First Blood / Rambo: First Blood Part II / Rambo III 4K UHDs (1982-1988)

[capricho]

Originally Posted by Fat Phil

Rambo (2008) is pure fire.

Even better than the first one!

[willo007]

Originally Posted by Fat Phil

Cliff pushes the release date back by one year every time someone asks.

Cliff has no control over what Lionsgate decides; must likely it will be through the "Lionsgate Limited" website and could be announced next month.

[CreasyBear]

Originally Posted by capricho

Even better than the first one!

[Sky_Captain]

Originally Posted by CreasyBear

First Blood is the only film of the series worth a damn. The rest are mildly tolerable or hot garbage.

That's your post history.

[CreasyBear]

Originally Posted by Sky_Captain

That's your post history.

Living up to that signature, I see.

[DaylightsEnd]

Rambo + M2 50 cal from the back of a jeep = beyond epic.

The weapons and artillery sounds (M1 mortar fire, akms/ak47s, 50 cals, etc. etc.) in Rambo 2008 are so accurate, percussive and bombastic that the 4k's audio track nearly blew me clean off my couch in that last full-on conflict, and that was just my old vintage 5.1 system in the family room. I think I even ducked a few times, instinctively. It's a tremendous effort and an exercise in realism rarely exercised to such an exhaustive extent in film audio with respect to accurate sound sampling. I love films that strive for a high degree of realism and accuracy when possible in gunplay and the use of military weaponry/artillery.

[cooey]

You just know every time there's a post in this thread Cliff looks at it and is like

"Yessssss.... I could give you an update....a nice big juicy update..... but I won't!!"

[yougottaguys]

Originally Posted by CreasyBear

First Blood is the only film of the series worth a damn. The rest are mildly tolerable or hot garbage.

Hard disagree. First Blood is obviously the best but Rambo (2008) is very good, II is a good, solid, fun action shoot em' up, even III has its moments.

[Daz_85]

One thing I'm looking forward to about this set is finally getting to hear a fuller audio mix for Rambo II... the 5.1 mix is so thin! That alone will be worth the price.

[drush9999]

I like all the Rambos even Last Blood.

[Telemachus]

Control the Cliff control the Ramboverse

[DR Herbert West]

Originally Posted by drush9999

I like all the Rambos even Last Blood.

Ditto.

[PeterTHX]

Originally Posted by cooey

You just know every time there's a post in this thread Cliff looks at it and is like

"Yessssss.... I could give you an update....a nice big juicy update..... but I won't!!"

[Show spoiler]

For a second I saw this GIF and thought this was going to be announced as being in HDR10+ instead of Dolby Vision.

[jordanjabroni]

Originally Posted by PeterTHX

For a second I saw this GIF and thought this was going to be announced as being in HDR10+ instead of Dolby Vision.

Nothing is Dolby!

[Esox50]

Originally Posted by PeterTHX

For a second I saw this GIF and thought this was going to be announced as being in HDR10+ instead of Dolby Vision.

No, but I heard Cliff was producing a special DTS version with boosted bass and surrounds just for you.

[BNex99]

Originally Posted by jordanjabroni

On top of the ghastly content of the movie, it's also just really poorly made. The green screen car sequences, the horrible cinematography and pacing, the insanely stupid tunnels element that exists solely for the final act massacre... it's absolute dreck.

Yeah; that's one of the more bewildering aspects of Last Blood. It lacks even the technical competence of the other sequels. Whatever their other issues, II, III, and even IV are at least expertly shot and edited. But Last Blood is just an absolute mess on pretty much every level.

[PeterTHX]

Originally Posted by jordanjabroni

Nothing is Dolby!

[Show spoiler]

Originally Posted by Esox50

No, but I heard Cliff was producing a special DTS version with boosted bass and surrounds just for you.

This is the original version where Trautman offs him, right?

[Show spoiler](totally forgot the name of that HDR10+ troll guy who kept posting that GIF...)

[jordanjabroni]

Originally Posted by BNex99

Yeah; that's one of the more bewildering aspects of Last Blood. It lacks even the technical competence of the other sequels. Whatever their other issues, II, III, and even IV are at least expertly shot and edited. But Last Blood is just an absolute mess on pretty much every level.

It says a lot that I watched Rambo: Last Blood and My Name is Bruce in the same night and Last Blood looked no better.

[PinkyCarruthers]

Originally Posted by DR Herbert West

It has a great opening, but it really drags for me after the first 20 minutes.

Yup, same. Gotta say, though, the long extended sequence in which Rambo infiltrates the Soviet base by nightfall is a masterclass in pure physical acting by Sly. I just find him compelling to watch in the way one might a great silent-era performer.

But man did this movie need a director. Say what you want about Cosmatos, he defined Rambo for a generation. Part II delivers on all fronts.

And that dialogue -- ugh.

"Where are the MISSILES?!"
"In your ass."

[PinkyCarruthers]

Originally Posted by cooey

You just know every time there's a post in this thread Cliff looks at it and is like

"Yessssss.... I could give you an update....a nice big juicy update..... but I won't!!"

I recently double dipped on the StudioCanal Part II for the superior encode extolled by Geoff a few pages back (also for the cover artwork). I figured for sure this set would be announced the very next day but it appears my sacrifice was in vain.

Sorry, I tried....