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4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Copy
Lionsgate Films | 1982 | 93 min | Rated R | Apr 02, 2024

First Blood 4K (Blu-ray Movie)

Price

Movie rating

8.2
 / 10

Blu-ray rating

Users0.0 of 50.0
Reviewer4.5 of 54.5
Overall4.5 of 54.5

Overview

First Blood 4K (1982)

Vietnam War veteran John Rambo is pursued into the mountains surrounding a small town by a tyrannical sheriff and his deputies, forcing him to fight back.

Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Richard Crenna, Brian Dennehy, Bill McKinney, Jack Starrett
Director: Ted Kotcheff

Action100%
Thriller80%
War31%

Specifications

  • Video

    Video codec: HEVC / H.265
    Video resolution: 4K (2160p)
    Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
    Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1

  • Audio

    English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
    Spanish: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0

  • Subtitles

    English SDH, French, Spanish

  • Discs

    Blu-ray Disc
    Two-disc set (2 BDs)
    Digital copy
    4K Ultra HD

  • Packaging

    Slipcover in original pressing

  • Playback

    Region A (B, C untested)

Review

Rating summary

Movie4.5 of 54.5
Video4.5 of 54.5
Audio4.5 of 54.5
Extras5.0 of 55.0
Overall4.5 of 54.5

First Blood 4K Blu-ray Movie Review

Reviewed by Jeffrey Kauffman April 1, 2024

Lionsgate has been on something of a SteelBook tear lately, partnering with Wal-Mart for a series of exclusive releases, though their docket continues to be as mystifying as ever in terms of what and how they choose to offer in this packaging format. March saw the release of American Psycho 4K, Dredd 4K + 3D, and Hell or High Water 4K, all of which were somewhat hilariously previously available as exclusives from Best Buy. April sees Lionsgate releasing this film, Rambo: Last Blood 4K, and RED: 2-Film Collection 4K, with all three of the SteelBooks offering re-releases in 4K UHD (including one with a previous release on SteelBook, just to make things especially confounding). Lionsgate's fourth April SteelBook, Cutthroat Island 4K , offers the UHD debut of that particular film.


Kind of amazingly, it's evidently been almost six years since Lionsgate first released this film in 4K UHD. Those interested can head over to my First Blood 4K Blu-ray review of that release for more information.


First Blood 4K Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality  4.5 of 5

Video quality is assessed in the above linked review.


First Blood 4K Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality  4.5 of 5

Audio quality is assessed in the above linked review.


First Blood 4K Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras  5.0 of 5

On disc supplements are detailed in the above linked review. This handsomely designed SteelBook is obviously meant to be paired with Lionsgate's day and date SteelBook release of Rambo: Last Blood 4K , with both releases featuring similarly designed mylar O rings and actual SteelBooks. This one features a striking illustration of Stallone against a stark red forested background on the front panel, with the forest continuing on to the back panel. The inside panels aren't much, frankly, and can be seen in the seventh photo I've uploaded to accompany this review. Additionally, a digital copy is included.


First Blood 4K Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation  4.5 of 5

Rambo fans should be well pleased with the look of the two related SteelBooks Lionsgate is releasing. For completists and/or those who didn't pick up the first 4K UHD release, Recommended.