Rambo DVD
In case you didn’t notice, 2007 was the return of 80’s mega-star Sylvester Stallone. Not only did he revamp his most noteworthy franchise with Rocky Balboa (which I strongly recommend if you haven’t seen it), he also brought back his other iconic character John Rambo in the cleverly named Rambo.
Just like Rocky Balboa, Stallone directed and co-wrote Rambo which is very impressive, but unlike the newest Rocky, Rambo is NOT for the whole family. You may think I’m exaggerating when I say there are over two hundred gruesome dea
ths in this movie but trust me I’m not. It’s basically porn for killing so what does that say about me when I say that I loved it?
After a Christian group goes into Burma to give medical supplies to the sick and wounded they are captured and tortured. When the deacon of the church loses communication with the missionaries he fears the worst and hires mercenaries to go in for a rescue mission and John Rambo is their guide. But Rambo can’t just stand back. He wants to help.
He wants his life to have meaning again.
Much like First Blood (the first installment of the Rambo series) this film has a deeper impact than just killing. It shows some of the true and ghastly situations that are actually happening in Burma. It also goes deeper into the human spirit with words of wisdom like “Either live for nothing or die for something.” Rambo has a good script that stays
with you after the many, many killings. It goes into the psyche of Rambo and shows his human side even though he is a trained killer. It does all this in a very lean one hour and 22 minutes. This film was very surprising. I give it a strong recommendation.
WARNING: Along with the brutal and graphic killings there are also scenes of rape and molestation. This has a very hard R rating and is not for the whole family.
–Andy Gates
May 30th, 2008 at 2:45 pm
I grew up in the 80’s and have a soft spot in my heart for the Rambo series. It has the same visceral feel as First Blood, but is more graphic with body parts being blown off. Although I can’t fathom how many steroids Stallone had to do for this movie, it it a great continuation.
May 31st, 2008 at 9:01 am
Agreed. I am still impressed by it. I wasn’t expecting near the quality I saw.