[rickyroma]

Just wondering what the quality is like on them , have seen them instock & for sale on a french site or 2 , not seen any reviews of them though.

http://www4.fnac.com/Shelf/article.aspx?PRID=1895175 is one that has them.

according to some sites they came out on the 20th of november.anyone got any info on them ? would love some proper old school action in HD !

[featherhall]

this interests me too. Looking at Amazon (france) they cant guarantee delivery before xmas, and to be honest there is not a great deal of info about them (and the contents) on the web to make me order them.

I noticed that they will be released in Feb 07 in the States, so I'm going to wait for that.

[rickyroma]

amazon.de have rambo listed as december 1st release, theres a review for it on areadvd.de. It basically says , some scenes look good and sharp, some look soft which seems to be the case for a release of this age."The compression shows no obvious deficiencies"(free translation what can i say!)

I might chance it when it comes out, I love rambo ! will let you know what its like if I do get it.

[rickyroma]

have these ordered, should be here by this day next week. will update then !

[featherhall]

Originally Posted by rickyroma

have these ordered, should be here by this day next week. will update then !

thanks ricky. please let me know what they are like. I wouldn't expect too much from First Blood (the best of the 3 ), but the colours and settings in parts 2 & 3 could really look fantastic.

I would have ordered as well, but due to money need to know for sure if they are quality before buying.

cheers

ive ordered 1st blood and the fog

[rickyroma]

they arrived this morning, not had a chance to watch them fully but did have a skim through the 3 of them. First thing I noticed is they're all clean as a whistle, no dirt or specs to be seen and no compression problems, was expecting First Blood to be a bit worse for wear but it looked great. Its clear and sharp, some small noise for a second or 2 in the bit where he takes the police out in the forrest and where hes in the cave (I checked those two parts especially!). Part 2 looks even better.the night scenes in it looked really good. Part 3 if im honest blew me away. The detail is top notch and it was really crisp.
So if you're a Rambo fan go for them , you wont be dissapointed ! no extras on them but ive seen them all on the sd discs so I dont mind. I got Total Recall and The Fog aswell but not had a chance to check them out yet.

I bought them from here :
http://xploitedcinema.com/catalog/hd...7cc4a01ae83352

Went for fedex shipping, they were sent thursday got here today great service

[featherhall]

thanks mate,
noticed that they were out of stock though now.

[Azzin]

I can't help but think it would be rude not to!

[featherhall]

IVE GONE FOR IT. they say it will be in stock by 15th Dec. and with FED shipping 1-3 days after that.

cant wait. loved these films when I was growing up.

[featherhall]

rickyroma - you had a chance to watch them yet then ? whats the verdict ?

[av addict]

ye come on rickroma whats the verdict on the fog please-was it worth it----

also some films i might order--elephant man-rambo{first one only}and the fog -----reviews reviews come on chaps

ah forgot to ask theres no forced subtitles{french} on these if you select english audio is there-cheers

ah ye another thing-anyone know what codecs where used on these canal releases please-thanks

[rickyroma]

hey
sorry guys been busy, have watched Total Recall fully through, another cracking transfer. The Fog is looks pretty good too, only had a chance to skim through it though. Good detail in it even in dark scenes(some more so than others), some soft looking bits when theres optical effects. All the canal releases I have are very clean. Cant wait for their T2 !

None of them force subtitles by the way and they all have good menus aswell

Let me know what you guys think when you get them !

[Cheekster]

How much did the Rambo trilogy work out at including postage please?

Thanks.

Cheekster.

[rickyroma]

came to £61 including the fedex 3 day express delivery.

[featherhall]

hi ricky.

just received my shipped e-mail can I ask if you got any customs charges (as I noticed they are US) ??

I have asked them to mark them as a gift etc, so hope I'm ok

cheers

[rickyroma]

hey
no i didnt , I asked them to mark it as a gift and they did

[featherhall]

*** EDITED ***


well, I received the 3 films today and.........

I skimmed through them and was at first pretty much underwhelmed when I skipped through BUT I then put on the R2 sdDVD's and there is actually a HUGE improvement in comparison. The new images are cleaner, and after tinkering a wee bit with my sets calibration I saw the difference. Blacks are just that.

I guess that the films which were made in 1982, 1985 and 1988 are showing their age on the old format, and that was never so evident when I put in the old DVD's (which now look absolutely awful in quality).

I firstly watched First Blood and some of the picture quality is superb, excellent even. The only downside is the forest scenes (in sections) where Rambo gives the 6 police officers a bit of revenge. Other than that its a very good disc. The scenes with Brian Denehy and Richard Crenna are outstanding in quality, and also the last 10 minutes from when he goes back into town (from the petrol station fire) are sumptuous.

Next I just finished watching Rambo : First Blood Part 2 - and - It knocked my socks off. WOW. You really appreciate the quality after looking back at the old discs. The scenes are crisper, more vibrant and (for the most part) as sharp as a pin. The pure quality for instance in the boat ride with Rambo and Coa Boa is just unbelievably beautiful. The colours leap out at you. next test was the night scenes at the camp and the detail is brilliant. so much clearer and I cant believe how much better this is compared to the old dvd. When Rambo makes his escape to the extraction point the detail is unreal. For me though the highlight is without doubt the helicopter chase near the end of the film. it is what HD DVD is all about - complete depth and clarity. The explosions are a celebration of colour and clarity.
There is some softness throughout the film but not much, and this transfer (IMHO) makes this film a joy to watch.

still to watch Rambo 3 (the weakest in the trilogy for me) but I can't wait.

[featherhall]

ps. no customs charges for me either Ricky

[T800]

Originally Posted by featherhall

still to watch Rambo 3 (the weakest in the trilogy for me) but I can't wait.

"What do ya wanna do John"
" Em!"

[featherhall]

Originally Posted by T800

"What do ya wanna do John"
" Em!"

quality liner. also -

It's a blue light .
'what does it do ?'
'turns blue.'

watched Rambo 3 last night, and the picture quality is brilliant in places. Most noteably when Rambo has the fist fight with the bodyguard guy at the top of the hole. Most of the scenes outside are of the highest quality with the colours of the landscape and Rambo's great tan look top quality.

I would thoroughly recommend the trilogy to any fan, and it looks fantastic

[T800]

I forgot about the blue light joke.

Are these in DD+ ?
How do they sound or are you using the 360 add-on ?

[featherhall]

Originally Posted by T800

I forgot about the blue light joke.

Are these in DD+ ?
How do they sound or are you using the 360 add-on ?

yes, I'm using the 360 add on. viewing at 1080i. the soundtracks in all films are (it says) DTS HD-Master.

Sound even with the add on is excellent. In particular the 3rd film

another one -
'I'm sorry I got you into this John'
'No your not'

or

'hows the wound ?'
'You taught us to ignore pain didn't you ?'
'Is it working ?'
'Not really'

true cringe worthy moments

[rickyroma]

I knew you'd come around, thought you were a bit rough on them first time out !! they really do look good for their age. I got Field Of Dreams yesterday and the quality is awful. its really making me appreciate the Rambos even more!

"Who do you think this man is? God?
God would have mercy. He won't."

[featherhall]

yep, I was harsh at first, but my settings were wrong. It is indeed a fantastic trilogy. Thanks for pointing it out to me Ricky

another Rambo 3 quote -

'what do you want to do John ?'
'well, surrounding thems out.'

or

'I;m sorry I got you into this John'
'no your not'

Cheers again. going to watch Rambo 2 again tonight. fantastic picture

[Azzin]

Sorry to drag this topic up, but I'm going to have to get these now Santa has delivered my 360 HD DVD add on!

[Paulleahey]

Just caught this post - and just ordered all 3 Rambo's too! lol

My credit card company just love me - but at the same time i'm glad to be aiding the HD-DVD cause!

[natoffski]

Ive got Rambo 1,2,3 plus Equilibrium Reign of Fire and Running Scared had got them in 4 days no custom charges either


spot on

[Azzin]

How much did the 3 Rambo HD DVDs come to (delivered) please?

And why are they not available via a UK or a USA release?

[natoffski]

Hi not sure of price for just rambos as i got 6 it came to about £123 inc deliverey you could probably half it prob be about £65 . these are the prices from xploited cinema i got them in 4 days too there really good


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As for why there not uk or usa i dont have a clue i didnt even know they were out but to be honest i never think of french/german title i keep looking out now tho