ROCKY I-IV 4K Knock Out Collection en 4K Ultra HD dès aujourd’hui

Warner Bros annonce pour le 28 février 2023, le coffret ROCKY I-IV 4K Knock Out Collection en 4K Ultra HD.

L’ensemble comprend les films suivants :

Rocky

Réalisé en 1976 par John G. Avildsen, il met en vedette Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, Burgess Meredith et Tony Burton.

Rocky, un boxeur sans envergure issu d’une partie pourrie de Philadelphie se voit offrir la chance de se battre contre le champion du monde des poids lourd en mal de défis qui désire faire mousser sa popularité. L’aspirant ira jusqu’au bout du combat, cherchant à regagner une fierté qu’il avait perdue.

Rocky II

Réalisé en 1979 par Sylvester Stallone, il met en vedette Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, Burgess Meredith et Tony Burton.

Dans sa vie personnelle, Rocky éprouve cependant des difficultés à combiner sa nouvelle vie conjugale à sa passion, toujours vivace, pour la boxe. Lorsque Apollo Creed, critiqué suite à sa victoire, désire prouver une fois pour toutes que le combat remporté contre Rocky auparavant sur décision des juges n’était pas truqué en sa faveur. Après avoir fait trembler le champion Apollo Creed, Rocky Balboa obtient le droit de l’affronter à nouveau.

Rocky III

Réalisé en 1982 par Sylvester Stallone, il met en vedette Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, Burgess Meredith, Tony Burton et Mr. T.

Après sa victoire contre Apollo Creed, Rocky Balboa devient un champion respecté. Grâce à son entraîneur Mickey, il conserve son titre jusqu’au jour où Clubber Lang, un nouveau venu sur le circuit, lui lance un défi. La défaite contre Lang ainsi que la mort de Mickey plonge Rocky dans un état léthargique. Voyant ce qu’est devenu son ancien adversaire pour lequel il a conservé un grand respect, Apollo Creed va prendre sur lui de redonner à Rocky le goût du combat et de la victoire.

Rocky IV

Réalisé en 1985 par Sylvester Stallone, il met en vedette Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, Brigitte Nielsen, Tony Burton et Dolph Lundgren.

Ivan Drago, un jeune boxeur russe au gabarit impressionnant, débarque en Amérique. L’attitude provocatrice et arrogante de son entourage enflamme le sentiment patriotique d’Apollo Creed qui décide de reprendre les gants afin de donner une leçon au nouveau venu. Malheureusement, le combat connaît un dénouement tragique alors qu’Apollo est tué devant les yeux de Rocky qui est impuissant à empêcher la mort de son ami. Désirant venger Apollo, Rocky lance un défi à Drago et se rend en Russie pour livrer un combat dont l’issue, plus qu’incertaine, inquiète grandement Adrian.

Rocky IV: Rocky vs Drago – The Ultimate Director’s Cut

Réalisé en 2021 par Sylvester Stallone, il met en vedette Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, Brigitte Nielsen, Tony Burton et Dolph Lundgren.

Nouveau montage de Rocky IV incluant des images inédites.

Des pistes sonores anglaise et française (à l’exception de Rocky IV: Rocky vs Drago – The Ultimate Director’s Cut) seront disponibles.

Voici le communiqué (en anglais) :

Burbank, Calif., February 6, 2023 – Get knocked out by the new 4K contender – the ROCKY I-IV 4K 4-Film Collection newly remastered in stunning 4K Ultra HD. Sylvester Stallone stars in the greatest boxing saga of all time and triumphs as one of the most inspirational characters in cinematic history. Witness every epic, action packed fight and unforgettable moment as Rocky punches his way to the top against impossible odds when the ROCKY I-IV 4K 4-Film Collection is released on Ultra HD Blu-ray Combo Pack on 02/28/23.

 

The ROCKY I-IV 4K 4-Film Collection includes the MGM feature films ROCKY, ROCKY II, ROCKY III and ROCKY IV, along with the ROCKY IV Ultimate Director’s Cut, ROCKY VS. DRAGO.  This collection contains a Blu-ray disc featuring the hour-long behind the scenes documentary on the making of this extended director’s cut of ROCKY IV, ROCKY IV: ROCKY VS. DRAGO as well as a selection of previously existing EC.

 

The Ultra HD Blu-ray disc featuring the films ROCKY, ROCKY II, ROCKY III, ROCKY IV and the ROCKY IV Ultimate Director’s Cut, ROCKY VS. DRAGO will feature Dolby Vision^TM HDR that dramatically expands the color palette and contrast range, and uses dynamic metadata to automatically optimize the picture for every screen, frame by frame.

 

The Ultra HD Blu-ray will include an Ultra HD Blu-ray disc with each feature film in 4K with HDR, a bonus Blu-ray disc with the documentary and a selection of pre-existing special features, and a Digital version of the feature films.

 

For the complete 4K Ultra HD experience with HDR, a 4K Ultra HD TV with HDR, an Ultra HD Blu-ray player and a high-speed HDMI (category 2) cable are required.

 

 

About the films:

 

ROCKY (1976)

Nominated for 10 Academy Awards®, this 1976 Best Picture Winner inspired a nation. A struggling Philadelphia club fighter (Sylvester Stallone) gets a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to fight for love, glory and self-respect. Featuring a legendary musical score and thrilling fight sequences, this rousing crowd-pleaser scores a knockout!

The film is directed by John G. Avilsden from a screenplay and story by Sylvester Stallone. The film is produced by Irwin Winkler and Robert Chartoff and stars Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, Tony Burton, and Burgess Meredith.

ROCKY received ten Academy Award nominations and won three, including Best Picture. Best Director and Best Film Editing.  In 2006, the Library of Congress selected ROCKY for preservation in the United States National Film Registry for being « culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant ».

ROCKY II (1979)

After club fighter Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) goes the distance with the world heavyweight

champion, boxing fans clamor for a rematch. But Rocky, having sustained massive injuries,

announces his retirement. Though he tries to make a new life for himself, Rocky realizes that he can’t escape his true calling. The ring beckons once more, and the “Italian Stallion” must prepare

for the fight of his life.

The film is directed by Sylvester Stallone from a screenplay and story by Stallone. The film is produced by Irwin Winkler and Robert Chartoff and stars Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, Tony Burton, and Burgess Meredith.

ROCKY III (1982)

As Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) fights his way into the hearts of millions, life couldn’t be

better. But when Clubber Lang (Mr. T) KOs Rocky in a humiliating defeat, it becomes apparent

that the “Italian Stallion” has lost his edge. Considering hanging up his gloves, Rocky receives

encouragement from an unlikely ally: his old nemesis, Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers). With Creed’s

help, Rocky strives to regain the “eye of the tiger” before confronting Lang in a grueling rematch!

The film is directed by Sylvester Stallone from a screenplay and story by Stallone. The film is produced by Irwin Winkler and Robert Chartoff and stars Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, Tony Burton, Burgess Meredith, and Mr. T.

ROCKY IV (1985)

Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) holds the world heavyweight boxing championship but faces a new challenger: Drago (Dolph Lundgren), a 6’4″, 261-pound fighter who has the backing of the Soviet Union. Rocky prepares for a powerfully charged fight, in which he must defend not only himself but the honor of his country!

Also included is Rocky IV: Rocky vs. Drago. Stallone masterfully reshapes Rocky IV in the ultimate director’s cut!

The film is directed by Sylvester Stallone from a screenplay and story by Stallone. The film is produced by Irwin Winkler and Robert Chartoff and stars Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, Tony Burton, Brigitte Nielsen, and Dolph Lundgren.

ROCKY

Ultra HD Blu-ray Languages: English, Spanish, French

Ultra HD Blu-ray Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish, Parisian French

Run Time: 119 minutes

Rating: PG

Street Date: 2/28/23

 

ROCKY II

Ultra HD Blu-ray Languages: English, Spanish, French

Ultra HD Blu-ray Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish, Parisian French

Run Time: 120 minutes

Rating: PG

Street Date: 2/28/23

 

ROCKY III

Ultra HD Blu-ray Languages: English, Spanish, French

Ultra HD Blu-ray Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish, Parisian French

Run Time: 100 minutes

Rating: PG

Street Date: 2/28/23

 

ROCKY IV

Ultra HD Blu-ray Languages: English, Spanish, French

Ultra HD Blu-ray Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish, Parisian French

Run Time: 91 minutes (Theatrical Version)

Run Time: 93 minutes (Extended Version)

Rating: PG

Street Date: 2/28/23