Rambo IV

[ChaosLex]

This trailer is over 6 months old, but I don't believe anyone's posted it yet. Anyway, this film looks absolutely wicked. It's definitely one of the films I want to see in theaters next year.

Warning: The video is extremely graphic. Might wanna put the youngin's to bed first.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8M1KiXWWTxg

[The Wedge]

Maybe because it's a 60 year old Stallone playing Rambo again? I mean, Rocky Balboa had enough premise for an over the hill Rocky to want to box again...why the hell is Rambo still being a one man army?

I guess if you just want an excuse for that kind of movie it's okay, but I'd rather he just let sleeping dogs lie.

[Tony-OH]

Maybe because it's a 60 year old Stallone playing Rambo again? I mean, Rocky Balboa had enough premise for an over the hill Rocky to want to box again...why the hell is Rambo still being a one man army?

I guess if you just want an excuse for that kind of movie it's okay, but I'd rather he just let sleeping dogs lie.

My 11-year old son is pumped about the movie but I don't know. I liked Rocky Balboa because it made a little sense, but now he's going to be Rambo again? More like Grandbo.....

Maybe it'll surprised, but I think he might have been wise to have a movie where he's passing the torch to the next Rambo-like guy....

[DuffMan]

My 11-year old son is pumped about the movie but I don't know. I liked Rocky Balboa because it made a little sense, but now he's going to be Rambo again? More like Grandbo.....

Maybe it'll surprised, but I think he might have been wise to have a movie where he's passing the torch to the next Rambo-like guy....

If that's the case, what about The Rock? Don't laugh he's a decent actor and is good in action flicks.

[NewMarketSean]

Looks like a solid action flick with an old-school violent heart. Not sure I'll see it in theaters but it'll definitely be worth a rental on DVD.

[The Wedge]

Someone I work with said that probably the only interesting premise that doesn't strain credibility that much is if he were captured 20 years ago, and finally got out and went on a revenge rampage. But that's not what the plot remotely is. He actually assembles and leads a merc team in to a hostile war zone to extract some prisoners.

The only part about the synopsis I read that I thought was feasible for a 60 year old Rambo is that he was retired and trying to stay out of trouble.

[DuffMan]

Someone I work with said that probably the only interesting premise that doesn't strain credibility that much is if he were captured 20 years ago, and finally got out and went on a revenge rampage. But that's not what the plot remotely is. He actually assembles and leads a merc team in to a hostile war zone to extract some prisoners.

The only part about the synopsis I read that I thought was feasible for a 60 year old Rambo is that he was retired and trying to stay out of trouble.

Who's his merc team going to be the Rolling Stones????

[ChrisP]

Looks like a solid action flick with an old-school violent heart. Not sure I'll see it in theaters but it'll definitely be worth a rental on DVD.


Agreed. Just like Rocky VI (?)

[NewMarketSean]

Agreed. Just like Rocky VI (?)

I actually saw Rocky VI in theaters. Rocky is one of my all time favorite movies, so it made sense to see it as soon as I could. Not a huge fan of Rambo though.

[The Wedge]

Agreed. Just like Rocky VI (?)

Except that wasn't an action picture. None of the Rocky's really were. The first one was a character piece, and the sequels were extensions of that, but they focused more on his boxing career more than his life as a whole. Which is why Rocky Balboa's premise worked, because it was a character piece to begin with, and we're revisiting this character who was widowed both from his career and his wife. And he had a chance to reunite with one of them, so he went for it. You could believe that.

It's a lot harder for me to believe that a 60 year old dude would be a Rambo style hero, you know?

[ChaosLex]

Okay, so what part of the trailer does everyone like best?

a) The part where Rambo cuts the dude's head off (Rambo's first kill in the trailer)
b) The part where Rambo rips out some dude's throat (the guy that's about to rape the girl)
c) The part where Rambo guts the dude (towards the end of the trailer)

I have issues. :D :D :D

[Tank]

I like the part when he turns the turret around and lights the bad guy up from point blank.

I'll probably see this when it hits dvd.

[ChaosLex]

Well, I just watched it this morning. One word: awesome.

[Goop]

Well, I just watched it this morning. One word: awesome.

Agreed. I saw it last weekend and liked it.

If you're looking for a simple, good guy kicks the bad guys ass action movie, then you won't be disappointed.

[ChaosLex]

Agreed. I saw it last weekend and liked it.

If you're looking for a simple, good guy kicks the bad guys ass action movie, then you won't be disappointed.

I read on Wikipedia that a total of 236 people are killed in the movie. That's 2.5+ a minute. Haha.

[ledzepp8]

I saw it last night, and while some of the dialogue was a little lame, the movie is pretty bad ass. Violent and bloody as hell.

I'm sorry though, but "Who are you boatman?" had me and my friends cracking up. And I don't think it was really supposed to be funny.

[Bosibus]

I saw it last Thursday, went to see There Will Be Blood but apparently that had equipment malfuctions and scrapped the night showing, I was pretty bummed.

Saw Rambo instead and dug it but I kind of knew what I was going into.

Then, yesterday, the fiancee says she wants to go to Peru with her job at JHU to care for sick villages for two weeks.

I told her "DID YOU NOT JUST SEE RAMBO WITH ME!" :eek:

I will most likely have to let her go but I am not too pumped about it. Hopefully, John Rambo will be wrassling some snakes in Peru in September!

[Pedro Cerrano]

Is there a lot of civil unrest in Peru?

[Bosibus]

Is there a lot of civil unrest in Peru?

Not that I believe, just the idea of it...but it does not look great that is for sure. Probably no worse then living in Baltimore according to the State's Traveler's Website. :D


CRIME: Of the approximately 260,000 Americans who visit Peru each year, a small but growing number have been victims of serious crimes. The information below is intended to raise awareness of the potential for crime and suggest measures visitors can take to avoid becoming a victim.

Violent crime, including carjacking, assault, and armed robbery is common in Lima and other large cities. Resistance to violent crime often provokes greater violence, while victims who do not resist usually do not suffer serious physical harm. "Express kidnappings," in which criminals kidnap victims and seek to obtain funds from their bank accounts via automatic teller machines, occur frequently. Thieves often smash car windows at traffic lights to grab jewelry, purses, backpacks, or other visible items from a car. This type of assault is very common on main roads leading to Lima's Jorge Chavez International Airport, specifically along De la Marina and Faucett Avenues and Via de Evitamiento, but it can occur anywhere in congested traffic, particularly in downtown Lima. Travelers are encouraged to put all belongings, including purses, in the trunk of a car or taxi. Passengers who hail taxis on the street have been assaulted. Following the April 2007 armed robbery of a U.S. Embassy employee by a taxi driver, the Embassy’s Regional Security Officer advised all Embassy personnel not to hail taxis on the street. It is safer to use telephone-dispatched radio taxis or car services associated with major hotels. Travelers should guard against the theft of luggage and other belongings, particularly U.S. passports, at the Lima airport.

Passengers arriving at Lima’s Jorge Chavez International Airport should be cautious in making arrangements for ground transportation. Upon exiting the airport, travelers may be approached by persons seeming to know them, or who claim that a pre-arranged taxi has been sent to take them to their hotel. Some travelers have been charged exorbitant rates or taken to marginal hotels in unsafe parts of town. Travelers who are not being met by a known party or by a reputable travel agent or hotel shuttle are advised to arrange for a taxi inside the airport. At least two taxi companies maintain counters inside the international arrival area (between immigration clearance and baggage claim). An additional two companies have agents at the information kiosk just before the exit from the passenger arrival area.

The threat of street crime is greatest in areas that attract large crowds, particularly crowds of tourists or wealthy Peruvians. A crowd allows a thief (or thieves, since petty thieves often operate in a group) the opportunity to select and approach the potential victim without attracting attention. Visitors should be especially careful when visiting tourist areas in Lima such as the Plaza de Armas (Government Square), the Plaza San Martin, Acho Bullring, Pachacamac, and any location in downtown Lima, including areas immediately surrounding the Sheraton Hotel. Additionally, visitors to municipal markets as well as the Gamarra textile district of La Victoria should be extremely cautions. Street crime is also prevalent in cities in Peru's interior, including Cusco, Arequipa, Puno, and Juliaca. American citizens traveling alone or in unescorted groups are more vulnerable to street crime.

Visitors are advised to only carry what they need on their person and to keep cash and identification in their front pockets. Visitors are advised to not carry credit cards or other items that they do not need or intend to use as replacing items such as credit cards, U.S. driver’s licenses, and other identification while in Peru can be difficult and time-consuming. Handbags should not be carried, but if they are, they should be tucked into the crook of an arm or, if carrying a bag with shoulder strap, do not allow the bag to hang freely, but keep a hand over the clasp. It is generally recommended that all jewelry be removed prior to going to a market or other crowded areas.

Theft of U.S. passports is quite common in Peru. Visitors are advised not to carry their U.S. passports if they are not needed. If the police request identification a copy of the passport is acceptable. A copy of the data page, the page with the Peruvian visa and a copy of the page with the Peruvian entry stamp should be carried.

Counterfeit U.S. currency is a growing and serious problem in Peru. In many areas of the city, moneychangers openly change money on the street. These individuals should be avoided as they are a conduit for counterfeit currency and in many cases, work in league with pickpockets by pointing out potential victims. In addition, these individuals have frequently been the victims of violent robberies in which bystanders have been injured. There have also been several reported incidents of counterfeit currency being paid out as winnings by casinos, though the Embassy has not received reports of this happening at larger, well-known casinos.

Street crime is also prevalent in cities in Peru's interior, including Cusco, Arequipa, Puno, and Juliaca, and pickpockets frequent the market areas in these cities. In the recent past, there have been a number of cases of armed robberies, rapes, other sexual assaults, and attempted rapes of U.S. citizens and other foreign tourists in Arequipa and in Cusco city, as well as in the outlying areas in the vicinity of various Incan ruins. These assaults have occurred during both daylight hours and at night.

Some crimes in the city of Cusco and in Arequipa have involved the drivers of rogue (or unregistered) taxis. Travelers should use only licensed, registered taxis such as those available from taxi stands in Cusco displaying a blue decal issued by the municipal government on the windshield of the vehicle. Visitors should not accept offers of transportation or guide services from individuals seeking clients on the streets. In late 2006 there were several reports of U.S. citizens falling victim to ‘express kidnappings’ in Arequipa after taking taxis hailed on the street. On occasion, the victim was bound, beaten, and held for over 24 hours as the assailants attempted to empty cash from bank accounts with the victim’s stolen ATM card.

Tourists should be particularly cautious when visiting the Sacsahuayman ruins outside of Cuzco. They should not travel alone, but do so in as large a group as possible. Visitors should also avoid these areas at dawn, dusk or night, since roving gangs are known to frequent these areas and prey on unsuspecting tourists. U.S. citizen backpackers have also been victims of armed robbery while hiking on trails other than the Inca Trail.

Peruvian law enforcement authorities have responded to rising crime by increasing the number of tourist police officers patrolling Cusco and its outskirts on horseback and motorcycles. The officers have been dispatched to bus and train terminals, taxi stands, automatic teller machine locations, and other sites frequented by tourists, such as discotheques, restaurants, and craft fairs and shops.

Crime also occurs on roads, particularly at night and outside of urban areas. Clandestine, impromptu roadblocks can appear on even major highways, where bus and automobile passengers are robbed. The risk is even greater on rural roads after dark. A number of Americans have been robbed on the road between Tarapoto and Yuriguaymas in recent months. In addition, numerous Americans have reported the theft of passports, cameras, and other valuables on overnight bus rides, by thieves who take advantage of sleeping passengers.



Link (http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_998.html)

[Moose Milligan]

Saw it yesterday, loved it.

Dialogue is a little dumb at times, but this isn't Shakespeare. Stallone still can get the action scenes done.

Violent as hell. I haven't seen Saving Private Ryan since it was in the theatres so I don't remember it too clearly, but I don't think I've seen that type of violence in a movie since.

[ChaosLex]

Saw it yesterday, loved it.

Dialogue is a little dumb at times, but this isn't Shakespeare. Stallone still can get the action scenes done.

Violent as hell. I haven't seen Saving Private Ryan since it was in the theatres so I don't remember it too clearly, but I don't think I've seen that type of violence in a movie since.

My jaw literally dropped when one of the soldiers threw the baby into the burning house. :eek: :D

[NewMarketSean]

I saw it last Thursday, went to see There Will Be Blood but apparently that had equipment malfuctions and scrapped the night showing, I was pretty bummed.

Saw Rambo instead and dug it but I kind of knew what I was going into.

Then, yesterday, the fiancee says she wants to go to Peru with her job at JHU to care for sick villages for two weeks.

I told her "DID YOU NOT JUST SEE RAMBO WITH ME!" :eek:

I will most likely have to let her go but I am not too pumped about it. Hopefully, John Rambo will be wrassling some snakes in Peru in September!

Rambo takes place in Burma, which is in SE Asia. I think Peru is relatively safe by comparison.

[ChrisP]

Finally saw this through Netflix...awesome for an action movie. The camera work during the fighting scenes was great. Time for a Box set.:D

[NewMarketSean]

I watched it last night on HD PPV. Awesome, awesome action movie. Probably one of the best action movies I've ever seen as far as action quotient is concerned. Great action scenes with unbridled violence. They don't make 'em like this anymore.

[ChaosLex]

My sister couldn't watch the scene where Rambo ripped the would-be rapist's throat out with his bare hands. Just the sound made her queasy.

God, that was so money! Haha.

[NewMarketSean]

My sister couldn't watch the scene where Rambo ripped the would-be rapist's throat out with his bare hands. Just the sound made her queasy.

God, that was so money! Haha.

The best scene was the rear-view of the truck with the Burmese soldiers on it while Rambo was just tearing into it with that 50 cal. Looked like someone stepped on a box of ketchup packets.

[PeteCanes]

The best scene was the rear-view of the truck with the Burmese soldiers on it while Rambo was just tearing into it with that 50 cal. Looked like someone stepped on a box of ketchup packets.

That scene in the online trailer was what made me want to see the movie in the first place.

One of the better times I've had at a theater. Packed house, laughing it up. It gave and gave and gave.

[Tank]

Pretty decent action flick. It had its moments, but I wouldn't say it belongs on any top lists.

6.75/10