying that im not sure what i would class it as. Lol
I upgraded all my hardware to 4k/Atmos and Black Hawk Down was the first film I watched. I genuinely felt like I was getting shot to bits in Mogadishu. I was practically sweating. So intense.
Cheers on the Amazon promo in the feed from your channel, got 3 movies to add to my growing collection now that I finally got a 4k player. I always enjoy your content and trust your reviews so I was happy to help support.
Excellent list, Jeff! You could almost do a Military Movie genre on its own as a series. In addition to your 5 titles, I would include, 1917 (2019), Full Metal Jacket (1987), and Guns of Navarone (1961). Honorable mentions: A Few Good Men (1992), Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), Gladiator (2000), The Great Escape (1963), Lawrence of Arabia (1962), Spartacus (1960), and Top Gun (1986); more character-driven Action films in the Military Movie genre.
That full screen 16:9, the crispy and awesome visuals with the awesome use of colours and the audio and music is amazing on that movie, definitely a must for any kailju fan and just action films in general!
Mission Impossible: Fallout is still by far the best 4K disc for me. The video is crisp and the Atmos blows my house down, i havent heard anything like it before.
Bought my copy of Fallout on 4k on day 1, but i cant agree it's a crispy one, it's great overall dont get me wrong, but in certain scenes it has way too much film grain that looks very bad, to me atleast.
I like the changing IMAX aspect ratios in MI:Fallout, but MI:Ghost Protocol is still my number 1 of the Tom Cruise depictions of Ethan Hunt. The bright, crisp opening scene rooftop zoom-shot, chase, and shootout, with an immersive sound-design, let you know that you were in for something "special"! The detonation inside the Kremlin and nighttime shootout on the Moscow bridge literally knocked me off my seat! The climb outside the Burj Khalifa and the sonic surround-effect of the raging sandstorm was epic! Still gives me chills simply writing about it! The fact that the Oscars have yet to recognize any of these movies for even a NOMINATION in Sound-Editing/Design is a travesty!
I'm surprised to not see Die Hard, The Last Action Hero, The Mask of Zorro, or Tenet (maybe even The Hunt for Red October) on this list. I think your typical war film is a 'war film' and not an action film, and could easily have it's own list.
I was shocked not to see No Time to Die or maybe one of the John Wick movies on this list, the sound is very impressive on both and lots of good directional sound
I like the mention of Midway. IT doesn't get a lot of attention in these lists and I think it's underrated Also, that matrix "bullet motion" was awesome 😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣
I love Gemini Man too damn much. Whenever I'm looking for a 4K movie to pop into my 4K blu-ray player to just enjoy the visuals, Gemini every time. That 4K 60fps does it for me every time. Surprisingly though, Billy Lynn's Long Half Time Walk didn't do it for me. I think Ang Lee should have shot that movie in 24fps but then I have yet to watch the whole movie.
I watched Saving Private Ryan at the theater and the opening battle at Normandy felt like you were there. You could hear the bullets whistling by. It was crazy.
I think Gemini Man was actually filmed at 120 frames per second. The 3D was 60 frames per second for each eye. I saw this at one of the few theaters in the US that showed it as the director intended. It looked amazing!
Saving Private Ryan was my first experience with a 4k & it was an impressive place to start. It's still very high on my list of best 4k releases I've seen.
Definitely would have bumped one of those movies to free up a space for Mortal Engines. Hard to believe it didn't make the list. 4K DI and super 4K crispy. Great audio as well. Maybe at the end do a fast 'honorable mentions' to list the ones that _almost_ made the list.
the best sound i have heard on 4k is Jurassic park....you can hear every word the actors say all the background sounds and didn't have to keep turning the volume up and down....i wish more 4k's and blurays balanced the sound like jurassic park.
1917 Leon (The Professional) Kong: Skull Island Last Action Hero Hacksaw Ridge The Mask Of Zorro XXX The Return Of Xander Cage Not a criticism or your list, and I appreciate all of your content, sir. I just wanted to shout out these awesome discs. Have a great day, and a better tomorrow. See you next time.
Hearing someone say "The Matrix could technically be considered Sci Fi" is like me saying "The Bible could technically be called a book" All jokes aside, love the content. I own most of these movies so I feel validated in my selections.
Godzilla vs. Kong was one of the first two 4K BDs I picked up (the other was Akira), in part because of your recommendations in this and other videos. Loved it. Dune 2021 will probably be next on the menu.
Collateral by Michael Mann is a good one to add to this list. The whole film is shot at night and the 4k cut really holds this film up in a strong way color wise. Besides that one of the best action/thrillers of all time.
Really nice to have on 4K even if the improvement in quality is minimal. I'll take this movie in the best quality available and we pretty much have it now 👍
Great job mentioning the pros/cons of 60fps in Gemini Man. I don't like HFR cinema, but I did get Gemini Man just to experience it. It's technically interesting, even if it doesn't "feel" like a movie.
Personally, the first 4k disc I’ve seen was Sicario with the opening scene, my new AV and speakers weren’t set up well, and the intro with the explosion litteraly blew me off!!
When finished all the genres you should pick a best of: my guess for finest genre top to bottom is Epic movies. Here is just a selection of the choices. -lord of the rings trilogy -10 commandments -braveheart -gladiator -patriot -robin hood 2010 -apocalypse now -spartacus -hobbit trilogy -lawrence of arabia -the good the bad and the ugly -glory -saving private ryan -bridge on the river kwai -midway 2019 -1917
I love these compilations. Thank you. Hopefully one day these titles will be a part of a compilation like this: 1.) Armageddon 2.) Hard Boiled 3.) Super Mario Bros 4.) There Will be Blood
@@LennyNero2019 He explained it at the beginning of the video but when there is 5 out of the 10 being war movies maybe he should have made a separate list for that genre.
Midway could be labeled a Docudrama. I know a lot about the WWII history in the Pacific Theater. My Dad was a Marine Gunner/Redioman in SBD Douglas Dauntless Dive Bombers. I remember him telling that Dive Bombing on enemy shipping was the "Scariest"and costliest. They usually Dived in Pairs - one time there was this huge Explosion next to them that almost shook them out of control. My dad looked over after and saw the SBD next to them was gone - it took a direct hit from anti-aircraft fire. My Dad's unit VMSB-236 shipped out from Hawaii September 1943 for Henderson Field Guadalcanal Solomon Islands. 25 pairs of Pilots and Gunners went over - 1 year later only 5 pairs came back whole - a little over 50% died. My dad and his pilot were 1 of the 5 to come home whole. Midway is a very under rated Movie because they stayed with the facts without adding to them. I watched this at the Theater 3 times and got an Idea of what it was like to be diving through anti-aircraft bombs at 260 mph and pulling without loosing control. With only 2 or 3 flying SBD's I'm thankful for Computer Graphic People that create an SBD that looks real that shows me what the Pilots and Gunners of the SBD did in WWII. Midway was the Real Deal - no fiction here.
Fury is NOT a ton of fun to watch! Great movie, great acting, great story, but that story is not a "fun" one. Midway is one of those movies I find myself enjoying more and more. I read the bad reviews but they all mentioned how good the sound design was. So no I always pop this in if I make an adjustment to the system or just want a brief listen of a good soundmix movie and end up wating over and over again because it pulls me in. I have to agree with you on Apocalypse Now release. Picture is just amazing and the upgrade to Atmos blew me away how good it was. Disney/Marvel can learn a lot of lessons how to do a proper Atmos mix from this movie. Criterion can learn how to package their movies from this release. Icing on the cake it was reasonably priced upon release and still is as I write this.
Another great list & video. You could also do a war movie list and put Saving Private Ryan, Apocalypse Now, Black Hawk Down, 13 Hours, 1917, etc. on that list. My honorable mentions: Pacific Rim, John Wick, Air Force One, Jaws, Gladiator, Cliffhanger, Speed, Top Gun, Transformers, Skyfall.
You got a big "hell yeah" out of me when you revealed your #1. It's a classic for a reason. I'm curious, tho... why didn't 'No Time to Die' crack your top 10?
Yes, I strongly agree with you because the amazing lighting, shadows, and overall look of the incredible cinematography done for "Apocalypse Now", simply puts that film in a special class of its own, as far as I'm concerned. I'm sure I've viewed that film at least 25 times, first seeing it in a theater, in 1979, then on "The Movie Channel", several times, followed by getting the VHS version, then I viewed it on 2 different DVD releases I had, followed by 2 different Blu-ray releases, and then, of course, now having the UHD 4K Blu-ray versions of the 3 different cuts of the film, that are part of the absolutely terrific 6 disc set, which our "Films At Home" guide, just displayed for us at the end of his highly interesting video. Yup, I so appreciate the amazing look of the film which cinematographer Vittorio Storaro achieved for "Apocalypse Now", that IMO, the credit he deserves, equals that which belongs to the efforts of Francis Coppola, as the work of both men resulted in the creation of a film that will not only continue to withstand the test of time, but will still be here, enthralling future film & movie fans, many decades after I leave this mortal coil.
3 or 4 War Movies for me, thanks. Studio Canal's "Apocalypse Now" release may be the greatest single flick 4K issue yet. With 3 versions of the film all in 4K [not like "Blade Runner" where the 2 previous cuts are BD only] & with Dolby Vision + HDR!! Atmos based on the original 6 track 70mm surround sound.
I'm excited to check out the grain accuracy in some of these movie transfers. Matrix 4k has excellent film grain. I hope to see some day, a modern digital film shot on real sets with truly accurate fake grain. Grain that might even simulate Kodachrome, Agfa or Kodak traits. You can really see the fake video game style effects in some excellent modern movies like Greyhound where it could have made this list had it been shot on set with some kind of realistic grain and actually be available on physical media of course, lol.
Not sure if John Wick would fall into the comic book genre I guess I will have to wait. I think it's a top 10 disc. I like your list though. Hon mentions Mad Max Fury Road Last Action Hero. The Protege 1917 No Time to Die
I'm usually a stickler for newer war films since nothing can beat older films like Tora, Tora, Tora, A Bridge Too Far, Patton, The Longest Day, or Saving Private Ryan, but I was pleasantly surprised with Midway. It was a fun watch and a great addition to my collection.
Joseph, I agree that all of the war films that you listed, except one, are worth taking the time to watch because they are either exciting, or at least interesting, or both. But I've watched "A Bridge Too Far", on 2 occasions, once when I had it on DVD, and then, a few years after that, I watched the Blu-ray edition of the film. But even viewing the film for that 2nd time on a high quality 80 inch screen, with a great surround sound system, equipped with a high performance subwoofer, the film still struck me as an overlong, dull, & repetitious try at simulating scenes of combat, so it's not surprising , that it sparked so little public interest, that it failed to make American film goers want to go see it at theaters, in any large numbers. The basic reaction among most people who did see "A Bridge Too Far" in the U.S. seemed to be right along the lines of how Roger Ebert described the movie when he gave it 2 stars out of 4. Mr Ebert wrote: "Such an exercise in wretched excess, such a mindless series of routine scenes, such a boringly violent indulgence in all the blood and guts and moans they could find, that by the end we're prepared to speculate that maybe Levine (the film's producer) went two or even three bridges too far. The movie's big and expensive and filled with stars, but it's not an epic. It's the longest B-grade war movie ever made." Yes Joseph, though you did list such fine war films as "Saving Private Ryan", "Patton", and "The Longest Day", "A Bridge Too Far" certainly shouldn't be included among such company, since the movie commits the ultimate sin for a war film which involves large numbers of people being killed, which namely is that the film's scenes of battle not only seem fake & totally unconvincing, but that before long, the viewer realizes that the war scenes are so mediocre that they just become monotonous. The film needed a more resourceful & dynamic director, who's highly skilled at creating convincing action scenes, like Steven Spielberg, whose "Saving Private Ryan" is such a masterpiece among war films, that veterans of World War II have commented about how just seeing that film brought back to them intense feelings of fear and loss that they experienced during that war, which usually stay more in their unconscious minds than being too likely to surface during their day to day lives. BTW, most veterans of combat just think of "A Bridge Too Far" as either being phony, or just see it as something that's pretty funny, when it isn't seeming merely dull to them. Finally, it must be said that though "Saving Private Ryan" is only 5 minutes shorter than "A Bridge Too Far" is, due to the dull & repetitious way that director Richard Attenborough had his would-be epic unfold, just about anyone who saw both films, some years ago, will likely remember "A Bridge Too Far" as seeming like it was at least 45 min to an hour longer than "Saving Private Ryan" seemed to be.
"Sergeant York," based on real life WW1 hero Alvin York, and played by Gary Cooper, is one of the best films of all time. It's really a superb love/religion/war movie all wrapped into one. Truly a must see.
Pretty sure Gemini Man was actually filmed in 120fps. We just have it at 60fps on disc. And I think people are just used to 24fps. And with UA-cam being a thing and more videos being 60fps it might get people more comfortable with higher framerate.
Honestly you could have had a separate video for war movies (still a good list though). Here are my top 10 action movies that did not make this list: John Wick 1-3 Baby Driver Bloodshot The Fate of the Furious No Time To Die The Hitman's Bodyguard The Equalizer 1,2 The Great Wall Gladiator Scarface
Surprised to not see a John wick film on this list or No Time to Die. I wouldn’t consider Apocalypse now an action movie…in fact quite a few other war films on this list too. Bit muddled imo
I recently purchased Godzilla vs Kong and Speed in 4k. Can't wait to check those out! I bought the Mission Impossible six movie collection a while ago. Fallout is stunning. The Matrix looks fantastic as well
off of your list I have Godzilla Vs Kong, Fury, Midway, Blackhawk down, the matrix, saving private ryan, Mission impossible fallout, Apocolypse now and speed I have no inetrest in gemini man as there is something about will smith as an actor that puts me off
Well of your 3 top ten lists, I own 8 out of 10 of the action, once I get Dune I will own 9 out of 10 of the sci-fi, and I own 8 out of 10 of the horror. I'm pretty sure that I own all ten of your comic book list.
Great List! I'm glad you put Gemini Man on there. Good job on the splices in your video...I just started my channel and am using transitions when the cut looks weird.
Midway is an awesome movie and disc. I love the original from the 70's, and this was nearly as good, and if you watch the History Buffs UA-cam channel, he rates this extremely high for historical accuracy; one of the best ever in that regard.
Some parts of the movie weren't quite accurate, i.e. the amount of flak in some scenes was over the top, and the last dive bombing scene... Maybe most other parts were accurate, though
Nothing beats Gemini man. It's easily the gold standard in 4k. It use to be the revenant until Gemini was released. Shame that it's such a ho-hum movie.
I don't think Saving Private Ryan is not an action movie. It was a fantastic war drama movie of all times also one of the best cast in Hollywood cinema. I own it on 4K/BD and it's so good translation. All battle scenes look so real and brutal.
I know you’re including war movies as action movies but I feel like Apocalypse Now is more of a hardcore psychological drama than an action movie. But of course Personal preference. Keep these lists going love the stuff!!!
Yes, where I can buy killers of the flower moon I used to go to Best Buy a lot to buy DVDs where is good place for a person to go buy DVDs at 4K appreciate your help and information
Just bought and watched Gemini maybe 2 weeks ago, good action movie and looked fantastic. Just ordered Pvt. Ryan today, everything else listed that I wanted I have. The Matrix trilogy I have all on 4k with Resurrections 4k steel on order. I may pick up Midway based on your review.
I have Apocalypse Now on Blu-Ray and the image stutters constantly throughout the entire movie for me. Only disc I've owned that has ever done that. Anyone else?
Kind of surprised 1917 didn't make this list. That was my first 4k experience and was blown away. I feel like I'm still trying to find a 4k movie that stacks up to that one.
Yep. . Same here!
Absolutely
I totally agree with regards the quality of 1917. I was blown away by it and my first viewing was in 4k. Im not so sure I would class it as an action film though. Saying that im not sure what i would class it as. Lol
.... you must not own dune (2021) or tenet lol
@@chrissyboy7047 War drama maybe lol🤷♂️
I upgraded all my hardware to 4k/Atmos and Black Hawk Down was the first film I watched. I genuinely felt like I was getting shot to bits in Mogadishu. I was practically sweating. So intense.
Yep, exactly how I felt as I just finished watching my 4K disc in my PS5. Incredible movie, made better by a wonderful migration to 4k disc.
I saw Godzilla vs Kong on HBO Max and thought it was ok, then I watched it on 4k disc and it was unreal! So good!
That Apocalypse Now 4K release has the amazing making of documentary, Hearts of Darkness.
The John Wick series has some great looking 4Ks. 2 in particular
4 look the best imo , the colours and action is just amazing to watch
Tenet deserves a spot here. It's my top choice for the category 😎
Visually, yes! Sound-wise, it’s not great (but that’s more due to Nolan’s sub-par mixing).
@@psychomoth06 it shits me the fact that he got stuck to DTS-HD in all of his movies
Cheers on the Amazon promo in the feed from your channel, got 3 movies to add to my growing collection now that I finally got a 4k player. I always enjoy your content and trust your reviews so I was happy to help support.
Excellent list, Jeff! You could almost do a Military Movie genre on its own as a series. In addition to your 5 titles, I would include, 1917 (2019), Full Metal Jacket (1987), and Guns of Navarone (1961). Honorable mentions: A Few Good Men (1992), Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), Gladiator (2000), The Great Escape (1963), Lawrence of Arabia (1962), Spartacus (1960), and Top Gun (1986); more character-driven Action films in the Military Movie genre.
Love Black Hawk Down! A really good 4K experience one of Ridley Scott's best.
Pacific Rim is pretty incredible in terms of visuals and Atmos
That full screen 16:9, the crispy and awesome visuals with the awesome use of colours and the audio and music is amazing on that movie, definitely a must for any kailju fan and just action films in general!
Top Tier 4k release
Agreed, reference stuff right there
We need a 4k remaster of Aliens with atmos.
Well... After it came out now...do you like the it?
A couple 4K titles I love:
Ford V Ferrari
The Revenant (not really “action” per say, but has a lot of action for a drama)
Braveheart
Mission Impossible: Fallout is still by far the best 4K disc for me. The video is crisp and the Atmos blows my house down, i havent heard anything like it before.
Bought my copy of Fallout on 4k on day 1, but i cant agree it's a crispy one, it's great overall dont get me wrong, but in certain scenes it has way too much film grain that looks very bad, to me atleast.
Strongly disagree. Definitely not crispy. More like grainy
I like the changing IMAX aspect ratios in MI:Fallout, but MI:Ghost Protocol is still my number 1 of the Tom Cruise depictions of Ethan Hunt. The bright, crisp opening scene rooftop zoom-shot, chase, and shootout, with an immersive sound-design, let you know that you were in for something "special"! The detonation inside the Kremlin and nighttime shootout on the Moscow bridge literally knocked me off my seat! The climb outside the Burj Khalifa and the sonic surround-effect of the raging sandstorm was epic! Still gives me chills simply writing about it! The fact that the Oscars have yet to recognize any of these movies for even a NOMINATION in Sound-Editing/Design is a travesty!
@@familiatrois3813 oh man, youve made me really wanna watch my copy of GP, but yeah, these movies are definitely not getting recognized enough!
the Atmos sound for No Time To Die. was really loud when I played it through a regular soundbar 2.1
Hacksaw ridge needs to be on the list. Not a native 4k but undoubtedly the best upscale 4k movie I've ever seen. You gotta check it out
Great Atmos track as well!
I'm surprised to not see Die Hard, The Last Action Hero, The Mask of Zorro, or Tenet (maybe even The Hunt for Red October) on this list. I think your typical war film is a 'war film' and not an action film, and could easily have it's own list.
I love The Hunt for Red October! But it is Die Hard that is missing from this list!
Aaaaaagreed...
I love the 60fps if Gemini Man, I wish they would do all action movies at that frame rate
Is it me but the rabbit on The Matrix looks like a total counterfeit
I was shocked not to see No Time to Die or maybe one of the John Wick movies on this list, the sound is very impressive on both and lots of good directional sound
I like the mention of Midway. IT doesn't get a lot of attention in these lists and I think it's underrated
Also, that matrix "bullet motion" was awesome 😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣
I love Gemini Man too damn much. Whenever I'm looking for a 4K movie to pop into my 4K blu-ray player to just enjoy the visuals, Gemini every time. That 4K 60fps does it for me every time. Surprisingly though, Billy Lynn's Long Half Time Walk didn't do it for me. I think Ang Lee should have shot that movie in 24fps but then I have yet to watch the whole movie.
I watched Saving Private Ryan at the theater and the opening battle at Normandy felt like you were there. You could hear the bullets whistling by. It was crazy.
Black Hawk Down is one of the sharpest 35mm film transfers out there. It’s a bit ugly at times, but damn is it sharp.
I think Gemini Man was actually filmed at 120 frames per second. The 3D was 60 frames per second for each eye. I saw this at one of the few theaters in the US that showed it as the director intended. It looked amazing!
You are right, it was filmed at 120hz, even at 60hz in the 4K blu ray it’s super cool
Yes, that's what I thought. I recall reading that it was shot in 8K 120fps.
I had always wondered about the HFR. I watched it on Amazon, but it looked like any other movie. I’ll have to grab the 4K disc sometime.
Pity the actual movie is garbage
@@Chopperwocky Facts, the only cool scenes are the train and the first chase.
I don't know if you commonly move your collection around on the shelves, but I always see more movies I want to add to my collection. Thank you!
John wick 2 & 3 in 4K are favs
Nice to see Gemini Man get some love.
Tom cruise likes doing crazy stunts, he wants to top fallout in the next movie. Good list and a few I need to watch on 4k
Saving Private Ryan is an awesome disc, but 1917 is reference quality.
Godzilla vs Kong is definitely more of a sci-fi movie, same goes for the matrix movies ,Gemini man,
Saving Private Ryan was my first experience with a 4k & it was an impressive place to start. It's still very high on my list of best 4k releases I've seen.
Same here
Definitely would have bumped one of those movies to free up a space for Mortal Engines. Hard to believe it didn't make the list. 4K DI and super 4K crispy. Great audio as well. Maybe at the end do a fast 'honorable mentions' to list the ones that _almost_ made the list.
the best sound i have heard on 4k is Jurassic park....you can hear every word the actors say all the background sounds and didn't have to keep turning the volume up and down....i wish more 4k's and blurays balanced the sound like jurassic park.
Great list Jeff. I also like the Gemini Man 60fps. Mission Impossible Fallout is an awesome disc.
The Revanant has an amazing picture, almost 3d and some great action scenes too
1917
Leon (The Professional)
Kong: Skull Island
Last Action Hero
Hacksaw Ridge
The Mask Of Zorro
XXX The Return Of Xander Cage
Not a criticism or your list, and I appreciate all of your content, sir. I just wanted to shout out these awesome discs. Have a great day, and a better tomorrow. See you next time.
Loving these lists ur doing!
Saw Gemini in theater. Fun movie. Will Smith always guarantees fun.
Hearing someone say "The Matrix could technically be considered Sci Fi" is like me saying "The Bible could technically be called a book"
All jokes aside, love the content. I own most of these movies so I feel validated in my selections.
Godzilla vs. Kong was one of the first two 4K BDs I picked up (the other was Akira), in part because of your recommendations in this and other videos. Loved it. Dune 2021 will probably be next on the menu.
Collateral by Michael Mann is a good one to add to this list. The whole film is shot at night and the 4k cut really holds this film up in a strong way color wise. Besides that one of the best action/thrillers of all time.
Collateral is very clearly an upscale
Collateral was filmed digitally at 1080P and looks like absolute dogshit but we all have our say.
@@colinbooth531 Agree. It looks like crap but it was nice to see the movie again.
Really nice to have on 4K even if the improvement in quality is minimal. I'll take this movie in the best quality available and we pretty much have it now 👍
Great job mentioning the pros/cons of 60fps in Gemini Man. I don't like HFR cinema, but I did get Gemini Man just to experience it. It's technically interesting, even if it doesn't "feel" like a movie.
Personally, the first 4k disc I’ve seen was Sicario with the opening scene, my new AV and speakers weren’t set up well, and the intro with the explosion litteraly blew me off!!
It did what to you?!?
@@batman4452 I guess this is wrong interpretation or a wrong translation from my French thoughts to US, or maybe it did !! 🤣🤣
First time I haven't seen Fury Road on a 4k action movies list
I got 5 4ks on this list and 3 more in bluray so pretty good I also though 1917 should have gone on this list
When finished all the genres you should pick a best of: my guess for finest genre top to bottom is Epic movies. Here is just a selection of the choices.
-lord of the rings trilogy
-10 commandments
-braveheart
-gladiator
-patriot
-robin hood 2010
-apocalypse now
-spartacus
-hobbit trilogy
-lawrence of arabia
-the good the bad and the ugly
-glory
-saving private ryan
-bridge on the river kwai
-midway 2019
-1917
You forgot Ben Hur 1959.
I love these compilations. Thank you. Hopefully one day these titles will be a part of a compilation like this:
1.) Armageddon
2.) Hard Boiled
3.) Super Mario Bros
4.) There Will be Blood
Thought for sure either Dunkirk or Tenet would make the cut. Maybe it’s because they only have 5.1 mixes, but that doesn’t bother me.
Not as surprised as any of the John Wick movies missing the cut.
@@LennyNero2019 He explained it at the beginning of the video but when there is 5 out of the 10 being war movies maybe he should have made a separate list for that genre.
I love Gemini man very underrated and don't deserve the hate
Midway could be labeled a Docudrama. I know a lot about the WWII history in the Pacific Theater. My Dad was a Marine Gunner/Redioman in SBD Douglas Dauntless Dive Bombers. I remember him telling that Dive Bombing on enemy shipping was the "Scariest"and costliest. They usually Dived in Pairs - one time there was this huge Explosion next to them that almost shook them out of control. My dad looked over after and saw the SBD next to them was gone - it took a direct hit from anti-aircraft fire. My Dad's unit VMSB-236 shipped out from Hawaii September 1943 for Henderson Field Guadalcanal Solomon Islands. 25 pairs of Pilots and Gunners went over - 1 year later only 5 pairs came back whole - a little over 50% died. My dad and his pilot were 1 of the 5 to come home whole. Midway is a very under rated Movie because they stayed with the facts without adding to them. I watched this at the Theater 3 times and got an Idea of what it was like to be diving through anti-aircraft bombs at 260 mph and pulling without loosing control. With only 2 or 3 flying SBD's I'm thankful for Computer Graphic People that create an SBD that looks real that shows me what the Pilots and Gunners of the SBD did in WWII. Midway was the Real Deal - no fiction here.
Fury is NOT a ton of fun to watch! Great movie, great acting, great story, but that story is not a "fun" one. Midway is one of those movies I find myself enjoying more and more. I read the bad reviews but they all mentioned how good the sound design was. So no I always pop this in if I make an adjustment to the system or just want a brief listen of a good soundmix movie and end up wating over and over again because it pulls me in. I have to agree with you on Apocalypse Now release. Picture is just amazing and the upgrade to Atmos blew me away how good it was. Disney/Marvel can learn a lot of lessons how to do a proper Atmos mix from this movie. Criterion can learn how to package their movies from this release. Icing on the cake it was reasonably priced upon release and still is as I write this.
The packaging for apocalypse now is flimsy as hell. One of the worst
I hate Disney, they will never make their Atmos mixes better, they don’t care
Goo Goo Gaga
Another great list & video. You could also do a war movie list and put Saving Private Ryan, Apocalypse Now, Black Hawk Down, 13 Hours, 1917, etc. on that list. My honorable mentions: Pacific Rim, John Wick, Air Force One, Jaws, Gladiator, Cliffhanger, Speed, Top Gun, Transformers, Skyfall.
You got a big "hell yeah" out of me when you revealed your #1. It's a classic for a reason.
I'm curious, tho... why didn't 'No Time to Die' crack your top 10?
Yes, I strongly agree with you because the amazing lighting, shadows, and overall look of the incredible cinematography done for "Apocalypse Now", simply puts that film in a special class of its own, as far as I'm concerned. I'm sure I've viewed that film at least 25 times, first seeing it in a theater, in 1979, then on "The Movie Channel", several times, followed by getting the VHS version, then I viewed it on 2 different DVD releases I had, followed by 2 different Blu-ray releases, and then, of course, now having the UHD 4K Blu-ray versions of the 3 different cuts of the film, that are part of the absolutely terrific 6 disc set, which our "Films At Home" guide, just displayed for us at the end of his highly interesting video. Yup, I so appreciate the amazing look of the film which cinematographer Vittorio Storaro achieved for "Apocalypse Now", that IMO, the credit he deserves, equals that which belongs to the efforts of Francis Coppola, as the work of both men resulted in the creation of a film that will not only continue to withstand the test of time, but will still be here, enthralling future film & movie fans, many decades after I leave this mortal coil.
3 or 4 War Movies for me, thanks.
Studio Canal's "Apocalypse Now" release may be the greatest single flick 4K issue yet. With 3 versions of the film all in 4K [not like "Blade Runner" where the 2 previous cuts are BD only] & with Dolby Vision + HDR!!
Atmos based on the original 6 track 70mm surround sound.
Just got Apocalypse Now and can't wait to demo it in a few days. Got 7 of your 10 list
I'd like a tour of your TV/Theater setup.
Van Helsing in 4K was an awesome upgrade. I would consider it action.
I'm excited to check out the grain accuracy in some of these movie transfers. Matrix 4k has excellent film grain. I hope to see some day, a modern digital film shot on real sets with truly accurate fake grain. Grain that might even simulate Kodachrome, Agfa or Kodak traits. You can really see the fake video game style effects in some excellent modern movies like Greyhound where it could have made this list had it been shot on set with some kind of realistic grain and actually be available on physical media of course, lol.
The matrix "could be Sci fi" 😂
It's the most sci fi movie ever
That would be Star wars.
Not sure if John Wick would fall into the comic book genre I guess I will have to wait. I think it's a top 10 disc.
I like your list though.
Hon mentions
Mad Max Fury Road
Last Action Hero.
The Protege
1917
No Time to Die
I'm usually a stickler for newer war films since nothing can beat older films like Tora, Tora, Tora, A Bridge Too Far, Patton, The Longest Day, or Saving Private Ryan, but I was pleasantly surprised with Midway. It was a fun watch and a great addition to my collection.
Joseph, I agree that all of the war films that you listed, except one, are worth taking the time to watch because they are either exciting, or at least interesting, or both. But I've watched "A Bridge Too Far", on 2 occasions, once when I had it on DVD, and then, a few years after that, I watched the Blu-ray edition of the film. But even viewing the film for that 2nd time on a high quality 80 inch screen, with a great surround sound system, equipped with a high performance subwoofer, the film still struck me as an overlong, dull, & repetitious try at simulating scenes of combat, so it's not surprising , that it sparked so little public interest, that it failed to make American film goers want to go see it at theaters, in any large numbers. The basic reaction among most people who did see "A Bridge Too Far" in the U.S. seemed to be right along the lines of how Roger Ebert described the movie when he gave it 2 stars out of 4. Mr Ebert wrote: "Such an exercise in wretched excess, such a mindless series of routine scenes, such a boringly violent indulgence in all the blood and guts and moans they could find, that by the end we're prepared to speculate that maybe Levine (the film's producer) went two or even three bridges too far. The movie's big and expensive and filled with stars, but it's not an epic. It's the longest B-grade war movie ever made." Yes Joseph, though you did list such fine war films as "Saving Private Ryan", "Patton", and "The Longest Day", "A Bridge Too Far" certainly shouldn't be included among such company, since the movie commits the ultimate sin for a war film which involves large numbers of people being killed, which namely is that the film's scenes of battle not only seem fake & totally unconvincing, but that before long, the viewer realizes that the war scenes are so mediocre that they just become monotonous. The film needed a more resourceful & dynamic director, who's highly skilled at creating convincing action scenes, like Steven Spielberg, whose "Saving Private Ryan" is such a masterpiece among war films, that veterans of World War II have commented about how just seeing that film brought back to them intense feelings of fear and loss that they experienced during that war, which usually stay more in their unconscious minds than being too likely to surface during their day to day lives. BTW, most veterans of combat just think of "A Bridge Too Far" as either being phony, or just see it as something that's pretty funny, when it isn't seeming merely dull to them.
Finally, it must be said that though "Saving Private Ryan" is only 5 minutes shorter than "A Bridge Too Far" is, due to the dull & repetitious way that director Richard Attenborough had his would-be epic unfold, just about anyone who saw both films, some years ago, will likely remember "A Bridge Too Far" as seeming like it was at least 45 min to an hour longer than "Saving Private Ryan" seemed to be.
Hoping Zulu gets a 4k upgrade in the future.
"Sergeant York," based on real life WW1 hero Alvin York, and played by Gary Cooper, is one of the best films of all time. It's really a superb love/religion/war movie all wrapped into one. Truly a must see.
The apocalypse now set is amazing. I was blown away by the transfer
Pretty sure Gemini Man was actually filmed in 120fps. We just have it at 60fps on disc. And I think people are just used to 24fps. And with UA-cam being a thing and more videos being 60fps it might get people more comfortable with higher framerate.
Honestly you could have had a separate video for war movies (still a good list though).
Here are my top 10 action movies that did not make this list:
John Wick 1-3
Baby Driver
Bloodshot
The Fate of the Furious
No Time To Die
The Hitman's Bodyguard
The Equalizer 1,2
The Great Wall
Gladiator
Scarface
Surprised to not see a John wick film on this list or No Time to Die. I wouldn’t consider Apocalypse now an action movie…in fact quite a few other war films on this list too. Bit muddled imo
Dude I love ur videos. You should have more subscribers. Sadly most people don’t collect physical media anymore
I recently purchased Godzilla vs Kong and Speed in 4k. Can't wait to check those out! I bought the Mission Impossible six movie collection a while ago. Fallout is stunning. The Matrix looks fantastic as well
off of your list I have Godzilla Vs Kong, Fury, Midway, Blackhawk down, the matrix, saving private ryan, Mission impossible fallout, Apocolypse now and speed
I have no inetrest in gemini man as there is something about will smith as an actor that puts me off
Nice list, though I would have done a war genre list and a more traditional action film list.
LIGHTS! CAMERA! *ACTION!*
I also love the 60fps. I wish The Hobbit released with the HFR on home disk.
Well of your 3 top ten lists, I own 8 out of 10 of the action, once I get Dune I will own 9 out of 10 of the sci-fi, and I own 8 out of 10 of the horror. I'm pretty sure that I own all ten of your comic book list.
I thought Raiders of the Lost Ark would make it. It's what sold me on 4k
Ford v Ferrari has great sound
I totally argree on Midway, I especially imported the Best Buy edition with Atmos from France since the version in my country has no Atmos
Whoa had no idea Fury is true 4K! Absolutely gonna pick it up cause the films one of my favourites
I just bought apocalypse now on 4K the other day now I’m super excited to watch it!
Good list for sure . I would have added bad boys. All three could have made that list they are all reference discs .
Great List! I'm glad you put Gemini Man on there. Good job on the splices in your video...I just started my channel and am using transitions when the cut looks weird.
Midway is an awesome movie and disc. I love the original from the 70's, and this was nearly as good, and if you watch the History Buffs UA-cam channel, he rates this extremely high for historical accuracy; one of the best ever in that regard.
Some parts of the movie weren't quite accurate, i.e. the amount of flak in some scenes was over the top, and the last dive bombing scene... Maybe most other parts were accurate, though
Should have just done a top 10 War movies since Speed, Matrix, and Godzilla vs Kong were the only non war movies on your list 😅
Nothing beats Gemini man. It's easily the gold standard in 4k. It use to be the revenant until Gemini was released. Shame that it's such a ho-hum movie.
Not the best list for action to be honest, its more of a war movie list, but each to their own.
Yo i mentioned the lack of Godzilla in the last one, glad it made it in this list
I actually felt like the Matrix Revolutions was the most impressive of the trilogy in 4K. The HDR in that one was incredible.
I actually enjoyed Gemini Man quite a bit too. Great video man.
I don't think Saving Private Ryan is not an action movie. It was a fantastic war drama movie of all times also one of the best cast in Hollywood cinema.
I own it on 4K/BD and it's so good translation. All battle scenes look so real and brutal.
Great list Jeff!
I know you’re including war movies as action movies but I feel like Apocalypse Now is more of a hardcore psychological drama than an action movie. But of course Personal preference. Keep these lists going love the stuff!!!
4K Predator with Arnold. My fav of action flicks
Yes, where I can buy killers of the flower moon I used to go to Best Buy a lot to buy DVDs where is good place for a person to go buy DVDs at 4K appreciate your help and information
Apocalypse Now isn't an action movie, it's mostly a bunch of guys slowly cruising down a river in silence :D
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Absolutely love Hackers. Such an underrated movie.
Very helpful for my increase of 4k collection. I'm really hoping Speed Racer will come to 4K, best movie ever and it would look even that much better!
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Have you tried the shop Vinegar Syndrome? I'm curious about your thoughts on their UHD titles.
Great movies and beautiful packaging!! Not enough respect for the 70's and 80's
Probably would have preferred a separate War movie category considering most of these are war films, but still solid list!
What set ups do you have for audio/visual
Just bought and watched Gemini maybe 2 weeks ago, good action movie and looked fantastic. Just ordered Pvt. Ryan today, everything else listed that I wanted I have. The Matrix trilogy I have all on 4k with Resurrections 4k steel on order. I may pick up Midway based on your review.
I have Apocalypse Now on Blu-Ray and the image stutters constantly throughout the entire movie for me. Only disc I've owned that has ever done that. Anyone else?
Please do Top 10 Classic Movie on 4K UHD Bluray next time! Thank you!