Nicely put together John 👍Great to see you getting such a good response for this and it's nice your showcasing the videos / photos that have been volunteered so far for others to see . Thanks again for including my snippet and the link to the channel, it's much appreciated. I've checked out Trevor's video and Baz's also. Baz and I have been messaging away since also which has been cool. Great guy and keen enthusiast with a great collection to go with it. I will reply to your e-mail too John as soon as I get a chance to sit down to it! Andy
@moviecollector5920
Жыл бұрын
I plan to include further HMV updates within other videos and probably a few bespoke videos as enough come in. This will give me the chance to include some of what you and others have done on uploads that stand a better chance of finding a bigger audience to make more people aware that there are other movie enthusiasts out there creating KZitem videos. I've been doing some modifications to the home cinema over the past couple of days as I think we now know how to get it properly finished. It's been a bit of a compromise/holding pattern up to now. John.
@grantmiller4646
Жыл бұрын
Great video that filled me with nostalgia and joy. My mum and I used to go to HMV all the time to buy movies. Sadly, HMV closed down all shops here in Canada almost a decade ago.
@moviecollector5920
Жыл бұрын
HMV is rising from the ashes of the last bankruptcy after Sunrise Records bought the remains and kept most of the stores open over here. They've since been opening new stores thanks to the revival of vinyl record sales so you never know Grant, today the UK, tomorrow the world!!! John.
@colinbleach9390
Жыл бұрын
Excellent video. I've worked with hmv for the last 32 years
@moviecollector5920
Жыл бұрын
Are you in one of the stores Colin or tucked away in an office somewhere? It would be good to have someone in there to get the word around that there are lot of movie enthusiast KZitemrs who appreciate having HMV around so we can get more content up to support you. John.
@colinbleach9390
Жыл бұрын
@@moviecollector5920 ..I'm at the Bromley store
@moviecollector5920
Жыл бұрын
@@colinbleach9390 Now there's one I didn't even know about Colin. Maybe i should put an appeal out for any fellow KZitemr who can get in there and get some shots for us. Or maybe someone in the store might like to give it a go and I then showcase it. Don't worry if not, I just like to help if I can. John.
@colinbleach9390
Жыл бұрын
@@moviecollector5920 very busy at the mo ..but certainly in the new year ..
@moviecollector5920
Жыл бұрын
@@colinbleach9390 Whenever you have a chance to get something will be most appreciated. John.
@craigosterberg5045
Жыл бұрын
Very Nice Stores John. Well stocked.
@moviecollector5920
Жыл бұрын
I wonder what the stock value of HMV/FOPP currently is if it were added all together. Many millions of pounds for sure. I just think it's brilliant they're still able to operate a viable business in the UK today in spite of the onslaught from other businesses that have no support for our shopping centres (and also pay hardly anything in taxation!). John.
@Sunday_Morning570
Жыл бұрын
Awesome-looking stores to shop for movies. I wish we have them here in the U.S.
@moviecollector5920
Жыл бұрын
If this turns into an occasional series of updates then perhaps we'll get some USA movie enthusiast KZitemrs to get into their local music and video stores to include them too. There may not be shops all over the USA but there are still some about so it would be great to include them. John.
@throughthelensYT
Жыл бұрын
Sorry i didnt get mine in, ive been super busy at work for the last couple weeks that i ahvent had the time. I will get one next time
@moviecollector5920
Жыл бұрын
No rush so just do it if you get the chance. This might turn into a bit of a series so it could run for some time. John.
@paulcole7677
Жыл бұрын
Great video. The closest one to me is Meadowhall Shopping Centre, Sheffield. It's been closed for the past few months because they have moved units but it reopens Friday 10th March. Looking forward to visiting that
@moviecollector5920
Жыл бұрын
HMV seem to be investing all over the country over the past two or three years. Good news that Sheffield is going to reopen too. John.
@Retrogirlsuk
Жыл бұрын
Great video mate, new subscriber here 🙂 I love going to different cities to visit their hmv stores and cex stores, and that looks like a great hmv to visit. I'm a huge collector of everything you can imagine 😅
@moviecollector5920
Жыл бұрын
Good to have you here. There are some great HMV and FOPP stores still around in the UK and I had begun to think many of us have taken them for granted because we seem to be the only country with a music/video chain store left in out big towns and cities today. Given the mess we're in, we'd better all try to support them if we can. John.
@cheekster777
Жыл бұрын
Thank you John.
@moviecollector5920
Жыл бұрын
Well done Cheekster, right near the head of the list again. John.
@mortenovejohnsen9081
Жыл бұрын
This was really cool. If i come across one of these shops i would probably go bananas😆
@moviecollector5920
Жыл бұрын
I go bananas every time I'm in one Morten! No wonder I'm skint all the time. John.
@mortenovejohnsen9081
Жыл бұрын
@@moviecollector5920 😆
@mr.electronx9036
Жыл бұрын
WOW! nice shop
@moviecollector5920
Жыл бұрын
They're all over the UK Mr. ElectronX so hopefully a few more store tours will come in and further videos like this will follow. John.
@garyharper2943
Жыл бұрын
Watched Rollerball today, you’ll love it, maybe not quite reference, but very good. Very funny when he goes to the super computer in Geneva and they have Fortran punch cards, probably before your time, but what I learned on in the early 70’s. Our computer took up the whole basement of the Chemistry building!
@moviecollector5920
Жыл бұрын
My father had to learn a bit of Fortran Gary so I did know about it even though I was very young at the time. This was because he was put in charge of BP IT and had to get their first mainframe installed and up and running. It took up the whole room and the air conditioning could blow a toupe off if you weren't careful. John.
@doublebillmovies
Жыл бұрын
Great video John. Video shopping. Sounds great. As long as what you see on the shelves is still there when you turn up😫 There's some great Videographers out there and they can edit to. I've watched a couple Electricgeek videos. Andy is really good at all of it. Did you have any luck contacting HMV about us all shooting videos? The staff seem quite happy if it's not intrusive. Nice one mate. Thanks for another shout out. Trev
@moviecollector5920
Жыл бұрын
I've had little success (i.e. none!) with HMV head office but that has surprised one or two store managers. After all, why would any business not want good publicity that's free? If this series starts to garner an audience I'll give them another go as they might realize we're not a bunch of whingers and are actually appreciative to still have the opportunity to be able to browse and buy home movie discs in person. It's also possible that they think I'm after something. John.
@dunndiddeli2067
Жыл бұрын
Great video! Shopping online is very convenient, but you can’t beat the feeling of walking into a store.
@moviecollector5920
Жыл бұрын
I agree Dunn. The funny thing is that I manage to take in more in some of these videos than I do when I'm actually standing in an HMV studying the shelves. Maybe there is a possibility to make web shopping more effective by using some well shot video of the goods so we can really browse what is on offer. John.
@stephenmanley4097
Жыл бұрын
Reading is my local visit for HMV.
@moviecollector5920
Жыл бұрын
I haven't called in there for about three years now Stephen. Now that Covid-19 has lost its pathogenicity maybe I'll be able to get along again sometime soon. Reading's really improved since I knew it a little as a teenager. Regular bus trips into Reading to visit the Odeon and the ABC all those years ago. John.
@stephenmanley4097
Жыл бұрын
@@moviecollector5920 hi John like you i remember reading before the oracle was built, I do love visiting the store it's more enjoyable than ordering online. I get looking through vinyl and CD's SACD.
@deadpoolukentertainment
Жыл бұрын
I do miss my hometown of Southampton. I remember the hmv store, Woolworths used to be next door
@moviecollector5920
Жыл бұрын
Many of the old, massive Woolworths stores are now occupied by Wilko's but they look to be heading out of business now too. Same for a lot of business given the 6% imminent rise in business tax which is mainly attacking sole traders, shops and small business. John.
@robertrobitaille320
Жыл бұрын
Your very lucky to such store. Ɓy gone era in Montréal. Look like the 1990. We had few big stores. Latest victim and last one to go this june comming the old French store open since 1896. Open 127 years. Very nice historical erea those store are in. Thanks for these visit.
@moviecollector5920
Жыл бұрын
HMV And the FOPP offshoots have been doing well since the pandemic started Robert and as a result they've been expanding into towns that the HMV name had disappeared from years ago. The main driver for the success has been the resurgence of vinyl records but movie sales are doing okay too. John.
@LeShark75
Жыл бұрын
John and chat. I doubt I'll get into HMV Manchester this side of Christmas unfortunately. I'll be back there early in the New Year though.
@moviecollector5920
Жыл бұрын
Whenever you can do it. I think we may have updates for this for some time to come. Possibly best to make some purchases and speak to the staff member while totting up what you're about to spend as then some of them seem to be more receptive. If there's any doubt, just get a shot or two of the exterior and maybe up and down the high street or shopping centre from the outside of HMV. John.
@davidjames579
Жыл бұрын
Hi John, have you heard HMV Oxford Street is reopening on it's original site? The one with the famous His Master's Voice sign outside. HMV also opening new stores across the UK, due to their being an emerging market from fans interested in physical media, collectables and memorabilia.
@moviecollector5920
Жыл бұрын
I only heard for sure the other day David. They did give me a hint early last year but I couldn't be sure that was what they were telling me. It's got me very excited. I think it's the resurgence of record sales that have fueled this resurgence so we still have to do what we can to help promote the home video side of things. Without HMV our town centres and high streets would be a total bore now. Well, there's not much else and certainly no big chains like HMV, just the odd shop that sells music and maybe a few videos here and there. I think it's very important HMV survives and thrives as it gets people out to town and city centres. John.
@davidjames579
Жыл бұрын
@@moviecollector5920 I totally agree, John. They're also great environments for looking, just the atmosphere. Much like Book Shops, Cinemas and Pubs they can't be improved upon by doing those things at home. In the article I read that Sunrise had opened Europe's largest entertainment store with the HMV Vault on Dale End in Birmingham. So you may like to drop in there if you're ever close to Brum, or fancy an excuse for an excursion.
@moviecollector5920
Жыл бұрын
@@davidjames579 It's fabulous that HMV are doing well. I didn't know the biggest one was in Birmingham. It's a bit of a no-go zone now though because of all the road taxing going on so it's unlikely I'll ever get there but you never know. The same is true of London to an even larger extent but the lunatic running the place hasn't completely killed the capital yet. Give him a little more time though and I'm sure he'll finish the job started by Ken Livingstone years ago. Now then, your comment on the INTERSTELLAR IMAX video has been removed and I think we can be sure it's because there's a hyperlink in it. I've pasted it in below but taken the URL out. It the Manchester IMAX has taken out their IMAX projector then there's not really much point in going to see a genuine IMAX film there any longer. Looks like you'll have to get on a National Express or a train to London just like me. It seems that people running the top cinemas don't know much about film otherwise idiot decisions like removing an IMAX 15/70 projector would never happen. Could be the bean counters I suppose but someone needs to just fire them when they suggest something so stupid. Movie Collector Hi John. Thank you very much, I pleased you enjoyed what I put in my other comment. I don't know why it didn't upload, but then the same thing happened with a response I made here yesterday! Not sure what is going on with KZitem. Hopefully this one uploads. I'd read online that Manchester Printworks had replaced the Imax 70mm with Dual Laser, and looking since I found a Twitter conversation from 2019 where somebody asked Vue and they confirmed this! I wish it was still there, but seems like they removed it, possibly when Vue took over from Odeon in 2017 (I know Vue don't have film projectors so maybe they were keeping to policy).
@davidjames579
Жыл бұрын
@@moviecollector5920 Ah, that's a pity. Well if you ever fancy getting a train to Birmingham or if you need to go there for any other reason..... I think you might be right about the hyperlink, as both my comments that got removed contained one. Never had this problem before so I don't know what's up with YT. I actually posted a second attempt this afternoon, which stayed up for about an hour, before disappearing! Strangely it's no longer in posting History on my account either. I saw Dunkirk in Imax 70mm at The Printworks on first release in July 2017, and as Vue took it over from Odeon later that year it seems it was probably Vue's decision. As Vue only have Digital Projectors (albeit 4K's) I imagine they weren't budgeted to pay an Imax 70mm skilled projectionist, and just wanted going forward for it to be a projector that would be easier to teach and maintain to new staff. There's a lot of complications and expense with maintaining and running a film projector, especially an Imax, and given that only Nolan releases on that format I guess they thought it wasn't worth the expense. A real pity though. Thankfully the Science Museum then took the number of Imax 70mm cinemas in the UK from one back to two after that, but it does mean there aren't any outside of London. It is a sin and a shame that the Science Museum's sister, The National Media Museum in Bradford got rid of their Imax 70mm. Not only was it the first in Europe, but having it fits the subject of their museum, more than The Science Museum's. They unfortunately replaced it with a measly 2K Imax, which having seen it is not very good. It's especially galling as the Museum already has four 35mm's and a 70mm projector in use. Three of the 35mm's being used to create the only publicly accessible Cinerama cinema in the world (and one of only three in existence).
@moviecollector5920
Жыл бұрын
@@davidjames579 The wrong people are making the decisions David. Any IMAX cinema that removes its 15/70 capability should have the IMAX name removed. People are easily fooled and they go into a cinema branded as 'IMAX' and think they're seeing IMAX. I think KZitem are regularly removing posts with URL's in them now so be wary of that. John.
@tyo101
Жыл бұрын
Looking forward to this, thanks, John. Stay safe.
@moviecollector5920
Жыл бұрын
Hopefully quite a few more videos will come in and I can do one or two updates to this. John.
@Chucky_boy-x7k
Жыл бұрын
Great vid John but makes me sad too. Ireland doesn’t even have a HMV anymore. I used to love going there 😢
@moviecollector5920
Жыл бұрын
There is one in Belfast but that might be quite a trek. I'm hoping Keith of Euphoria Pictures will find an excuse to get up there to shoot some video for us cos' I think we'd all like to see that one. John.
@stephengoad6886
Жыл бұрын
We used to have a very nice HMV store in Bromley. It had two floors and always seemed to be reasonably busy but it was closed when the HMV stores went into administration. Since HMVs relaunch we do have a newHMV store located in the Glades shopping mall but it is quite small compared to the original shop. Nice to see them still doing well since the take over.
@moviecollector5920
Жыл бұрын
Now this is a coincidence because Colin from that very Bromley store has just been in touch. He's been with them a very long time. John.
@ghostviggen
Жыл бұрын
Streaming have made collecting discs fun. Now it feels exclusive to own movies on 4K discs.
@moviecollector5920
Жыл бұрын
I'm still hoping that Super 8 is going to make a big comeback! John.
@alaindelacourt9030
Жыл бұрын
salut vous avais un beau magasin avec de touts belle vidèo comme toujour cool
@moviecollector5920
Жыл бұрын
Très gentil de ta part de le dire Alain... comme d'habitude! John.
@davemillage6129
Жыл бұрын
Hi John! Thanks and great video! Takin this as a christmas gift, what good times to peruse all the titles and options haha great memories and fun to tour these stores with you guys! Thanks D in BC!!
@moviecollector5920
Жыл бұрын
Morning Dave. The slow pan that Jonathan shot of the 4K shelves really did get me thinking about web shopping using basic video like that. It's an absolute pain to try to browse on-line shops but that pan across an HMV shelf had me thinking about titles to purchase in the future rather than just hearing about a new title and going on-line to order it. I could generate a long list going across the shelves at my leisure while sat in my armchair at home. John.
@RoyMurphy1
Жыл бұрын
Great job....good to see these shops still going strong 👍
@moviecollector5920
Жыл бұрын
I expect vinyl LP's are the main driver of the HMV business today Roy. It probably saved the whole project. John.
@Chucky_boy-x7k
Жыл бұрын
HMV is also returning to Ireland. It’s been gone for almost a decade.
@moviecollector5920
Жыл бұрын
Yes, apparently a Dublin store is going to open. Brilliant. Maybe the famous name will return to other countries too. John.
@Celestialrob
Жыл бұрын
Thanks John. Wish we had these over here in Oregon.
@moviecollector5920
Жыл бұрын
We need to accept the USA back into the British Empire Rob, then perhaps we could sort something out. John.
@FatNorthernBigot
Жыл бұрын
If you could only find a Blockbusters, brimming with newly released films, expensive but irresistible snacks, and crewed with staff who are all film buffs and keen to help. That would be some spicy nostalgia, right there.
@moviecollector5920
Жыл бұрын
I don't think I ever used a Blockbuster video rental store Andrew. Video wasn't something I was really interested in until I started collecting LaserDisc. But I do still have quite a few movies on VHS too. I agree though, it would be nostalgic if we still had something like that around. There are one or two video rental libraries dotted around the USA. They'd be fun to visit. John.
@FatNorthernBigot
Жыл бұрын
@@moviecollector5920 I remember one of the staff in my local Blockbuster complaining about competition from streaming, and I pointed-out that stores like his killed all the small, independent video stores I frequented in the 80's. What goes around, etc... He was not grateful for the insight. 😂 You really missed-out on those 80's video stores. They were like an Aladdin's cave of obscure movies.
@moviecollector5920
Жыл бұрын
@@FatNorthernBigot I did go into quite a few video libraries but never got into renting much simply because I couldn't enjoy watching movies in such poor quality. I did still purchase quite a few tapes though so I suppose it wasn't all as bad as I'm saying. LaserDisc was so much better but nothing rivalled Super 8 at the time. DVD made inroads into the Super 8 market but still wasn't anywhere near as good mainly because there was no realistic way of projecting it. That's all changed today of course. John.
@FatNorthernBigot
Жыл бұрын
@@moviecollector5920 Yes, if we could show our younger selves the technology to which we now have access, we'd blow our tiny minds. The only 8mm movies I saw as a kid were holiday films, and there was nothing "Super" about them. Still great fun though. It's good to talk to an actual enthusiast, thank you.
@moviecollector5920
Жыл бұрын
@@FatNorthernBigot Actually Andrew, if those holiday films were shot on Kodachrome Super 8 film stock with a reasonable camera and projected with a pretty good projector, you'll probably be surprised to see how good they really are. Some projectors had poor lenses and that didn't exactly help the overall look. I've transferred quite a lot of 8mm and Super 8 film to video over the years and when the people who've asked me to do it receive the resultant film transfers on DVD they sometimes tell me that the films never looked so good. Compared to how those original films look when blown up on a large screen, the DVD's look terrible but it's an indication of how second rate some of the equipment was in days or yore! John.
@jackcrawford3921
7 ай бұрын
My nearest HMV stores are in Castleford and Wakefield. Have you been in either of those stores yet?
@moviecollector5920
7 ай бұрын
I don't think I've ever stopped in either town. I'm hoping to visit the Bristol branch soon which I don't think I've ever been into previously. The original London, Oxford Street branch is open again now and apparently Kitty from the Newbury branch (the first HMV tour video I uploaded) is assistant manager there. Well done Kitty! John.
@aurellio33
Жыл бұрын
Liverpool's good, my local!
@moviecollector5920
Жыл бұрын
That's another one I've never been to. Hopefully, someone will get in there to film it for us. John.
@benjijack22
Жыл бұрын
OMG John the stock they carry in these HMV stores never mind Blu Rays DVDs etc i canot get over the vinyl they carry must be thousands of pounds just sitting there! I cant really see that going forward the cost of running the store, staff, rent, etc its all very sad and lovely to see but i do not think no way cost effective very sad but nice while it does last. I really do think the future for HMV as a company will just be online its the future but thanks for giving us an insight as to the size and stock these stores carry i do hope most of it is sale or return!! - Cheers John.
@moviecollector5920
Жыл бұрын
I'm amazed that shops like this are still extant on our high streets Mark but apparently they've been doing rather well over the past few years. New stores have been opening so as long as the vinyl resurgence continues there should be a healthy future. There's good profit to be had in record sales so that's why it's important that we support new home movie disc releases too because when the price is higher, the profits are greater. Long live HMV! John.
@sean9920
Жыл бұрын
Wow I wish we had HMV’s in the US. Looks like a great place. I have a store thats similar to this near me but it’s definitely not as nice as HMV.
@moviecollector5920
Жыл бұрын
HMV are owned by Sunrise Records of Canada now Sean (at least I think they're based in Canada) but it seems there are very few stores like them in the world apart from here in the UK. That's a big part of the reason that I want to showcase them and make some of us think about us actually being rather lucky that they're still here. It looked like we'd lost them four or five years ago but Sunrise stepped in and saved the day. Suppliers got a bit burned with that last bankruptcy but at least they still have a shop business on many of our high streets to sell their products through. Without that shop front I very much doubt home movie disc sales would be as healthy as they are here today. John.
@ColonelSternlove
Жыл бұрын
I m genuinely surprised HMV still has a high street business. The problem for them is convenience & Amazon Prime. Whilst they occasionally do an HMV exclusive, majority is available anywhere online. Delivery from HMV is awful too. But - my local HMV is in Stockport and I have noticed loyal employees over the years and I respect this. I only really check out the 2 for £30/24 deals, just in case there is an old title on my list.
@moviecollector5920
Жыл бұрын
Amazon never get a penny from me unless there really is no alternative.Clark. If they ever introduce stores to support our shopping centres rather than continue killing them then I might change my mind. John.
@steffylovesmedia7735
Жыл бұрын
Amazing great view
@moviecollector5920
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Steffy. I rather enjoy doing these HMV tour videos. John.
@branscombe_
Жыл бұрын
all HMVs closed here in Canada recently. We have Sunrise where I am but that’s the ONLY place to get 4K media besides “new releases” at Walmart and both are very limited 😢
@moviecollector5920
Жыл бұрын
Sunrise Records own HMV now so there's just a chance that if HMV continue to do well here you could see some changes at your Sunrise stores... a change of name would probably be the best starting point! John.
@viktorderka6348
Жыл бұрын
Sweet Jesus holy mother of God, John, how I envy you! Nice stores you guys have there in the UK. I could spend hours just browsing the shelves and making up my mind on what to purchase and bring home... Situation in Hungary is far worse than what we can see here in this video.
@moviecollector5920
Жыл бұрын
The video of Guildford HMV by Jonathan Gorse is the way to shop Viktor so look along those lines of discs and find something you fancy, then see if you have a business in Hungary who have it for sale. HMV could do really well by adopting something like that and attaching them as videos that play when you're in the relevant section of their web store. John.
@tomk.williams1186
Жыл бұрын
hi john im a long time subscriber . it's a bit off topic of this video , but I have picked up a prinz magnon 8 mm/ super 8 projector inspired by your channel , but i haven't got a clue what to do or even it's working the reels turn and the lamp fires up but i have no reels to test , any info that could help.. Thanks Tom
@moviecollector5920
Жыл бұрын
Magnon weren't exactly the best machines ever created Tom but as a starting point they're find. What you have there is a dual standard 8mm projector and Super 8 projector. It really needs an instruction manual so that you'll know how to set it for either 8mm format but I recommend getting it into Super 8 format and leaving it until you know it all well. This usually involved reversing the two sprocket drives which normally pull out and can be turned around or swapped for the alternative sprocket. Standard 8 has bigger perforations to Super 8 but it's difficult to tell by looking at the sprocket drives which is which. Take a look at www.bfcc.biz and select the 'Independent 8' link down the lower end of the right hand side menu. Find some bargains on there and see how you get on. Basically what you do is put the control knob (see final paragraph below if you have push buttons though) into the forward position and feed a film through into the front load which should be fairly obvious to find. Then once the film has appeared out of the back of the machine make sure it winds around the take-up reel. If you don't have a reel on the back then that's something to ask Barry at Independent 8 to sell you for a couple of pounds. Once the film is threaded and taken up by the rear spool then turn the control knob one more setting so that the lamp comes on. Lamps are fragile when they're hot so always leave the projector to cool down following a show before putting it away otherwise a slight knock could break the filament. My father purchased a Prinz projector from Dixons when I was about 2 or 3 years old and that's what led to me getting into all of this. It's possible it's the same machine that you've found in which case where I refer to the 'control knob' above, you can forget that because it's push buttons. Prinz did have a few different models of Magnon projectors produced though so it's likely to be another model. The lamp in my father's machine was nicknamed an 'astronaut lamp' and if you have a lamp like that then it could be the same machine. It was a silent projector so no sound even though you can still run sound movies through it. John.
@tomk.williams1186
Жыл бұрын
@@moviecollector5920 thanks John.. it's a dual gage zoom projector variable speed?... It's in box and has all the accessories apart from the manual and is in very good condition.. I was at a flea market about to leave and because I had some astronomical slides I just bought in my hand , a man on the last stall before the exit said "do you wanna buy a projector".. I laughed and said no thanks then your channel popped in to my head . I said can I have a look at it , bare in mind his was a tool stall , got the box from under the table I pulled it out it is quite a nice looking thing , he said he just had a van load of stuff delivered and this was on there and he has not tested it , and offered it to me for £5 ,, for that price it would be a nice ornament for my shelf . But got it home I pressed forward it worked pressed rewind it worked and the bulb button, so I've ordered a Mohammad Ali fight on super eight I'll have to track down the manual and have a play about... Thanks for reply john...Tom
@moviecollector5920
Жыл бұрын
@@tomk.williams1186 It should be straightforward to use but you'll soon get used to all the little foibles Super 8, particularly those of threading a film which can be a bit of a headache at times but simple when it works as it should. If you can get used to running the leader of a film through first and then backwards a bit, you'll be able to see if the projector is scratching a film somewhere. Usually that's a rare thing but it can happen and when you're starting with a new machine it's important to find out it it's knackered before putting anything expensive through it. For that reason, I wouldn't recommend tracking down a full length print of The Terminator for a while! You should find that it's a lot of fun and you'll feel like you're playing at cinemas just like I always do whenever I'm running any film gauge. John.
@tomk.williams1186
Жыл бұрын
@@moviecollector5920 Thank you John ..and I'm serious when I say you deserve a million subscribers..Tom
@moviecollector5920
Жыл бұрын
@@tomk.williams1186 If I keep going for a couple of hundred years then anything's possible Tom. I hope you get on well with your new toy. If you enjoy it then maybe we should talk about a projector upgrade sometime because Barry at Independent 8 has a few Elmo models in stock if I recall correctly. Another to look at is Classic Home Cinema which is run by Phil and Denise Sheard and they actually have a physical shop in Cleethorpes. Still issuing a few new Super 8 releases too. John.
@CastlesForEyes
Жыл бұрын
HMV should be giving you a nice fat discount.
@moviecollector5920
Жыл бұрын
I enjoy doing these videos and that's good enough for me. If I can help them in some small way then I think that's to my own benefit. We're lucky to still have such stores and so many of them. John.
@myhomecats2547
Жыл бұрын
@@moviecollector5920 shill . moment when you say yes to money is when i unsubscribe to a youtube shill
@moviecollector5920
Жыл бұрын
@@myhomecats2547 I had to look up 'shill' but it still doesn't make any sense to me I'm afraid. Rest assured, I'm not taking money from anyone and not likely to ever do so... unless I suddenly become a politician I suppose! John.
@SamKA89
Жыл бұрын
Fopp Cambridge is a strange ol' gaff upstairs and downstairs some blu rays up some down some Horror up some down 🤷🏻 makes it all good searching tho 👍🏻👍🏻
@moviecollector5920
Жыл бұрын
FOPP's are brilliant Sam. A throwback to the old days when music and video stores proliferated across the country. How we took them for granted back then. Get in there with your video camera! John.
@SamKA89
Жыл бұрын
@@moviecollector5920 I'll give it a go!
@moviecollector5920
Жыл бұрын
@@SamKA89 Good man! I'd love to see that store but it's about 200 miles from me.
@garyharper2943
Жыл бұрын
Just watched imo the best release this year… Pulp Fiction, not to be missed. When they’re at Jack Rabbit Slims you can see line on Vincent’s jacket. Good thing QT is a great director because he can’t act!
@moviecollector5920
Жыл бұрын
What's the resolution like in the distance though Gary, that's the surest way to see how good the definition of a film is? Next video going live in two minutes! John.
@garyharper2943
Жыл бұрын
@@moviecollector5920 The best I’ve seen this year, a nice lite grain, colors that really pop.
@moviecollector5920
Жыл бұрын
@@garyharper2943 Hey Gary, that 'colours pop' expression isn't allowed on this channel cos' it drives me insaaaaaaaaaaane!!!
@garyharper2943
Жыл бұрын
@@moviecollector5920 OK, but I want you to watch a 3D movie on a properly setup home projector and then tell me it no good! Deal?
@moviecollector5920
Жыл бұрын
@@garyharper2943 I might give Gravity a go at home one day but even that's a bit of a struggle at around 90 minutes. I used to very much enjoy films that had short 3D sequences and I wish they'd get back to that. I like the novelty of 3D but not as a mainstream way to see movies. John.
@snowymatrix
Жыл бұрын
I buy from the HMV official eBay store. On a lot of items they actually tell you if it comes with a slipcover booklet etc. I find their prices and the way they ship to be excellent far better packaging than Amazon who are starting to get on my tits with their deminshing packaging and their excuses it's to "save the planet" BS which is just a cover to increase their profits and margins. HMV should sponsor one of you guys to showcase the release every week. I know there is one guy on KZitem that does a great job every Monday showing his local HMV Kermit the frog 🐸 or something he is called lol 🍺🎅
@moviecollector5920
Жыл бұрын
I think that's 'Kermit's Ghost' and he's just another one of us who appreciates being able to still go into a store to purchase a home movie disc. I haven't bought anything from Amazon in years and I intend to keep it that way. If they change their business model though and start opening shops then that could change but until then, I see them as chief executioner of our high streets and shopping centres... but the current government look like they may just be about to take over that role with the massive tax rises shops are about to face. John.
@pauljc26
Жыл бұрын
it's a shame HMV do not ship internationally
@moviecollector5920
Жыл бұрын
It does seem a little odd but I suppose it's got something to do with them being a part of the Sunrise Records group and they don't want to compete across the group of similar stores in the Americas. If I were Sunrise though, I'd rename the company and condense everything into the HMV identity to take on the world. John.
@chrisburns7979
Жыл бұрын
would love to be able to go in to a store but with all the local ones closed its online for me
@moviecollector5920
Жыл бұрын
There are still plenty of music and movie enthusiasts here who stick all their money down the Amazon route Chris. If HMV ever goes then maybe some of them will wish they'd been more supportive of having real shops on our high streets. John.
@chrisburns7979
Жыл бұрын
@Movie Collector i use the hmv website 95% of the time despite knowing amazon are cheaper and not using royal mail. I supported all of my local hmv stores but they still closed them
@moviecollector5920
Жыл бұрын
@@chrisburns7979 I understand what you're saying Chris. I usually can't get to a store so use the HMV web shop. I don't mind if the product takes a while to arrive but the Royal Mail strikers are not going to be doing business any favours right now, just as business needs all the help it can get. I include myself in that too as we're totally reliant on orders of our own products that have to be posted. My business has all but been killed stone dead as a result of their strike. John.
@malcolmknight6450
Жыл бұрын
I was quite excited when a branch opened in Bexleyheath a month or six weeks ago. I have looked in on three occasions and bought nothing. The 4k display is pathetic. All spine out so you cannot see any price let alone a 3 for £30 offer. Perhaps worse is that they are kept low down and to examine the stock you have to sit on the floor. I complained about it on the first visit but it's not changed. I bought my first 4k disc in February this year and now have more than 100 so they are losing out and most of them have come from Amazon.
@moviecollector5920
Жыл бұрын
What I find I have to do quite often is to take my time and pull each disc out to take a look at it. So next time you''re in try to be a little more patient and you could find that you really enjoy visiting the new store and actually purchase a few things... perhaps a few too many things and you'll end up skint, just like me! John.
@malcolmknight6450
Жыл бұрын
@@moviecollector5920 I find sitting on the floor slightly undignified for an old bloke 25 years older than you. Then there is the getting up again.
@moviecollector5920
Жыл бұрын
@@malcolmknight6450 Fair point Malcolm. What we need is a video of HMV 4K shelves so we can have a look before venturing into a store! But give it a try next time to pull out a few discs on the shelves and you may find a few bargains. I usually find a couple of things if I take the time. John.
@garyharper2943
Жыл бұрын
Too bad for us in the Colonies.
@moviecollector5920
Жыл бұрын
We'll be having a revolution at the ballot box soon Gary whereupon the colonies who made the mistake of leaving the mother land will be permitted back, so all is not lost yet! John.
@garyharper2943
Жыл бұрын
@@moviecollector5920 Sounds good, but I’m not sure about the “Royals”.
@moviecollector5920
Жыл бұрын
@@garyharper2943 Fair point Gary! There are two problems with 'the royals', one is called 'Meghan' and the other is called 'Harry'. It's looking increasingly possible that they will be stripped of all 'royal' titles now. John.
@wernerherzog3502
Жыл бұрын
35 nicker for "RESERVOIR DOGS" ! ? ! ? (an absurdly over-rated film to begin with), 35 SODDING NICKER ! ? ! ? ! ? ! ?, i'm sorry John but, to me, that seems absolutely ludicrous and idiotically exorbitant. BTW, i wonder what they were selling in 1921 when they first opened ?, perhaps very early DVD's of "THE PERILS OF PAULINE" and "THE KEYSTONE COPS" ! ! !.
@moviecollector5920
Жыл бұрын
That's the steelbook for Reservoir Dogs which I expect is selling rather well Barry. HMV were selling records when they first opened so it's rather nice to see records bringing the business back to life, with the help of a few home movie disc sales to boot. John.
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