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Sly might be old but the man still got it. A lot people has seen Rocky Balboa and loved the movie, but wait until Stallone gathers all of his strength and places all of his energy into making John Rambo, the fourth Rambo film of the saga. It's definitely not an upgrade from any previous Rambo installment; it's just the next one. The dialog is very 'Stallone-esque' (lots of cheesy tag lines that sometimes hit and sometimes miss) but tolerable if you keep your expectations realistic being that it's a Stallone movie.

For Rambo lovers and non-Rambo lovers the story is simple enough. John Rambo tells the story of John leading a group of mercenaries up a river, and takes them deep into the jungles of Burma to rescue a religious group that have been taken captive after a village was burned to the ground, and the villagers were brutally murdered, one by one. I really enjoyed this flick During the movie he is referred to by his name John or as "boatman." Stallone wants to distance his character from "super soldier" from the man Rambo was in the last two movies. He is no longer a hotshot. So no wonder he is not breaking teeth when he gets insulted by the leader of the mercenaries. It does not matter anymore but once the Rambo comes out he fights so ferociously as if his soul was already burning in hell for those 20 years after we last saw him in Afghanistan. As if his desperation, anger, sadness, guilt altogether explode on the screen. It's not pretty, it's not enjoyable and there is no easy way talking about it.

The character development is pretty poor with the main character jumping into a trusting relationship w/ the female lead the instant he makes eye contact without any real explanation as to why. The chemistry between these two was virtually non-existent, but this was probably due to just poor writing more so than casting issues. This may have also been a product of the very fast pace of the film as it really jumps right into the action, but it wasn't a very long movie so they could have done it a little more justice by making it somewhat believable. I think they did a better job with this in First Blood. The team really put together a shocking and graphic representation of war with all of the 'bits and pieces.' I was smiling in amazement of how realistic everything looked and ashamed at the same time for grinning at something so violent.
Still, even with the flaws above it doesn't need a continuing sequel and I think Stallone knows that. Got to pay tribute to this man because he had portrayed one of the best Action Hero's and at the same time reminded us what an action movie is all about. John Rambo came full circle with himself as well as his character's realization for his fans. Any doubt that action movies are dead? Look no further, Stallone still got it. OHH RAAHHH!!!

Our beloved old 80's action hero John Rambo is back in this 3rd sequel to First Blood. This time, Rambo is living in near isolation in the south pacific, leading a quiet lifestyle as a fisherman. Then, somewhat unwittingly, leads a group of mercenaries into the jungles of Burma, where atrocious humanity crimes are being committed by a rebel group. It's up to Stallone to save the day and blow them all away, which he does with aplomb.

I don't think I'll be the only one who is schocked at how well this turned out. Stallone is in top form, the directing and scenic shots are beautiful, the story is well-wrought, the gore unbelievable. You have to be into this sort of thing of course but if you're looking for CGI-free old-school 80's style action, there's no going wrong with this one. Best one in the whole series! Sorry for assuming you were washed up Sly...

When I first heard that they were doing a new Rambo I was happy and affraid. I was a little scared that it will not be as good as the first three. But I was wrong. Stallone still can do it. My only complaint is they made too many version of the same movie. Full Screen, Widescreen, some of them only in english, other ones in english and french. Why don't just do one, widescreen with french and english audio track? That will be easier that way, no?

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