RAMBO 5 finally underway
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NO movie I've ever seen prepared me for that. I have never served in the military, never seen such horror in my (real) life. That scene had me in tears for what my fellow humans are capable of doing to each other. Kudos to Stallone for not going cartoon with it, and not pulling any punches. My full respect for Stallone was re-instated with that movie!
Rock Balboa & Rambo showed me the maturing of a writer & director.
Thanks, Sly.
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With the way the fourth film ended it actually left me wanting to know more about what happens next with Rambo. Also, I'm hoping that the next film will provide more clues as to what happened to him in between the third and fourth film. The difference in the character was kind of disturbing.
I'll keep watching as long as Sly makes them.
Toning down the violence would be a dreadful mistake though. Rambo IV largely owes it's cult following to the intensity of it's action scenes. anything less in Rambo V will be a dissapointment to fans. This same thing happened with Die Hard a few Years ago, or The later terminator movies.
You can raise the level of violence in an action movie franchise, but never try to lower it.
Toning down the violence would be a dreadful mistake though. Rambo IV largely owes it's cult following to the intensity of it's action scenes. anything less in Rambo V will be a dissapointment to fans. This same thing happened with Die Hard a few Years ago, or The later terminator movies.
You can raise the level of violence in an action movie franchise, but never try to lower it.
I want to know what the hell happened to Rambo between III and IV, as well. He was pretty much a pacifist in III, but what was with the 'killing's as easy as breathing' thing in IV?
Still, I'm up for another one. Bring on the bodybags, and Mexican drug cartels!
Still, I'm up for another one. Bring on the bodybags, and Mexican drug cartels!
Is it just me? or can anyone else hear the RAMBO theme in the background?
BRING ON RAMBO V !!!
BRING ON RAMBO V !!!
OH YEEESSSSS!!! I love Rambo and Rocky! I'm there on opening day!
The more Rambo, the better! And it should be a hard-R this time, bordering on NC-fucking-17! 
That's been updated by Sly himself. The military has created an inhuman killing monster.
http://www.aintitcool.com/node/42256
Rambo going after a monster. Umm...interesting?
Thing is, Sly was working with James Byron Huggins years ago on his novel "Hunter" with an eye for starring in a film version. Huggins even thanked Sly in the acknowledgements.
This sounds like an amalgamation of that book and Rambo.
Hope Sly gives credit and still has the rights...or has a good lawyer.
http://www.aintitcool.com/node/42256
Rambo going after a monster. Umm...interesting?
Thing is, Sly was working with James Byron Huggins years ago on his novel "Hunter" with an eye for starring in a film version. Huggins even thanked Sly in the acknowledgements.
This sounds like an amalgamation of that book and Rambo.
Hope Sly gives credit and still has the rights...or has a good lawyer.
I liked the Mexican border idea better. Instead we'll get yet another "evil government/evil corporation" storyline and the descent into sci-fi is silly.
This sounds like another one of Sly's legendarily stupid ideas...
This sounds like another one of Sly's legendarily stupid ideas...
Get someone else other than Brian Tyler to score it, and I'll be there. PRefferably Jerry's son, Joel.
Me three!
The phrase 'PG-13' will never ever have anything to do with Rambo.
It's a wonder why more war movies don't even try to do that these days.
I like Rambo 3 and Die Hard 4. Also, any film can be topped with enough effort.
That plot would kick ass and take names.
I never had a doubt the film would be one EPIC WIN after another. A movie with Rambo killing Communists in SE Asia is ALWAYS a good time at the movies.
NO movie I've ever seen prepared me for that. I have never served in the military, never seen such horror in my (real) life. That scene had me in tears for what my fellow humans are capable of doing to each other. Kudos to Stallone for not going cartoon with it, and not pulling any punches. My full respect for Stallone was re-instated with that movie!
That scene didn't really disturb me. I knew things like that were a regular occurrence in that part of the world. It's been that way for centuries. When your culture does not value/respect human life, those sort of things are bound to happen.
Maybe Rambo had a heart-to-heart with himself and decided there was a reason he joined the Army besides wanting to defend his country.
The more Rambo, the better! And it should be a hard-R this time, bordering on NC-fucking-17!
Hell yeah.
Um, no Sly please tell me its just an idea your entertaining.
True, the Mexican drug cartel raid is not only timely but relevant to the location we last saw him. Home in S.California.I don't know. I liked the plot synopsis in the OP better.
Could this idea of Rambo hunting a souped up Soldier in the Pacific Northwest work? Sure but what drives him to be back there? What do they have to string together to have him chasing this rogue out of control element. You know the government wouldn't willing call on him for this.
Whereas its much easier to believe that after having been home some time that the cartels do something to someone near to Rambo and he exacts justice his way. That movie practically writes itself. This sci/fi angle appears on the surface to have to need too many contrived elements to start with. Then hope the execution makes it work from there.
The original idea for Part 4 was to go up against Osama Bin Laden, believe it or not. So this stupid Sci Fi crap could be thrown out the window soon enough.
The idea of Rambo going against someone just like him could work. Like a rogue Special Ops guy gone crazy. Ok, sure I can buy that. But not another Universal Soldier, Sly. Come on.
The idea of Rambo going against someone just like him could work. Like a rogue Special Ops guy gone crazy. Ok, sure I can buy that. But not another Universal Soldier, Sly. Come on.