Good news it's the extended cut. I wonder how the PQ will be compared to my Canadian release? Well might have to double dip cause this is one of Stallones best films IMO..
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The Region A looks fantastic....IMO.
If ALL catalog releases looked this good....
Light grain, fine FINE detail.
Although a little flat, the DTS-MA track is sweet.
With all the heavy-hitters in the cast, Lionsgate did some justice here...
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The Region A looks fantastic....IMO.
If ALL catalog releases looked this good....
Light grain, fine FINE detail.
Although a little flat, the DTS-MA track is sweet.
With all the heavy-hitters in the cast, Lionsgate did some justice here...
I thought it was her, but I wasn't sure.
Also thought the actress might have been a worn-out Faye Dunaway....
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I thought it was her, but I wasn't sure.
Also thought the actress might have been a worn-out Faye Dunaway....
Yeah Lionsgate did justice to not to go with the theatrical cut.
But otherwise I was a little disapointed with the US transfer since to this point all Stallone films have been like you said "If ALL catalog releases looked this good...." I was expecting it to be on par with Judge Dredd or atleast on par with the new Rambo transfers because Cop Land is IMO one of Stallones best films..
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Originally Posted by oink /forum/post/21259945
The Region A looks fantastic....IMO.
If ALL catalog releases looked this good....
Light grain, fine FINE detail.
Although a little flat, the DTS-MA track is sweet.
With all the heavy-hitters in the cast, Lionsgate did some justice here...![]()
Yeah Lionsgate did justice to not to go with the theatrical cut.
But otherwise I was a little disapointed with the US transfer since to this point all Stallone films have been like you said "If ALL catalog releases looked this good...." I was expecting it to be on par with Judge Dredd or atleast on par with the new Rambo transfers because Cop Land is IMO one of Stallones best films..
Review of the 2011 Blu-ray Edition of 1997's Cop Land
The "diagonal rule".
Picked this up on sale recently, and didn't see an official AVS review on this excellent film, so thought I'd post one here. (This contains some slight spoilers btw.)
This is one of Sly's better dramatic turns imo, in a role that's about as far from John Rambo and his other patented action heroes as you could probably imagine. Stallone is almost unrecognizable here as the schlubby sheriff of the aptly named "Garrison", NJ; a tightly knit bedroom community of city cops with some bad apples thrown in who'll go to almost any lengths to protect their private paradise in the 'burbs.
The story is beautifully crafted and put together by writer/director James Mangold with excellent lensing by DP Eric Edwards, and solid performances by a supporting cast of the "usual suspects", including Ray Liotta, "mean-streeters" Keitel and De Niro (who are both excellent here as usual, even though they only share one scene together), Michael Rapaport, T2's Robert Patrick, and Paul Calderon (the paramedic in the bridge scene).
Liotta is particularly effective as a loose wire threatening to bring down the "cop land" facade which the Keitel character has so meticulously built up, while simultaneously manipulating Sly's sheriff into helping him get out before all hell breaks loose. And there are a couple of fun cameos by J. Garofalo, and one or two other familiar faces in this as well.*
There's some great dialogue in this, esp. between the Bobby D, Stallone, HK and Liotta characters. It reminds me a little of Michael Mann's Heat in some ways (though the story and visual style are pretty different here). Herbert Shore's sparse scoring is also excellent, adding just the right emotional undercurrent to the on-screen action where needed.
Video quality on the BD is somewhat average overall, but still very watchable, and often fairly dimensional in appearance, esp. in closeups.
Highly recommended (mainly for the story/performances and soundtrack) if you're in the mood for a good police drama with a bit of grit to it.
Sidebar: Another largely overlooked Mangold film I also enjoyed (and would recommend) is Knight & Day with T. Cruise and C. Diaz. This is a completely different genre though, and more of an action/comedy/spy thriller. Cruise and Diaz are both spot on in this though imho. And I actually liked K&D better than most of the MI's. (YMMV though.)
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Warning: Spoiler! (Click to show)
Blondie's D. Harry as owner/barmaid of the local watering hole, the "4 Aces".
Review of the 2011 Blu-ray Edition of 1997's Cop Land
The "diagonal rule".
Picked this up on sale recently, and didn't see an official AVS review on this excellent film, so thought I'd post one here. (This contains some slight spoilers btw.)
This is one of Sly's better dramatic turns imo, in a role that's about as far from John Rambo and his other patented action heroes as you could probably imagine. Stallone is almost unrecognizable here as the schlubby sheriff of the aptly named "Garrison", NJ; a tightly knit bedroom community of city cops with some bad apples thrown in who'll go to almost any lengths to protect their private paradise in the 'burbs.
The story is beautifully crafted and put together by writer/director James Mangold with excellent lensing by DP Eric Edwards, and solid performances by a supporting cast of the "usual suspects", including Ray Liotta, "mean-streeters" Keitel and De Niro (who are both excellent here as usual, even though they only share one scene together), Michael Rapaport, T2's Robert Patrick, and Paul Calderon (the paramedic in the bridge scene).
Liotta is particularly effective as a loose wire threatening to bring down the "cop land" facade which the Keitel character has so meticulously built up, while simultaneously manipulating Sly's sheriff into helping him get out before all hell breaks loose. And there are a couple of fun cameos by J. Garofalo, and one or two other familiar faces in this as well.*
There's some great dialogue in this, esp. between the Bobby D, Stallone, HK and Liotta characters. It reminds me a little of Michael Mann's Heat in some ways (though the story and visual style are pretty different here). Herbert Shore's sparse scoring is also excellent, adding just the right emotional undercurrent to the on-screen action where needed.
Video quality on the BD is somewhat average overall, but still very watchable, and often fairly dimensional in appearance, esp. in closeups.
Highly recommended (mainly for the story/performances and soundtrack) if you're in the mood for a good police drama with a bit of grit to it.
Sidebar: Another largely overlooked Mangold film I also enjoyed (and would recommend) is Knight & Day with T. Cruise and C. Diaz. This is a completely different genre though, and more of an action/comedy/spy thriller. Cruise and Diaz are both spot on in this though imho. And I actually liked K&D better than most of the MI's. (YMMV though.)
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Warning: Spoiler! (Click to show)
Blondie's D. Harry as owner/barmaid of the local watering hole, the "4 Aces".
I too am satisfied with the BD of this underappreciated movie.
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