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The next chapter finds Rambo recruited by missionaries to protect them during a humanitarian aid effort on behalf of the persecuted Karen people of Burma. After the missionaries are taken prisoner by Burmese soldiers Rambo gets a second impossible job: rescue the missionaries in the midst of a civil war.System Requirements:Running Time: 93 minutesFormat: BLU-RAY DISC Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE/HEROES Rating: R UPC: 031398232995Product Details
- Brand: LION'S GATE ENTERTAINMENT
- Released on: 2008-05-27
- Rating: R (Restricted)
- Aspect ratio: 2.40:1
- Formats: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen
- Original language: Burmese, English, Thai
- Subtitled in: English, Spanish
- Number of discs: 2
- Dimensions: 1.00 pounds
- Running time: 91 minutes
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If you've been wondering what ever happened to ex-Green Beret superwarrior John Rambo since he singlehandedly shot up a Pacific Northwest town (First Blood, 1982), returned to the jungles of 'Nam to free U.S. POWs held long after war's end (Rambo: First Blood Part II, 1985), and interrupted the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan long enough to blow lots of stuff up and rescue his old commandant from the Reds (Rambo III, 1988), then Rambo (2008) is for you. Without so much as a IV to dilute the brand name, Rambo--which is what most of us called the second, most iconic film in the series--may aspire to open a new era for a pop legend. But it's a thoroughly mechanical attempt to reanimate a franchise that, absent the anger, frustration, and self-loathing of the post-Vietnam years, has no meaning or purpose. For some time now Rambo (Sylvester Stallone) has been putt-putting along the Thai-Burmese border in a longboat, catching exotic snakes to sell. As for the 60-year civil war in Burma between the brutal government and the Karen independence movement, he ignores it. Enter a party of American missionaries whose dewy blond spokeswoman (Dexter's Julie Benz) asks Rambo to haul them upriver so that they can bring medical aid to the insurgents. After the requisite number of monosyllabic refusals, he does. Soon afterward the do-gooders are in a world of hurt, and he's summoned to lead a squad of mercenaries on a rescue mission.
As storytelling, the latest Rambo is the most bare-bones of the bunch. Rambo has little to say, so it's especially galling that Stallone, as director and co-writer, obliges him to have essentially the same conversation at three different points (the final distillation: "Live for nothing or die for something"). The Burmese army goons seem in competition to commit the most hideous atrocity (e.g., child skull-crushing underfoot), the better to justify the eventual, lovingly protracted spectacle of them being eviscerated by high-powered weaponry. Although shot in Thailand, the movie has mostly been photographed in brown, reducing any particular sense of place but, perhaps, perversely increasing our gratitude for the splashes of purple whenever hot metal tatters flesh. --Richard T. Jameson
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Action! Explosions! Rambo!
My roommate's girlfriend made him watch Legally Blonde: The Musical, perhaps the most emasculating movie of all time, now turned into a musical. In exchange for this, she had to come with us to see Rambo in theaters; the absolute antipode to anything blonde, legal or otherwise. Being in the targeted 18-24 male demographic, I was ecstatic the entire time.
The critics basically hit this movie on two fronts. I'll try to offer a defense of each aspect. First, it's outrageously violent. Parents, don't buy this for your kid; that R rating is there for a very good reason. The violence does escalate past necessarily realistic levels, however Stallone [as the director] frames the violent actions of his character against the antagonist Burmese militants. Rambo's mercenary warfare is much more tolerable when the contrasted with the images of genocide. The second critical hit that this movie will take is the fact that the plot is shallow. In one sentence, Christian missionaries are captured in a warzone, Rambo must go save them. That's it. This definitely isn't No Country for Old Men. In the film's defense, there's some subtle elements that I didn't notice the first time, however, I'll have to agree that the plot is mostly just a vehicle for Stallone's character to blow things up.
Some quick cons: this version of the DVD doesn't contain any special features except for the trailer. To get any of the cool goodies, you need to get the special edition. It's also too bad that Stallone has so few lines in this movie. Yes, his dialog tends to sound absolutely butchered, but half the time he's shouting over gunfire anyway.
This is the epitome of guy movies and deserves to be viewed by anyone who enjoys action flicks.
Rambo goes home!!! Will he stay there???
No B.S. in this movie and it is loaded with great action. Rambo is living in a hell hole and he is still a lost, dark figure. Critics bashed this movie, but I felt it was very effective. Although the film is obviously fiction it opens your eyes to events and dilemas going on in this world. Sly based all of the torture, violence and horrific images on what really happens in that country. Thanks to all the real Rambo's out there. Live for something, die for nothing! Your choice!
The Best Rambo Movie
Rambo 4 is an incredibly violent yet entertaining action adventure. It's the best of them all actually. It's short but sweet but certainly not cuddly sweet. Rocky Balboa was a bit better but still this turnt out better than I expected since I'm not a big Rambo fan.
I just felt like everyone but Rambo's life was in danger in the movie. He was too much of an animal here, I mean he's like Michael Myers type strong. While it's so violent and even some-what disturbing that you'd think Rob Zombie was directing it. Performance wise though Stallone still does Rocky way better than he does Rambo. Rocky at least has a personality. Stallone handles the action great but when he's not violently destroying his enemies he's frowning like he has a stomach ache.
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