You've made me feel really chuffed Erik. Thank you! John.

@Atlantis Rising I'll have to take another look at the Super 8 cut down Atlantis to see if that is the same as the 4K or indeed has the reported brightness of the original release. It should have the original release look of course but you never know. As for the Star Trek films - can't afford them! One day I may snag them cheap or I may finally succumb and ask some of the distributors to send me review copies as I get asked to cover so many now. I really need to be in the cinema just about every night and knocking a review out every day or two. John.

Thanks John. Don't know what I'm going to review next but I'll think of something. John.

You are welcome! John.

I hope you still look up to the skies today Sega as it shows we have an imagination and I think that's important. John.

Quite so... until the Special Edition when the ending was somewhat changed and not for the better. John.

It's a masterpiece and I bloody love it, The Bass is incredible and it's something I can watch again and again, really like hearing people's experiences of seeing this in theatres for the first time

I felt the same way Mark because it was one of the first discs I purchased too. I'd already had Blade Runner for a while by then though so not quite as impactive as it would have been but still a great example of how a cine transfer should look... just like the film it came from! John.

Thank you for telling me. I can't bear to watch them myself but occasionally I have to just to make sure I'm keeping standards where they once were. John.

Thank you Sean. From quite early on I've thought 4K HDR discs are more like film but this Close Encounters pack makes the point more than any other simply because some of the special effects are so much more realistic on 4K and that's down to the extra colour palette. John.

And ensure any digital sharpening is off or minimized Rob. But enough of that, how are you doing now?

I have seen quite a few of Jeff's reviews. I don't want to be influenced by anyone else though so with Jeff being one of the biggest out there I'd better stay away because I want to ensure I form my own opinions. John.

@@moviecollector5920 Right and I do value your opinions and enjoy your talks/reviews the most and they are quite enjoyable.

Bloody hell Michael, I wish you'd emailed me your words before I sat down to record this review! John.

@@moviecollector5920 As I mentioned before, SA had a huge 16mm rental business many years ago and being in that trade for a number of years had access to a 16mm Anamorphic print of CE3k, and being curious how Spielberg achieved that 'explosion' of light at the end of the titles placed the first reel on a re-winder and slowly spooled the film through my fingers and there, at the end of the blackened title frames was one, clear translucent frame. Practical but ingenious. Considering it was pre CGI this film still possesses what most of modern, heavy laden CGI films lack, that sense of wonder, so beautifully captured, and highlighted in your review, of the expression on the little boys face. Thank you John!

@@thelookuplookdown You certainly make some exceptional comments Michael. You should be writing film reviews for magazines and newspapers.

It's the build up that makes the film. Without the build up the climax would be nothing but this is also one of those films that manages to build all the way through and doesn't let us down... unless it's the Special Edition of course! John.

Maybe I'll find a 4K I think is bad next time around and slag it off! Gemini Man perhaps? Naaaaa, I'll find another good one with some interesting details rather than a simple shot on video, looks great on video cos' that would be a bit boring. John.

I don't think I've ever seen Close Encounters on a telly Eric. I don't find televisions to be ideal for watching any films but a big, science fiction adventure such as Close Encounters probably relies on a big screen for big impact more than most movies. I loved it when I first saw it as a boy and now this 4K disc reproduces at home the impact it gave me in the cinema. Amazing when you think about it. John.

I agree that Jaws is his best Jeffrey but this one is rather special too. What a talent! John.

Absolutely right! John.

Well said G A. And when you do get this one you will have to check that you've got your system setup for the disc to ensure you get the best out of it. If you're seeing too much film grain then you've got it too bright, that's my general rule of thumb. John.

I have never visited Devil's Tower but maybe one day. Wonder if I'll see any space ships there! John.

i should have bought the LP all those years ago too. CD just isn't the same. John.

It's just the ending that messes up the Special Edition Dave. There are plenty of other minor things wrong with it but showing the inside of the Alien mother ship was just the wrong thing to do. John.

I need to see Keanu Reeves documentary then Dmitri. I trust you won't let me forget! John.

@@moviecollector5920 Ai-ai, captain John-Silver! ))

I'm much the same Bill. Enjoyed it as a youngster but today I think it's a much better film than I ever realized. It helps when you have a home video version that is this good though. John.

If you have a large enough wall anywhere Richard, get a 4K video projector for this one and enjoy the same mesmerizing experience all over again... although perhaps not quite as impactive as that 58ft wide Marble Arch curved screen. John.

Glad you like it and thank you for letting me know. John.

As much as I like Jack Nicholson Reynaldo, I think the film would have been awful. But to be fair it couldn't have been the same film so would have been re-worked and probably unrecognizable from what we know today. John.

It's really exciting to learn you're setting up a home cinema Paul. The most important thing once you've got it all worked out is to mask each film with black masking. Mine are covered in the darkest, deepest black velvet I could find and it's all held together with string and sticky tape. It's amazing what can be done for very little. If you don't have the room for corded curtain rails and all that sort of thing then a few hooks on the wall or sticky velcro can do the job. You'll have to keep me updated with how you get on... and when you finally get into Super 8 too!!! John.

I always preferred the original theatrical version of the film Tom but I went through the other two for this review. I didn't go all the way through the so-called Special Edition but I dipped in and out of it and particularly the more important changes. I still didn't like it half as much as the original version. The 'Director's Cut' is much better than the Special Edition but seems to lack that certain something compared to the original. I think it's a lesson to film makers to leave well alone once it's done and out there. John.

Interestingly, I think that very line is in the Super 8 400ft reel. Someone must have agreed you way back when the film was first out sin gin. John.

Yes, I don't think there are many people who like the Special Edition version over the original but if you saw it first as a youngster then it stands more of a chance as we're more impressionable when we're young. With regards to the disc quality I've only had a couple of comments to correct me as to how awful it is but it seems they didn't actually watch this video and just wanted to have a bit of a moan about it because they haven't ever thought to adjust their system settings. Blade Runner is another fabulous 4K disc release. 35mm quality on a disc. John.

A good summary which I think you've done once or twice before. Well done as usual. John.

@@moviecollector5920 thank you. Ah btw, the child actor did appear in another movie, it was in a 1979 film with Bud Spencer.

Well done for being able to think and getting the picture sorted out. I fear a lot of people don't do that and that is why so many complain about things that aren't really there. John.

@@moviecollector5920 Much to the wife's annoyance, I do tend to fiddle with the tv and Blu-ray settings sometimes to try to get the picture as perfect as possible.

@@CheeringOwls My wife's used to it after more than 30 years of putting up with me fiddling... with projectors that is. John.

That was a bargain Mark. Well done! John.

@@moviecollector5920, was hoping to watch it with my son before he went to Uni, but . . . too many films, not enough time!

@@SuperGrumpyDaddy That just about sums it up for me too. John.

It's a good one, that's for sure. But does require you to make sure your system is not too bright. If it is, the picture will be pretty crap really. John.

Oh yes, Spartacus is one of the best - Technirama which is horizontal VistaVision with a 1.5x squeeze. John.

What a shame you didn't know it was all going on at the time Pete and what an historic film it would turn out to be. If you'd have known you might have managed to visit one of the locations while they were filming. Spielberg loves children so he might have spotted you back then! John.

An historic film with an historic score for sure. John.

Nope, don't believe it Danny. You'll just have to do better! John.

Thank you Craig. You'll have to get out there and get this one now then so you can let me know how you get on with it on your system. A great disc but many will not have seen it the same way as I. John.

I think many of us who love it today were about the same age when it was first released. An impressionable age I think. John.

Thanks Peter. This is one of those films that's worth purchasing on every format that come along. I'll stick out for a 35mm print though if I am to ever buy it again in the future! John.

I don't use Amazon for anything any longer if I can avoid it Daniel but I'm not sure if you have any record and video outlet stores left in America to support. Over here we HMV on major high streets so that's who I spend my money with despite them sometimes costing a little more than the dreaded Amazon. But wherever you purchase this one from I hope you get the same enjoyment from it as I. Just remember to tweak your HDR setting to suit first.

Thank you Morten. It's a special film just like the other titles you've listed. I think we have similar taste in film. John.

Aha, Oliver was Mark Lester I believe and he was terrific... although I've never managed to watch Oliver all the way through. Should be a quality film though with the cast it has. I think all our systems vary so as much as Close Encounters looked fabulous on 'Standard' through my Optoma UHD550X video projector, it appeared a little too dark in places. I am going to try it for black and white 4K discs in the future though now you've told me it works on your system. John.

Well done for spotting Futureworld. It's been on the shelf for a while now but I will get to it soon. Been a little busy with so many other things that have taken up too much time. I've never actually seen Futureworld. John.

Let me guess the sound it plays... doo doo doo doooo do. John.

@@moviecollector5920 close it goes Re mi do do sol. Don’t worry I had to google that. 😀

@@brettwhateley1998 Right, I'll try to remember that for future mickey taking replies! Thanks Brett. John.

The intention of HDR is to make video look more like film. To get film looking 100% on a screen takes work so in that regard they've succeeded. Video is finally more like film collecting and that has got to be a good thing for us true enthusiasts. Enjoy playing with each disc prior to watching to ensure you get the best out of it. Good luck with it in the future Luke. Just remember, 4K takes some work. John.

Well you don't need two copies Funk so send one of 'em over!!! John.

I think The Abyss and Super 8 are two other films similar to Close Encounters. I'm not sure James Cameron was particularly influenced but I think we can safely assume J.J. Abrams was. John.

That shouldn't be the case because as I point out in this video, the effects on the Blu-ray look fake in places whereas on the 4K with HDR giving it a more film like colour palette those same effects look real. The ones to scrutinize are the matte shots of the UFO landing strip where it's all blue on Blu-ray but colour corrected on 4K. John.

@@moviecollector5920 In that case I will give it another watch

Cor, even I don't remember that but I wouldn't be surprised because he started with 8mm film so probably a bit of an enthusiast and excited to see his film going on sale on a film gauge he might have used for a while after 8mm. John.

If you're a Trekkie then you'll like Close Encounters, no question about it. John.

The list it will have a brand new DOLBY ATMOS remix track

Thank you Rich. It's such a shame they don't issue new film prints after all the work that goes into preserving these films but I suppose that would cost money and video costs nothing. My opinion is that cinema screenings should use the best tools available but those days have largely gone now. John.

Thanks for pointing out that the video is accessible via the playlist - I've taken it off that now. Don't bother getting your Super 8 of Close Encounters scanned because it's an expensive process and most of the amateurs who offer a scanning service for Super 8 produce surprisingly poor results because they're using a cheap machine to do it. I transfer with an aerial image system which you'd have seen in my Super 8 Film Gauge video and seem to consistently get far better results. But, these package movies never come out as well as home movies shot on Kodachrome by a member of the public with a Super 8 or 8mm camera. If you take a look at my original KZfaq account with all the car videos there's a trailer to my Fifty Years of the Mini Cooper release and all the archive film you'll see in that was Super 8 and 8mm transferred by me so see what you think of that. We've only run the first two Pirates of the Caribbean films so far. I've only ever seen the first film before so we had a good laugh with the second one. I was too tired watching it though so missed bits and pieces daydreaming. I don't know what I'm going to review next. I do want to do something on The Shining and Doctor Sleep but that would be more of a analysis video. The same with 2010 The Year We Make Contact but that's a Blu-ray so may be frowned upon a little. John.

@@moviecollector5920 thank you for letting me know to not get my reel scanned, I think it was going to cost me 160 dollars which I’d rather spend on getting my projector maintained. The pirates of the Caribbean films are quite long at some points, I have tried about 3 times to watch the 3rd film because of how long it is, thanks! Have a great day!

You should find Film Guard does work wonders providing the scratches are not green emulsion scratched Christopher. Film Guard can cause wow on the soundtrack if you put too much on though because it is so slippery and that's where 2.22 may have been better although it wasn't actually very kind to film. Best of all was Thermofilm but the EU put paid to that one and sadly it's not legal to produce any longer. My own 400ft of Close Encounters has faded dreadfully so I much find another with good colour sometime soon. John.

@@moviecollector5920 I shall definitely try Film Guard - the scratches are very thin and not green - I will let you know how it goes. I didn't pay much for the film and if Film Guard helps, then the colours are really good in this copy. Do you know if the Clamshell version of Close Encounters is the same as the cardboard box one?

@@ChristopherJohnBall It's the same 400ft reel in both boxes. The clamshell cases became the standard just after Close Encounters made its appearance and so it simply got transferred to the new type of case. Film Guard will wet the film a little and it's the wet that acts like wet gate and so the wetter it is the better the scratches are filled in. Don't use too much though as Film Guard is supposed to be used extremely sparingly. Thermofilm could be slapped on ad nauseum so when first applied that could almost completely eradicate scratches if used liberally. John.

I think Close Encounters plays better today than it did back in 1978. The sign of a great film perhaps.

Thank you Timothy. Be interesting to see how popular this video proves to be over time. John.

It's a great example of the 4K disc format Roy... providing you get the setup right! John.

Thank you Guerrero. You have a good weekend too. John.

I think Close Encounters is a better film today than it ever was Bill. But I always really liked it. These days I love it. John.

Thank you Terry. There isn't a common standard for HDR so it tends to be a little different on most discs but way, way different on some. John.

It may be that you will like it a whole lot more now. I think it's another film that holds a certain nostalgia today that will make some appreciate it now who didn't when it was new. John.

@@moviecollector5920 You could be right. I may try it again. I have been to Devils Tower in person. Beautiful place. I want to go back some time. The original name was Bear Lodge. More appropriate name.

This 4K version of the film is just like watching the film Steve and that's rather special. You'll have to get it sometime but it can be had rather cheaply so keep a look out and snap up a bargain. Don't know what I'll be reviewing next. Been a little too busy lately to even think about it but maybe I'll get a chance to have a look around tomorrow. John.

Once they're on the shelf Ian they tend to lose their allure. I leave them on top of the shelf in the cinema until such time as we can finally watch them and that way they don't get forgotten and left. Still got a bunch of Blu-rays onthere at the moment but constantly on the road lately so no time to see anything. John.

@@moviecollector5920 Instead of CE3K I watched my 4K of Glory last night. It was magnificent, a lovely filmic image with grain and subtle HDR that didn't distract at all. If you don't have a copy, I heartily recommend it. And look forward to a video review of course!

@@iansmith6166 Glory is a terrific film. I have it on LaserDisc so it's another I've watched rather too often over the years but I expect I'll see Glory in HMV at an irresistible price one day. John.

Good to have you here Time Engineer and thank you for extremely nice comment. It seems that you don't have the Super 8 versions of this film so you have even more to collect now! Try tracking down one of the 12 Super 8 'Scope features because that would be a major life achievement! John.

I expect just about all of us will agree with you there. John.

Thank you Emil. I did do a home cinema tour video about a year ago which you might find interesting if you haven't seen it. People tend to be under the misapprehension that it costs a fortune to do a proper home cinema when all you really need is string and sticky tape! John.

I think you have THX if I remember correctly so that should be just about as accurate as possible but I suppose it also depends on how well the THX speakers are matched to the amplifier. My home cinema isn't very big so everything from that THX Ultra setup is a little overpowering at times. I have the subwoofer down a little lower than normal as a result. But I've had surround in the home for over 30 years now so I'm not quite so obsessed with it as I once was. That's how I ended up with the big THX system though and I suppose once you're up to that level there's not really much more you can do. John.

Probably not a film for a telly years ago Doug but it should work a lot better with today's equipment. It's certainly worth a second look to see it for the first time! John.

@@moviecollector5920 your setup looks fantastic. Closest I've come to that was my old high school. Actually had its own cinema and a film society . It gave me the opportunity to see lots of older and brand new films on the big screen.

@@dougquaid570 Sounds like you went to a school I'd have enjoyed Doug!

I went through all the HDR options and settings when I first got all the equipment almost four years ago and some 4K discs set to standard look inferior to the Blu-ray which is automated because it doesn't have HDR. So HDR being set to suit each individual disc is fundamental. So you'll just have to play some more with future discs and see if you end up with even better image quality. As for The Thing, I expect I'll pick that up next time I get to an HMV. Not had any time to watch anything lately but set a couple of evenings aside for Close Encounters for this review. John.

Cheers John. I've pulled out Schindler's List UHD for a viewing this evening, another thats been sat on the shelf for ages.

@@LeShark75 A masterpiece but I've only ever seen it once and that was at The Empire. I find anything about the German death camps very hard to watch and Schindler's List doesn't exactly try to hide what really happened. John.

Good point Ghost. And it works so much better than how most films are done today with in-your-face computer cartooning here, there and everywhere. John.

What's next? Why a 35mm print Alex!!! John.

Well that would explain why it suits the film so well then. Thanks for telling me that. John.

I know what you mean Michael but it does make the whole pastime more like a real hobby and therefore more akin to film collecting. You always have to think about projecting a film and now we do with 4K so I quite like that side of it. John.

All our systems are different Matt but my rule of thumb for this one is if there is noticeable, consistent film grain then the projected image or telly is set too bright. John.

@@moviecollector5920 ah ok will keep that in mind cheers 👍

I don't find ET to be a repeatable film so although I nearly had a 4K copy from HMV for just £5 about 18 months ago I just missed out. When I see it cheap again I'll give it another go but we do have the PAL LaserDisc which is very nice. I did have a copy on Super 8 but it wasn't very good - an Italian pirate jobbie so that went back. John.

Perfectly said in perfect English. Hope you're doing okay over there in the Philippines. John.

At least Cary Guffy is identifiable so he's easy to pick out. I never saw either of those other films and probably not likely to now which is a shame. John.

My conclusion is that we're paying for HDR because our home screens are simply too small to tell the difference in terms of definition... but colour, that's a different matter. John.

@@moviecollector5920 YES, but we look at a 4k screen no matter the disc.

I was 13 or 14 at the time and it didn't make quite the impression on me as I was that much older but seeing the magic of that Super 8 reel shortly after cemented the film in my mind. I think more highly of it today that I ever did before which is rather unusual for me. John.

@@moviecollector5920 The strangest impression was on my wife as she sat through it until the final "night scene at Devils Tower" and she said she was bored and was going to watch TV upstairs. She did the same with Star Wars (Ep IV) and fell asleep just before the trench run. You can't win them all! Kind regards, Dave

@@loftlegacy Cor blimey! Just as well you didn't show her the films before you got hitched otherwise you'd never have married her!!! John.

@@moviecollector5920 It's odd, she took me to see "Ab Fab" the movie which was awful and I took her to see Interstellar. Expecting complaints about the latter and she actually enjoyed it! These days our cinema trips are with our little boy to see films like Paw Patrol or Peter Rabbit 2. One good thing about our local Vue in Southport that it's only £4.99 a ticket. Cheers, Dave

Original cut is the best Dan but the so-called 'Director's Cut' isn't too far off. Special Edition is a non-starter for me now. With regards to HDR nothing else will tone it down other than modifying the HDR brightness itself. There should be an option within the setup of your player. Panasonic players without the magical button on the remote control can still be modified within the setup. It's essential to find it because so many discs are released with overly bright HDR and it can completely destroy them. John.

The Panny I use in the home cinema is a 400 series. In the living room it's a 300 series. The 400 series has an optical audio out which is the least they should all come with but alas only a single HDMI on most of them these days. Next review should be Interstellar... finally! John.

Thanks Raid. I wouldn't trust anything called 'optimizer' built in by the techies because they're not film people. Most people in the electronics industry have never done anything in film let alone projected it so I wouldn't trust them to know anything about how a video should look. But I may be wrong of course! I think the best thing to do is to calibrate manually and keep an watchful eye on any video that originated on film to ensure it's not too noisy or grainy because that's usually the sign that the image is too bright. Film is simply darker than modern video and that's one of the reasons it's more realistic. John.

@@moviecollector5920 You are not wrong. Today I have started to get used with more dimmer picture. Less brightness, less contrast and have tried without contrast enchancers etc.

@@Raidallinen76 Good man! You'll have to let me know how you find it because I hope and expect you'll find the overall image quality is better. If there's any digital sharpening options, get that off or right down to minimum too. John.

@@moviecollector5920 I have finished my tests. It is like you said. Also with SDR content (regular blu-ray, DVD) too much brightness and contrast destroys picture... Btw just got 4K Star Wars (4-6). Picture is starting to be too hmm good. We see things what we shouldn't see? :) Blu-rays seems to be different what my older ones are. Theese what comes with 4K are from 2020. My older ones are from 2011. Need to compare those also. This 2020 blu-ray is really good also.

@@Raidallinen76 I have Star Wars on Super 8 so that's the original film from 1977/78. I enjoyed seeing the first re-hashed version in 1997 and think the Death Star battle is fabulous in that 'Special Edition' but the grading for that had started to change and as time has gone on the resemblance to the original is so far removed that I find it difficult to look at. All the unnecessary additions all over the picture are unwarranted and the sequence with the cartoon Jabba The Hutt is the final straw for me. If the original film does ever re-appear though I don't think I'd be able to resist but nothing will ever replace being able to run Star Wars on film cos' there's something magical about it. Well done for going through a load of 2K vs. 4K comparisons. I was really surprised to learn how good Blu-ray really is and that told me why HDR had only been added to the new 4K discs because that is all that differentiates them on our tiny home screens. I need a barn with a 30 foot wide screen in it! John.

Greetings Clark. Turn your HDR down a setting or two if you can find the option and you'll find the grain is just perfect. Might be one or two darker scenes with a little more but by then you'll be so mesmerized by the film you won't even notice. Hopefully a few people who bemoan the film grain on this particular release will see this review and realize it may well be their setup that needs attention. John.

@@moviecollector5920Thanks, John. I will check it out - I do have a few presets depending on the source (Dolby vision, hdr and gaming). I just don’t want to turn the HDR up by accident... I’ll end up burnt like Richard Dreyfus’ character... ha

Thanks Stephanie... as usual. John.

I can't recall the exact model numbers of my players but one is a 400 series and the other a 300. Both are practically identical but the 400 has an optical output which is essential as most only have HDMI which isn't much use really. Be careful of those Optoma presets because I got caught out by them several times for a couple of years. Changing them can mean you've got all sorts of digital processing such as sharpen inadvertently turned back on and they should always be turned off or minimized to the lowest level. Too many people listen to electronics experts but they're not experienced in film and how it should look. That's why all these options exist on video projectors and televisions but the best results are achieved by using the human eye. John.

What great memories you have there Jose. I only saw it as a 35mm general release print but I really liked it, unlike the rest of my family as they didn't think much of it at all. The 4K release is pretty darned wonderful and I think it's just like watching a 35mm print all over again. A great souvenir of a great and historic film. John.

HDR gives video a colour palette that is more like film than ever before Clive. That's all it is. John.

I expect that was one of the 70mm blow-up prints with six track magnetic sound. Probably better to look at than almost anything being released today other than genuine IMAX and 70mm. John.

Thanks Frank. Shawshank Redemption is next. John.

It may be film grain that you're seeing Geoff and although it's a couple of years since I watched the disc for this review it's a good idea to make sure the 'sharpness' function of your projector or telly is lowered. in the case or a projector get it off completely or one the minimum setting because if there is excessive film grain on occasion the sharpness function will make it look even coarser. Special effects were shot 65mm by Douglas Trumbull so they should look good for the most part. HDR being too bright can also mess up a picture and also if the image is too bright generally. Try to make it look like a film print and all your videos should look better. Film is darker as it can hold the detail so now you have 4K with very similar capabilities it's time to get that brightness down and the contrast up a bit perhaps. John.

The Good The Bad & The Ugly was shot in a process called TechniScope so I don't know if that will look particularly brilliant. It's a 35mm filming process that only uses half the usual 35mm frame. In other words, half the image quality of a regular anamorphic 35mm film. Possibly not the best film to choose to see first but it may still be surprisingly good. A second selection is required but how about looking for something that was shot on 70mm and is being screened on 70mm? That should ensure you see something spectacular, particularly if it's a new print. John.

@@moviecollector5920 thanks John. I’m struggling to find a 70mm film screening in my area. I’m based in Leeds and a lot of the screenings appear to be in London.. I may have to take a trip down to the big smoke.

@@jsampson8088 The PictureVille in Bradford have 70mm projection. Right next door to the National Film Museum or whatever it's called these days. I'm not sure the museum IMAX cinema screens 70mm IMAX any longer but it's worth checking because 15/70mm IMAX is better than anything else. John.

I only modify the brightness using the little HDR button on the remote but each disc tends to be different. Most are either 'Light Environment' or 'Bright Environment' but Close Encounters and another I watched recently were 'Natural Environment'. Each disc has to be experimented with before watching to get the best out of it. John.

Plenty have done that Mark but I don't tend to follow any of it so it doesn't bother me. John.

And to put special effects that were so good into some of those night scenes and get away with it too. Amazing really. John.

Ho ho. Sorry about that. I think it's a more obvious improvement over the Blu-ray than anything else I've scrutinized. The matte shots of the UFO landing area are the most obvious improvement thanks to HDR.

Thanks Andy. John.

@@moviecollector5920 are you looking at doing a Matrix review I've heard 50/50 on the 4k

@@andylikesstuffchannel I did do a video about The Matrix 4K. It's a good 4K disc but because the film was so poor to look at originally there's not really anything that can be done. The Matrix was 1999 if I recall correctly and it was at the end of the 90s that the downturn in image quality commenced. Some of the low quality computer cartooning was so low that it really stands out. That's not a problem with the disc, just the way it was and I remember when I saw it at the cinema (not a premiere cinema though so a general release print) it looked green and pretty awful really. Probably a major factor why I didn't much care for the film but also because I had been an IT analyst for a long time by then and the basic premise therefore wasn't at all original. But if you're a fan of the film I think you'll really like the disc and that's pretty much what I said in my review. John.

I've seen a few inexplicable things myself but nothing I'd claim was Mr. E.T. visiting from another solar system. It's a shame but even if there were other civilisations out there it's unlikely we'd find them (or vice versa) and then there's the distance aspect which makes it impossible. But there are some amazing aircraft man has created that we know little about. John.

@@moviecollector5920 Ahhhhh, a sceptic. How'd you know my name is John? I'm going to strongly suggest, any book from Dr. Jacques Vallee, & any documentary from James Fox. The documentary Phenomenon is a must see. What I saw, was way beyond man made my man. It was manufactured though, somewhere. I'll describe it for you. It looked something like a cross between a Cylon Raider from the original Battle Star Galactic series, & the Martian ships from the original, The Wars of The Worlds film from 53. The Raiders were the smallest ships the Cylons used in battle, if you didn't know. It was shaped more like a Raider, but the exhaust went straight across the back of it, instead of being a duel exhaust. The exhaust would of been as wide across as the one on the Raider, but just one exhaust. It glowed a predominantly bright red, with a small amount of blue & green. I think it might of used some type of plasma energy for propulsion. Plasma glows like that exhaust did. It was black in color, like a stealth plane, & the surface of it looked smooth like the Martian ships. That's what I was saying, where it was kind of a cross between the Cylon & Martian ships. What I saw would have been about the same size as either the Cylon or Martian ships, as they were depicted on film, but in real life. By the way, I saw it very close up too. Maybe, 12 meters from where I was. It flew over my neighbors house. It was about 3 meters above their house. I couldn't see any windows on the aircraft. It didn't make any noise, & moved around the same speed as a Zeppelin. I would imagine, it could probably move a lot faster than that. I watched it for about 2 to 3 minutes. Whatever it was, it was very advanced. I always wondered if it had laser weapons. That incident happened November 24th 1995, at approximately 7:30 pm, in Boston MA. I never officially reported it though.

@@moviecollector5920 No comment on my UFO incident?

@@ShinobiShaman Nick Cook's 'The Hunt For Zero Point' should be an interesting and informative ready for you Shinobi. This anti-gravity technology does exist and it appears you saw it in action. The latest spy plane (the latest replacement for the Blackbird) has it apparently and sounds similar to what you saw with regards to the glowing. John.

@@ShinobiShaman Sorry I wasn't able to reply sooner Shinobi but I was filming all day yesterday and more than 200 miles away from home. Back late and too knackered to even think about checking emails and everything else again. John.

Well, it's Saturday Scott so how about Close Encounters tonight as big and as loud as possible? John.

@@moviecollector5920 My system is not connected right now due to some reframing and replacing drywall due to leaks in the basement… otherwise that would be a very good idea 😎

It was just a 35mm anamorphic Adam so probably somewhere like the Odeon, Leicester Square would be best and on a new 35mm print to ensure it's the best. Video still can't quite match film so that's what we should be seeing at the top cinemas. John.

I'd actually already got many of those from HMV in their regular 2 for £30 deals. I use HMV for almost all my purchases because they're the only surviving shops on the high streets and without the our shopping centres are really going to suffer. John.