Production Year: 1985 - Action/Adventure - Director: George Pan Cosmatos - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring:Steven Berkoff, Charles Napier, Richard Crenna, Sylvester Stallone more
A former Green Beret is sent to Vietnam to aid in the rescue of American G.I.'s still held captive. Academy Award Nominations: Best Sound Effects Editing.
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Goldsmith's score rarely lets up its enthusiastic charge. There's lots of spying and creeping through jungle vines, where various unique electronic effects rattle and hiss to suggest his snakelike stealth. For the majority of the running time however, a battery of percussion serves to propel the man-mountain Stallone along on his private revenge spree. One cue manages to sum up the elements perfectly in just under four minutes. "Escape From Torture" rolls out the once semi-tragic Rambo motif ("It's a Long Road" inFirst Blood) with all the heroism of Indiana Jones. There are punctuating stings every time one of his arrows strikes home. There are flutters of oriental woodwind to acknowledge the presence of Julia Nickson's Thai spy Co, who's along for the ride as an attempted love interest. There are also several snatches of the "Betrayed" version of the hero theme to add weight to Rambo's plight. This is a revised and expanded edition of the music that makes for a loud, emboldening adrenaline rush of a listening experience. --Paul Tonks
Goldsmith's score rarely lets up its enthusiastic charge. There's lots of spying and creeping through jungle vines, where various unique electronic effects rattle and hiss to suggest his snakelike stealth. For the majority of the running time however, a battery of percussion serves to propel the man-mountain Stallone along on his private revenge spree. One cue manages to sum up the elements perfectly in just under four minutes. "Escape From Torture" rolls out the once semi-tragic Rambo motif ("It's a Long Road" in First Blood) with all the heroism of Indiana Jones. There are punctuating stings every time one of his arrows strikes home. There are flutters of oriental woodwind to acknowledge the presence of Julia Nickson's Thai spy Co, who's along for the ride as an attempted love interest. There are also several snatches of the "Betrayed" version of the hero theme to add weight to Rambo's plight. This is a revised and expanded edition of the music that makes for a loud, emboldening adrenaline rush of a listening experience. --Paul Tonks
the Rambo trilogy. From 1982 to 1988, they kept his name above Schwarzenegger's in the muscle hero league, with "Rambo" becoming a descriptive phrase in the language to describe gung-ho aggression (in Japanese, "rambo" means "violence"). The strangest part of the character's success is that originally he had none. Both David Morrell's novel and the original incarnation of First Blood had the Vietnam vet committing suicide after his rampage through small town America. The un-Hollywood ending was changed when Stallone and the producers recognised here was a character with possibilities. First Blood: Part II was co-written by James (Titanic) Cameron, a man who has always recognised box office possibilities. Stallone took a very relevant (to 1985) issue of surviving POWs and created an alternative end to the Vietnam War. This was achieved courtesy of the Cold War animosity that still existed towards the Russians, embodied in a suitably vile cameo from Steven Berkoff. A little love interest helped ground the movie and prevent it from completely turning into a video game, as did the best of Jerry Goldsmith's stirring scores for the trilogy. After saving himself and then his Country, Rambo III was simply about saving his friend Richard Crenna. The code of honour was by this point watered down into a song lyric, "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother". Nevertheless the final instalment continues to say something about the indomitable American spirit that will not accept defeat lightly. Patriotism may never have been portrayed quite so bloodily before Rambo's arrival, but at least a generation learned to question attitudes to war veterans, as well as the benefits of carrying a compass in your hunting knife. On the DVD: The Rambo trilogy on disc brings together all three movies in crisp 2.35:1 widescreen transfers. Sadly the extras are a little thin considering how much more was on the old Laser Discs. The first film has but a trailer; the third has a few minutes of behind the scenes material; the second has quite a few mini-documentaries that could really have done with being edited together, and having repeated interviews cut out. But there's still fun to be had hearing how deep and meaningful the movies were in conception.--Paul Tonks
theRambotrilogy. From 1982 to 1988, they kept his name above Schwarzenegger's in the muscle hero league, with "Rambo" becoming a descriptive phrase in the language to describe gung-ho aggression (in Japanese, "rambo" means "violence"). The strangest part of the character's success is that originally he had none. Both David Morrell's novel and the original incarnation ofFirst Bloodhad the Vietnam vet committing suicide after his rampage through small town America. The un-Hollywood ending was changed when Stallone and the producers recognised here was a character with possibilities.First Blood: Part IIwas co-written by James (Titanic) Cameron, a man who has always recognised box office possibilities. Stallone took a very relevant (to 1985) issue of surviving POWs and created an alternative end to the Vietnam War. This was achieved courtesy of the Cold War animosity that still existed towards the Russians, embodied in a suitably vile cameo from Steven Berkoff. A little love interest helped ground the movie and prevent it from completely turning into a video game, as did the best of Jerry Goldsmith's stirring scores for the trilogy.After saving himself and then his Country,Rambo IIIwas simply about saving his friend Richard Crenna. The code of honour was by this point watered down into a song lyric, "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother". Nevertheless the final instalment continues to say something about the indomitable American spirit that will not accept defeat lightly. Patriotism may never have been portrayed quite so bloodily before Rambo's arrival, but at least a generation learned to question attitudes to war veterans, as well as the benefits of carrying a compass in your hunting knife.On the DVD:TheRambotrilogy on disc brings together all three movies in crisp 2.35:1 widescreen transfers. Sadly the extras are a little thin considering how much more was on the old Laser Discs. The first film has but a trailer; the third has a few minutes of behind the scenes material; the second has quite a few mini-documentaries that could really have done with being edited together, and having repeated interviews cut out. But there's still fun to be had hearing how deep and meaningful the movies were in conception.--Paul Tonks
Production Year: 2000 - Action/Adventure - Director: Joseph McGinty - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring:Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore, Lucy Liu, Bill Murray, Kelly Lynch, Tim Curry, Sam Rockwell, Crispin Glover
Advantages: Nice plot, good action sequences Disadvantages: Acting skills of Sylvester Stallone are not up to the mark
...This movie makes Rambo as the person , all of us are familiar with. He is a veteran of the Vietnam war. Due to certain circumstances he is locked up in a prison . Rambo manages to break out of the prison. The police are on his trail, and he escapes to the jungle. He displays supreme skills in outsmarting the police. Rambo also displays great survival skills during his stay in the forest. The action sequences are handled very well. It is a relatively short film. But, with great stunts and a good plot, it is definitely worth the spent money. Sylvester Stallone is quite fine in the action sequences; though, he has not acted that well. His fine toned muscles make up for that though. All in all, a very good movie....
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Advantages: Brilliant cast and good action Disadvantages: Cheesy fall in love section
...This film sees John Rambo (Sylvester Stallone) gaining a release from jail to help out his friend and ex-commanding officer Colonel Trautman (Richard Crenna) after he is informed that there are still mising P.O.W's in vietnam which have been there since the war started, there is only one mission for this RAMBO!...
After being flown over to vietnam he is stationed at a airbase with some Mercanaries and corrupt goverment officials who are running operations. Once he is briefed on the mission to find these P.O.W's he is flown over the target zone loosing most equipment due to a fault in jump which leaves him with his trusty bow....The rest of the film sees him stealthily moving in closer to the camp and falling in love on the way and eventually finding out he has been betrayed and the goverment want to call the mission off and hide it ever...
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Advantages: Action packed film that will have you on the edge of your seat! Disadvantages: swaering not one for the kids to be around!
...FirstBlood and Rambo are completely different movies. They have same two characters but that is where the similarity ends. FirstBlood was a tightly wound excellent action picture directed very well by Ted Kotcheff. Rambo is an action extravaganza that is not to high on the psychological element the way the first one was. They are both excellent films but I find them entertaining for different reasons.
One of the reasons that I find Rambo so damn entertaining is because I enjoy that Rambo is now larger than life. He is the ulitimate fighting machine who's only desire is to win a war that someone else lost, and if winning means he has to die then he'll die, no fear, no regrets. That is what makes Rambo the ultimate fighting machine and the ultimate movie character.
I love this movie. I love how far fetched it is. I love that Rambo can...
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Actor(s): Sylvester Stallone, Richard Crenna, Charles Napier, Steven Berkoff
Director(s): George Pan Cosmatos
Genre: Action & Adventure
Classification: 15 years and over
Production Year: 1985
Franchise Name: Rambo
Consumer Advice: Contains strong violence
Video Category: Feature Film
Country Of Origin: United States of America
Plot: The hero of First Blood is back! His mission is to locate American P.O.W's in Vietnam. His orders: do not engage the enemy. But double-crossed and behind enemy lines he must get out any way he can. No man, no law, no war can stop him!.
DVD Description
A former Green Beret is sent to Vietnam to aid in the rescue of American G.I.'s still held captive. Academy Award Nominations: Best Sound Effects Editing.
Release details
DVD Region: Region B
Studio(s): OPTIMUM HOME ENTERTAINMENT; ELEVATION SALES; TECHNICOLOR DISTRIBUTION SERVICES
...FirstBlood - is Sylvester Stallone as a vietnam vet who gets into the wrong place at the wrong time and is arrested. After being beaten up, Rambo reacts the only way he know and kills a man in his violent escape. Fleeing into the forest, he starts war with an entire police force.
FirstBlood - Part2 - While in prision, Rambo is asked by his friend Col Trautman to go back to Vietnam and take pictures of POW's so that America can move in and recue them.
Rambo 3 Rambo is approched by his friend Col Trautman(again) who asks him to acopanny him on a mission in Afganistan. Rambo refuses but when he later hears that his frined has been captured, Rambo springs into action and goes on yet another mission to save his friend
DVD comes with some good extras including a trailer and a few documentaries. I would recommend this to ANYONE....
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Advantages: Action packed film that will have you on the edge of your seat! Disadvantages: swaering not one for the kids to be around!
...FirstBlood and Rambo are completely different movies. They have same two characters but that is where the similarity ends. FirstBlood was a tightly wound excellent action picture directed very well by Ted Kotcheff. Rambo is an action extravaganza that is not to high on the psychological element the way the first one was. They are both excellent films but I find them entertaining for different reasons.
One of the reasons that I find Rambo so damn entertaining is because I enjoy that Rambo is now larger than life. He is the ulitimate fighting machine who's only desire is to win a war that someone else lost, and if winning means he has to die then he'll die, no fear, no regrets. That is what makes Rambo the ultimate fighting machine and the ultimate movie character.
I love this movie. I love how far fetched it is. I love that Rambo can...
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Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful
Advantages: Nice plot, good action sequences Disadvantages: Acting skills of Sylvester Stallone are not up to the mark
...This movie makes Rambo as the person , all of us are familiar with. He is a veteran of the Vietnam war. Due to certain circumstances he is locked up in a prison . Rambo manages to break out of the prison. The police are on his trail, and he escapes to the jungle. He displays supreme skills in outsmarting the police. Rambo also displays great survival skills during his stay in the forest. The action sequences are handled very well. It is a relatively short film. But, with great stunts and a good plot, it is definitely worth the spent money. Sylvester Stallone is quite fine in the action sequences; though, he has not acted that well. His fine toned muscles make up for that though. All in all, a very good movie....
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