4K - 8K Resolution and/or Dolby Atmos/DTSX Content Reviews

[AcuDefTechGuy]

I saw 1 in the theater and I own the 3D, because it looked good at the time. It was pretty much a modern thrashing of Pocahontas. I watched 2. Visuals still feeling like the last one, not up to the best of today. So 3rd one will have a hard time convincing me.

Yeah, all 3 are like Pocahontas, just different settings.

 

[AcuDefTechGuy]

I saw Netflix’s “Apex” 4K ATMOS.

Video looks great, shot in 4K+ digital.

Audio is actually good ATMOS, not FAKEMOS. I heard some good overheard effects.

I like the Story/Writing. The beginning starts out “differently” than usual movies, then becomes predictable 2 minutes later. Then the rest of the movie is back to being “different”. Overall I like it and I would rewatch this movie again.

 

[AcuDefTechGuy]

Watched both Mercy with Chris Pratt and Crime 101 with Chris Hemsworth on Amazon Prime. I went in with ZERO expectations. Both were decent popcorn flicks. Nothing amazing. They were great for streaming. I would not have paid money to see these in theaters. I think they're worth a view.

I like both, but I like Crime 101 much better than Mercy.

I think Crime 101 feels “different” than other crime heists movies. It’s more PG, instead of R with a bunch of killings. I like hardcore crime movies, but there’s just a lot of that around. Once in a while it’s nice to see a “friendlier” and tamer crime movie. I was rooting for the 3 main characters - the main cop, the nonviolent robber, and the insurance lady.

 

[j_garcia]

Mercy was better than I expected, but I expected bad, so that's not saying much. It was decent. We have been moving and working on the house, so not a lot of TV time or movie theater time in the last 2 weeks. The TV is setup, just nothing else so far. Most of the gear is in boxes still.

*edit - ordered Fight Club 4K. I heard rumblings of complaints about AI changes made to it, however Fincher used the same AI to clean up Se7en, and that looked amazing so I will give it a shot. It should come Friday and I will be setting up the PS5 tonight. Will setup the 205 on or by Fri hopefully as well.

 

[AcuDefTechGuy]

Mercy was better than I expected, but I expected bad, so that's not saying much. It was decent. We have been moving and working on the house, so not a lot of TV time or movie theater time in the last 2 weeks. The TV is setup, just nothing else so far. Most of the gear is in boxes still.

*edit - ordered Fight Club 4K. I heard rumblings of complaints about AI changes made to it, however Fincher used the same AI to clean up Se7en, and that looked amazing so I will give it a shot. It should come Friday and I will be setting up the PS5 tonight. Will setup the 205 on or by Fri hopefully as well.

Oh I was so impressed with the PQ of Se7en.

I can’t believe I didn’t figure it out that they had used AI to make the old video look great.

So basically the real reason any of these older movies look so good (like “Se7en” and “Con Air”) is because of AI, not really because they kept the old films in “pristine” immaculate condition.

 

[j_garcia]

Haven't had a ton of time lately, and most of the system is still packed up. I threw in Fight Club 4K. It definitely looks better. The film overall was already mostly dark, so you have to watch with the lights dimmed for viewing, not unlike a lot of Se7en. Colors really pop and faces in focus shots, where you are looking at someone's face close up, look impressive. This was on the PS5 Pro. I have to dig the 205 out still; it is still plastic wrapped to some other boxes in the garage

 

[AcuDefTechGuy]

I threw in Fight Club 4K. It definitely looks better.

So another case of AI-Noise-Reduction and Grain-Reduction.

I took "Last of the Mohicans" BD and used Topaz Video AI to reduce Grain and Noise. I think it looks pretty good considering how grainy and noisy the BD looks.

 

[j_garcia]

So another case of AI-Noise-Reduction and Grain-Reduction.

I took "Last of the Mohicans" BD and used Topaz Video AI to reduce Grain and Noise. I think it looks pretty good considering how grainy and noisy the BD looks.

There is still a lot of grain in some dark, originally grainy scenes. That aspect is just like Se7en, but it definitely looks good. They didn't remove grain to the point where it affected the look of the film. The AI seemed to be focused on whatever was the main aspect of the scene, like character faces. The scenes outside the dive bar where they started Fight Club look amazing, the neon really pops and it all just looks so clear. Can't wait to watch the whole thing.

 

[AcuDefTechGuy]

I saw "Mortal Kombat II 2026" 4K ATMOS.

I'm not sure if it's better than "Mortal Kombat 2021" like what a lot of people are saying.

I think MK-2021 is actually better than MK-2026.

Both movies aren't exactly "great" or anything like that. But I think MK-2021 is more focused and a little more serious than MK-2026 - I think the Johnny Cage story is a joke. I also like the main story about Scorpion and Sub-Zero in MK-2021 much better than the main story about Kitana/Jade and Shao Kahn.

Both MK movies have good PQ and SQ.

 

[AcuDefTechGuy]

I tried to watch "Iron Lung 2026" 4K.

I fell asleep too many times during the movie because I thought it was too boring. I just couldn't finish this movie. It felt like I was watching a cheap-a$$ low budget independent B-movie. I would give it a 1-star out of 10.

 

[AcuDefTechGuy]

I saw "Michael 2026" 4K ATMOS.

I like it a lot. Definitely nostalgic movie since I grew up in the 1980's, and Michael Jackson's Thriller album is as big as it gets.

If Jaafar Jackson (Michael Jackson's nephew) doesn't win Best Actor, I don't know what to say. Just can't do a better job of portraying Michael than that.

 

[Movie2099]

I tried to watch "Iron Lung 2026" 4K.

I fell asleep too many times during the movie because I thought it was too boring. I just couldn't finish this movie. It felt like I was watching a cheap-a$$ low budget independent B-movie. I would give it a 1-star out of 10.

The guy that made this movie came from YouTube.

He was able to make it on a $3m budget. I do believe he worked with movie theaters to give it a theatrical release. He was all independent. Movie grossed $51m. Not bad for a YouTuber.

 

[Movie2099]

I saw "Michael 2026" 4K ATMOS.

I like it a lot. Definitely nostalgic movie since I grew up in the 1980's, and Michael Jackson's Thriller album is as big as it gets.

If Jaafar Jackson (Michael Jackson's nephew) doesn't win Best Actor, I don't know what to say. Just can't do a better job of portraying Michael than that.

I want to see this. Will wait until it hits streaming or I might end up buying the 4k. Haven't' decided yet.

 

[AcuDefTechGuy]

I want to see this. Will wait until it hits streaming or I might end up buying the 4k. Haven't' decided yet.

I was a bit surprised how much I liked the movie.

The biggest reason I wanted to see it was because it's making almost $900 million at the box office.

Even my wife loved the movie after watching, and she never liked Michael Jackson before watching the movie.

 

[AcuDefTechGuy]

The guy that made this movie came from YouTube.

He was able to make it on a $3m budget. I do believe he worked with movie theaters to give it a theatrical release. He was all independent. Movie grossed $51m. Not bad for a YouTuber.

$3 Million for what?

The entire movie setting is in one room. The entire movie is about one guy talking in this one room. It could have been made with $10K.

 

[AcuDefTechGuy]

Lately I’ve been using Topaz AI Video to remove film grain and noise from movies with film grain and noise - like The Last of the Mohicans, Braveheart, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Bram Stokers Dracula, and even The Creator (which added fake film grain).

Now the PQ look like Se7en 4K.

I am so impressed. This morning I was watching my “Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon” movie and it felt like I was watching “a new movie” or “for the first time”.

4K/8K is importing. But to me removing film grain and noise is just as important.

I used to hate The Creator. But now without the grain, I am loving it.

 

[Movie2099]

Lately I’ve been using Topaz AI Video to remove film grain and noise from movies with film grain and noise - like The Last of the Mohicans, Braveheart, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Bram Stokers Dracula, and even The Creator (which added fake film grain).

Now the PQ look like Se7en 4K.

I am so impressed. This morning I was watching my “Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon” movie and it felt like I was watching “a new movie” or “for the first time”.

4K/8K is importing. But to me removing film grain and noise is just as important.

I used to hate The Creator. But now without the grain, I am loving it.

We should start calling you James Cameron 2.0. Using AI to manipulate movies...

 

[AcuDefTechGuy]

We should start calling you James Cameron 2.0. Using AI to manipulate movies...

Haha. James Cameron, @j_garcia, and movies like “Se7en” gave me the idea.

I’m so impressed, so I’m not stopping. I’m doing Twelve Monkeys, Young Guns, Aliens 3, Aliens 4, Starship Troopers and other movies.

Movies like Last of the Mohicans, RoboCop, and Dracula had severe grain and noise. The new results are amazing.