The Fabelmans 4K UHD (2022)

[Brian81]

Originally Posted by ryanmcv

Pretty sure it was a joke since most of Universal's recent 4K and Blu-ray releases have been branded as "Collector's Editions," even though they are just standard 4Ks/BDs with barebones special features.

Disney's were the best. They released 3D Ulimate CEs with four discs sometimes, only to later release UCEs in 4K but only 2 discs and very basic.

[Synchg]

if i tried to sell my 4K copy of 'west side story' on ebay. i would make like $2. probably less

[maverick22]

Originally Posted by bytor

I received mine today from Gruv with a slip. I think this is the earliest I’ve ever received a big release.

Same here! I haven’t opened it up yet.

You checked the condition of your slip?

[Dreamliner330]

Spielberg has been real hit or miss for me lately. I still think he's the GOAT but The Fabelmans didn't really connect with me. I've never really liked movies about Hollywood, theater, etc. To me it feels like watching the sausage get made...not interested.

There were interesting bits (poking holes in the film, Lynch, etc) but overall it didn't connect. Spielberg movies sometimes feel like they have a polish to them that can make them feel a bit fake. As if you're aware of the filmmaking instead of being immersed by it. I've noticed this on a handful of his movies.

I really did think I was going to like it before I saw it and watched it without knowing anything about it. It was nice to see Lynch and the movie ends on a great note, but as a whole I have zero interest to watch it again.

6/10



For me, of the last 10 Spielberg films:
1 of them was phenomenal.
3 were good.
5 I wouldn't watch again.
1 I didn't see.

Of the previous 14 Spielberg films:
8 of them were phenomenal.
2 were good.
2 I wouldn't watch again.
2 I didn't see.

There is still a decent amount of Spielberg's work I haven't seen yet.

[James Luckard]

Originally Posted by Synchg

if i tried to sell my 4K copy of 'west side story' on ebay. i would make like $2. probably less

Yikes! I thought you were kidding, so I looked at completed eBay auctions just now. There are copies that failed to get bids at $8.

I loved WSS, so I'm sad to see that there's no demand for the UHDs.

[BluProofie]

Originally Posted by Dreamliner330

Spielberg has been real hit or miss for me lately. I still think he's the GOAT but The Fabelmans didn't really connect with me. I've never really liked movies about Hollywood, theater, etc. To me it feels like watching the sausage get made...not interested.

There were interesting bits (poking holes in the film, Lynch, etc) but overall it didn't connect. Spielberg movies sometimes feel like they have a polish to them that can make them feel a bit fake. As if you're aware of the filmmaking instead of being immersed by it. I've noticed this on a handful of his movies.

I really did think I was going to like it before I saw it and watched it without knowing anything about it. It was nice to see Lynch and the movie ends on a great note, but as a whole I have zero interest to watch it again.

6/10



For me, of the last 10 Spielberg films:
1 of them was phenomenal.
3 were good.
5 I wouldn't watch again.
1 I didn't see.

Of the previous 14 Spielberg films:
8 of them were phenomenal.
2 were good.
2 I wouldn't watch again.
2 I didn't see.

There is still a decent amount of Spielberg's work I haven't seen yet.

I find this to be an odd and reductive take considering most of the movie is about his family life. Very little of the actual movie is really about Sammy as a filmmaker and only the final scene has anything to do with Hollywood.

[Hedrox]

Review

"The included screenshots are not sourced from the disc we're actually reviewing; anyway, here's one with the movie's biggest reveal."

[alexdg1]

Originally Posted by Dreamliner330

Spielberg has been real hit or miss for me lately. I still think he's the GOAT but The Fabelmans didn't really connect with me. I've never really liked movies about Hollywood, theater, etc. To me it feels like watching the sausage get made...not interested.

There were interesting bits (poking holes in the film, Lynch, etc) but overall it didn't connect. Spielberg movies sometimes feel like they have a polish to them that can make them feel a bit fake. As if you're aware of the filmmaking instead of being immersed by it. I've noticed this on a handful of his movies.

I really did think I was going to like it before I saw it and watched it without knowing anything about it. It was nice to see Lynch and the movie ends on a great note, but as a whole I have zero interest to watch it again.

6/10



For me, of the last 10 Spielberg films:
1 of them was phenomenal.
3 were good.
5 I wouldn't watch again.
1 I didn't see.

Of the previous 14 Spielberg films:
8 of them were phenomenal.
2 were good.
2 I wouldn't watch again.
2 I didn't see.

There is still a decent amount of Spielberg's work I haven't seen yet.

The movie is not about making movies; it's mostly about his family life, his parents' divorce, and how Steven, aka "Sammy," discovered that his mother was in love with her husband's friend Benny.

[PNguyen]

Wow, Universal just keeps at it. Gives Fabelmans DV, but no Atmos! Gives Tar Atmos, but no DV! Gives Nope IMAX, but no DV!

[Matt89]

I agree regarding the inconsistency, but IMO The Fabelmans isn't exactly a movie that's screaming for Atmos. The 7.1 mix should be just fine.

[PeterTHX]

Originally Posted by PNguyen

Wow, Universal just keeps at it. Gives Fabelmans DV, but no Atmos! Gives Tar Atmos, but no DV! Gives Nope IMAX, but no DV!

Fabelmans played in Dolby Surround 7.1 theatrically, no Atmos track "missing".

[dvining]

If I don't hear David Lynch explaining about the relative value of the horizon coming from over my head, it's not as Spielberg intended.

[CelestialAgent]

Originally Posted by willo007

Universal should of licensed this and added it to this release;

Could it be complicated by it being HBO? Not sure what the relationship between WB and Universal is like at the moment. Surprised it didn’t really get any kind of a theatrical release outside of NYFF premiere and has only really been broadcast on HBO.

[rroeder]

Was finally able to catch the Spielberg documentary recently, really looking forward to seeing this movie

[50strat54]

If this ever goes to $10 I will buy it just so I can watch and watch and watch the Christian girl scene.

So much easier to get to a scene on disc than digital.

I know youtube will eventually get just this scene too.

I go to youtube just to watch my favorite scenes sometimes.

Gene Hackman and Michael Rooker inside the Redneck bar in Mississippi Burning
Casey Affleck and Michelle Williams at the end of Manchester By The Sea
Denzil Washington in Equalizer 2 entering the frat boys apt. What's her name?
Game of Thrones Little Finger Trial and Arya's two scenes with Walder Frey

[willo007]

Originally Posted by CelestialAgent

Could it be complicated by it being HBO? Not sure what the relationship between WB and Universal is like at the moment. Surprised it didn’t really get any kind of a theatrical release outside of NYFF premiere and has only really been broadcast on HBO.

I don't think it could of being impossible, HBO is owned by Warner Bros and Warner Bros and Universal share home entertainment distribution through their joint venture SDS, and its Spielberg, if he would say so it could of happened. This documentary fits with the film so well since they discuss his real-life dynamics with his family and specially with his mom.

[DrWally]

Oh a physical release of the Spielberg documentary would be a dream alright, especially an expanded edition.

The off-cuts from the interviews alone must run for hours. The likes of Harrison Ford and Tom Cruise show up for maybe a couple of minutes apiece. I can't imagine for a moment that their contribution represents all that they had to say.

[Dreamliner330]

Originally Posted by BluProofie

I find this to be an odd and reductive take considering most of the movie is about his family life. Very little of the actual movie is really about Sammy as a filmmaker and only the final scene has anything to do with Hollywood.

I didn’t like the family drama stuff much at all. Middling family drama isn’t why I watch movies. I guess I didn’t mean ‘Hollywood’ per se, I just meant when they make movies about themselves. Perhaps I simplified too much.

Still have PTSD when I made the worst theater decision of my life by choosing Birdman over Nightcrawler.

Originally Posted by alexdg1

The movie is not about making movies; it's mostly about his family life, his parents' divorce, and how Steven, aka "Sammy," discovered that his mother was in love with her husband's friend Benny.

That’s a movie I’d skip had I known. Not interested in dramas like that and I’d rather watch something like Minari.

[Member-222782]

Spielberg has made a ton of excellent films, many of which are bona fide classics, but I'm not really interested in an autobiographical film about his family life. I didn't even know this film existed until I clicked on this thread this morning purely out of curiosity. Interesting that the studio behind the film also seems uninvested in it - I wonder if Universal was even reluctant to finance and/or distribute the film. Frankly, I'm not surprised it flopped. People want old school spectacle. If anything even smells like a vanity project, moviegoers are likely to skip it and maybe save it for Netflix or some other streaming view.

[BluProofie]

Originally Posted by Cinema84

Spielberg has made a ton of excellent films, many of which are bona fide classics, but I'm not really interested in an autobiographical film about his family life. I didn't even know this film existed until I clicked on this thread this morning purely out of curiosity. Interesting that the studio behind the film also seems uninvested in it - I wonder if Universal was even reluctant to finance and/or distribute the film. Frankly, I'm not surprised it flopped. People want old school spectacle. If anything even smells like a vanity project, moviegoers are likely to skip it and maybe save it for Netflix or some other streaming view.

It’s far from a “vanity” project. It’s about the dissolution of his parents’ marriage and the way a son discovers the harsh reality of adult relationships.

The bit about the movie “flopping” is not the own you think it is. A bunch of generic Marvel movies made $1 billion recently but that doesn’t make them good.