Overview: Fresh from the global success of Rambo: First Blood Part II, Sylvester Stallone and director George P. Cosmatos re-teamed for the iconic 80’s action-thriller Cobra, this time waging a one-man crusade against crime on the streets of Los Angeles.

A crazed killer. A woman in danger. A city in fear. Lt. Marion Cobra Cobretti (Stallone) is the man the LAPD calls when standard police procedure isn’t enough. Witness to a bloody murder, Ingrid Knudsen (Brigitte Nielsen) finds herself a target and is placed under Cobretti’s protection. But repeated attempts on her life lead Cobretti to believe it’s not just the work of one lone psycho wreaking bloody havoc across LA, but a murderous cult with plans for a new world order.

An era-defining example of glossy high-octane Hollywood cinema, Cobra arrives on Arrow Video in a sparkling new restoration with a wealth of new and archival extras.

4K Blu-ray Verdict: Cobra (1986) was one of the many star vehicles that showcased Sly Stallone. This happens to be one of his better ones. The cheese and sleaze factor hits the roof in this one as Stallone stars as maverick cop Cobratti (his first name is pretty silly and has to be heard).

A group of underground psychos are brewing and have formed a cult of killing machines. Meanwhile a model (Brigitte Nielsen) has been marked for death after escapes from one of their minions’ clutches. It’s up to Cobratti and his cop buddy (Reni Santori) to topple this blood thirsty cult. But can they do it?

I happen to enjoy this movie, it’s so cheesy and sleazy and impossible not to like! Stallone mumbles and grunts his way through the film whilst Ms. Nielsen is nothing more than eye candy. Reni Santori mugs for the camera and does his best to deliver his goofy and inane dialog as the movie’s designated comic relief. He also has bad timing in these movies because something always happens to him. The villains are pretty straight forward sweaty and delusional psychos who need to learn some basic manners.

While it’s an unwritten rule that one usually doesn’t watch these kinds of action movies for plot, I think it’s fair to say that one at least hopes for a fairly consistent flow in its narrative, or for the writer (in this case, Stallone himself) to offer up a compelling MacGuffin that bridges the action scenes well enough to hold interest between the shoot ’em up action.

No such luck here; a fair portion of the plot is structured around the cult and their serial killings, but the film just glances over the cult’s motives, and what is revealed sounds like it was (badly) ad-libbed by Brian Thompson on the spot.

That said, if you like cheesy action movies with heavy doses of sleaze, this one’s a sure winner. But if you’re looking for something serious or poignant, look elsewhere because you ain’t going to find it here!

4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS:
Brand new 4K restoration of the film from the original 35mm negative by Arrow Films
4K (2160p) Ultra HD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
Original lossless stereo 2.0, 4.0 and DTS-HD MA 5.1 audio options
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Brand new audio commentary by film critics Kim Newman and Nick de Semlyen
Brand new audio commentary by film scholars Josh Nelson and Martyn Pedler
Archive audio commentary by director George P. Cosmatos (1998)
TV version of the film featuring deleted and alternate scenes, presented for the first time on home video (standard definition only)
Slashing the Night Away, a new interview with composer Sylvester Levay
Dark Glasses, Violence & Robots, a new visual essay by film critic Abbey Bender on Cobra and 80s maximalist cinema
White Line Nightmare, a new visual essay by film critic Martyn Conterio on Cobra and the “Maverick Cop” genre
Stalking and Slashing, an archive interview with actor Brian Thompson
Meet the Disease, an archive interview with actor Marco Rodriguez
Feel the Heat, an archive interview with actor Andrew Robinson
Double Crossed, an archive interview with actor Lee Garlington
A Work of Art, an archive interview with actor Art LaFleur
The Making of Cobra, 1986 featurette
Trailers and TV spots
Image gallery
Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Tommy Pocket
Illustrated collector’s booklet containing new writing on the film by film critics Clem Bastow, William Bibbiani, Priscilla Page, and Ariel Schudson
Double-sided fold-out poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Tommy Pocket

COBRA (1986) | Official Trailer (HD)

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