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Don't expect long haired Rambo in this one.
In all the previous movies Sly had always let his natural hair grow out, he never used wigs or anything like that.
This time around you could see on his instagram that he kept his hair short, up until shooting started.
I don’t think that will necessarily be the goal. First Blood was not a bloodbath of stacked corpses; there’s no doubt that there will be action and violence, but something tells me that Sly is shooting for something different with this one.
I never said it was, but given that most people tend to applaud the last one for just how many kills they manage to cram into such a short runtime, I can only assume they'll be aiming for something even higher.
Its a great example that "you can have your cake and eat it". An action movie with serious and dramatic themes. Just love it. Its a shame they went down hill and First Blood tends to be tarred with the same critical brush.
Agreed. The first is one of my favourite action movies! The rest are forgettable. Director Ted Kotcheff does a great job on the first one! To think that he was considered for Bond 17 when Dalton was still attached.....!
The first one is a great film, not just a great action film. The others, not so much...
Hmmm.... old man Rambo. It might just work. We shall see!
Doesn´t Rambo ring the doorbell of his dad at the end of the last one? Have him and his dad, played by Bruce Dern or Robert Duvall or Tommy Lee Jones, take down the cartel. That way neither Rambo nor his dad would have to die. It would be sad and a waste if Rambo died, after all the closure he achieved. The quest for closure is a main element in the more serious parts of the Franchise. Rambo dying at the end made sense in David Morrell´s first novel, but the films over the Course of time took a different route. This new film should end with a guy from the Government visiting Rambo on his horse farm and pleading for his help, and Rambo tells him he´s too old for this sh**, kicks back in his rocker on his porch, and clinks glasses with his dad.
Plus Rambo is a hero and the ultimate end to a hero within the movies is death via heroism. The ultimate sacrifice.
I also like the look of the background in the last photo. The evergreen, lush fotest. A throwback to the first movie.
He walked down the road to his father's house in the last one.
As far as his old man dying goes, it's understandable. Sly (and thus John Rambo) isn't a young man himself and it's been 10 real life years since he walked that long road to his father's house. While it'd be interesting to see a father/son back-to-back badasses moment between them, it could also play into this being Rambo's last fight if he has nothing left to live for.
That last Rambo film was totally pointless, just nothing but gratuitous violence and no redeeming characters or features from what I recall of it. If they can send the character out on a decent note then do it, but why? Is anybody clamoring to have closure to Rambo's story?
At least they've spared us rebooting the series with Vin Diesel or John Cena or somebody.
A reboot of Rambo just couldn't work for me. And I personally loved the fourth film.
But Stallone knows his craft and I know he’ll make this worth our while
(Edit) for the record I LOVED Rambo
Another classic theme for movie heroes is the hero who knows his time is running out. (Gran Torino great example and Logan) Remember that Rambo's friend in First Blood had died of cancer (implied from Agent Orange) so fair to assume that Rambo was also exposed. Perhaps he follows his friend's route and, knowing this, "goes out fighting".
Love guessing these plots, I'm sure Im a millon miles away.
There is also the option of the "Unforgiven/Josey Wales" approach where our hero has had enough of killing/violence and will do anything for a peaceful life but something dreadful happens that he just can't ignore and he gets dragged back into his previous lifestyle.
But we do need a great actor as the villain.
@patb I agree 100% , the casting of the villain is crucial.
For some time I’ve followed the evolution of this film ; from what I can gather, you are spot on about the Unforgiven/Josie Wales approach.
Rambo is living a peaceful existence when the horror of human trafficking effects him on a very personal level. Reluctantly the rancher yields to the warrior.
Rocky Balboa was such a great movie and even I liked „John Rambo“ it was more a conclusion to „First Blood - Part II“ so I would love to see a true throwback to the original „First Blood“.