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Sly Stallone Will Direct “Rambo 5” and The Movie Sounds Incredible
Obsev ^ | MAY 7, 2018 | Matthew Loffhagen

Posted on 05/07/2018 11:40:55 AM PDT by conservative98

Sylvester Stallone is know primarily for three things.

Firstly, he’s known for “Rocky”, the rags-to-riches movie that made him an overnight sensation.

Secondly, he’s known for “Judge Dredd”, and essentially ruining a classic comic book character.

Thirdly, he’s known for the “Rambo” movies, a series about a Vietnam war veteran with severe PTSD, who tries and utterly fails to adapt to modern civilian life.

Rambo Gun Source: Orion Pictures “First Blood”, the original film in the series, hit the cultural zeitgeist at just the right time. This was probably less to do with the movie’s biting political commentary, and more because the ‘80s was a time of muscular men, explosions, and violent bloodsplatter, all of which the film had in spades.

Nevertheless, despite spawning a bunch of sequels when it was relatively new, the world of “Rambo” has been quiet for a long time. This feels a little weird – “Rocky” worked as an aging comeback story, so it’d be interesting to revisit another bygone cultural icon.

Especially considering that Rambo as a character is defined by his inability to fit neatly into the modern world. Surely this would be perfect for another film?

Stallone himself seems to think so. The director/actor will be making a fifth “Rambo” movie, and the premise actually sounds really interesting.

Wild West Rambo According to Deadline:

“In the fifth episode of the franchise, when the daughter of one of his friends is kidnapped, Rambo, who has been working on a ranch, crosses the U.S.-Mexican border and quickly finds himself up against the full might of one of Mexico’s most violent cartels.”

Yeah, I’m pretty on board with the idea of a new “Rambo” film that’s basically a classic Wild West movie. It’s got a hostage, a bunch of outlaws, and a grizzled, aging protagonist who’s ready to either ride out into the sunset or go down in a blaze of glory.

I imagine that this would be “True Grit” or “Logan”, but with Sly Stallone. I’d happily watch that.

All this being said, I’m a little concerned about the central conflict. “Rambo” movies have always been deeply political, and I’m curious about why this movie would frame lawless Mexicans as the villains at this particular moment in history.

I’m hoping that this won’t be played in such a way as to make the film feel like a lecture on the need for that wall that a certain politician has been trying to build.

Something tells me, though, no matter which way the movie leans, a large chunk of the target audience are going to interpret the story however they want anyway.


TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: mexico; rambo; snowflake; stallone; trump; wall
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1 posted on 05/07/2018 11:40:55 AM PDT by conservative98
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To: conservative98

I’ll watch. First Blood and Rambo 4 are the best


2 posted on 05/07/2018 11:42:41 AM PDT by Sybeck1
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To: conservative98
Firstly, he’s known for “Rocky”, the rags-to-riches movie that made him an overnight sensation. Secondly, he’s known for “Judge Dredd”, and essentially ruining a classic comic book character.

I will bet you that if you poll 100 people about what Stallone is known for, you won't get one who says "Judge Dredd".

3 posted on 05/07/2018 11:46:06 AM PDT by pepsi_junkie (Russians couldnt have done a better job destroying sacred American institutions than Democrats have)
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To: conservative98

I’ll give you a war you won’t believe.....


4 posted on 05/07/2018 11:47:33 AM PDT by dainbramaged (Get out of my country now)
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To: conservative98

i liked judge dred movie-


5 posted on 05/07/2018 11:48:28 AM PDT by Bob434
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6 posted on 05/07/2018 11:48:37 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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Goodness. He dares to criticize the most violent Mexican drug cartels. How racist! Mexicans are never violent! < /s >


7 posted on 05/07/2018 11:49:04 AM PDT by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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[[you won’t get one who says “Judge Dredd”.]]

You lose the bet- if i was one of the ones polled that is-


8 posted on 05/07/2018 11:49:35 AM PDT by Bob434
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To: conservative98

I actually liked Sly in Judge Dredd. The comic strip was moronic, but the movie was great.


9 posted on 05/07/2018 11:49:44 AM PDT by Zhang Fei (Journalism is about covering important stories. With a pillow, until they stop moving.)
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To: conservative98

"Yo! Wolf face!"

10 posted on 05/07/2018 11:50:40 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Sybeck1

If you’ve ever read the novel First Blood, the storyline is very plausible.


11 posted on 05/07/2018 11:51:23 AM PDT by cyclotic ( WeÂ’re the first ones taxed, the last ones considered and the first ones punished)
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-—and he , who is purported to have his own gun range in his home , expressed the opinion some years ago that—someone “should go door to door and pick them all up”-—meaning all “guns”-—


12 posted on 05/07/2018 11:54:30 AM PDT by rellimpank (--don't believe anything the media or government says about firearms or explosives--)
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To: dfwgator

Is that “Land of Confusion” by Genesis?


13 posted on 05/07/2018 11:54:51 AM PDT by EEGator
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To: Bob434

The 2012 version was way better.


14 posted on 05/07/2018 11:56:04 AM PDT by EEGator
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To: conservative98

Several of his movies covered here;

https://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/bad-stallone-movies/n11010


15 posted on 05/07/2018 11:57:02 AM PDT by Hillarys Gate Cult (When words can mean anything, they can also mean nothing.)
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To: EEGator

“The Three Little Pigs” by Green Jelly


16 posted on 05/07/2018 11:58:22 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Hillarys Gate Cult

Demolition Man was great!


17 posted on 05/07/2018 11:58:46 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: conservative98

He can put an M60 on a pintle mount on his walker!

CC


18 posted on 05/07/2018 11:58:49 AM PDT by Celtic Conservative (Do you know what really burns my ass? A flame about 3 feet high.)
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To: conservative98

I always thought Rambo was nuts.


19 posted on 05/07/2018 11:59:29 AM PDT by onedoug
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To: pepsi_junkie
I will bet you that if you poll 100 people about what Stallone is known for, you won't get one who says "Judge Dredd".

Or, perhaps..."Stop or my Mom Will Shoot".

20 posted on 05/07/2018 12:04:25 PM PDT by Puppage (You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to says)
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