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

[LexInHD]

Originally Posted by DR Herbert West

Wouldn't say no to a new Expendables boxset.

A proper release of the extended cut of the 3rd film would be nice. Preferably, with the digital blood effects - see the first two films for references - that were left out for the PG-13 rating and a correct HDR grade, on a BD-100, to correct the shortcomings of the previous release.

[Muyfa666]

Originally Posted by Cliff

Ugh... Fine. This will be the only post I make and there will be no follow up because I no longer post/participate at Blu-ray.com. I was banned twice by some anonymous mod after refusing to play nice with people who clearly like to cause trouble. I don't need the aggravation and have spent the better part of two years deleting my posting history.

BUT... I'm the one working on the upcoming LG Rambo set and I'm the source of both Geoff's and PeterTHX's info. Here's everything I can tell you at this point in time and, again, there will be no follow up.

All five films with both the theatrical and extended cuts of Rambo and Last Blood (Last Blood will be the final cut that appeared on Amazon).

New Dolby Vision grading on 1-3 (Rambo III is particularly in need of correction as it's colors are not only off, but it's highlights are terribly clipped. We're fixing that.)

Rambo III's subtitles are also being corrected and, while they'll be player generated, they're designed to match the font and timing of the optical theatrical subs. One thing to note about Rambo III's subs is that a lot of what people THOUGHT was subtitled originally, WASN'T. This has led to a lot of confusion about various releases missing them and one of the Blu-ray releases actually ADDING them when they weren't there theatrically. We're fixing all that and if it was subtitled theatrically... it'll be subtitled on the UHD.

1-3 have all been given brand new Dolby Atmos mixes. Part II, in particular, has sounded terrible for 20 years. We found the original 70mm 6-track mag for Part II and that was the basis for the new Atmos mix. But each of the first three movies will include: Theatrical Stereo PCM, TrueHD 5.1 (the 2002 mixes for First Blood and Rambo III and the unaltered 70mm 6-track for Rambo II) and the new Atmos mixes. Rambo: First Blood Part II sounds INCREDIBLE now... both it's original 6 track mix and the new Atmos. It's night and day and probably the thing I'm most excited about with this set.

We're looking to include EVERYTHING that was ever created for any of the various Rambo releases (globally) in the special features department. We're also creating a few new bits and one of those is dedicated to the original Drew Struzan art.

This release has been my baby for over a year and I've been dedicated to making sure this gets produced from the perspective of a fan and the Ghostbusters set that Sony put out earlier this year has been the model for this all along. Packaging is likely to be more of a gatefold style, but we've also secured the original lobby cards for the first three films and I'm hoping to talk to the studio into also including preprinted case inserts that use all the "style A" artwork so you could migrate the set to traditional cases if desired.

Everyone is completely committed to making this the very best Rambo set ever released which is why we missed the First Blood 40th (which was the plan) to give ourselves enough time to get all the details right.


So... that's it and that's everything that'll be said for now.

That's. Friggin. AWESOME! :-)

Hoping my Scandinavian releases will tide me over until this gets released. Planning for a Rambo marathon in the holidays.

[DAT_JB]

Oh man this new set sounds really awesome. Not gonna lie I'm far from the biggest Rambo fan but the passion and work that will be and has been put into this set simply needs to be rewarded so this is A MUST BUY.

[x5gb]

Just hope the encoding of the new set is at least up to the standard the IT Eagle UHD’s were and not the usual SC/Lionsgate standard of the original UHD’s.

[Markgway]

Great to have official confirmation on the benefits of this upcoming set. Especially happy to see all the OG audio options. So how come Reservoir Dogs didn't get that treatment?

[Filmmaker]

Originally Posted by DR Herbert West

At least we still have the Kino Insider.

[PuppetMasterBlu]

That all sounds fantastic but I still worry about Rambo 4 and the film out situation.

[Tranquillity]

That’s amazing news, thank you!

[batman2000]

It looks like 2023 is the year of classic Stallone and I’m all for it.

[singhcr]

Originally Posted by PuppetMasterBlu

That all sounds fantastic but I still worry about Rambo 4 and the film out situation.

I'm sure they will do the best with whatever sources they are given, be it the DI or a filmout.

[PuppetMasterBlu]

Originally Posted by singhcr

I'm sure they will do the best with whatever sources they are given, be it the DI or a filmout.

A DI would be fine but that film out has to go.

[bongozoid]

Originally Posted by DR Herbert West

At least we still have the Kino Insider.

I'm forever grateful for them - they've saved me a lot of money that I would have spent on Kino releases!

Originally Posted by batman2000

It looks like 2023 is the year of classic Stallone and I’m all for it.

You might actually watch one of his movies instead of reading about it! What a time to be alive!!!

[batman2000]

Originally Posted by bongozoid

I'm forever grateful for them - they've saved me a lot of money that I would have spent on Kino releases!



You might actually watch one of his movies instead of reading about it! What a time to be alive!!!

Oh I’m sorry I want to watch them with fresh eyes I’ve watch my favorites like the back to the future trilogy so much I played them out.

[Filmmaker]

I’m currently enraged because I got the UK’s so-called 40th Anniversary Steelbook of FIRST BLOOD and can verify what this poster already clarified a few days ago—the advertised two new bonus features, “A Long Road: 40 Years of FIRST BLOOD” and “The Hunter and the Hunted: Scoring FIRST BLOOD” ARE COMPLETELY ABSENT FROM BOTH DISCS!

Return your unopened discs and demand refunds for your opened ones!

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.p...6&postcount=26

[Amiibro121]

Those sound like awesome upgrades to the existing 4ks, as someone who really only cares about the first one and would like to have a best version of it avaliable in the u.s. I really hope the dv + atmos
+ original audio version isn't locked to the set and is available individually. Really dislike that Sony keeps locking the dv + original audio upgrades behind limited releases.

[paulboland]

UK 40th Anniversary SteelBook

Note Germany anf France SteelBooks not affected those releases have the Extras

StudioCanal UK contacted me this morning

Dear Paul,

Many thanks for your email.
We are aware there was a production error on the Rambo 40th Anniversary Steelbook and that the 2 new extras were not included on the UHD disc:

A LONG ROAD: 40 YEARS OF FIRST BLOOD

THE HUNTER AND THE HUNTED: SCORING FIRST BLOOD



We will be implementing a disc replacement service early 2023.

Please be assured as soon as we have full details we will get back to you directly.



Kindest regards,

Studiocanal

[Filmmaker]

Originally Posted by paulboland

UK 40th Anniversary SteelBook

Note Germany anf France SteelBooks not affected those releases have the Extras

StudioCanal UK contacted me this morning

Dear Paul,

Many thanks for your email.
We are aware there was a production error on the Rambo 40th Anniversary Steelbook and that the 2 new extras were not included on the UHD disc:

A LONG ROAD: 40 YEARS OF FIRST BLOOD

THE HUNTER AND THE HUNTED: SCORING FIRST BLOOD



We will be implementing a disc replacement service early 2023.

Please be assured as soon as we have full details we will get back to you directly.



Kindest regards,

Studiocanal

So who do we need to contact to get on the replacement list, SC directly or the merchant from whom we bought the disc?

[paulboland]

Originally Posted by Filmmaker

So who do we need to contact to get on the replacement list, SC directly or the merchant from whom we bought the disc?

As per email wait until StudioCanal announce the replacement disc program
Expected to be in early 2023

They will post details on Social media Facebook and Twitter in 2023 and contact those that previously emailed them

When StudioCanal provide me with details I will post in this thread

[johnjohnson]

Originally Posted by Cliff

Ugh... Fine. This will be the only post I make and there will be no follow up because I no longer post/participate at Blu-ray.com. I was banned twice by some anonymous mod after refusing to play nice with people who clearly like to cause trouble. I don't need the aggravation and have spent the better part of two years deleting my posting history.

BUT... I'm the one working on the upcoming LG Rambo set and I'm the source of both Geoff's and PeterTHX's info. Here's everything I can tell you at this point in time and, again, there will be no follow up.

All five films with both the theatrical and extended cuts of Rambo and Last Blood (Last Blood will be the final cut that appeared on Amazon).

New Dolby Vision grading on 1-3 (Rambo III is particularly in need of correction as it's colors are not only off, but it's highlights are terribly clipped. We're fixing that.)

Rambo III's subtitles are also being corrected and, while they'll be player generated, they're designed to match the font and timing of the optical theatrical subs. One thing to note about Rambo III's subs is that a lot of what people THOUGHT was subtitled originally, WASN'T. This has led to a lot of confusion about various releases missing them and one of the Blu-ray releases actually ADDING them when they weren't there theatrically. We're fixing all that and if it was subtitled theatrically... it'll be subtitled on the UHD.

1-3 have all been given brand new Dolby Atmos mixes. Part II, in particular, has sounded terrible for 20 years. We found the original 70mm 6-track mag for Part II and that was the basis for the new Atmos mix. But each of the first three movies will include: Theatrical Stereo PCM, TrueHD 5.1 (the 2002 mixes for First Blood and Rambo III and the unaltered 70mm 6-track for Rambo II) and the new Atmos mixes. Rambo: First Blood Part II sounds INCREDIBLE now... both it's original 6 track mix and the new Atmos. It's night and day and probably the thing I'm most excited about with this set.

We're looking to include EVERYTHING that was ever created for any of the various Rambo releases (globally) in the special features department. We're also creating a few new bits and one of those is dedicated to the original Drew Struzan art.

This release has been my baby for over a year and I've been dedicated to making sure this gets produced from the perspective of a fan and the Ghostbusters set that Sony put out earlier this year has been the model for this all along. Packaging is likely to be more of a gatefold style, but we've also secured the original lobby cards for the first three films and I'm hoping to talk to the studio into also including preprinted case inserts that use all the "style A" artwork so you could migrate the set to traditional cases if desired.

Everyone is completely committed to making this the very best Rambo set ever released which is why we missed the First Blood 40th (which was the plan) to give ourselves enough time to get all the details right.


So... that's it and that's everything that'll be said for now.

Will these be in Amray style boxes, do we have to suffer another digipak? I hope it's the former.

[Geoff D]

Originally Posted by johnjohnson

Will these be in Amray style boxes, do we have to suffer another digipak? I hope it's the former.

Did you not read what you quoted? It's provisionally a digipak BUT it will possibly come with five cover inserts showing OG art so you can make up your own regular-case versions, unofficial mock-up below: