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Petra · 02-12-2007, 11:52 AM

Rocky Balboa Blu-ray

Rocky Balboa Review

goodstuff · 02-12-2007, 01:21 PM

Looking forward to this. I didn't see it in the theaters, but it seems to have gotten surprisingly good reviews.

u_nick · 02-12-2007, 01:33 PM

Great news. I enjoyed the movie a lot more than I thought I would. I will more than likely buy it.

Longshot · 02-12-2007, 01:35 PM

Best Rocky since the original. Worth buying just to hear Gonna Fly Now in PCM.

Deciazulado · 02-12-2007, 01:56 PM

hehehee you never look at my apocalist Petra?

I usually get dates looong before those dudes

I know, hdd announces it ,and it's official.
Well I got a couple of goodies in today too

JTK · 02-12-2007, 01:56 PM

Wow, already?

WriteSimply · 02-12-2007, 02:16 PM

This is surprisingly good. I've NEVER seen a Rocky film before until this one.

Apart from the strong writing and acting, the directing is also wonderful. Great looking cinematography that was both shot on film and using HD cameras for the fight sequence. Finally, the under-rated element of any boxing movie is the sound mixing and design.

fuad

dialog_gvf · 02-12-2007, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by WriteSimply

Apart from the strong writing and acting, the directing is also wonderful.

Stallone, Stallone and Stallone.

He created a beautful bookend, adding the directorial credit to his fame. A very odd character is Sylvester Stallone. He is clearly capable of so much more than he's allowed himself to do.

He wrote the screenplay for First Blood and Cliffhanger. He's an amazing writer. A Sam Shepard that hasn't gotten a lot of respect.

Gary

shamus · 02-12-2007, 05:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dialog_gvf

He wrote the screenplay for First Blood and Cliffhanger. He's an amazing writer. A Sam Shepard that hasn't gotten a lot of respect.

Gary

and the original Rocky I think?

dialog_gvf · 02-12-2007, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by shamus

and the original Rocky I think?

Yes. Hence my "bookend" comment. The first Rocky was writing + acting.

theknub · 02-12-2007, 06:08 PM

i think he wrote a lot more. check out his imdb profile

dialog_gvf · 02-12-2007, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by theknub

i think he wrote a lot more. check out his imdb profile

Quote:

Rambo IV: Pearl of the Cobra (2008)

The next chapter finds Rambo recruited by a group of Christian human rights missionaries to protect them against pirates, during a humanitarian aid deliver to the persecuted Karen people of Burma. After some of the missionaries are taken prisoner by sadistic Burmese soldiers, Rambo gets a second impossible job: to assemble a team of mercenaries to rescue the surviving relief workers.

Hmmm. Director and writer on that too.

Lionsgate as the domestic distributor.

cueman98 · 02-13-2007, 04:32 AM

Just as an aside, I believe I read on the forums at high def digest that rocky balboa will be released on BD50, hopefully that will mean all the bells and whistles with some decent extras thrown in.

jedisinclair · 02-13-2007, 08:55 PM

Rocky Balboa was a great movie. I've always liked the Rocky movies and I kind of thought the latest might be a dud, but it was a pleasant surprise. I'm kind of surprised that they didn't just release a box set of ALL the Rocky flicks on Blu-ray, that would've been sweet.

cueman98 · 02-14-2007, 01:26 AM

Well..You know, they might just do that.

hyperdine · 02-14-2007, 01:44 AM

I've heard nothing but positive things about this movie (both here and elsewhere). Glad it's a BD exclusive. I'll have to check this one out.

Ben · 03-18-2007, 06:55 AM

Prepare to be blown away. This transfer is GORGEOUS!

http://www.hometheaterforum.com/htf/...97#post3112097

Shu76 · 03-18-2007, 07:54 AM

I saw this in the theater and it's alot better than I thought it was gonna be.Glad to see it's referance quailty.

onyxx · 03-18-2007, 09:10 AM

One more flawless review: http://www.dvdtown.com/reviews/rockybalboa/4433

Scorxpion · 03-18-2007, 12:52 PM

I dont know if anyone notice lately that AVC-MPEG4 titles released lately from Sony and Buena vista are looking great and have Gorgeous PQ and this is again in the face of HD-DVD which has a Lower VC-1 codec

NOW ITS from CHAD on Hometheaterspot Flawless victory for Blu-ray Discs fans around the world
Unbeatable i challenge HD_DVD if can get maximise their bit rate to 40mbs
Now from CHAD:
...."Here's another title that only opens itself to criticism of the photography itself. Peaking above 40mbs and rarely dropping below 20, the high bitrate AVC encode looks positively flawless. Anyone disappointed in this presentation need look into updating their equipment chain or working on calibration, as high definition simply doesn't get much better" a quote from our beloved CHAD

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Ben Special Member Top contributor Member since:Dec 2006 Location:Dallas Blu-ray collection:607 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:2	Rocky Balboa Review Prepare to be blown away. This transfer is GORGEOUS! http://www.hometheaterforum.com/htf/...97#post3112097

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Scorxpion Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2006 Location:Middle East,Lebanon Blu-ray collection:57	I dont know if anyone notice lately that AVC-MPEG4 titles released lately from Sony and Buena vista are looking great and have Gorgeous PQ and this is again in the face of HD-DVD which has a Lower VC-1 codec NOW ITS from CHAD on Hometheaterspot Flawless victory for Blu-ray Discs fans around the world Unbeatable i challenge HD_DVD if can get maximise their bit rate to 40mbs Now from CHAD: ...."Here's another title that only opens itself to criticism of the photography itself. Peaking above 40mbs and rarely dropping below 20, the high bitrate AVC encode looks positively flawless. Anyone disappointed in this presentation need look into updating their equipment chain or working on calibration, as high definition simply doesn't get much better" a quote from our beloved CHAD Last edited by Scorxpion; 03-18-2007 at 02:16 PM.

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02-12-2007, 01:21 PM	#2
goodstuff Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Oct 2006 4K collection:509 Blu-ray collection:6535 Blu-ray reviews: 85 Trading Score:6	Looking forward to this. I didn't see it in the theaters, but it seems to have gotten surprisingly good reviews.

02-12-2007, 01:33 PM	#3
u_nick Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2007 Location:CT, US Trading Score:27	Great news. I enjoyed the movie a lot more than I thought I would. I will more than likely buy it.

02-12-2007, 01:35 PM	#4
Longshot Senior Member Member since:Apr 2006 Blu-ray reviews:2	Best Rocky since the original. Worth buying just to hear Gonna Fly Now in PCM.

02-12-2007, 01:56 PM	#5
Deciazulado Site Manager Top contributor Member since:Aug 2006 Location:USiberia Home Theater Gallery:6 4K collection:1159 Blu-ray collection:7041 DVD collection:4040	hehehee you never look at my apocalist Petra? I usually get dates looong before those dudes I know, hdd announces it ,and it's official. Well I got a couple of goodies in today too

02-12-2007, 01:56 PM	#6
JTK Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jan 2006 Location:www.blurayoasis.com	Wow, already?

02-12-2007, 02:16 PM	#7
WriteSimply Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Sep 2006 Location:Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	This is surprisingly good. I've NEVER seen a Rocky film before until this one. Apart from the strong writing and acting, the directing is also wonderful. Great looking cinematography that was both shot on film and using HD cameras for the fight sequence. Finally, the under-rated element of any boxing movie is the sound mixing and design. fuad

02-12-2007, 06:08 PM	#11
theknub Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2006	i think he wrote a lot more. check out his imdb profile

02-13-2007, 04:32 AM	#13
cueman98 Active Member Member since:Dec 2006 Blu-ray collection:1	Just as an aside, I believe I read on the forums at high def digest that rocky balboa will be released on BD50, hopefully that will mean all the bells and whistles with some decent extras thrown in.

02-13-2007, 08:55 PM	#14
jedisinclair Senior Member Member since:Nov 2006 Blu-ray collection:42 Trading Score:3	Rocky Balboa was a great movie. I've always liked the Rocky movies and I kind of thought the latest might be a dud, but it was a pleasant surprise. I'm kind of surprised that they didn't just release a box set of ALL the Rocky flicks on Blu-ray, that would've been sweet.

02-14-2007, 01:26 AM	#15
cueman98 Active Member Member since:Dec 2006 Blu-ray collection:1	Well..You know, they might just do that.

02-14-2007, 01:44 AM	#16
hyperdine Senior Member Member since:Sep 2006	I've heard nothing but positive things about this movie (both here and elsewhere). Glad it's a BD exclusive. I'll have to check this one out.

03-18-2007, 07:54 AM	#18
Shu76 Active Member Member since:Feb 2007	I saw this in the theater and it's alot better than I thought it was gonna be.Glad to see it's referance quailty.

03-18-2007, 09:10 AM	#19
onyxx Active Member Member since:Nov 2006 Blu-ray collection:214	One more flawless review: http://www.dvdtown.com/reviews/rockybalboa/4433

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