Before Jason Bourne, John McClane, and Jack Bauer, there was John Rambo. This was the Vietnam vet who caused hell in a small town. This was the man who shot arrows with explosives attached to the heads. This was the man who has been sorely missed by people like me who love action films of the 80's. Well, I'm happy to say that Rambo is back, and more pissed off than ever!
PLOT
Some doctors are looking to "save lives" in Burma, a place that has become a warzone, with soldiers killing women and children and shit like that. These docs ask Rambo to drop them off, seeing as he knows the river best. After some persuasion, he gives them a lift.
While the docs are helping the wounded, an attack takes place and they are taken hostage. Now it's up to Rambo to let everyone know what mutha fuckin' time it is!!!
ACTING
You should know that a movie like Rambo is not something that is seen for the acting. With that being said, Sylvester Stallone reprises his role as the ultimate killing machine with ease. Yeah, he's old. So what?! He's still one bad ass mo fo that you do not want to mess with. There really is no point discussing the performances of the other actors in the film because no one cares. This film is all about Rambo. That's what we pay to see.
WRITING & DIRECTING
Art Monterastelli helped Stallone write this latest installment of the Rambo series. Considering the fact that the final product clocks in at just over 90 minutes, with 60 of those minutes being filled with action, I'd say that on paper the film was probably really short. For this flick though, it works perfectly and there is just enough build-up to make you hate the bad guys and count the seconds until Stallone starts ventilating domes and splitting wigs.
As Stallone's latest directorial effort, Rambo is also his best. The action is shot well and very exciting. It's also quite violent. I'm talking about beheadings, limbs and heads being blown off, stomachs getting gutted, throats ripped out, etc. Harm also falls upon a couple of children, which was a little shocking to tell you the truth. I'm surprised the ratings board let that slide. Besides being the goriest entry into the series, Rambo is also the most gratuitously violent action flick I've seen in a long time.
2008 has begun, and Rambo met all of my expectations and then some. Even though the final scene was a little lame, I was thoroughly entertained watching this throwback to the shoot 'em up films of the 80's, when studios didn't give a damn about censors and gave us fun, ultra-violent action flicks because they knew that's what we wanted. If you can't appreciate a film like that, then Rambo is not for you. However, if you're like me and love balls-to-the-wall action done well, then get your ass to the theatre and enjoy some high octane carnage!
Overall Review: *** stars
Best Lines:
Stallone: When pushed, killing is as easy as breathing.
Stallone: Live for nothing, or die for something.
PLOT
Some doctors are looking to "save lives" in Burma, a place that has become a warzone, with soldiers killing women and children and shit like that. These docs ask Rambo to drop them off, seeing as he knows the river best. After some persuasion, he gives them a lift.
While the docs are helping the wounded, an attack takes place and they are taken hostage. Now it's up to Rambo to let everyone know what mutha fuckin' time it is!!!
ACTING
You should know that a movie like Rambo is not something that is seen for the acting. With that being said, Sylvester Stallone reprises his role as the ultimate killing machine with ease. Yeah, he's old. So what?! He's still one bad ass mo fo that you do not want to mess with. There really is no point discussing the performances of the other actors in the film because no one cares. This film is all about Rambo. That's what we pay to see.
WRITING & DIRECTING
Art Monterastelli helped Stallone write this latest installment of the Rambo series. Considering the fact that the final product clocks in at just over 90 minutes, with 60 of those minutes being filled with action, I'd say that on paper the film was probably really short. For this flick though, it works perfectly and there is just enough build-up to make you hate the bad guys and count the seconds until Stallone starts ventilating domes and splitting wigs.
As Stallone's latest directorial effort, Rambo is also his best. The action is shot well and very exciting. It's also quite violent. I'm talking about beheadings, limbs and heads being blown off, stomachs getting gutted, throats ripped out, etc. Harm also falls upon a couple of children, which was a little shocking to tell you the truth. I'm surprised the ratings board let that slide. Besides being the goriest entry into the series, Rambo is also the most gratuitously violent action flick I've seen in a long time.
2008 has begun, and Rambo met all of my expectations and then some. Even though the final scene was a little lame, I was thoroughly entertained watching this throwback to the shoot 'em up films of the 80's, when studios didn't give a damn about censors and gave us fun, ultra-violent action flicks because they knew that's what we wanted. If you can't appreciate a film like that, then Rambo is not for you. However, if you're like me and love balls-to-the-wall action done well, then get your ass to the theatre and enjoy some high octane carnage!
Overall Review: *** stars
Best Lines:
Stallone: When pushed, killing is as easy as breathing.
Stallone: Live for nothing, or die for something.
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