Chuck Norris on Blu-ray - Blu-ray Forum

Hard Times Chaney · 02-22-2015, 08:53 PM

When I want your opinion, I'll beat it out of you.

One of the baddest dudes on the planet deserves his own official thread here on the forum, so here it is. The following will be a list of Blu-rays available and those scheduled for a release. Feel free to also use this thread to discuss and compare the current releases of his movies and let us know if you find out there's a new movie being released in the near future, to help keep the list below up to date.

This is how it works:

If there's no flag next to the title of the movie, it means it has been released in America and possibly other countries as well around the world. If there is a flag next to it, it has been released in that country and perhaps a few other ones, but not in America. At the moment, the following kick-ass Chuck Norris movies has been released in and/or outside of North America on Blu-ray:

The Way of the Dragon (1972)

Review

Good Guys Wear Black (1978)

A Force of One (1979)

The Octagon (1980)

Review

An Eye for an Eye (1981)

Review

Lone Wolf Mcquade (1983)

Review

Missing in Action (1984)

Review

Missing in Action 2: The Beginning (1985)

Review

Code of Silence (1985)

Review

The Delta Force (1986)

Review

Firewalker (1986)

Review

Braddock: Missing in Action III (1988)

Hero and the Terror (1988)

Review

Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection (1990) - Scheduled for release on December 8th, 2015

Forest Warrior (1996)

Dodgeball (2004)

Review

The Expendables 2 (2012)

Review

Stop by again for updates!

Obi-Wan Kenobi · 02-22-2015, 09:19 PM

I used to always check out the LA Times Calendar section on Sunday when they had full page ads for upcoming movies. So, I see an ad for Chuck's flick, "Hellbound", opening the next Friday. And then, the next week, it didn't come out. Does anyone know anything about this? Pulled from theaters before release because of Cannon's downfall? I've never seen another movie advertised to be released in theaters that was cancelled like that.

Randall Flagg · 02-22-2015, 09:27 PM

I gotta get Firewalker.

Markgway · 02-22-2015, 11:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Obi-Wan Kenobi

I used to always check out the LA Times Calendar section on Sunday when they had full page ads for upcoming movies. So, I see an ad for Chuck's flick, "Hellbound", opening the next Friday. And then, the next week, it didn't come out. Does anyone know anything about this? Pulled from theaters before release because of Cannon's downfall? I've never seen another movie advertised to be released in theaters that was cancelled like that.

HELLBOUND (1993) was supposed to be released Jan 1994, but fell victim to the bankruptcy of Cannon Pictures and proved to be their last production. It came out on VHS in the US about 18 months later, although it hit UK video shelves Summer of 1994.

Obi-Wan Kenobi · 02-22-2015, 11:30 PM

Thanks, Markgway

The really weird thing is they had it coming to theaters up until days before. I know Cannon pretty much went down long before.

jtu128 · 02-22-2015, 11:47 PM

Still no Breaker! Breaker!

JBishop · 02-22-2015, 11:53 PM

Would have been nice to have gotten Invasion U.S.A. with the last bunch of MGM releases.

al cos. · 02-22-2015, 11:59 PM

I can't believe Forest Warrior came out before Invasion USA or Forced Vengeance.

Obi-Wan Kenobi · 02-23-2015, 12:02 AM

Yeah, would love to have Invasion U.S.A. on Blu-Ray.

Funny that both Chuck and Arnold fought the Devil in action flicks: Hellhound and End of Days, and played themselves in hero-worship fantasy action films: Sidekicks and Last Action Hero.

Hard Times Chaney · 02-23-2015, 12:09 AM

We've had a good start of the year so far with Firewalker and Hero and the Terror being announced. While not a personal favorite, I'm hoping Invasion U.S.A. gets a release this year on its 30th anniversary.

Obi-Wan Kenobi · 02-23-2015, 12:21 AM

We need Braddock: Missing in Action 3 released on Blu-Ray in the US. I think it's, by far, the best of the series, even if it doesn't follow continuity with the previous films. I don't know why it didn't come out when the other two hit Blu.

Guydowood · 02-23-2015, 12:44 AM

I have a soft spot for 1991's The Hitman and would welcome that to high-def too.

TylerDurden389 · 02-23-2015, 01:55 AM

Sidekicks was a guilty pleasure of mine as a kid. Not just cuz it was basically "Last Action Hero" with Norris (though this was first), but because Danica McKellar was my first crush.

Oh and the training scenes are cool to. A shame the score's never been released.

redxrebellion · 02-23-2015, 02:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Obi-Wan Kenobi

We need Braddock: Missing in Action 3 released on Blu-Ray in the US. I think it's, by far, the best of the series, even if it doesn't follow continuity with the previous films. I don't know why it didn't come out when the other two hit Blu.

I'm with you man. My Missing In Action set is incomplete! Lol. It's been so long since I've seen the third one, don't really remember it too well. How did it break continuity?

Dunemoon · 02-23-2015, 02:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by redxrebellion

I'm with you man. My Missing In Action set is incomplete! Lol. It's been so long since I've seen the third one, don't really remember it too well. How did it break continuity?

It completely ignored Braddock being MIA in 1 & 2. My own theory is that III takes place as a nightmare sequence in the 1984 film.

Still love owning the blu.

seagal · 02-23-2015, 01:10 PM

I´m waiting for "Invasion USA" and "Forced Vengeance".

Don´t like "Silent Rage" though.

The Great Owl · 03-23-2015, 12:21 PM

I recently purchased the Triple Feature Blu-ray set of The Delta Force, Lone Wolf McQuade, and Code of Silence, since it's on sale for less than $10, and since I've been wanting to relive the glorious 1980s nostalgia associated with these films.

I'm saving my favorite, Lone Wolf McQuade, for last, but I did watch The Delta Force and Code of Silence this weekend...

The Delta Force

I remember The Delta Force being an urgent and intense movie when I rented it on VHS upon its release back in the day, but it comes off as just a fun popcorn flick these days in 2015. The movie benefits from a stellar cast, including the always-tough Lee Marvin (the one actor who is notably tougher than Chuck Norris himself), Steve James (Avenging Force), Robert Forster (in a unique turn as a Middle Eastern terrorist!), the amazing Martin Balsam (12 Angry Men, Psycho), Bo Svenson, Shelley Winters, a young Kim Delaney as a pretty nun, and an oddly sexy Hanna Schygulla as a brave stewardess. Alan Silvestri's music score is a win across the board.

Chuck Norris is awesome, as always, especially during his motorcycle sequences. A sad moment toward the end of the film comes off as inappropriately comical these days, because of the "Chuck Norris Facts" online jokes about how he never cries, but it still works in terms of the movie itself.

All in all, The Delta Force suffers from a few pacing lulls, but it stands tall as a fun action film relic of the Reagan era. I love these sort of movies.

The Blu-ray looks and sounds as good as I expected. I was not expecting a demo disc, but I have no complaints whatsoever.

Code of Silence

I had forgotten how much I used to enjoy Code of Silence back in the day, and it still holds up quite wonderfully as a police thriller with a dark edge. Henry Silva (Sharky's Machine) is brilliant as the villain. Dennis Farina, whom I will always think of as Lombard from the Miami Vice television series, is great as a friendly officer ally. Molly Hagan (Some Kind of Wonderful) is a good damsel-in-distress.

Chuck Norris kicks some solid tail in this movie, especially during a fun warehouse scene toward the end, but he also delivers some better-than-average dramatic moments. I love the bar scene where he counsels the rookie cop, played by Joseph Guzaldo.

Once again, the Blu-ray looks and sounds good. I like the picture quality of this one a little more than I liked the picture quality of The Delta Force.

I'll probably watch Lone Wolf McQuade tonight.

balthazar_bee · 03-23-2015, 02:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

I'll probably watch Lone Wolf McQuade tonight.

Saving the best for last eh, Owl?

Well, perhaps not "best" -- "most entertaining"? I'd say so.

The Great Owl · 03-23-2015, 03:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by balthazar_bee

Saving the best for last eh, Owl?

Well, perhaps not "best" -- "most entertaining"? I'd say so.

It's mainly childhood nostalgia ties that I have to Lone Wolf McQuade, although, when I revisited it on DVD a few years back, I found that the movie still holds up well, thanks in part to Barbara Carrera, whom I'm always happy to see in a movie, and to the end fight sequence.

Markgway · 03-23-2015, 08:26 PM

I bought those three Chuck movies as singles and Lone Wolf was the one I sold.

02-22-2015, 08:53 PM	#1
Hard Times Chaney Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Mar 2013 Blu-ray collection:821 Trading Score:3	Chuck Norris on Blu-ray *When I want your opinion, I'll beat it out of you.* One of the baddest dudes on the planet deserves his own official thread here on the forum, so here it is. The following will be a list of Blu-rays available and those scheduled for a release. Feel free to also use this thread to discuss and compare the current releases of his movies and let us know if you find out there's a new movie being released in the near future, to help keep the list below up to date. This is how it works: If there's no flag next to the title of the movie, it means it has been released in America and possibly other countries as well around the world. If there is a flag next to it, it has been released in that country and perhaps a few other ones, but not in America. At the moment, the following kick-ass Chuck Norris movies has been released in and/or outside of North America on Blu-ray: The Way of the Dragon (1972) Review Good Guys Wear Black (1978) A Force of One (1979) The Octagon (1980) Review An Eye for an Eye (1981) Review Lone Wolf Mcquade (1983) Review Missing in Action (1984) Review Missing in Action 2: The Beginning (1985) Review Code of Silence (1985) Review The Delta Force (1986) Review Firewalker (1986) Review Braddock: Missing in Action III (1988) Hero and the Terror (1988) Review Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection (1990) - Scheduled for release on December 8th, 2015 Forest Warrior (1996) Dodgeball (2004) Review The Expendables 2 (2012) Review Stop by again for updates! Last edited by Scottie; 03-08-2017 at 02:42 AM.

02-22-2015, 09:19 PM	#2
Obi-Wan Kenobi Senior Member Member since:Jan 2015	I used to always check out the LA Times Calendar section on Sunday when they had full page ads for upcoming movies. So, I see an ad for Chuck's flick, "Hellbound", opening the next Friday. And then, the next week, it didn't come out. Does anyone know anything about this? Pulled from theaters before release because of Cannon's downfall? I've never seen another movie advertised to be released in theaters that was cancelled like that.

02-22-2015, 09:27 PM	#3
Randall Flagg Banned Member since:Apr 2014 Blu-ray collection:475	I gotta get Firewalker.

02-22-2015, 11:30 PM	#5
Obi-Wan Kenobi Senior Member Member since:Jan 2015	Thanks, Markgway The really weird thing is they had it coming to theaters up until days before. I know Cannon pretty much went down long before.

02-22-2015, 11:47 PM	#6
jtu128 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2010 4K collection:123 Blu-ray collection:685 DVD collection:105 Digital collection:11 iTunes collection:305 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:2	Still no Breaker! Breaker!

02-22-2015, 11:53 PM	#7
JBishop Active Member Member since:Apr 2014 Blu-ray collection:1228	Would have been nice to have gotten Invasion U.S.A. with the last bunch of MGM releases.

02-22-2015, 11:59 PM	#8
al cos. Senior Member Member since:Apr 2009	I can't believe Forest Warrior came out before Invasion USA or Forced Vengeance.

02-23-2015, 12:02 AM	#9
Obi-Wan Kenobi Senior Member Member since:Jan 2015	Yeah, would love to have Invasion U.S.A. on Blu-Ray. Funny that both Chuck and Arnold fought the Devil in action flicks: Hellhound and End of Days, and played themselves in hero-worship fantasy action films: Sidekicks and Last Action Hero.

02-23-2015, 12:09 AM	#10
Hard Times Chaney Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Mar 2013 Blu-ray collection:821 Trading Score:3	We've had a good start of the year so far with Firewalker and Hero and the Terror being announced. While not a personal favorite, I'm hoping Invasion U.S.A. gets a release this year on its 30th anniversary.

02-23-2015, 12:21 AM	#11
Obi-Wan Kenobi Senior Member Member since:Jan 2015	We need Braddock: Missing in Action 3 released on Blu-Ray in the US. I think it's, by far, the best of the series, even if it doesn't follow continuity with the previous films. I don't know why it didn't come out when the other two hit Blu.

02-23-2015, 12:44 AM	#12
Guydowood Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Guydowood 4K collection:1426 Blu-ray collection:3244 DVD collection:74 MA collection:1255 Digital collection:1619 iTunes collection:1511 Prime collection:1266 Blu-ray reviews: 4275 Trading Score:53	I have a soft spot for 1991's The Hitman and would welcome that to high-def too.

02-23-2015, 01:55 AM	#13
TylerDurden389 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Oct 2013 Location:Brooklyn NY	Sidekicks was a guilty pleasure of mine as a kid. Not just cuz it was basically "Last Action Hero" with Norris (though this was first), but because Danica McKellar was my first crush. Oh and the training scenes are cool to. A shame the score's never been released.

02-23-2015, 01:10 PM	#16
seagal Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2013	I´m waiting for "Invasion USA" and "Forced Vengeance". Don´t like "Silent Rage" though.

03-23-2015, 12:21 PM	#17
The Great Owl Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Dec 2012 Location:Georgia 4K collection:921 Blu-ray collection:6029 DVD collection:28 Blu-ray reviews: 255 Trading Score:6	I recently purchased the Triple Feature Blu-ray set of The Delta Force, Lone Wolf McQuade, and Code of Silence, since it's on sale for less than $10, and since I've been wanting to relive the glorious 1980s nostalgia associated with these films. I'm saving my favorite, Lone Wolf McQuade, for last, but I did watch The Delta Force and Code of Silence this weekend... The Delta Force I remember The Delta Force being an urgent and intense movie when I rented it on VHS upon its release back in the day, but it comes off as just a fun popcorn flick these days in 2015. The movie benefits from a stellar cast, including the always-tough Lee Marvin (the one actor who is notably tougher than Chuck Norris himself), Steve James (Avenging Force), Robert Forster (in a unique turn as a Middle Eastern terrorist!), the amazing Martin Balsam (12 Angry Men, Psycho), Bo Svenson, Shelley Winters, a young Kim Delaney as a pretty nun, and an oddly sexy Hanna Schygulla as a brave stewardess. Alan Silvestri's music score is a win across the board. Chuck Norris is awesome, as always, especially during his motorcycle sequences. A sad moment toward the end of the film comes off as inappropriately comical these days, because of the "Chuck Norris Facts" online jokes about how he never cries, but it still works in terms of the movie itself. All in all, The Delta Force suffers from a few pacing lulls, but it stands tall as a fun action film relic of the Reagan era. I love these sort of movies. The Blu-ray looks and sounds as good as I expected. I was not expecting a demo disc, but I have no complaints whatsoever. Code of Silence I had forgotten how much I used to enjoy Code of Silence back in the day, and it still holds up quite wonderfully as a police thriller with a dark edge. Henry Silva (Sharky's Machine) is brilliant as the villain. Dennis Farina, whom I will always think of as Lombard from the Miami Vice television series, is great as a friendly officer ally. Molly Hagan (Some Kind of Wonderful) is a good damsel-in-distress. Chuck Norris kicks some solid tail in this movie, especially during a fun warehouse scene toward the end, but he also delivers some better-than-average dramatic moments. I love the bar scene where he counsels the rookie cop, played by Joseph Guzaldo. Once again, the Blu-ray looks and sounds good. I like the picture quality of this one a little more than I liked the picture quality of The Delta Force. I'll probably watch Lone Wolf McQuade tonight.

03-23-2015, 08:26 PM	#20
Markgway Blu-ray Prince Member since:Jul 2013 Location:Scotland Trading Score:13	I bought those three Chuck movies as singles and Lone Wolf was the one I sold.

Best Blu-ray Movie Deals