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Sylvester Stallone: 4 Film Favorites (Tango & Cash / Demolition Man / The Specialist / Over the Top)

5 star:		(3)
4 star:		(8)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(6)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

Okay let's be brief:

If you want to kick-start a Stallone collection, this set is a good way to do it. You get one simple keepcase with a leaf inside that holds two double-sided discs. Each movie is exactly as they were released back in the late 90's/early 2000's on DVD, there's nothing new here. But this time they pressed each's anamorphic widescreen side ignoring the fullframe that was originally offered separately. All the movies in this set are single-layer, so don't expect a high bit rate, even though each film looks pretty darn good for standard DVD definition. It's well worth the $10 I paid for it.

Personally, I bought it to finally have a copy of Demolition Man, probably the best film here. But the others, especially if you're a Stallone fan to begin with, aren't too bad either. Warner Bros did a good job thinking up a new 4 Film Favorites line, and here's to hoping they do a "Stallone Collection II" in the future!

NOTE:I've heard that "Tango & Cash" isn't anamorphic like the box stated, but the others are (remember what I said, each of these are EXACTLY as they were originally released, and T&C was first released non-anamorphic). Still, it's a great bargain, it's up to you.

I'm usually very good at reading the negative reviews thoroughly to see if there are any common defects, & I dropped the ball on this one. I ordered this DVD for Tango & Cash, & Demolition Man. T&C plays fine, but Demolition Man has the stupid Director audio commentery throughout the whole thing, & it cannot be turned off. Sure enough I checked the reviews
more thoroughly & found other warned of this same thing. So buyer Beware!!!

all the other films look good for what its worth as advertised except for one. and of course that would be my favorite.

Tango and Cash is NOT in 16x9 anamorphic format as stated on the back of the DVD. this is the same dirty print that was so shoddy in it's first presentation. let's hope Warner Bros does the right thing is replace the bad disc or issue a special edition of sorts

My two absolute favorites in this set are on the flip-side of each other: Demolition Man and Tango & Cash. They're action-packed and have touches of humor.

One being Kurt Russell dressed as a woman and wearing spike heels in Tango & Cash. The combination of Sylvester Stallone and Kurt Russell was right on the money. They play well off of each other. Their characters are direct opposites but both are good and effective cops. In fact, too effective because they're both set up by the same criminal whose business they keep busting up. They both get jail sentences and are supposed to go to a minimum security facility but the crime boss works it so they go to a grungy maximum security prison where he owns the guards and where there are a lot of guys that Tango and Cash have put away. They escape and do their own investigating and clear their names while getting "the gov'nor" who set them up.

Stallone as the good "mad man" going after the bad "mad man" Wesley Snipes in Demolition Man was a good hate-hate relationship and led to many great action fights and pursuits. It takes place in the future where society is devoid of violence and people have "joy-joy" feelings above ground where anything deemed not good for you is outlawed - like salt on food. But, the people who choose to live with all the unhealthy things are living underground and have to forage for their food. Jesse Ventura has a small part as one of Snipes' thawed-out criminals.

The Specialist has a lot of explosive action with a bit of romance between the assassin Stallone and the calculating, vengeful Sharon Stone. The two share a very hot shower scene.

Over The Top is not as action-packed but it's a good story about a disconnected father and son who are put together after the wealthy mother dies and it's her last wish that the trucker/arm wrestler father get to know his son, so they go on the road together. It took some time for them to get along because the son was a spoiled rich kid whose grandfather did not like his father and greatly objected to the father (Stallone) having anything to do with his own son. The son's knowledge of his father was greatly influenced by his grandfather's viewpoint. But, in the end, the father/son become a duo as the grandfather pushes a little too hard against Stallone, in addition to under-estimating the bond that occurred by the two being together.

While Demolition Man, The Specialist, and even Over the Top are in the 16:9 format for widescreen TVs, Tango & Cash is not. The video quality is pretty lousy as well. I feel like I'm watching this movie on VHS.

Can't turn commentary off on Demolition Man which makes it useless form me was the main reason I ordered this set

Always loved a good action flick or two. Grew up watching Sly, Arnie & Bruce so this was a get little collection of some of Sly's films. Great for a lazy weekend spent in front of the TV

The quality is good. I gave it a 3 because it comes with 2 movies on one side, so you have to flip it to play the next movie, and the writing is so fine, you can hardly see it

Some people are complaining that they cannot turn off the audio commentary for Demolition Man. I did not have this problem so maybe they are doing something wrong? I have not turned it on yet so perhaps that is why. If you turn it on, can you not turn it back off again? If so beware not to turn it on at all and just leave it alone. Also to reviewer 'JT' who says other Stallone movies should have been included in this set but those movies Warner Bros. does not own the rights to therefore cannot be included. These are all actually very good entertainment. Tango & Cash and Over the Top are probably my favorites. Kurt Russell and Stallone make a very good team in Tango & Cash. Over the Top has more emotional substance to it given Stallone's relationship with his son in that one. Demolition Man and The Specialist come in second which feature Sandra Bullock and Sharon Stone as the leading ladies. Stallone is naked in most of these movies so the ladies should be happy. Picture and sound are really good. All in all, a great set for the price!

I have had quite a bit of dissappointments with online purchases of movie titles, especially onces that come in "sets" of multiple titles set on one or more discs.

This one, however, was not too soft to hear, it did not have fuzzy images and had no visible or audible blemishes of any kind. I was pleasantly surprised.