Uncommon Valor (1983) - Blu-ray Forum

ramboraph · 08-20-2018, 04:49 AM

This is a film that I find to be one of the most criminally underrated films ever.

You have Gene Hackman, Patrick Swayze, Fred Ward, Reb Brown, Tim Thomerson, Robert Stack, Randall Tex Cobb...an amazing cast.

You have the director Ted Kotcheff who had directed First Blood the year before.

It's fun, it's heartfelt, it has great characters, it has a good score by James Horner, an emotional ending, fun action...

Here is hoping to getting a Blu-Ray of this one day. It richly deserves it.

Michael24 · 08-20-2018, 05:08 AM

"Boy . . . you just bought the whole can of whoop ass!"

Great, underrated little movie. Like you said, the cast is terrific. Would love to see it on Blu-ray.

Bates_Motel · 08-20-2018, 05:23 AM

It's Paramount, so unless a boutique label snatches it up, I wouldn't hold your breath.

agenda · 08-20-2018, 09:27 PM

One of those 80's warhero flicks that just keep on giving. Real enjoyment to watch. Casting is great at least to say, and Randall "Tex" Cobb's role as 'Sailor' is absolutely fabulous. It would be super to see it on blu-ray.

ramboraph · 08-21-2018, 02:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bates_Motel

It's Paramount, so unless a boutique label snatches it up, I wouldn't hold your breath.

Oh I know that...thus on the 'Wishlist' page. Paramount is the absolute worst company, I swear.

From The Golden Child with Eddie Murphy, to April Fool's Day 1986, to The Hunted with Tommy Lee Jones, to this one...so many films I enjoy of their's...and no Blu-Ray.

CinemaScope · 08-21-2018, 09:34 AM

Yup, a great film. Gene Hackman had such good judgement, I can't remember a bad film that he was in. Paramount

but...I tell myself that things could change any time now, someone new gets the head job & decides that it might just be a good idea to license out catalogue titles, make a bit of money anyway.

CouncilSpectre · 08-21-2018, 10:19 PM

Paramount can't even be arsed to release Pretty in Pink - if they can't even be bothered with top tier John Hughes then what hope for anything....?!

agvd · 08-22-2018, 02:24 PM

Remember seeing this in the theater and it was fun as hell.
Fingers crossed.

UniSol GR77 · 07-10-2019, 07:54 PM

You also get Michael Dudikoff.

philip74 · 07-25-2019, 05:40 PM

i can´t fathom how this is still not released!!

Depressing who runs studios these days!

RedHarvest · 04-21-2020, 06:43 PM

Looks like this is getting a June 2020 release from Umbrella. Wonder if a U.S. release in around the corner? It's streaming on Amazon Prime in HD...

mport5150 · 07-05-2020, 12:37 PM

Maybe we’ll get a Kino Lorber release, as they seem to like (and who wouldn’t!) Gene Hackman! One of my favorite movies and would be a day 1 purchase for me!

Number 6 · 07-05-2020, 02:57 PM

I too would love to see this great film on Blu-ray. Currently I'm using a Sony XBR-55X900F 4K UHDTV combined with a Sony STR-DN1080 AVR and a Sony UPB-X800M2 4K Player. When I play the DVD of this movie on my Sony UBP-X800M2 Player it receives a 480/24p SDR BT. 601 YCbCr 4:2:0/8 bit signal. The Sony UBP-X800M2 Player upscales the signal to a 1080/24p STR BT. 709 YCbCr 4:4:4/12 bit signal and sends it out to my TV. The TV upscales that signal to 3840x2160p 4k !6.9 giving me near Blu-ray quality.

08-20-2018, 04:49 AM	#1
ramboraph Active Member Member since:Jul 2010	Uncommon Valor (1983) This is a film that I find to be one of the most criminally underrated films ever. You have Gene Hackman, Patrick Swayze, Fred Ward, Reb Brown, Tim Thomerson, Robert Stack, Randall Tex Cobb...an amazing cast. You have the director Ted Kotcheff who had directed First Blood the year before. It's fun, it's heartfelt, it has great characters, it has a good score by James Horner, an emotional ending, fun action... Here is hoping to getting a Blu-Ray of this one day. It richly deserves it.

08-20-2018, 05:08 AM	#2
Michael24 Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Nov 2009 Location:California 4K collection:11 Blu-ray collection:552 DVD collection:164 Trading Score:2	"Boy . . . you just bought the whole can of whoop ass!" Great, underrated little movie. Like you said, the cast is terrific. Would love to see it on Blu-ray.

08-20-2018, 05:23 AM	#3
Bates_Motel Banned Member since:Jul 2014 Location:Los Angeles Trading Score:2	It's Paramount, so unless a boutique label snatches it up, I wouldn't hold your breath.

08-20-2018, 09:27 PM	#4
agenda Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jun 2018	One of those 80's warhero flicks that just keep on giving. Real enjoyment to watch. Casting is great at least to say, and Randall "Tex" Cobb's role as 'Sailor' is absolutely fabulous. It would be super to see it on blu-ray.

08-21-2018, 09:34 AM	#6
CinemaScope Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jun 2011 Location:London	Yup, a great film. Gene Hackman had such good judgement, I can't remember a bad film that he was in. Paramount but...I tell myself that things could change any time now, someone new gets the head job & decides that it might just be a good idea to license out catalogue titles, make a bit of money anyway.

08-21-2018, 10:19 PM	#7
CouncilSpectre Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Apr 2013 Location:United Kingdom 4K collection:900 Blu-ray collection:7092 DVD collection:881 iTunes collection:13 Prime collection:107 Blu-ray reviews: 11 Trading Score:24	Paramount can't even be arsed to release Pretty in Pink - if they can't even be bothered with top tier John Hughes then what hope for anything....?!

08-22-2018, 02:24 PM	#8
agvd Member Member since:Aug 2015	Remember seeing this in the theater and it was fun as hell. Fingers crossed.

07-10-2019, 07:54 PM	#9
UniSol GR77 Banned Member since:May 2009 Location:Naples, Italy. Trading Score:1	You also get Michael Dudikoff.

07-25-2019, 05:40 PM	#10
philip74 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2010 Blu-ray collection:11 Trading Score:140	i can´t fathom how this is still not released!! Depressing who runs studios these days!

04-21-2020, 06:43 PM	#11
RedHarvest Blu-ray Guru Member since:Feb 2017 Location:Old Hickory, TN 4K collection:542 Blu-ray collection:3459 DVD collection:383 Digital collection:1 iTunes collection:1	Looks like this is getting a June 2020 release from Umbrella. Wonder if a U.S. release in around the corner? It's streaming on Amazon Prime in HD...

07-05-2020, 12:37 PM	#12
mport5150 Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jul 2010 Location:The Shire Home Theater Gallery:7 4K collection:1321 Blu-ray collection:5143 DVD collection:342 Digital collection:8 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:9	Maybe we’ll get a Kino Lorber release, as they seem to like (and who wouldn’t!) Gene Hackman! One of my favorite movies and would be a day 1 purchase for me!

07-05-2020, 02:57 PM	#13
Number 6 Blu-ray Duke Member since:Mar 2013 Location:In the Village. 4K collection:214 Blu-ray collection:911	I too would love to see this great film on Blu-ray. Currently I'm using a Sony XBR-55X900F 4K UHDTV combined with a Sony STR-DN1080 AVR and a Sony UPB-X800M2 4K Player. When I play the DVD of this movie on my Sony UBP-X800M2 Player it receives a 480/24p SDR BT. 601 YCbCr 4:2:0/8 bit signal. The Sony UBP-X800M2 Player upscales the signal to a 1080/24p STR BT. 709 YCbCr 4:4:4/12 bit signal and sends it out to my TV. The TV upscales that signal to 3840x2160p 4k !6.9 giving me near Blu-ray quality.

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