Le scorpion rouge (FICTION) (French Edition)
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Some behind-the-scenes camcorder footage from the set comes afterwards as well, including a few fun shots for those familiar with the movie. If you're a Dolph fan, this release will be very tough to beat for a long time. As for the how the movie looks on Blu-ray for the first time, it is sadly only so-so. The daylight scenes are bright, colorful, and look very clear. That said, Synapse Films does their usual fine job of loading up this disc with some very cool special features. There are three interviews here; a 30 minute one with star Dolph that I found very informative, a 13 minute interview with the producer that was ok, and a quick 10 minute one with makeup effects master Tom Savini that was over too soon.
Speaking of Savini, he pulls double duty here by providing 10 minutes of behind the scenes video shot by himself. The usual still gallery, trailer, and TV spots can also be found on the Blu-ray, along with a very informative audio commentary track with the director and producer.
Lastly it has the cool reversible cover, giving you two choices on how you want to show of your disc, and has both the Blu-ray and DVD in one handy package. Red Scorpion is about as middle of the road as an action flick can get.
It neither excels nor fails spectacularly. However if you fall into neither of those two camps, then you might want to avoid this venomous bug altogether or perhaps give it a rent. Video As you'd probably expect from a shiny, new Blu-ray disc with Synapse's logo stamped on the cover, Red Scorpion looks pretty much perfect.
The filmic texture of the original photography has correctly been left intact, not smeared away by overzealous digital noise reduction.
The bitrate's high enough to handle that sheen of grain without any hiccups, and there's not a trace of wear, speckling, or damage anywhere throughout the movie's hour-forty-five runtime either. Red Scorpion's palette isn't dazzlingly colorful but comes through pretty well, and I get the sense that I'm seeing every last bit of definition and detail that can possibly be resolved.
Sure, the film stock has that yeah-this-was-shot-in look to it, and the photography struggles under lower light, but Red Scorpion is still one of the better looking late-'80s action flicks I've come across on Blu-ray. No complaints on this side at all. The presentation is presented without any matting, so you score a few extra scanlines' worth of the original photography. Audio This Blu-ray disc piles on two bit lossless soundtracks: When I say that Red Scorpion doesn't sound like a remix at all, I absolutely mean that as a compliment. The aggressive use of the surrounds throughout the action sequences coupled with the sheer number of smooth pans from channel to channel I mean, it all sounds so organic and so natural that if I didn't know better, I'd probably have assumed this is how Red Scorpion was always mixed.
The elements used for this remix are in terrific shape, sounding at least a few years more recent than they actually are. The low-end really rattles the room while reinforcing all those megaton explosions and throaty engines.
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Every once in a while, I'd feel like there's too much bass -- as if such a thing were even possible -- and dialogue sometimes slinks a little further into the background than I would've preferred. The balance is generally spot-on, though. There's one point after a high-speed chase where the actors' breathing and slivers of dialogue bleed into the surrounds, and that's a little distracting.
This is probably veering head-on into irrational nitpicking, but I was kind of surprised that the shotgun blasts that kick off the final siege sound so meek compared to the other havoc being wrought. This is a really, really great remix, and I think even the most die-hard purists will be impressed by how well-done it is. Red Scorpion also sports a set of optional English subtitles, captioned for the deaf and hard of hearing. Red Scorpion is a combo release, packing in an anamorphic widescreen DVD in case you haven't made the leap to Blu-ray or just don't have a BD player handy while you're out and about.
The impressively hefty list of extras keeps going from there too. Dolph Lundgren and the Road to Red Scorpion 25 min. Best thing about this Blu-ray disc? This half-hour-ish conversation with Dolph Lundgren, hands down.
When I say that Red Scorpion doesn't sound like a remix at all, I absolutely mean that as a compliment. I mean, if the interview ended there, that'd already make it one of the best conversations ever, and yet the already-established awesome-ness just gets ratcheted up with really in-depth discussions about Rocky IV and Masters of the Universe. The transfer for the film — first released in the United States in — shines brightest during daytime outdoor scenes depicting the incomparable African landscape. All in all, if action movies are your thing, check out Red Scorpion, you'll be glad that you did. If you are a seller for this product, would you like to suggest updates through seller support?
The superhumanly charming, endlessly awesome Lundgren kicks things off by talking about how he landed into acting: Very good film, no complaints! Produced by Convicted Lobbyist Jack Abramoff. It is rumored that Jack Abramoff earned roughly ten million dollars after taxes in his first and apparently only movie production. In other words, he was already a wealthy man before entering the political world of Washington, DC. Abramoff even wrote the screenplay along with another member of his family, Robert.
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Alas, this movie concerning the Cold War battles fought within the African hemisphere leaves much to be desired. Dolph Lundgren was still somewhat a major name in and could basically carry the movie all by himself. As matter of fact, that's precisely what he does!
Red Scorpion was modestly successful only because of his involvement. Lundgren plays the role of a Russian special ops soldier who eventually sees the light and becomes an arch foe of the evil USSR. Emmet Walsh is a journalist willing to take great chances to get the story out about the viciousness of the Soviet empire. The plot makes little sense. It is the never-ending violence and action scenes which might halfway satisfy an unsophisticated audience. No, this movie doesn't even come close to winning any major motion picture awards. Who should see this so-so action film? I would recommend only those who find the Jack Abramoff aspect of particular interest.
Perhaps it might help one better understand his ultimate fall from grace.
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The man didn't create a cinematic masterpiece. Nonetheless, he deserves credit in sensing how best to make sure it turned a healthy profit. David Thomson Flares into Darkness. Good action movie from Joseph Zito! Dolph Lundgren is as good as ever in this film! The finale is superb! One person found this helpful.
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Share your thoughts with other customers. Write a customer review. There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later. One of Dolph Lundgren's best starring films which I know isn't saying a whole lot, but still , Red Scorpion is one of the most overlooked action gems from the 80s.
Lundgren plays a Soviet Special Forces Lieutenant in Africa that turns against his fellow Soviets when he realizes that he's been fighting on the wrong side all along. That's pretty much it story wise, but what Red Scorpion delivers in terms of direction by Joseph Zito, who helmed the Chuck Norris action cheese-fests Missing in Action and Invasion USA, as well as horror favorites The Prowler and Friday the 13th Part 4 , action sequences, and makeup effects from the great Tom Savini more than makes up for any of its other shortcomings.
Find Le Scorpion Rouge at bahana-line.com Movies & TV, home of thousands of titles on Universal Soldier (Special Edition) Language: English (Dolby Digital ), French (Dolby Digital ); Subtitles: French; Aspect Ratio: ; Number of. Red Scorpion is a American action film starring Dolph Lundgren and directed by Joseph The film has been released on Blu-ray special editions in the U.K. by Arrow Video on 6th Feb , and in the American action films · American anti-communist propaganda films · Cold War films · Fictional wars · Films set in a.
Red Scorpion also has the dubious honor of being produced and written by convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff, which in itself makes it worth seeing regardless. All in all, if action movies are your thing, check out Red Scorpion, you'll be glad that you did. An absolute guilty pleasure for me. I have to bite my tongue that Jack Abramoff profited by my buying this, but so be it. One of my favorite movie lines; "Are you out of your mind?
One person found this helpful. It's not because of the film's production values, which aren't bad, but don't set any standards for excellence. It's not because of the acting, which ranges from over-the-top to wooden. It's not because of the story line which is serviceable, with one exception -- there's a terrific sequence involving Dolph Lundgren and a bushman that is touching and funny and moves me every time I see the film.
I'm hard-pressed to actually cite something specific about the film that makes it so much fun for me to watch. Lundgren is completely believable as a special forces soviet trooper. It may be the part he was born to play. His character is a trained killer but with a mind.
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And he uses it. I've watched this film a dozen or so times over the past decade. I finally bought it on DVD because my tape won't last forever. Special Features are sparse I seem to recall some bios and, maybe, some stills. There's no commentary or "making of" feature. It doesn't make sense to me when I think about why, but there it is!
I really like this movie! Another fun 80s action movie! I really enjoyed it and wished that Russian double barrel machine gun had more screen time!