Red Scorpion [DVD] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]

Excellent film I originally had the DVD version but this is much better the transfer to blu ray is amazing probably the best Blu ray I have seen.

Dolph Lundgren's First Action Film & Probably His Best. Arrow Video Have Released A Superb HD Transfer Of This Cult Action Favorite. A Classic Over The Top 80's Violence.Extras:Slipcase With Front WindowReversible Sleeve With Original & Newly Commissioned Art Work (x4)Double-Sided Fold-Out PosterCollector's BookletIntroduction To The Film By Dolph LundgrenUK Exclusive Audio Commentary With Director Joseph ZitoAll Out Of Bullets: Dolph Lundgren Remembers Red Scorpion - 30 Mins (Approx.)Music With Muscles: Composer Joe Chattaway On The Soundtrack - 20 Mins (Approx.)

A Russian soldier is sent into infiltrate a rebel African army but turns against his Russian masters when he learns he has been lied to. Daft but fun 80's action film with Dolph Lundgren on fine form in an early lead role that's more for adults than Rocky 4 and Masters Of The Universe. Suspend all disbelief as you normally have to in these types of movies as Lundgren takes on the entire Russian army with a little help with terrific action coming across a bit like a Russian Rambo as Dolph Lundgren attempts to become the next big 80's action star after Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone.

This is one of those films that I loved as a kid. I can remember seeing this film on channel five and loving every minute of it. I taped it and I must have watched it over a dozen amount of times. I first saw Dolph Lundgren in the fourth Rocky movie as the bad villain, but this time we get to see him as the good soviet. It's a film full of action and Dolph Lundgren's earliest best after Rocky IV.

I really applaud Arrow for adding this great 80's action movie to their catalogue of more cult and horror oriented releases.As with all their delux Blu-Ray presentations, it is attractively packaged, and comes with a nice quality double sided poster, and 4 regional variant options of sleeve design.The small booklet is informative, though maybe padded out with information about the director's previous work, as opposed to a lot of info specific to the production of the film itself.The print of the film is OK, but not great - there are still some places in which the quality becomes grainy, particularly in night scenes where the imperfections stand out against the darkness.This is the complete and uncut version of the movie.Extra's include a standard director's commentary, a somewhat pointless intro from Dolph, a brief interview with him, and a feature on the film score.Unfortunately, as attractive as all this is to fans of the film, it is Arrows bad luck, that very shortly, Synapse Films will be releasing their own collectors blu-ray of this film, that will have a digitally remastered and restored print, a 5:1 DTS audio option, along with a far more impressive collection of extras, including more comprehensive interviews, and unseen footage from behind the scenes, shot by FX maestro Tom Savini himself. It will also be a Region free release.So its not that this version is 'bad', its just that a better edition is on the horizon.

Just a great blu-ray all around.

Brilliant film, a real action classic movie with Dulph Lundgren on top form! Too bad that they don't make movies like this anymore!

Good movie