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Posted: 21 Jun 2008, 13:00
by bradavon
Cheers Salty. It's good to hear the pitch issues aren't on the BDs.
Posted: 30 Jun 2008, 22:00
by 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.
Posted: 30 Jun 2008, 22:44
by bradavon
Bollocks

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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.
Re: Rambo series: HD releases
Posted: 04 May 2010, 20:04
by 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.
Re: Rambo series: HD releases
Posted: 04 May 2010, 22:09
by Markgway
It's dialogue scenes.
Re: Rambo series: HD releases
Posted: 04 May 2010, 23:19
by bradavon
Source link please?
Re: Rambo series: HD releases
Posted: 05 May 2010, 01:33
by Markgway
Just trust me. Stallone said it.
Re: Rambo series: HD releases
Posted: 05 May 2010, 12:38
by bradavon
Over a bottle of bud, and a smoke and a pancake?
Re: Rambo series: HD releases
Posted: 05 May 2010, 15:33
by Markgway
Stop being a dick. I don't remember the link.
Re: Rambo series: HD releases
Posted: 06 May 2010, 00:41
by bradavon
It's a joke Mark!
Re: Rambo series: HD releases
Posted: 06 May 2010, 02:29
by Markgway
Should've used a smiley then.
Re: Rambo series: HD releases
Posted: 06 May 2010, 14:55
by HungFist
Markgway wrote:Should've used a smiley then.
Yep, for your own good, Brad. Look what kind of reputation I got when I stopped using smileys..
Re: Rambo series: HD releases
Posted: 06 May 2010, 16:07
by Markgway
HungFist wrote:Markgway wrote: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.

Re: Rambo series: HD releases
Posted: 16 Jul 2010, 19:24
by saltysam
Re: Rambo series: HD releases
Posted: 16 Jul 2010, 22:01
by 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.
Re: Rambo series: HD releases
Posted: 17 Jul 2010, 13:48
by 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.
Re: Rambo series: HD releases
Posted: 17 Jul 2010, 14:29
by Markgway
The film was originally called John Rambo. The theatrical cut was changed to simply Rambo.
Re: Rambo series: HD releases
Posted: 17 Jul 2010, 14:44
by 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?
Re: Rambo series: HD releases
Posted: 17 Jul 2010, 15:21
by romerojpg
If it aint 8 minutes of hardcore gore, who gives a shit.
Re: Rambo series: HD releases
Posted: 17 Jul 2010, 15:35
by saltysam
bradavon wrote:Have you ordered it Salty?
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My copy was shipped from Playusa yesterday.
romerojpg wrote: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

Re: Rambo series: HD releases
Posted: 17 Jul 2010, 15:46
by romerojpg
saltysam wrote:it had 4 minutes of totally uninteresting extended footage in it.
It acctually made the film better, far from uninteresting footage then

Re: Rambo series: HD releases
Posted: 17 Jul 2010, 16:19
by 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.
Re: Rambo series: HD releases
Posted: 17 Jul 2010, 16:20
by saltysam
romerojpg wrote:saltysam wrote: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

Re: Rambo series: HD releases
Posted: 17 Jul 2010, 16:21
by romerojpg
Lower the price

Re: Rambo series: HD releases
Posted: 17 Jul 2010, 16:50
by bradavon
Markgway wrote: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.
HungFist wrote: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.
romerojpg wrote:It acctually made the film better, far from uninteresting footage then

And you're so sure the same hasn't happened here?
Markgway wrote:Yes, because that's what Rambo really needs... more gore...
Agreed. It definitely doesn't need any more.
Markgway wrote: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.