Rambo

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...Rambo 4, starring Sylvester Stallone was the fourth instalment of the famous Rambo series, and was released in 2008. The film was a huge box office success grossing well over $100 million worldwide. Being a huge Rambo fan, I had been waiting years for another Rambo film, and having watched this fourth instalment many times I was not disappointed. Many people have criticised the film for its instance violence and cruel nature, however for me this personifies what the Rambo films are all about, guts, blood, weapons and death. Little Background info on John Rambo: I thought I would include a section about the character of John Rambo, who he is and his story that way people get a sense of what this film is going to be like. John Rambo is an ex Vietnam War Veteran who fought for America during the Vietnam War. Rambo's character was...

jaygami1986 07.05.2008 · Read review
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Review of Rambo (2008) (DVD)

Rambo, Russians & Afghans

Advantages: Trautman!
Disadvantages: Stallone is wooden and hard to understand

...Take an awful idea then cast a really bad actor who can't talk. And you have Rambo III. Even the title is wrong. We had First Blood and First Blood Part 2. So this is First Blood Part 3. NOT Rambo 3. Not unless they changed the titles of the previous 2 films and never told anyone. Anyway, now that small rant is over lets talk about sex. Well, I wish I could but I've got to review this pile of rubbish first. We start by catching up with Rambo in Thailand and he's earning some money taking part in Mu Tai Stick Fighting so he's a hustler. But he never keeps his winnings, he gives it to the monks because he's living and helping out at a Buddist temple as an odd job man. He's approached by Colonel Trautman and always "cast as a baddie" Curtwood Smith to go on a mission to Afghanistan to help some local rebels fight the Russians. He refuses...

atytyut2434 04.03.2009 · Read review
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Rambo Trilogy

Advantages: Cheap Box Set
Disadvantages: Poor DVD quality, Rambo 4 comming out so this is not the complete set

...Overview The Rambo Trilogy are famous film's starring Sylvester Stallone. The film Rambo 1 is based on a novel called First blood written by David. First blood is also the sub-title of the first movie "Rambo: First Blood". The saying "First Blood" in the film portrays who started the war against John Rambo. Cast Sylvester Stallone (John Rambo) - John Rambo is an ex US Army's Green Berets who fought in Vietnam and was handed a Medal of Honor. Now he is alone as all his friends have died and is now trying to adjust to a normal life but can he? Richard Crenna (Colonel Trautman) - Colonel Trautman is John's only living friend and also his superior. Brian Dennehy (Sheriff Will Teasle) - The Sheriff is John's enemy, as he does not let John walk around a town with freewill. Will John outsmart the sheriff and take...

dharma.roy 16.12.2007 · Read review
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Review of The Rambo Trilogy (Box Set) (DVD)

RAMBO THE OAP

Advantages: Good action,good acting direction
Disadvantages: Very violent in parts

...The year is 1982 and John Rambo aka Sylvester Stallone makes his first appearance in First Blood. A few years later and I was finally introduced to the joys of First Blood watching it on a coach on the way with my school to see England football team play at the old Wembley stadium. At that time I really enjoyed the film though if I had been able to bet the bookers wouldn't offered me odds for the Rambo franchise to be still going with a new film in 2007, twenty five years from the original and twenty years since Rambo 3. After my introduction to John Rambo in first blood I never bothered to watch another Rambo movie forsaking the two inferior sequels. (In my wisdom or lack of it I have seen six police academy films and 8 Nightmare on elm street films.) That was until last week when I decided to watch the new Rambo movie not called...

thegreengoblin 01.08.2008 · Read review
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Review of Rambo (2008) (DVD)

Rambo Reloads for the Last Time?

Advantages: Good storyline, fantastic special effects
Disadvantages: Not for those with a weak constitution, loads of blood

...The Rambo series of movies is not one that I would have openly made an effort to watch, as I am not an outward fan of mindless violence. Give me zombies and vampires any day! I think a lot of my aversion to "war" films is the fact that I am married to a soldier, and don't really like to be reminded of the dangers faced, even if these dangers are grossly exaggerated on the big screen. At this point, I must hasten to add that I have never seen any of the other 3 Rambo films. On sale on Amazon UK for £12.98 on a pre-order for the release date of June 23, 2008. This is obviously better value than purchasing the DVD for full price in the shops but, as always, my advice is to shop around as there are always bargains to be had, even on new releases. ***Synopsis*** The film itself is set 20 years after the end of Rambo 3, John...

bonsi6337 30.04.2008 · Read review
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Rambo is back to his killing best!

Advantages: Great atmosphere, camera work and Rambo the character
Disadvantages: Some characterisation left behind

...Apologies to all who read this: this is a review of Rambo 4, not Rambo 3. I have attempted unsuccessfully to remove this and rewrite it under the correct product. Please ignore until this can be resolved. Thanks. Sylvester Stallone has given new life to two of his most famous characters: Rocky and Rambo. While the new Rocky film, entitled Rocky Balboa, is a little tame and disappointing in comparison to his previous boxing installments, the same is not true of Rambo. Stallone has revisited the character using the war torn landscape of Burma as a backdrop to one of the most violent films I have seen in a long time: and I enjoyed it! The Plot A group of medical experts journey to Burma in the midst of the war torn country's dictatorship killings, with the military allowed to have free reign over the countryside and villages...

pmcds 17.06.2008 · Read review
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Review of Rambo 3 (DVD)

Rambo 3

Advantages: More action and gunfights
Disadvantages: too predictable

...Director: Peter MacDonald Producers: Buzz Feitshans Mario Kasser and Andrew G. Vajna Writers: David Morrel, Sheldon Lettich and Sylvester Stallone. Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Richard Crenna, Marc De Jonge, Sasson Gabai and Kurtwood Smith. This third in the sequels was released in 1985 and hoped to be as big a hit as the others. **BRIEF PLOT** 'The first was for himself?the second for his country?this time is for his friend' John Rambo, (played by Sylvester Stallone), is living in Thailand and earning money as a 'prize fighter', when he hears that his long time friend, Colonel Trautman (played by Richard Crenna) has been captured in Afghanistan by Soviet troops. His guilt kicks in, as Rambo refused to help Trautman on the mission, and he decides to go into Afghanistan to rescue his friend. Once in the dessert...

blissman70 29.05.2008 · Read review
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Rambo Trilogy - Special Edition

Advantages: Digitally Mastered - Collection of special Features
Disadvantages: Only a select few available

...Rambo! Rambo! And more Rambo! To start I own this product but not the version displayed, I have the new special edition by Artisan (Lions gate), reproduced in 2002, in a special metal case. Cost around £45.00 which was a bargain at that. So let's review:- Disk 1: First Blood - Creation of 1982 - R Rated - Running Time 96 Minutes This is where the blood shed all starts, John played by Sylvester Stallone, is returning home after a long war and earning himself the Green Beret Congressional Medal Of Honour, only to realise that the emotional drain has taken stock of his life, and all his friends are now history, at this point John has become a drifter, and finds himself in trouble with the law, taking a long shower and having to use his deadly skills learned in Vietnam, only one man can save him, Colonel Samuel Trautman, or is...

Martyn79 23.12.2007 (24.12.2007) · Read review
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Review of The Rambo Trilogy (Box Set) (DVD)

John Rambo

Advantages: Plenty of action and Killing
Disadvantages: The last rambo to be made!

...After seeing the first 3 rambo films i couldnt wait to see the last one in the series.Well ican say that the 19 years wait was well worth it.he might be older and not as fit as he was but he can still kick ass as you will see when you see the film,I just wanted the film to keep going and i wasnt happy when it finished because i knew that i had just watched the very last in the sequel.Stallone did a good job writing and directing this film. Right from the start there is people dying i would say that this is the best film yet. it is set in the warzone that they call burma,Rambo now a lot older hadnt gone home to live in america he stayed in Vietnam living a quiet life,Catching Snakes and fishing ro make a living.The Film is about a group of christians who go to burma to help the needed, rambo takes them there on hes boat .Weeks later...

richooooo 02.03.2008 · Read review
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Rambo Shows No Mercy

Advantages: Passable stunts and special effects
Disadvantages: Story, Acting and much more

...Rambo 3 as the title suggest is the third film in this hugely successful series started in 1982 with ‘First Blood’. In the original film we are introduced to the character of John Rambo a Vietnam veteran who on returning home find himself shunned by the society he fought for in the war. After being forced to return to front line operations to rescue some POW in Rambo 2 we now find Rambo a much more spiritual, at ease with himself figure who refuses the request by his former commander Col Trautman to lead a secret mission to help rebel Mujahadeen who are engaged in fighting against the Soviet Invasion (How things have changed!). Invariably without Rambo to lead them things go baldy wrong and Trautman is captured by the evil and sadistic Russian Col. Zayden. Trautman’s plight added to Rambo’s sense of loyalty to his...

Mauri 15.09.2000 (05.08.2003) · Read review
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