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brian burke

there are several rambo games for many systems, one pretty good one is rambo 3 for genesis, but i dont really like the rambo movies, but that game is good.

brian burke

i do think the speech at the end of this is very powerful and good

Habman

My favourite is Rambo 2008

Brad Lowry

IMHO! You have discovered, by way of your own new timeline, what I have been arguing for years myself. How many times have I argued that Sly Stallone is a great actor who gave that part of being a Movie Star up for the $$$ and stardom. I don't think that Stallone necessarily "phoned it in", but I do think the screenwriters after the Original Rocky and the Original Rambo did phone it in. So, you can get "enjoyment" and "escapist action" in any of the non-Original Rocky's and Rambo's, but nothing like the real artistry of Sly before be became a Box-Office Cliche. Some critics think that Sly made a valiant attempt to return to this level in "Copland" and I kinda agree, but nothing like that guy that rather than cash the Big Bucks of a Screen Writer's paycheck and see any number of Established Movie Stars lining up to play Rocky Balboa. Instead he was unflinching: either he played the title role, or Rocky wouldn't get made. (Also, I have yet to see "Creed", many believe he makes up for all of the silly Rocky iterations and returns to the original character... I guess I'm gun-shy after living through all the hype to the point where I had to defend him as an actor in bars all those years...) As I say, IMHO.

pinkdino99

You guys REALLY need to do Copland. James Mangold (Logan) with Stallone in a serious acting role with De Nero, Harvey Kietel, Ray liotta (Goodfellas), Robert Patrick (T2) and John Spencer (West Wing). It's really bloody good !

pinkdino99

This is the only Rambo worth watching. 2 and 3 are just the carbon copy trope action movies you described.

Amelie W

You ask how many Rambos you should watch. My answer is, this one, then the fourth one (Rambo, 2008). It sort of comes full circle at that point. The fascinating thing is, you already know Rambo 2 and 3 without even watching them. Pop culture osmosis will have shown you exactly what these two movies are about, and actually, that impression you have is correct. In fact, watching the movies is not only going to waste your time, but it could get in the way if you want to follow the story of Rambo. He gets called back into action, of course, and he kills a whole lot of dudes, of course. We all know how this goes. We have the word "Rambo" as a cultural touchstone because of how obvious it is what happens in those two movies. Then the 2008 movie hits, and it acknowledges all that without exploiting it. It gives us the same Rambo as this movie, a complete wreck of PTSD who just wants to get left alone, but in a place where he nonetheless gets pulled back and has to do war again. The difference from Rambo 2 and 3, even though the body count gets even higher and the gore goes out of control, we get to see how much it hurts him to hurt people.

Old School Drew

When the draft was still around in the US at the age of 18 if you weren't going to college they were putting you in the service and you had to do a mandatory term of time don't remember how long it was. The second and third ones are very watchable movies but they are more actiony and the tropes do come into play

Lanny Fisher

Ha, at one point you said "Nice job, background extra", referring to one of the National Guardsman characters who was acting scared after being shot at by Rambo. Then at the end credits you say, "Hey, Bruce Greenwood is in this. He's my friend's uncle". Bruce Greenwood is the background actor you were talking about earlier.

Theoshin

It's not Rocky II, but this will still make me happy to watch.

Jon Johns

If anyone cares, check out the film "RUCKUS" starring Dirk Benedict, a near word for word copy of "RAMBO" https://youtu.be/7fmJ0volmHg (Or... Rambo is a copy of Ruckus?)

Jon Johns

To answer George, Copland is a great acting performance from Stallone. Later in his career, but back to basics as for non-burley action hero stuff to just great acting hero stuff.

Theoshin

I agree Copeland is enjoyable, and goes to show what Stallone is willing to sacrifice for a roll. If you get a chance look at what he did to get in shape for Rambo II and Rocky 3, and for copland i believe he gained 50 lbs for the role.

Rasmus Kristensen

I really like how both Rocky and Rambo surprices so many. Unlike Rocky i think that its only the first Rambo movie that is really good. The story in Rambo III is interesting because of the difference in geopolitical alliances back then. I think you will get a kick out of it. Escape Plan from 2013 alongside Arnold is very good imo and so is Demolition Man from 1994.

David Crabtree

There's no Rambo in the title, it's simply "First Blood." Rambo wasn't added to the title until the wonderful and fantastic "Rambo: First Blood Part 2".

JediLounger

I really like Rambo (the fourth film), but for that one to make sense in terms of what happens to him you would need to watch First Blood Part 2. The sequel tries to recreate the feelings you get from the first one but is not really successful. Rambo 3 is top tier 80s action cheese. Rambo 5 is fine I guess, it’s just an action movie.

The Maestro

I don't think John Rambo even killed anyone in this film, like the one guy fell out of the helicopter by accident because he was being stupid and then I think he would have killed the chief but the Colonel was able to talk him down

Theoshin

The other Stallone movie that comes to mind the i remember enjoying that isn't action star is Over the Top, but it could also be a little dated at this point

JediLounger

Ok, You guys need to watch The French Connection 1 & 2 (1971, 1975), Bullitt (1968), The Rock (1996), Gone in 60 Seconds (1974). That’s just a few I could think of right now. I was going for movies with lots of action and practical effects.

E.P.B.F.

Atypical Stallone: Early in his career, long before his breakthrough with Rocky, Sly had a small role as a low level hood working for a bordello madam in the 1975 adaptation of Raymond Chandler's novel 'Farewell my Lovely'. It's a pretty good crime noir movie starring Robert Mitchum and Charlotte Rampling. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072973/

Einherj

The other Rambo movies are basically action schlock, but they are very enjoyable as that. Rambo: First Blood Part II is a good watch. Just keep in mind that it's a very different type of movie than the first.

David Crabtree

The Rambo sequels are drastically different from First Blood, but they are fantastic action movies in their own right, particularly part 2! They're all worth watching though, Last Blood from 2019 was really good, and very raw and visceral.

David Crabtree

If you want to see Stallone at his best, continue watching through the Rocky film series. The films themselves vary in tone, but Stallone as Rocky stays consistent throughout the films and into the Creed films.

REDR58

“Rambeaux”!

Erwin Quiachon

Could you rename my patron tier to "Cinebitches"?

Malazan Sapper

Stallone's best performance after Rocky and First Blood is definitely in Cop Land where he plays a very broken and vulnerable character. All of the Rocky and Rambo movies are worth watching but they vary in tone and quality.

Prof. Writhms

I would say right after “First Blood” is when Stallone turned into the stereotypical 80s style action hero. The Rambo sequels will be a let-down compared to the original. They are just “actiony” cash-grabs with little substance. Stallone became the highest paid actor of the time and just followed the money. Unfortunately his great acting and writing took a back seat. But you can go back before Rambo to a little-talked-about crime drama called “Nighthawks” (1981) that was also very good and not what you expect, given the Stallone filmography. Then forward to “Copland” (1997) where Stallone decided to take a break from action movies and played with an ensemble cast in another pretty good crime drama, including Ray Liotta and Robert DeNiro.

Haye Zeus

I think after a while Stallone bought into the shallow macho 80’s overly patriotic feeling that the whole country was in at the time. So he probably felt like as a big hollywood star he had to embody that. I will say tho he is still a lot of fun to watch. And even him as Rocky, as ridiculous as the series gets…he’s still very likeable. But if you want still more “depth” Stallone, then Rocky 2 has that. It’s still has that grounded feeling from the first one. It’s not until Rocky 3 that is gets a bit silly. But they’re still fun. And also Copland. That’s a great back to Stallone being a good actor. Cause he holds his own with Deniro and a bunch of other high caliber guys in it.

Sean Novack

I'd like to start by thanking you for watching this film. It was these kinds of reactions that encouraged me to become a patron. Next, I'd apologize for the small novella I've written in your comment section, but I'm not really sorry so... To answer one of your questions: "First Blood" was a film that came out in 1982 and told a great story based on an even darker novel. In the book Trautman takes the top of Rambo's head off with a shotgun as a mercy killing as he lies gravely wounded next to Teasle. That obviously didn't work in the movie. This is the only film in the series that has this kind of depth. You can stop now. The book was even darker, but it got into Sheriff Teasle's head a lot more. Teasle was a Korean War veteran and earned the country's 2nd and 3rd highest honors in combat, the Distinguished Service Cross and the Silver Star. He was also wounded and was awarded the Purple Heart. In the film you can see those awards matted in a frame behind his desk. This film was released less than 7 years after the Vietnam War ended, and there were a lot of fresh wounds that hadn't healed - that took decades to heal - and some that still haven't healed. This nation was nearly torn apart, and there was no support for the soldiers that were coming home, only on one side the relative nothing that conservatives offered - who in previous generations were essentially told to "suck it up", and the active hatred from the liberal anti-war protesters that targeted the wrong people. My father was a Vietnam Special Forces operator. He was part of the LRRP teams that got "lost" in Cambodia shutting down the Ho Cho Minh Trail. In two and a half tours he earned two Silver Stars (3rd highest for valor) 3 Bronze Stars with the "V" device for valor (4th Highest) and a Purple Heart for being wounded. He trained with Green Berets and when he came home he experienced the insults and the spitting and the protests calling him "murderer" and "baby-killer". He became a cop in Minneapolis and served for 30 years. When this film came out in 1982 he had been on the job for 12 years and had had to deal with a lot of veterans who had serious issues. He also had to deal with a lot of people who CLAIMED to be veterans, because a fire at the National Records building on July 12th 1973 destroyed millions of personal records of military veterans, and a lot of shitty people took advantage of that to claim benefits that weren't theirs. Now, to put this in a little perspective in the film: Small town Hope elects a Korean War hero as their Sheriff and charges him with keeping the peace. Keep the riff-raff out. Small town Sheriff spends several years doing exactly that, and over that time finds a lot of guys claiming to be Vietnam War veterans (a title he doesn't hold in high regard given the rampant drug use and reports of misbehavior in that war by the press, who is extremely anti-Vietnam War and trying to sway the public opinion, but at least he will accord some respect if genuine) who are really just drifters and trouble-makers. He develops a system of making sure they know they have been seen by the law in that area and quietly moves them on their way. Enter John Rambo. Small town Sheriff sees a long-hair hippie freak disrespecting his countries uniform (in his mind) and instantly knows that this guy needs to be sent on his way. When said long hair hippie freak walks back into town after getting his talking to, the Sheriff isn't going to take that. This guy might be more than a simple drifter, this guy might absolutely be something more serious. Okay, now we get into American law and law enforcement. I've been a firearms instructor here in Minnesota for more than 20 years and was one of the first certified to teach our Permit to Carry. I know it's different for non-US citizens to understand our 2nd Amendment, but please understand that there are more than 350 million people in the US, and more than 125 million of them own firearms legally. 8 million people purchased firearms for the first time ever in the United States in 2020 alone. When you hear about shootings, it isn't the legal firearms owners that are breaking the law, and if they do it's statistically irrelevant, if tragic. Suffice to say I teach these laws and I teach what to do when stopped by a police officer. I've owned my own business doing that for 5 years now. Sheriff Teasel orders Rambo to stop and present identification. A sworn officer of the law has that authority in the United States. Rambo disregarded a lawful order, which then gives the Sheriff what is called "Reasonable Suspicion" to search him. Rambo refused, and violently shook the Sheriff off when he did so. At this point Rambo is resisting arrest. There need be no other charge. It's over, he can be brought in on that charge alone. (It's generally a misdemeanor, but Rambo can be brought in on it while his records are run to see if there are any outstanding warrants).Teasel was alone with a strong, younger man and was justified in threatening lethal force to take him into custody if resistance continued. That is the direction of that scene, as told from the point of view of the novel and based on the law of Washington at the time. What I tell all of my students is "Don't ever argue with a cop on the street. Argue with them in court through your attorney, because that's the only place you're going to win." There are a lot of protections for people in the criminal justice system, but not at the very beginning of the altercation with cops. Back to the movie. Rambo was a Special Forces operator who earned the nation's highest honor for valor in combat, was wounded, and was a POW. His honors exceeded Teasel's, but Teasel didn't know that at the time, and his pride wouldn't let him acknowledge it after his friend was killed. Keep in mind though, Teasel was absolutely an asshole from Rambo's point of view, but from his experience and point of view, he was simply doing the job his town had elected him to do. The real villain of the film is Gault. All of the mistreatment Rambo suffered outside of Teasel's view. Gault's power trip ignored all warning signs and set Rambo off, but all Teasel saw was Rambo beating the crap out of men he grew up with and worked with every day. Gault's motives are never fully explored, which is a shame. "He's an asshole" feels a little weak. But there are assholes in the profession of law enforcement just like every other. By the time Teasel learns the truth, about Rambo, his men have been beaten, his friend has been killed, and his town has been terrorized by this "madman" driving through the streets on a stolen motorcycle. By the time he learns that Gault was the aggressor, his life and the lives of all of his men were nearly taken, and he - a Korean War hero wasn't able to stop it, the State Police and the National Guard are involved, and it's far too late to go back. Trautman's advice came at exactly the wrong time. My father loved this film, as both a special forces soldier and a cop. We lost him and my mother in an auto accident back in 2004. The most recent American Legion Post to open here in Minnesota was named in his honor and given his badge number as a Post number. Patrick M Novack Post 5222

Aric Heintzelman

The book was also amazing but tonally darker, if you can imagine that. It had more of a literary “Frankenstein” feel to it, with Col. Troutman subbing for Dr. Frankenstein as he tracked the monster he created. Rambo was full-blown PTSD-ing throughout, taking no prisoners, including the kid he happened upon hunting. It really didn’t do a lot to improve the Vietnam Vets’ image at the time. Thankfully, Stallone took a more sympathetic approach to the character and let the kid go.

MacGuffinStuff

I commented on the YT upload but I just realized I forgot about "Nighthawks" lol, I actually haven't seen it yet either, but I've heard it's a great early Stallone movie and I know it has Rutger Hauer in it and that guy is fuggin awesome! He was great in anything, especially "Blade Runner" and in a much less known thriller/horror "The Hitcher" (it's a relatively short and simple movie but he's Hannibal level scary in it). I mentioned "Cop Land" because it reminded us of earlier Stallone after his career stalled with the 90s indie/Tarantino sort of Hollywood shakeup. Also "Born on the Fourth of July" because it deals very intensely and intimately with some of the issues brought up in First Blood and I personally consider it Tom Cruise's best acting performance. But yeah, you gotta respect Stallone's work ethic and talent, and he seems like a chill nice guy too. "Go for it Rock!" Btw did you guys notice Rocky's old boss Gazzo was also in the Godfather movies? Played Willie Cicci, testifiied in Godfather 2.

JarHead0351

Stallone is also great in comedy too! Try "Oscar", it is great comedy, well worth a reaction. The Guardsmen, are called weekend warriors, being a Marine, that is what we called them. They have 1 weekend a month for meetings and trained as soldiers 1 week a year back in the 80s. After first Blood came out almost everyone in the unit went out and brought a Rambo Knife just be told no, it isn't an issued weapon so no -lol Always like when you two talks about what you think the movie is about and you go so far off the rail - Priceless - the next few Rambo movies are good. but Try Oscar it worth a watch

JH

A lot of the draft in the Vietnam war ran across lower income level lines and communities, also minority communities as well. Despite being a wide net, and also there being ways to get wavers and find legal loop holes, the majority of the ones who couldn't get out of it were middle, lower and poverty level Americans

David RedEagle

Couple of things, yes this was filmed mostly in Hope, British Columbia. They even have a neat chainsaw carved statue of Rambo on display. So the rest of the movies are fun to watch but are purely action films, with that in mind. Toss one in the mix from time to time.

Logan Kerlee

You guys should stop with this one. The next Rambo movie is somewhat similar but it's more plain action movie. Not nearly as emotional of a movie. This Rambo film is the best, plain and simple. I'm sincerely happy that you both enjoyed this movie so much! hahahaha, wow. I'm 1000% with you both on hating those cops and weekend warriors. They were terrible. xD Again, super happy that you both watched and enjoyed this movie! :) Thank you for watching it.

Gryff

I have the same thing with the Studio Canal Logo! HAHA

Andy Frost

I really enjoyed Stallone in Demolition Man (sounds like it involves a lot of blowing things up but he doesn't really do that). Also stars Sandra Bullock and Wesley Snipes, quite a funny movie set in a slightly futuristic world.

Slowpoke Rodriguez

the first Rambo is different than the 2nd and 3rd. But the first three are all great!

Andy Frost

Also, if you like survival games, if you've not played it before you should try 7 days to die, probably my favourite sandbox, building, survival game.

Gryff

Its a great game that just got a huge update. If you two do want to give it a go I can get a CineBinge server going!

Tariq Amin

I SAY, WATCH ALL OF THEM 😊