Rambo [Blu-ray] | ![Rambo [Blu-ray]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51uBV3qvdeL._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | Director: Sylvester Stallone
Actors: Julie Benz, Ken Howard, Sylvester Stallone, Graham Mctavish, Paul Schulze
Studio: Lionsgate Home Entertainment
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  180 reviews
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Format: Ac-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dts Surround Sound, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen
Languages: Burmese (Original Language), English (Original Language), Thai (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Media: Blu-ray
Number Of Items: 2
Running Time: 91
Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 5.3 x 0.4
MPN: 23299
UPC: 031398232995
EAN: 0031398232995
ASIN: B0015XHP2W
Theatrical Release Date: January 25, 2008
Release Date: May 27, 2008
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The next chapter finds Rambo recruited by missionaries to protect them during a humanitarian aid effort on behalf of the persecuted Karen people of Burma. After the missionaries are taken prisoner by Burmese soldiers Rambo gets a second impossible job: rescue the missionaries in the midst of a civil war.System Requirements:Running Time: 93 minutesFormat: BLU-RAY DISC Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE/HEROES Rating: R UPC: 031398232995 Manufacturer No: 23299
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If you've been wondering what ever happened to ex-Green Beret superwarrior John Rambo since he singlehandedly shot up a Pacific Northwest town (First Blood, 1982), returned to the jungles of 'Nam to free U.S. POWs held long after war's end (Rambo: First Blood Part II, 1985), and interrupted the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan long enough to blow lots of stuff up and rescue his old commandant from the Reds (Rambo III, 1988), then Rambo (2008) is for you. Without so much as a IV to dilute the brand name, Rambo--which is what most of us called the second, most iconic film in the series--may aspire to open a new era for a pop legend. But it's a thoroughly mechanical attempt to reanimate a franchise that, absent the anger, frustration, and self-loathing of the post-Vietnam years, has no meaning or purpose. For some time now Rambo (Sylvester Stallone) has been putt-putting along the Thai-Burmese border in a longboat, catching exotic snakes to sell. As for the 60-year civil war in Burma between the brutal government and the Karen independence movement, he ignores it. Enter a party of American missionaries whose dewy blond spokeswoman (Dexter's Julie Benz) asks Rambo to haul them upriver so that they can bring medical aid to the insurgents. After the requisite number of monosyllabic refusals, he does. Soon afterward the do-gooders are in a world of hurt, and he's summoned to lead a squad of mercenaries on a rescue mission. As storytelling, the latest Rambo is the most bare-bones of the bunch. Rambo has little to say, so it's especially galling that Stallone, as director and co-writer, obliges him to have essentially the same conversation at three different points (the final distillation: "Live for nothing or die for something"). The Burmese army goons seem in competition to commit the most hideous atrocity (e.g., child skull-crushing underfoot), the better to justify the eventual, lovingly protracted spectacle of them being eviscerated by high-powered weaponry. Although shot in Thailand, the movie has mostly been photographed in brown, reducing any particular sense of place but, perhaps, perversely increasing our gratitude for the splashes of purple whenever hot metal tatters flesh. --Richard T. Jameson Beyond Rambo 
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FAVORITE of THE series July 6, 2008
i was really surprised . between the stock news reel footage , the engaging story and characters and the graphic brutality depicted onscreen , i was really pleased and gratafied with RAMBO . stallone did an excellent job . i enjoyed his last ROCKY picture almost as much . SLY knows what the people want . the critics (by and large) missed the launch on this one . it's a BLAST . at 60 , the man's delivering what most of the action/adventure directors , writers and producers are green with . ENVY . out-damn-standing .
 Philosophy and Action July 6, 2008
I heard it was violent and few words. They're right, but in a philosophical and meaningful way. Exactly and better than what I hoped for.
The Christian Missionaries got a dose of reality and Rambo got a dose of his own reality.
5 stars for an action movie because it was cerebral too.
Must Have For The Rambo Series July 6, 2008
I now have all 4 of the Rambo First Blood Series. This last edition I believe as with many series collections was a bit weak as far as storyline and steller theatrical performances, but did accomplish as to what I believe was an objective to make known to the American public the plight and horrendous conditions of the Burmeeze people. There is in this last of the series non stop action and very graphical special effects. Not a choice for some but overall if you are a Rambo First Blood fan you will enjoy this film. Sylvestor Stallone's physical athletical talents at his age is to be admired
Heroes Never Die, They Just Reload... July 5, 2008
Twenty years after his last foray on the big screen in "Rambo 3", writer/director/actor Sylvester Stallone has resurrected one of America's greatest action heroes once more. After successfully reviving his `Rocky' franchise with the most recent, and supposed final chapter, "Rocky Balboa", Stallone indicated that he felt he should give fans another hefty dose of mayhem in the form of John Rambo, largely due to feeling like he had left fans a little disappointed by the events of the third film (though I still enjoyed it). Displaying that he is more than just an over-the-hill action star, Sylvester Stallone wrote the story for the newest installment in the `Rambo' franchise, simply titled "Rambo", along with directing and starring in the film, and take it from me he delivers on all counts with this film.
"Rambo" picks up approximately 20 years after the events in "Rambo 3", as John Rambo is living out his life operating a longboat along the Salween River in Northern Thailand. However, Rambo's quiet existence has just been interrupted when a Christian missionary group arrives, seeking Rambo's help in crossing the border into war-ravaged Burma. Reluctantly, Rambo agrees to assist the missionaries with the understanding that he would merely be dropping them off into the country and nothing more, but when the group is captured by the ruthless Nationalist Army that controls the area, John Rambo must once more wreak havoc on those that would attack the innocent, and attempt to rescue the prisoners, no matter the cost.
For me, "Rambo" is a welcome return from Hollywood exile for an iconic action hero that knows how to get the job done and get it done right. His return, though much more violent than the previous three films, was extremely triumphant in my eyes. Many critics, not surprisingly, felt the movie was brainless, featuring overly simplistic villains, average to below average acting, and so much gratuitous violence that it would possibly make Quentin Tarentino (director of the extremely violent `Kill Bill' movies) turn away. I don't know why the critics hated this movie so much, I felt that this movie was just as good, if not better, than the first and second films, and definitely better than the third film which was good but not as great as its predecessors.
The acting was solid, and was exactly what I expected from a movie such as this, it's not like anyone went into the movie looking to hand out Oscars to the cast or anything like that, and to me, Sylvester Stallone ("Rocky Balboa") handled Rambo perfectly. From his steely gaze, world weary outlook, and his no-fuss, never quit attitude, Stallone delivered to audiences a performance that was realistic for that character, making him seem more in line with the all-business attitude the character had in the first two films, yet seemed to have less of with the one-liner spewing persona in "Rambo 3". The supporting cast that comprised the team of mercenaries assisting Rambo on his mission were essentially character actors that I'd seen before, though I couldn't really place them in anything specific; regardless, each actor played their individual characters with a ruthlessness and thirst for money and violence that fit perfectly with their characters' lot in life. The missionaries that Rambo assists are led by a man named Michael, played by Paul Schulze (TV's "The Sopranos"), who comes off as a weak man who can't see the harsh reality in front of him until it's too late, and he seemed to possess a rather off-putting holier-than-thou mentality that is doesn't fit in with the self-less work of a missionary. Portraying the other main member of the missionary group is actress Julie Benz ("The Punisher: War Zone") who portrays her character of Sarah as a woman whose warmth can melt even the coldest heart, and her compassion for others is a true testament to her faith in humanity and God above, a true representation of the missionary spirit.
The story for "Rambo" was a well-conceived, hard-hitting, and extremely fast-paced return for the title character, and Stallone along with co-writer Art Monterastelli ("The Hunted") easily silence all the nay-sayers that said another `Rambo' movie would never work for today's audiences. The characters are well-written and in some cases are given a surprising amount of depth for an action movie. Now, I'll admit that some of the characters are not as developed as others; but then again, this is an action movie, not some heavy dramatic Oscar contender, so what do you expect? As far as the excessive action of the story is concerned, I don't feel that it was any more gratuitous or over-the-top than any other action movie these days, and to me, I thought that the action was very realistic and necessary given the circumstances of the movie. Plus, I'm sure if someone was to go back and look at past reviews of those critics that ripped "Rambo" for being overly violent, you would find that these very same critics most likely praised the excessive, extremely bloody, and senseless violence of the two `Kill Bill' films, so I wouldn't take their comments in that regard too seriously.
"Rambo" is a superbly triumphant return for America's jaded action hero, John Rambo. Full of enough action to keep even the most ardent of action junkies satisfied, along with surprisingly well-written characters and dialogue for an action movie, and not to mention the film was also able to shed some light on the disturbing reality that exists over in Burma or Myanmar, or whatever it's actually called. Overall, "Rambo" delivers audiences a pulse-pounding sequel that easily lives up to the excitement and adventure of its predecessors and possibly surpasses them all in the end.
"Rambo" is rated R for violence, language, and brief nudity.
Just what I expected... July 5, 2008
... and I love it. Stallone has again managed to re-create the character that made him a superstar. Next to his Balboa character, which I thought was also well executed in his last Rocky film, Rambo - with Stallone now being 60 - is still a compelling chracter.
Often shunned by the ignorant critics, the Rambo persona has always mirrored major unpheavels in the real world. The controversal violence in the movie, is nothing compared to what is actually happening in Burma (Myanmar).
Movies remain on of the best vehicles to bring real life tragedies to a new - and sometimes older - generation. Sure, the creative Hollywood license adds the 'entertainment factor', but so what? I enjoyed Rambo for what it is, a piece of entertainment. Not everybody will get the connection to reality, but that's ok. It's a movie after all.
If you enjoy a good rump around the jungle with guns blazin', you've found your movie. Not for the squeamish? Maybe. Try a nice, quiet vacation in Burma instead.
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