Rambo series: HD releases

[bradavon]

Cheers Salty. It's good to hear the pitch issues aren't on the BDs.

[saltysam]

Reported over at dvdforums that the German Rambo steelbook is Region B locked....no biggie until you realise it's a warner title,possibly their first locked release.

[bradavon]

Bollocks .

The UK release is also Region B and I cannot remember the last Sony Region Locked disc before it. I wonder if Lionsgate put their foot down in Europe, not that that would make sense when Lionsgate's disc is Region Free.

[bradavon]

Rambo 4 Extended Cut in July:

http://www.dvdactive.com/news/releases/rambo6.html

Pity it hasn't got the rest of the extras too!

I wonder if the 9 minutes are more action ( of which there is plenty) or drama. Overall I'm excited about this though. The Theatrical Cut is too short but it's still not one I'd rush to re-buy.

[Markgway]

It's dialogue scenes.

[bradavon]

Source link please?

[Markgway]

Just trust me. Stallone said it.

[bradavon]

Over a bottle of bud, and a smoke and a pancake?

[Markgway]

Stop being a dick. I don't remember the link.

[bradavon]

It's a joke Mark!

[Markgway]

Should've used a smiley then.

[HungFist]

Should've used a smiley then.

Yep, for your own good, Brad. Look what kind of reputation I got when I stopped using smileys..

[Markgway]

Should've used a smiley then.

Yep, for your own good, Brad. Look what kind of reputation I got when I stopped using smileys..

That will never be forgiven.

[saltysam]

Rambo:Extended Cut review

http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/43592/rambo/

[Markgway]

The 7.1 DTS-HD sound mix has a real pair of testicles on it

Sounds like a must buy. For the film, I mean, not the audio testicles.

[bradavon]

Have you ordered it Salty?

I wonder if this is really Region A because I cannot see Sony releasing a UK BD any time soon. Lions Gate's Theatrical Cut BD is Region Free (whilst the Sony BD is Region B).

Odd they've changed the title for the Extended Cut to "John Rambo" (although just to make it confusing, the cover still calls it Rambo). A title it should've always been called too:

"The film (now titled "John Rambo") is presented in an "Extended Cut" (99:16) which runs roughly eight minutes longer than the theatrical cut. Returning passionate monologuing back into the feature and reordering some of the plot, the new version of "Rambo" takes on a more pointedly philosophical tone, with a refreshing sense of despair to wind up the film's nightmarish final act. The new textures slow the picture down some, but the result is a more thought-provoking and emotionally satisfying movie."

Interesting because the theatrical cut is pretty bereft of emotion.

[Markgway]

The film was originally called John Rambo. The theatrical cut was changed to simply Rambo.

[HungFist]

I'm not sure about this new cut... the pacing of the theatrical cut was somewhat perfect. The whole damn film was somewhat perfect.

I'd love to see someone do an indepth edit comparison.

What was the German site that had tons of detailed comparisons between different edits of films?

[romerojpg]

If it aint 8 minutes of hardcore gore, who gives a shit.

[saltysam]

Have you ordered it Salty?



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My copy was shipped from Playusa yesterday.

If it aint 8 minutes of hardcore gore, who gives a shit.

you obviously,as you cared enough to post your thoughts Anyway for the 81st time i'll bring up the fact that you once paid a premium price for the german Resident Evil 2 because it had 4 minutes of totally uninteresting extended footage in it.i await your denial

[romerojpg]

it had 4 minutes of totally uninteresting extended footage in it.

It acctually made the film better, far from uninteresting footage then

[Markgway]

Yes, because that's what Rambo really needs... more gore...

Most of the restored footage was included as deleted scenes on the original disc. So if you have that you'll get the idea. I enjoyed the theatrical cut but a bit more depth wouldn't hurt.

[saltysam]

it had 4 minutes of totally uninteresting extended footage in it.

It acctually made the film better, far from uninteresting footage then

Made it better?how do you improve on perfection

[romerojpg]

Lower the price

[bradavon]

The film was originally called John Rambo. The theatrical cut was changed to simply Rambo.

Why though? Sure Rambo is to the point but they must've known it would just lead to confusion. First Blood has always colloquially been called Rambo.

I'm not sure about this new cut... the pacing of the theatrical cut was somewhat perfect. The whole damn film was somewhat perfect.

Overall I agree but given how short it is, extra dialogue driven scenes is no bad thing. Besides the original BD is very good in it's own right.

It acctually made the film better, far from uninteresting footage then

And you're so sure the same hasn't happened here?

Yes, because that's what Rambo really needs... more gore...

Agreed. It definitely doesn't need any more.

Most of the restored footage was included as deleted scenes on the original disc. So if you have that you'll get the idea. I enjoyed the theatrical cut but a bit more depth wouldn't hurt.

Thanks. I'll have to check out my BD. I do much prefer footage part of the film though. Deleted scenes are hard to put into context.