Sylvester Stallone · 1980s

3 films directed by Sylvester Stallone from the 1980s, on 4K Blu-ray, ranked S to D by transfer quality.

Decade

All 7 1970s 1 1980s 3 2000s 2 2010s 1

Year

All 3 1980 0 1981 0 1982 1 1983 1 1984 0 1985 1 1986 0 1987 0 1988 0 1989 0

Rocky III(1982)

6.9/10

dir. Sylvester Stallone

A-Tier

Rocky III in 4K is part of the same MGM rollout as II and IV. Minimal standalone discussion since most people bought the full set. The transfer scored slightly better than Rocky II at A-Tier.

MGM

Rocky IV(1985)

7.1/10

dir. Sylvester Stallone

A-Tier

The steelbook includes both the theatrical cut and the Rocky vs. Drago Director's Cut on the same 4K disc, which is a nice touch. Opinions on the Director's Cut are split. Some prefer the additional Apollo scenes, but the theatrical version has its defenders. The Gruv sale had the full Rocky collection at a good price. A-Tier transfer, and the training montage in 4K HDR is exactly what you'd hope for.

MGM

Staying Alive(1983)

5.8/10

dir. Sylvester Stallone

B-Tier

Kino Lorber B-Tier 4K. Stallone-directed Saturday Night Fever sequel. No relevant collector mentions at all, which tells you where this one sits in the priority queue.

Kino Lorber · 4K + Blu-ray