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RAMBO 5 finally underway

Captaindemotion said:
T'Baio said:
I've read the novel, and it's pretty good. It could make an amazing film.

I just don't know why it needs to be Rambo. Couldn't Sly just play the character in the novel? Maybe he's not convinced of any renewed box office clout yet, and feels he needs the Rambo name to get butts in seats?
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That seems to be the consensus. That or that he won't get studio backing unless he attaches one of his 'brand-names' to the adaptation.

You'd think he'd wait and see how The Expendables went, then if it's a hit, he could argue that he can have hit without the safety of Rocky or Rambo in the title.

I'm not a big Rambo fan by any means, but this does sound like a really bad idea for the series and a total leap into a different genre. Like the rumours about doing Die Hard 4 on the space shuttle or having Jack Bauer face aliens ...
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I'm interested to see how The Expendables does myself. I think all the big action names involved will draw and if it's promoted as balls-to-the-wall action, that will help even more.
 
Aragorn said:
Kelso said:
I had the same thought. I'm a bit torn on this one, actually. While I'm not wild about pitting Rambo against a scifi monster, I do like the idea of putting him in a situation that genuinely terrifies him. I suppose that there isn't much in nature that would do that.
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"There's an asteroid the size of Alaska heading straight for earth!"
"Get me John Rambo."

"We've discovered that alien life existed on Mars a hundred million years ago!"
"Get me John Rambo."

"All the prisoners have escaped from Arkham Asylum!"
"Get me John Rambo."

"A giant gorilla is climbing the Empire State Building!"
"Get me John Rambo."

"Who's going to coach the little league team now?"
"Get me John Rambo."

"It's official -- the teachers union has gone on strike!"
"Get me John Rambo."

"The dow just collapsed!"
"Get me John Rambo."
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Sounds like Reagan's go-to answer for every problem. I miss Reagan.

Aragorn said:
How about Jack Bauer vs. Rambo? :)
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The world could not handle that much awesomeness.
 
Do people read threads?
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Yours? Not usually.

But I'll bite. Secret government military experiments. Underground labs. Getting in touch with ones inner "beast". Lots of stalking through the woods. No, I take it back. It's not Universal Soldier. It's Weapon X.

But again, I'll wait and see. This could very well end up being the movie Wolverine should have been.
 
I have not read Hunter but from what I have heard the character is basically a Rambo clone. Which is the prime reason Stallone fans know of the book. If that is the case making it as a standalone film is just going to draw comparisons to Rambo and more accusations by critics that all Sly's characters are the same. All reasons just to make it a Rambo film.
 
broberfett said:
Let this warm your heart:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huejDD4znaE&feature=related

And

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BANS3gKTx_w&feature=related

and

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lXKgjMqpRw&feature=related
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broberfett said:
I only just discovered this:
Rambo Killathon plus!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sFDUcIttos&feature=related
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And the Army is going to be training me to do some of that stuff pretty soon... :devil:

Rambo butchering all those Commies made me smile an evil smile. :evil:

Final Battle scene from part 4...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2RG-vMLGCk

Rambo II - Hero's Return...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xeN_yIzog58
 
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