Saving Private Ryan - 4k Ultra-HD [Blu-ray] [2018] [Region Free]

Very good film to start with a real classic war film , brings the true horror of the D-day landings, but the sound is amazing on this 4K version as is the really impressive picture.

This a commemorative 20th-anniversary edition. (3 discs, 4k + Blu-ray + Special Features If considering upgrading from your Blu-ray version of the film I can tell you that in my opinion buying on 4k is a sound investment The picture quality greatly enhanced on the 4k format especially evident during the 24-minute Omaha beach sequence and indeed the action toward the latter part of the film. - One of Steven Spielberg's many classics, perhaps the best. During the war years, many families would have at some point received more than one letter informing them of the loss of a loved one killed in action, this film was inspired by the Miland Brothers story part of an Irish/American family, all four brothers served in the military during the war, two in fact died during the first few days of the Normandy landings during the operation. The film opens and closes with James Ryan at the Normandy Cemetery at which over 50 years on he visits to pay his respect at the grave of the man who'd led the squad that saved him John H Miller (played in the film by Tom Hanks) where he reflects on those days. The film after the opening sequence portrays the brutal and bloody intensity of the Omaha assault, filmed so well you almost feel a part of it. After the beach is secured Captain Miller will be given a seemingly impossible task during the early and often chaotic days of D-Day. - In part, my original review with modification - We begin on the beaches of Normandy on the 6th June 1945 where 'Capt Miller' (Tom Hanks) and his battalion have been ordered to secure a beach-head. During the bloody landing two brothers are killed on the beaches whilst at a similar point in time in 'New Guinea' a third brother is killed, their mother will receive notification of her loss on the same day. When the U.S War-Department realize the situation and become aware of a fourth brother serving in the invasion force instructions that a squad is assembled to try and find him are issued. 'Capt Miller' and his squad are assigned to attempt the task which will take them through much of war-torn Europe on what from the outset looks to be an impossible mission with little chance of success. The squad on the mission chosen from his trusted squad include - 'Sgt Horvath' (Tom Sizemore) - 'Private Reiben' (Edward Burns) - 'Private Jackson' (Barry Pepper) - 'Private Mellish' (Adam Goldberg) - 'Private Caparzo' (Vin Diesel) - 'T-4 Medic Wade' (Giovanni Ribisi) and 'Corp Upham' (Jeremy Davies) the latter outside his squad but included because he speaks fluent French and German. They will encounter many dangers along the way and have several encounters with the enemy as the mission looks increasingly hopeless, however, eventually, they will find 'Private James Ryan' (Matt Damon) however the town in which they find him is under enemy attack......will the mission be all in vain? ''James, earn it'' - ''earn it'' The film graphically portrays the horror of battle from the outset with the well-staged Normandy landings and the carnage of the operation. The squad becomes involved in many skirmishes with the enemy which are again well-staged and convincingly portrayed. A brilliantly portrayed war-drama. Well worthy of a re-visit or indeed first viewing

Excellent 4k presentation of another of Spielbergs many classics. Excellent seller and delivery

Full fat 4K HDR upgrade (not upscale) will land and bombard before your very eyes! This one surprised me, completely. Having seen it in the cinema, on VHS then dvd, it always looked as gritty as the story. Once I watched it on 4K I was in awe. This film has colour, surprisingly more than I thought and the HDR really projects this. While the 4K upgrade finds and sharpens all the details that went previously unnoticed, the HDR digs right into them and emphasises so much more that if you’re watching this film on anything lower than 4K HDR, then you’re not watching the whole film. Remember this film fills the whole TV screen (so no black bars), meaning every single pixel can be used to perfection. It’s a late 90’s film so there will be slight grain but who cares, you’ll hardly notice it. And remember this was filmed in a very particular way...to grab as much detail as possible on film...so the upgrade amplifies this to great effect. The film...one of the best war films ever made. Drama, action and an unforgettable recreation of one of the D-Day landing zones, it’s a film you’ll always remember watching. A must buy!

Still one of the finest (war) films ever made. Before this we had never seen anything like the beach assault. Although well used techniques now, this was the first time we'd really seen the grainy, hand-held shaky camera work dropping us right in to the action. Even the climatic scene at the end with the noise, squeals and rumble of the tanks through the town, building the anticipation, was astounding. The film itself is definitely 5-stars. Some people bemoan the middle section which is slower and has less action, but actually I think it balances it all out and we learn much more and care more about the characters. There are a number of great cameos and the cast generally is brilliant - this is probably my favourite Tom Hanks performance, but there are also great turns from the likes of Tom Sizemore, Barry Pepper and Giovanni Ribisi. This was also I think the first film that really bought home the true horror and randomness of war. There had been some brilliant war films before this (think Platoon, Apocalypse Now, Full Metal Jacket, Hamburger Hill etc) but none really captured it in quite this way. Along with Schindlers List this is definitely one of Steven Speilberg's best. I've dropped a star for the 4K disc and specifically the packaging and lack of information. Had a lot of issues getting this to work with my system which I've not had with any other discs - it was telling me that my system wasn't able to play 4K HDR even though it most definitely can and my entire system is well-equipped for doing so - right down to cables which are all fully compliant HDCP and 18Gbps. I suspect this relates to the HDCP requirements (although I couldn't see anything on the packaging that said anything about it - only that Category 2 cables were required - which most of the other 4K discs also say and work without issue). After much fiddling with the TV and player settings it did work although next time I put the disc in I had the same issue. More fiddling and it worked again. In terms of the 4K once it was working, it looks brilliant. The film is deliberately grainy and retains the overall bleached look but with just that little bit of extra richness, colour and depth than the original. One issue I have with almost all 4K films at the moment is that they tend to lack the absolute sharpness that makes 4K truly stunning (just watch some 4K demos as an example and see the difference) - if it wasn't for the improvement in colour depth to the causal eye you may not really notice that this is any different to the Blu-ray although there is more detail if you look. This is mainly down to the way the films are usually shot though so not a criticism of this one in particular. This is certainly a worthy addition to have in your 4K collection and much better than much of the rubbish that seems to be being released in the format.

Everything was great 👍

I love this film, well deserved Oscar winner, the fantastic picture upgrade, and an even better sound quality ( Dolby Atmos ) is worth the money to repurchase. Buy, and enjoy. !!

Great movie and a stunning 4K release. As good as 4K UHD releases gets to be. Picture quality as well as Dolby Atmos will take you to the place and time. It is near perfect quality disk of one of the best films ever made. An absolute must own.