Red Dawn 4K UHD (1984) (Shout! Select)

[alexdg1]

Originally Posted by deet

Spotted in Ukraine over the past few months. Wonder if the taggers are even old enough to have seen this movie.

Of course, they have.

It's been released in various formats since 1986, and even if it's not on any legitimate streaming service available in Ukraine, it's available through (cough) alternative sources.

[dylrichard02]

Originally Posted by alexdg1

(Side note/question): Does anyone here like the poster art more than those alternate covers?

I take it you missed some of the discussion in the Child's Play UHD thread yesterday?

I do and it seems quite a few of us around this site do. Though I'm sure some like the commissioned artwork.

[snipemonkey]

Man, SF is really killing it with the 80s classics in 4K! As long as they've eliminated all of the terrible flaws of their standard Blu-ray, I am 100% in for this!

P.S. I, too, also need Road House in 4K.

[Xnd287]

Also getting a 4K steelbook which is up on BB, $31.99.

[dylrichard02]

Originally Posted by snipemonkey

P.S. I, too, also need Road House in 4K.

+1

Day one (potentially)!

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by Xnd287

Also getting a 4K steelbook which is up on BB, $31.99.

Thanks for the heads-up, I've added that info to the first post.

[whiteberry]

Originally Posted by alexdg1

Does anyone here like the poster art more than those alternate covers?

Yes, it's fantastic. It was done by the legendary John Alvin.

[alexdg1]

I think that's the best cover art.

That's what MGM Home Video used for the VHS box cover art as well.

[alexdg1]

Originally Posted by Agent Kay

Not after the remake died on it's arse

I did not see the remake.

Red Dawn is not the best 1980s movie, but I still enjoy it (else, why bother buying home media releases, no?). It did not need a remake, especially a remake that changed the invading army from the People's Liberation Army to the North Korean People's Army so that China would not be offended.

I'm not a Sinophobe, but that was a dumb move. The only dumber move MGM made was to greenlight the remake in the first place.

[Agent Kay]

Originally Posted by Zillamon51

Plenty of legacy sequels are successful after failed or divisive remakes. Halloween 2018 and Ghostbusters: Afterlife being prime examples. It's kind of the whole point: Ignore everything except the well-loved original. But it's a moot point anyway, without Swayze.



That's one of the things that's great about them, and some other smaller labels. They still have that element of hucksterism that the big studios have lost. New movies, and real-world events, give a boost to older titles. Contagion shot up the streaming charts early in the pandemic. But did WB do anything special with the title on physical media? Nope.

There was more interest in Halloween and Ghostbusters beyond their origins

[Tommy K]

The steelbook art is a nice one. I think this was first film to have the PG 13 rating in history

[houseca]

Originally Posted by Tommy K

I think this was first film to have the PG 13 rating in history

Correct, it was Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom that caused a need for it, due to too many parents complaining of it being PG, and then a few months later Red Dawn got the first PG-13. I think Dreamscape was soon after....

[Zillamon51]

Originally Posted by Xnd287

Also getting a 4K steelbook which is up on BB, $31.99.

[Show spoiler]

To Steel or not to Steel, that is the question. The Steelbook isn't bad, but I prefer the standard artwork, that's closer to the original.

Originally Posted by Agent Kay

There was more interest in Halloween and Ghostbusters beyond their origins

I don't know why you feel the need to argue this, but whatever.

[Bostonyte]

Originally Posted by Zillamon51

To Steel or not to Steel, that is the question. The Steelbook isn't bad, but I prefer the standard artwork, that's closer to the original.

Easy decision...the floating heads look awful!

[Pieter V]

The complete Dolby package.

[Big_Bass_Man]

Good movie.

Has anyone noticed some mistakes in the movie. One thing is, they use 3 different Cheyenne trucks in the beginning.
1.Is when Jed drives the boys to school.
2. After the invasion, Jed driving thru town and to the gas station.
3. When leaving gas station and then see's road block, he goes off road. ( truck is beat-up. dents in the front/ back bumpers / bed, broken tail and headlights).
4. When they pee in the radiator, they use the 1st truck Truck had no dents or broken head and taillights.

Watched my 2K shout disc last night.

Did anyone else notice errors in the movie.

[nickherum]

Originally Posted by whiteberry

Yes, it's fantastic. It was done by the legendary John Alvin.

I have the original one sheet somewhere, haven't had it hung up in probably fifteen years.

[SpaceBlackKnight]

Originally Posted by snipemonkey

Man, SF is really killing it with the 80s classics in 4K! As long as they've eliminated all of the terrible flaws of their standard Blu-ray, I am 100% in for this!

P.S. I, too, also need Road House in 4K.

The Selects BD was the same old HD master as the MGM Blu. The 4k UHD and the packaged remastered BD will easily smoke it (even if they have bent slips or some compression blocking). Let's hope they get the audio right as the audio tracks on the 4k and remastered BD of Lifeforce have some sections of low pitched audio.

[howardsternisbatman]

This really should have had a commentary track.

I'll price track it and get at the lowest possible price. no rush.

[Luke Dodge748]

I love that Scream Factory is using original poster art for these 4K releases. The Red Dawn art is beautiful and haunting.