Jul 17, 2019 sylvester stallones 2008 return as rambo comes to digital, dvd, bluray and 4k uhd just before rambo. Rambo eventually agrees to go on, and they arrive in burma the next day. The story follows the titular vietnam war veteran reprised by stallone as he leads a group of mercenaries into burma to rescue christian missionaries, who have been kidnapped by a local infantry unit. First blood part ii when he initially received the scar, and you can clearly see its position on his face. There appears to be a similarly strong ideological reason for stallones resurrection of the rambo character in 2008.
Sylvester stallone is back as rambo in this 2008 film that finds him going to thailand to rescue aid workers. Twenty years after the last film in the series, john rambo sylvester stallone has retreated to northern thailand, where. Rambo is known more for explosive action sequences than for thoughtprovoking contemplation of complicated issues, meaning the latest. If the blood splattered that much on the guards, it should be all over the interior of the truck which is revealed to only have blood on the floor none all over the dash or doors. Rambo movie trailer, movie clips, stills, and synopsis. The missionaries have not returned and although he is reluctant to embrace violence again, rambo sets out to rescue the captives from the burmese army. We had to go to places where we were not going to be so confrontational with burmese agents that are all over thailand and theyre very, very sensitive to their image. In this movie it is more diagonal, and starts around his hairline. The movie was originally titled john rambo, but stallone didnt want people to think it was the last of the series as the final rocky was called rocky balboa, so he changed the name, keeping the door open for a fifth movie. Rambo suffered at the box office due to odeons refusal to show it d oes the world need another rambo outing right now.
In the last scene, energized by sarahs words rambo comes back to his home in the united states, rambo is seen strolling along an arizona interstate until he sees a steed ranch and a rusted post box. Rambo is a surname with norwegian and swedish origins. Female captives are forced to dance on a stage in front of a large group of drunken burmese soldiers, and soon, the soldiers begin to grab the women, strongly implying that a gang. When the sheriff drops rambo off, we see in a puddle that its raining. When rambo kills the gunner on the jeepmounted machine gun, and takes over the weapon, the first thing he does is lower the barrel and blow away the soldiers in the forward seat. This is the most violent of the rambo movies, and much of the second half of the movie is nonstop killing through guns, knives, grenades, landmines, explosions, etc. Events cause him to once again become the lethal weapon of years past. Thirty six years have passed since the cardinal chapter in the rambo franchise opened in theaters, since sylvester stallone first introduced the movie version of david morrells haunted vietnam. It is now best known from the rambo, whose protagonist was known simply as rambo in the novel that inspired it, first blood 1972, then as john rambo in the film series.
Teasle mistakes rambo for a hippie and winds up arresting the special forces specialist for vagrancy. The film features a storyline that takes place in southeast asia. John rambo is a ptsdstricken vietnam war veteran drifting across the country. As you can tell from these rambo quotes, sylvester stallone is back in the role he made famous in the 1980s. Having longsince abandoned his life as a lethal soldier, john rambo sylvester stallone lives a solitary life near the thai border. Even though the movie takes place in the usa, there are several speed limit. With sylvester stallone, julie benz, matthew marsden, graham mctavish. I like the scene, when in the heat of the fighting, the pacifist missionary takes a rock and kills an attacker with it, because it is a. First blood is the perfect movie to epitomize the concept of if you pick on the wrong guy, you get your ass kicked and the hunter becomes the hunted. Rambo 4 i went into the cinema with low expectations and emerged surprised. In promotional interviews for the 2008 film, stallone claimed a genuine concern for the plight of the karen ethnic minority in burma, but the film notably downplays their story. Starring sylvester stallone, julie benz, matthew marsden, reynaldo gallegos.
Mar 25, 2017 this is my second movie mistakes video i will probably do more in future. While the missionaries get out, michael says that he has to report rambo for killing the pirates. This is ironic, since when rambo is dreaming, amidst the montage of flashbacks, he actually flashes back to the scene in rambo. This is my second movie mistakes video i will probably do more in future. In thailand, john rambo joins a group of mercenaries to venture into wartorn burma, and rescue a group of christian aid workers who were kidnapped by the ruthless local infantry unit. In this film, rambo is back in southeast asia and living a quiet life with no desire to again make war. John rambo has retreated to northern thailand, living a solitary and peaceful life in the mountains and jungles. Nov 18, 2019 john rambo is a ptsdstricken vietnam war veteran drifting across the country. Only some meters away from him, teasles windshield shows no signs of rain. Rambo finds himself bullied by the sheriff of a small mountain town, himself a veteran of the korean war. Rambo suffered at the box office due to odeons refusal to show it.
Later a member of their church meets rambo and asks him to. Snake ring late afternoon 14 rambo idly leans up against the faded lowlevel bleachers and observes the pair of snake hunters now working in the ring. Last blood is the fifth entry in the movie franchise, following 2008s rambo, which in turn was released 20 years after rambo iii. Rambo is not the standard type of movie, it is one of the very small number that still has a basis in reality, and a message. When missionaries in myanmar disappear into the vast green inferno, vigilante vietnam war veteran john rambo leaves his job as a salween river boatman behind to accompany a group of mercenaries on. Last blood is a 2019 american action film directed by adrian grunberg. We had to go to places where we were not going to be so confrontational with burmese agents that are all over thailand and theyre very, very sensitive to. In the final shootout scene, when rambo takes over the truck mounted machine gun, he shoots the driver, whose blood splatters a lot over the metal guards on the gun. Jan 25, 2017 when missionaries in myanmar disappear into the vast green inferno, vigilante vietnam war veteran john rambo leaves his job as a salween river boatman behind to accompany a group of mercenaries on. Movieninja watch new movies, tv series online for free, hd quality. Rambo on dvd may 27, 2008 starring sylvester stallone, julie benz, sam elliott, matthew marsden.
The burmese soldiers fight over who can rape the women on stage. Rambo leaves the group in the requested location, but the village where they are working is attacked by the sadistic army of major pa tee tint, the locals are slaughtered and the missionaries are abducted. This is a movie that blows big holes in kids during commonplace village raids, where angry goon squads lop limbs off the elderly and rape the ladies both before and after theyre dead. Claymores are antipersonnel mines and have a kill zone of 15 feet. Jan 23, 2008 shooting rambo involved real battle and politics, as stallone insisted on authentic locations. Rambo mistakes in movies, tv depictions of mexican cartels and.
The first three were released during the 1980s, with the last installment hitting the cinemas in 2008. Rambo also known as rambo iv or john rambo is a 2008 american action film about a former u. Last blood 2019 slys other signature role, troubled vietnam vet john rambo, has had no less of a winding road through the past five decades when it comes to his everevolving characterization. It satisfies ones instinctual neanderthal bloodlust and busts as many taboos as it embraces. Rambo is approached by christian missionaries who are looking to. Over the course of those four films rambo has killed an immense number of. The story follows the titular vietnam war veteran reprised by stallone as he travels to mexico to save his. Written by art monterastelli and sylvester stallone. It is an action film that covers the events of ex soldier john rambo. In addition to being flatly immoral, it mistakes being grim for being deep, and in so doing, destroys any sense of fun that the movie should by all rights possess, what with its climax. Stallone is still convincing as the character, rambo, even he has aged considerably. Rambo rambo iv critics consensus sylvester stallone knows how to stage action sequences, but the movies uneven pacing and excessive violence even for the franchise is more nauseating than. Shooting rambo involved real battle and politics, as stallone insisted on authentic locations. Rambo finds sarah, but not before the burmese captain takes her from her pen back to his quarters to rape her.
The original film, first blood, was directed by ted kotcheff and released in 1982, and remains one of the most highlypraised and influential action movies of all time. The screenplay, cowritten by matthew cirulnick and sylvester stallone from a story by dan gordon and stallone, is based on the character john rambo created by author david morrell for his novel first blood. Of course, its not going to win any awards for originality or technical brilliance, but plotwise, rambo 4 is easily miles ahead the previous three rambo films. The selfhating solider of david morrells 1972 novel first blood was recast as a sympathetic hero in the 1982 movie of the same name, who in turn became the.
Follow the movie on facebook plot summary having longsince abandoned his life as a lethal soldier, john rambo sylvester stallone lives a solitary life near the thai border. It has variants in french rambeau and rimbaud and german rambow. Initially released in 1982, the movie based upon a book has now spanned four movies. Over the course of those four films rambo has killed an immense number of people, but just how many people has rambo killed. Jul 17, 2019 sylvester stallones 2008 return as rambo comes to digital, dvd. Dec 21, 2008 rambo on dvd may 27, 2008 starring sylvester stallone, julie benz, sam elliott, matthew marsden. In this, likely the last installment of the rambo films, sylvester stallone once again plays former green beret, vietnam vet john rambo. Rambo is just as tough as he was in the original 1985 movie first blood, which started the series of these films. Just a little side note im not making a new series to get more ad revenue because i dont even get revenue on these videos. Rambo says that theyre going to turn back, but sarah wants them to continue on since theyre so close. Last blood is the fifth entry in the movie franchise, following 2008 s rambo, which in turn was released 20 years after rambo iii. When first arrested the sheriff mistakes his state of trauma for stubbornness which only leads to greater bullying in order to try and break him down.
At the end of the movie rambo kills the last bad guy by stabbing him in the stomach with his knife and slicing him open, yet a moment later when rambo kicks him down the hill, there isnt one drop of. Rambo has taken the army truck and on the trucks front bumper is the word warng on the left side and. Two weeks after guiding a missionary julie benz and her comrades into burma, he gets an urgent call for help. Rambo is a 2008 american action film directed by sylvester stallone, who cowrote it based on the character john rambo created by author david morrell for his novel first blood. Rambo 2008 mistakes, quotes, trivia, questions and more. When government soldiers kidnap the godfearing americans, rambo returns with a group of mercenaries led by gavin mctavishs snarling exsas man who gets the movies best line.
Rambo is getting a 4k ultra hd release ahead of last blood brian b. It was the second highestgrossing movie for the weekend in the u. Rambo quotes as you can tell from these rambo quotes, sylvester stallone is back in the role he made famous in the 1980s. Rambo dvd, 2008, widescreen here we are again with john rambo sylvester stallone, in 2008. It has been thirtyfive years since vietnam, and now pushing sixty, he is living near burma where there is an ongoing civil war. Rambo rambo grins and strolls down the rock carport as the credits roll. Before he can do it, rambo rips his throat open from behind and breaks his neck. Rambo is a pleasure of the guiltiest, most gratuitous kind. Rambo rambo iv 2008 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Jan 24, 2008 rambo is getting a 4k ultra hd release ahead of last blood brian b. The action scenes were well made and always credible.
Rambo 2008 comes close too, but na has the kind of gory action that one wont really have seen previously. Yet rambo is our hero and the unfairness he undergoes continues as he faces an unfair fight, heavily outnumbered and outgunned. Rambo and the mercenaries set the prisoners free one by one. Rambo rambo iv critics consensus sylvester stallone knows how to stage action sequences, but the movie s uneven pacing and excessive violence even for the franchise is more nauseating than. I personally think ninja assassin 2009 is one of the, or better say the most violent action film. Rambo is presently milking the venom from a group of small cobras once done rambo is slipped some thai cash by the middleaged owner of the snake village.
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