That Ultimate Rambo Collection is one of the best action movie in the history of war pictures. Sylvester Stallone as John Rambo create a wonderfull character for a guy who been damadge by the war,and wasn't accepted by the rest of society. Part II and III of that quadrology is probably not ... Read review
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the Rambo series, was such a big hit in 1982 because it was a good movie. Green Beret vet John Rambo (Sylvester Stallone) wanders into the wrong small town to find a fellow 'Nam buddy and gets the living heck kicked out of him by the local law enforcement (led by Brian Dennehy). The vet strikes back the only way he knows how, leading to a visceral, if unrealistic, flight and fight through the local mountains. Based on the 1972 novel by David Morrell, this film saved Stallone's then-foundering career and the Rambo character became the inspiration for countless political cartoons. But this film is Deliverance without the moral ambiguity.Rambo: First Blood Part II [1985]:After Rocky and its sequels, Sylvester Stallone cast about for another character that would bring him the same kind of box-office hit--and found it in disillusioned Vietnam vet John Rambo in First Blood, a solid little action thriller. So when all else failed, Stallone went back to the same well in hopes of recapturing the same commercial success. Which this film did. But where First Blood was a no-nonsense thriller that pitted Stallone against a worthy (and not necessarily bad) Brian Dennehy, this one is a sadistic chest-thumper in which Rambo gets to go back to Vietnam: ostensibly, he is there to rescue missing POWs, but in fact the movie was a lame excuse for him to refight the Vietnam War--and win. Audiences ate up the cruel Vietcong (and their Russian manipulators) and Stallone's bogus heroics, but it was strictly by-the-numbers action.Rambo III [1988]:And the hits just keep on coming. Sylvester Stallone, who can't seem to draw flies unless he's playing Rocky Balboa or John Rambo, went back to the Rambo well (or septic system, as it were) to show his well-known solidarity with the Afghan freedom fighters who battled the Soviet army in the 1980s. This time it's personal: his handler, Richard Crenna, is captured by the Evil Empire and so it is up to Rambo to leave his work in a monastery in Southeast Asia (no, seriously) in order to rescue him from the Ruskies. Ever wonder why the Russians had such a miserable time in Afghanistan? It was because Rambo took them on single-handed and sent them packing with hammer-and-sickle all the way back to Moscow. Cartoonish action, taken ever so seriously by Stallone, who was working desperately to scrape away the unsightly wax build up from his reputation.Rambo [2008]:Twenty years after the last film in the series, John Rambo (Sylvester Stallone) has retreated to northern Thailand, where he's running a longboat on the Salween River. On the nearby Thai-Burma (Myanmar) border, the world's longest-running civil war, the Burmese-Karen conflict, rages into its 60th year. But Rambo, who lives a solitary, simple life in the mountains and jungles fishing and catching poisonous snakes to sell, has long given up fighting, even as medics, mercenaries, rebels and peace workers pass by on their way to the war-torn region. That all changes when a group of human rights missionaries search out the American river guide John Rambo.When Sarah (Julie Benz) and Michael Bennett (Paul Schulze) approach him, they explain that since last year's trek to the refugee camps, the Burmese military has laid landmines along the road, making it too dangerous for overland travel. They ask Rambo to guide them up the Salween and drop them off in order to deliver medical supplies and food to the Karen tribe. After refusing to cross into Burma, Rambo changes his mind and takes them, dropping them close to one of the Karen villages.Less than two weeks later, he receives a visit from a pastor telling him the aid workers did not return and the embassies have not helped locate them.
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the wrong place at the wrong time that had by 2007 turned into a full-on action spectacular, its fair to say that theRambo: Ultimate Blu-ray Collectiongives you plenty of bang for your buck. As one of Sylvester Stallones career-defining roles, John Rambo has become a modern day action cinema icon. Yet its also been the platform for some very good films.The first,Rambo: First Bloodis the best, with Rambos fight in the mountains against corrupt police officers. Morally ambiguous yet thoughtful, its a very strong action flick, and Richard Crenna is, as usual, worth the asking price alone.The first of the sequels,Rambo: First Blood Part II, also keeps the momentum up. This is the one where Rambo gets sent off to rescue prisoners of war, and the body count really begins to ramp up. That said, by the time we got toRambo III, it was all guns blazing-- by then any modicum of reality had disappeared. And the recent fourth outing,Rambo, very much maintains that spirit, with the bullets and bodies mounting up in double time.Beautifully presented in high definition, what theRambo: Blu-ray Ultimate Collectionoffers is a defining collection of action cinema, and a bringing together of a franchise of films that, despite their flaws, certainly know how to entertain you. The fact that theyve never looked better just sweetens the deal. --Jon Foster
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Considering it's a saga that started in 1982 with the story of a Vietnam War vet caught in ... more
the wrong place at the wrong time that had by 2007 turned into a full-on action spectacular, its fair to say that theRambo: Ultimate Blu-ray Collectiongives you plenty of bang for your buck. As one of Sylvester Stallones career-defining roles, John Rambo has become a modern day action cinema icon. Yet its also been the platform for some very good films.The first,Rambo: First Bloodis the best, with Rambos fight in the mountains against corrupt police officers. Morally ambiguous yet thoughtful, its a very strong action flick, and Richard Crenna is, as usual, worth the asking price alone.The first of the sequels,Rambo: First Blood Part II, also keeps the momentum up. This is the one where Rambo gets sent off to rescue prisoners of war, and the body count really begins to ramp up. That said, by the time we got toRambo III, it was all guns blazing-- by then any modicum of reality had disappeared. And the recent fourth outing,Rambo, very much maintains that spirit, with the bullets and bodies mounting up in double time.Beautifully presented in high definition, what theRambo: Blu-ray Ultimate Collectionoffers is a defining collection of action cinema, and a bringing together of a franchise of films that, despite their flaws, certainly know how to entertain you. The fact that theyve never looked better just sweetens the deal. --Jon Foster
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Production Year: 2002 - Action/Adventure - Director: Vincenzo Natali - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring:Lucy Liu, David Hewlett, Anne Marie Scheffler, Joseph Scoren, Matthew Sharp, Jeremy Northam
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That Ultimate Rambo Collection is one of the best action movie in the history of war pictures. Sylvester Stallone as John Rambo create a wonderfull character for a guy who been damadge by the war,and wasn't accepted by the rest of society. Part II and III of that quadrology is probably not so excited, but first and last part of John Rambo story is a masterpiece of Vietnam movies. I have that movies in my colection and I'm very proud of that... ***** ... more
That Ultimate Rambo Collection is one of the best action movie in the history of war pictures. Sylvester Stallone as John Rambo create a wonderfull character for a guy who been damadge by the war,and wasn't accepted by the rest of society. Part II and III of that quadrology is probably not so excited, but first and last part of John Rambo story is a masterpiece of Vietnam movies. I have that movies in my colection and I'm very proud of that... ***** all ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++
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Advantages: All four Rambo movies in classy box, can't go wrong Disadvantages: Crazy OTT action (and hair do's) might not be for everyone
...the finest of the four Rambo movies, but Stallone has made a pretty good job of this franchise. In a novelty ammunition tin box you get all four Rambo movies in one complete set. Each disc has a variety of special features to give you a real insight into the Rambo story, from the creation of the troubled Vietnam-vet through his adventures in America, Afghanistan and Burma. A|s the series goes on the more ridiculous the stories and action gets... ... ...about Stallone, whether he's Rambo, Rocky or whoever, he's loveable. You can't help but like him and want him to succeed, even if it means him destroying hundreds of soldiers to achieve it. If you like Stallone, and more importantly if you like your action movies to be fully loaded and unafraid of the consequences then buy this box set, put your feet up and make an entire night of it, you won't be dissappointed. ...
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Main Language
English
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Special Features
Audio commentary, Featurettes, Trailers, Photo gallery, Making of documentary, TV spots, Deleted scenes
Aspect Ratio
2.35 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Sound
Dolby Digital 5.1
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[FIRST BLOOD]...Stallone underwent training in survival skills and hand-to-hand combat that helped give the film such a raw and authentic edge that excited the audiences of the time (BBC, 02/06/2008)
[RAMBO]...Rambo hits his stride in the film's second half, meting out justice in an unjust world (Los Angeles Times, 02/06/2008)
[RAMBO - FIRST BLOOD PART 2]...The body count is rising, Sly's pecs are blowing up, and Rambo himself is becoming more of a brand-name... (Time Out, 02/06/2008)
[RAMBO 3]...Always at ground zero in the chaos is Rambo...whose character is inhabited by Stallone with messianic intensity... (Variety, 02/06/2008)
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