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

[Saucerful]

Originally Posted by Matt89

His monologue about Vietnam at the end of the film is heartbreaking.

That scene gets me every time.

[Markgway]

Originally Posted by Matt89

I actually think First Blood really works as a dramatic film and it’s one of Stallone’s best performances. His monologue about Vietnam at the end of the film is heartbreaking.

Agree on Stallone. But with the exception of Brian Dennehy no one is up to his level and a promising opening half hour is squandered (Richard Crenna's terrible performance really kills it for me).

[Saucerful]

It's starting too look like Amazon isn't going to cave on Part II. When does the BF sale usually end?

[singhcr]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

Yeah, people take the piss about Stallone's unintelligible ramble at the end of FB but I think it's incredible, it's just so raw.

Me too, it really gets me every time.

[SteelPen]

Sorry if these has been asked, how big of an upgrade (1-3 4k) over the 3 pack from 2008? Can't make up my mine, if I want to upgrade or not. Thanks.

[BNex99]

Originally Posted by BankytheHack

Did the regular blu-rays in these new 4K sets get a remaster as well? I haven't been able to figure out if that was the case.

Originally Posted by Bourne1886

Yes. The colour palettes are miles different to the old blurays.

There seems to be some confusion about this.

I can't find it, but I feel like an earlier post said the included BDs were the same LG discs from '08 or so.

Can anyone say for sure?

[Alister_M]

The BDs in the 4K set are different encodes (AVC, not VC-1) and have more extras than the 2008 LG versions, so it's obviously a new encode at the very least.

[travisbickle]

Got all 3 at my local BB. I don't even have a 4K tv yet, just got them for the included remastered Blu's.

Might put the remastered Blu of First Blood in my BB steel...



Sexy...

I didn't even have 2 and 3, so first Blood was my only double dip.

[laidbacklarkin]

Originally Posted by Fendergopher

I guess I'm lucky in that I only want First Blood. Can't beat that price!

wanna bet ? in the BF 2019 $4.96 bin - there's only one direction for pricing for these popular catalog titles...unless someone decides to call them 'classics'

[laidbacklarkin]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

Yeah, people take the piss about Stallone's unintelligible ramble at the end of FB but I think it's incredible, it's just so raw.

Its seriously one of the best bits of acting I have seen - Stallone was underrated. And its true that First Blood is equal parts drama and equal parts action

[laidbacklarkin]

Originally Posted by Alister_M

The BDs in the 4K set are different encodes (AVC, not VC-1) and have more extras than the 2008 LG versions, so it's obviously a new encode at the very least.

Fox could take a lesson from this

[BNex99]

Originally Posted by Alister_M

The BDs in the 4K set are different encodes (AVC, not VC-1) and have more extras than the 2008 LG versions, so it's obviously a new encode at the very least.

Thanks! I don't suppose they have the original 2.0 tracks on there, do they?

[DMRI2006]

Originally Posted by BNex99

Thanks! I don't suppose they have the original 2.0 tracks on there, do they?

Nope (we covered it pages back lol)

[callahan09]

Bought all 3! Hell yeah!

[Noremac Mij]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

Yeah, people take the piss about Stallone's unintelligible ramble at the end of FB but I think it's incredible, it's just so raw.

One of the greatest actors and filmmakers of all time.

[AKORIS]

Originally Posted by Noremac Mij

One of the greatest actors and filmmakers of all time.

Stallone???

[Noremac Mij]

Originally Posted by AKORIS

Stallone???

Yes. Absolutely.

[BNex99]

Originally Posted by DMRI2006

Nope (we covered it pages back lol)

Sorry; I just thought there might be a slim chance the BDs would have them even though the UHDs didn't.

[Alister_M]

Originally Posted by laidbacklarkin

Fox could take a lesson from this

Sony and Universal too. I'm guessing the BDs in the US version are ports of the Studio Canal remasters, since all the other Lionsgate back catalog releases so far have just bundled the original BD discs.

[TheSweetieMan]

Originally Posted by Matt89

I actually think First Blood really works as a dramatic film and it’s one of Stallone’s best performances. His monologue about Vietnam at the end of the film is heartbreaking. The sequels are another beast entirely and lack the depth that the first film had.

~Matt

Originally Posted by Geoff D

Yeah, people take the piss about Stallone's unintelligible ramble at the end of FB but I think it's incredible, it's just so raw.

Originally Posted by Saucerful

That scene gets me every time.

Stallone strikes me as being genuinely American AF.

But I can see why that monologue hits so hard--and why a lot of people find it utterly raw--Everything that transpired from American troops, from the length of the way, to the average age (21, I believe), to being drafted, for basically fighting for no meaningful outcome, as well as a noticeable percentage of American citizens disrespecting them just doing what they had to do... you can tell that was something that resonated with Stallone on a narrative level for these films.

I come from a family of military personnel, we're talking generations, so hearing some of the stories from my father, and especially my uncle, really puts a lot of that stuff into a very focused perspective.

I also think Stallone is incredibly underrated as an actor. I get that he does his fair share of B-movies, ala Van Damne, Schwarzenegger, Segal, etc, etc. but out of all of those cheesy action stars, I definitely feel Stallone has always had the range to branch outside of his conventional action tropes.