Rocky: Heavyweight Collection (1976-2006) / Rocky (1976) (Remastered)

[Blu-21]

Originally Posted by Packerfan75

Hahaha. That's funny.

It doesn't even have to be "decent" for me. I'd watch a VHS level quality print of the Rocky V Director's Cut because at least that'd be watchable.

[HeavyHitter]

Originally Posted by TylerDurden389

Can anyone tell me when Rocky's color timing was given a red push? I was at my Uncle's house this summer and he had a Rocky collection dvd set that didn't have the red push (it had it's normal color timing that is always had before), but my Rocky collection dvd set has the red tint look to it. His dvd boxes were regular size, and my dvd covers are slim size.

I watched about the first 35 minutes of the original BD before going to bed last night (plan to finish it today). It's been at least a few years since watching the disc and on my older display (SXRD RTPV) I thought there was red push. However, on my VT60 plasma which has virtually reference color, I have not detected any red push or anything unnatural in terms of color up to this point although not sure about the rest of the film yet.

I do see occasional ringing/edge enhancement particularly in some of the outdoor screens. At least grain is well in-tact (and, yes, rather overly heavy in some shots).

I think, overall, the new 4K scan will be a substantial improvement and look forward to it even though I could live with the current disc. There are a lot of older transfers which will never be re-released which I could only hope looked this good.

[Tom Servo]

I'm hoping I will be able to slap this disc in my digibook, and it will have all the extras that are included on that version. But so far the Sony 4k editions have been very scant on extras, so you have to keep your older editions for those. Maybe Fox will do things differently, but if they do include any new extras for this, they would likely have to be on a second disc, since the movie would likely hog up one disc by itself.

[MTRodaba2468]

Originally Posted by Tom Servo

I'm hoping I will be able to slap this disc in my digibook, and it will have all the extras that are included on that version. But so far the Sony 4k editions have been very scant on extras, so you have to keep your older editions for those. Maybe Fox will do things differently, but if they do include any new extras for this, they would likely have to be on a second disc, since the movie would likely hog up one disc by itself.

Just looking at what MGM/Fox is doing with Robocop, I don't think we'll have to worry about this being like Sony's line (which is essentially Superbit on Blu-Ray).

[tylergfoster]

Originally Posted by Tom Servo

I'm hoping I will be able to slap this disc in my digibook, and it will have all the extras that are included on that version. But so far the Sony 4k editions have been very scant on extras, so you have to keep your older editions for those. Maybe Fox will do things differently, but if they do include any new extras for this, they would likely have to be on a second disc, since the movie would likely hog up one disc by itself.

Just, once again, for the cheap seats, Sony is the only studio pushing "Mastered in 4K" as a line. Plenty of other studios besides Sony have put out films mastered from 4K, even before that line existed, and nobody worried they would be extra-less. It's like, when Superbit became a thing, did we start worrying about every DVD that was released? No.

This, much like RoboCop -- also a 20th Century Fox / MGM title -- is clearly being done to upgrade an early Blu-Ray release. I have little doubt we'll get the full slate of extras, just like RoboCop.

[Agent Bond]

I just hope they include Stallone's commentary this time.

[Akijama]

Originally Posted by octagon

If you really want to get rich charge a sliding scale. The first time a question is asked the answer is free. Charge the second person to ask the exact same question two buck, the fifth person - five bucks, the tenth person - ten bucks and so forth.

You'll be doing Scrooge McDuck diving board tricks in no time

True dat!

If only I'd thought of it before I created a thread for RoboCop. I'd be tanning my as* on Bahamas right now

Originally Posted by Tom Servo

I'm hoping I will be able to slap this disc in my digibook, and it will have all the extras that are included on that version. But so far the Sony 4k editions have been very scant on extras, so you have to keep your older editions for those. Maybe Fox will do things differently, but if they do include any new extras for this, they would likely have to be on a second disc, since the movie would likely hog up one disc by itself.

Originally Posted by Agent Bond

I just hope they include Stallone's commentary this time.

Here're the extras for French edition of Rocky 4K Remastered blu-ray:

Audio commentaries by: Sylvester Stallone, boxing legend Lou Duva and Bert Sugar Boxing, John G. Avildsen, producers Irwin Winkler, Robert Chartoff, actors Talia Shire, Carl Weathers, Burt Young, and the inventor of the Steadicam, Garrett Brown

+ more.

These will probably be included on US edition too

[Akijama]

Here's the full list of extras for European Remastered release:


Audio commentary by writer and actor Sylvester Stallone
Audio commentary by legendary boxing trainer Lou Duva and commentator Bert Sugar
Audio commentary by director John G. Avildsen, producers Irwin Winkler and Robert Chartoff, starring Talia Shire, Carl Weathers, and Burt Young, and the inventor of the Steadicam, Garrett Brown
Three rounds with the legendary boxing trainer Lou Duva
Interview with a Legend - Bert Sugar: Author / Commentator and Historian
"Opponents"
In the ring: Making-of in three parts
Steadicam: Then and Now with Garrett Brown
Make-up! Art and Design with Michael Westmore
Staccato: Notes of a composer Bill Conti
The ring of truth
Behind the scenes with director John Avildsen
In memory of Burgess Meredith
In memory of James Crabe
Video Commentary with Sylvester Stallone
Sylvester Stallone on Dinah! (1976)
Stallone meets Rocky
Original Trailer
Teaser Trailer

German cover art:

[IndyMLVC]

So that's pretty much everything that was on the bonus disc of the boxed set, no?

[HeavyHitter]

I wish studios would include a feature on how the film materials were restored or cleaned up for the new scans on the Blu-ray...like we saw on Jaws and Godfather, for example.

[I KEEL YOU]

Great news about all those special features, but that cover is straight up horrible.. as is the steelbook cover. Which is why I'll be keeping the first cover on my shelf when I double dip.

[Cortiz]

I thought these new 4K releases did not include any extras???

[BaerGriggs]

That cover looks like something out of a coloring book

[Dubstar]

Originally Posted by Cortiz

I thought these new 4K releases did not include any extras???

you're thinking Sony, not MGM

[MTRodaba2468]

Originally Posted by Cortiz

I thought these new 4K releases did not include any extras???

I shall direct you to Tyler's quote, just seven posts above yours.

Originally Posted by tylergfoster

Just, once again, for the cheap seats, Sony is the only studio pushing "Mastered in 4K" as a line. Plenty of other studios besides Sony have put out films mastered from 4K, even before that line existed, and nobody worried they would be extra-less. It's like, when Superbit became a thing, did we start worrying about every DVD that was released? No.

This, much like RoboCop -- also a 20th Century Fox / MGM title -- is clearly being done to upgrade an early Blu-Ray release. I have little doubt we'll get the full slate of extras, just like RoboCop.

[JavaJulien]

Originally Posted by Cortiz

I thought these new 4K releases did not include any extras???

Only the Sony releases.

[Dubstar]

wow - can everyone here be redundant

[MTRodaba2468]

Originally Posted by Dubstar

wow - can everyone here be redundant

I have an excuse. Your reply hadn't shown up for me when I decided to do so.

[Dubstar]

Originally Posted by MTRodaba2468

I have an excuse. Your reply hadn't shown up for me when I decided to do so.

duly noted

[rickah88]

This disc will be going right into my Rocky digibook!