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
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" 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
Rambo: First Blood, Pt. 2
As soon as John J Rambo has been rescued from prison, briefed and suited up, Elliot
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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" 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
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
Advantages: Action and firefights with many explosions Disadvantages: a bit like any other Vietnam film
...second in the package of Rambo movies was released in 1985 in the hope of being as successful as the first.
**BRIFE PLOT**
Following on from the chaos and mayhem of 'Rambo…first blood' John Rambo, (again played by the heavily muscled and toned Sylvester Stallone) is serving his time for the assaults, (and utter humiliation) of several state troopers. He is offered release if he agrees to a mission to fly into Vietnam and search for information ... ...Julia Nickson-Soul). However, Rambo finds more than his superiors bargained for and Marshall Murdock, (played by Charles Napier) gives the order for Rambo and what he found to be left behind in the jungle, denying the existence of any mission.
With capture from the Vietcong on the horizon, with certain torture thrown in, Rambo wants payback.
Rambo's mission has now changed and his new target is Murdock….
**IN CONCLUSION**
Not a great sequel at ...
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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 ... ...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 happened.....ACTION....LOVE.....BETRAYAL! ...
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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
Running Time: 1 hour 36 minutes
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 2 (Europe)
Studio(s): MOMENTUM PICTURES; TECHNICOLOR DISTRIBUTION SERVICES
Release date: 26/03/2007
Catalogue No: MP 707HD
Barcode: 5060116721959
Screenwriter: James Cameron
Producer: Buzz Feitshans
Languages
Main Language: English
Technical information
Special Features: Interactive menu
Sound: Dolby Digital
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