Sylvester Stallone is still as famous as he was back in the ‘80s. With a lengthy roster of movies under his belt, many of which were successful franchises, he particularly did not like Rambo: First Blood (1982).
Sylvester Stallone in Rambo: First Blood
Interestingly, the movie was a huge commercial and critical hit, which was a huge deal because it was his first non-Rocky movie that made it big at the box office.
Sylvester Stallone Believed First Blood Would End His Acting Career
Speaking on The Howard Stern Show, action legend Sylvester Stallone confessed he hated First Blood and thought it was a bad movie. He even expected it would ruin his already-established career, all thanks to Rocky.
“I looked at this, I’m going, ‘This is a career killer.’ This film, when we did it, it was so bad—at least I thought, and even my manager—we both went out,...
Sylvester Stallone in Rambo: First Blood
Interestingly, the movie was a huge commercial and critical hit, which was a huge deal because it was his first non-Rocky movie that made it big at the box office.
Sylvester Stallone Believed First Blood Would End His Acting Career
Speaking on The Howard Stern Show, action legend Sylvester Stallone confessed he hated First Blood and thought it was a bad movie. He even expected it would ruin his already-established career, all thanks to Rocky.
“I looked at this, I’m going, ‘This is a career killer.’ This film, when we did it, it was so bad—at least I thought, and even my manager—we both went out,...
- 3/22/2024
- by Ariane Cruz
- FandomWire
Sylvester Stallone is one of the legendary action heroes of the 80s and 90s. The actor created a brand for himself as the indestructible one-many army through his Rambo films. Additionally, he also became synonymous with the Rocky franchise and his character Rocky Balboa, which he conceptualized from the beginning.
Sylvester Stallone as John Rambo in First Blood
However, before his fame as an actor, Stallone struggled to make a living and would do odd jobs to earn a buck. Even when he was born, his mother underwent a difficult surgery which resulted in an injury to the nerves on his face. Stallone addressed this when people started accusing him of undergoing plastic surgery on his face.
Sylvester Stallone Underwent a Minor Surgery to Correct a Birth Deformity Sylvester Stallone’s Rocky films made him a household name
Sylvester Stallone had a rough life before his fame in acting. Like his character in 1976’s Rocky,...
Sylvester Stallone as John Rambo in First Blood
However, before his fame as an actor, Stallone struggled to make a living and would do odd jobs to earn a buck. Even when he was born, his mother underwent a difficult surgery which resulted in an injury to the nerves on his face. Stallone addressed this when people started accusing him of undergoing plastic surgery on his face.
Sylvester Stallone Underwent a Minor Surgery to Correct a Birth Deformity Sylvester Stallone’s Rocky films made him a household name
Sylvester Stallone had a rough life before his fame in acting. Like his character in 1976’s Rocky,...
- 3/19/2024
- by Rahul Thokchom
- FandomWire
There is a good news for die-hard Rambo fans because looks like Sylvester Stallone’s legendary character John Rambo might not be done fighting just yet.
Despite Stallone saying Rambo: Last Blood (2019) was the character’s final outing, rumors of a potential Rambo 6 are keeping hope alive for fans.
Rambo: Last Blood (2019)
This isn’t the first time Stallone has brought back a beloved character. He’s done it before with Rocky Balboa and Barney Ross from The Expendables.
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So, it’s no wonder why fans are holding onto the hope that Rambo 6 could be a real possibility. Now, a recent fan-made concept trailer for Rambo 6: New Blood has only fueled those flames even higher!
Rambo 6: New Blood Fan Trailer Hints at Fresh Take on the Franchise
A fan-made trailer...
Despite Stallone saying Rambo: Last Blood (2019) was the character’s final outing, rumors of a potential Rambo 6 are keeping hope alive for fans.
Rambo: Last Blood (2019)
This isn’t the first time Stallone has brought back a beloved character. He’s done it before with Rocky Balboa and Barney Ross from The Expendables.
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So, it’s no wonder why fans are holding onto the hope that Rambo 6 could be a real possibility. Now, a recent fan-made concept trailer for Rambo 6: New Blood has only fueled those flames even higher!
Rambo 6: New Blood Fan Trailer Hints at Fresh Take on the Franchise
A fan-made trailer...
- 3/16/2024
- by Shreya Jha
- FandomWire
Famous for his larger-than-life roles in classic films like Rocky and Rambo and, of course, his good looks, Sylvester Stallone’s family has also shared some of his famous spotlights along the way. Did you know that his real life is just as fascinating as his character on screen?
The relationship between his father, Frank Stallone Sr., and his mother, Jackie Stallone, has been quite interesting. Eventually, Stallone’s mother had had enough. The unceasing squawking, the feathers all over the place, and most of all, the uncooked sparrows were becoming intolerable to the late astrologist.
Sylvester Stallone in Cobra (1986)
Indeed, his mother had gone extremely crazy over her ex-husband’s strange obsession with “raw sparrows” and “rabbit entrails”. The Guardian reported that Stallone’s late father used to consume “raw sparrows and rabbit entrails” and resembled a caveman. The actor’s mother, who was presumably sick of sparrows and entrails,...
The relationship between his father, Frank Stallone Sr., and his mother, Jackie Stallone, has been quite interesting. Eventually, Stallone’s mother had had enough. The unceasing squawking, the feathers all over the place, and most of all, the uncooked sparrows were becoming intolerable to the late astrologist.
Sylvester Stallone in Cobra (1986)
Indeed, his mother had gone extremely crazy over her ex-husband’s strange obsession with “raw sparrows” and “rabbit entrails”. The Guardian reported that Stallone’s late father used to consume “raw sparrows and rabbit entrails” and resembled a caveman. The actor’s mother, who was presumably sick of sparrows and entrails,...
- 3/15/2024
- by Siddhika Prajapati
- FandomWire
A medieval word with a highly specific (but often misused) meaning, “damsel” describes a young, unmarried lady-in-waiting. It’s also the broad title given many a helpless heroine in Hollywood movies — the proverbial “damsel in distress,” trussed to the train tracks or otherwise waiting to be saved. Elodie is neither of those in Netflix’s pleasantly disruptive fantasy story, which places “Enola Holmes” star Millie Bobby Brown squarely in control of her fate.
A revisionist fairy tale in which Elodie is hastily married off and served up as dragon chow to satisfy a generations-old curse, “Damsel” treats Elodie as an action hero for our less gender-rigid times. The loud-and-clear message, achieved by eliminating “distress” from the title (though it’s still an essential part of the formula): Passive damsels be damned! Here’s a woman who can fend for herself!
The eldest daughter of one Lord Bayford (Ray Winstone...
A revisionist fairy tale in which Elodie is hastily married off and served up as dragon chow to satisfy a generations-old curse, “Damsel” treats Elodie as an action hero for our less gender-rigid times. The loud-and-clear message, achieved by eliminating “distress” from the title (though it’s still an essential part of the formula): Passive damsels be damned! Here’s a woman who can fend for herself!
The eldest daughter of one Lord Bayford (Ray Winstone...
- 3/8/2024
- by Peter Debruge
- Variety Film + TV
Sylvester Stallone is synonymous with his breakthrough role Rocky Balboa. But despite the character being perhaps his most recognizable performance, Stallone doesn’t share too much in common with him.
Sylvester Stallone once revealed the character that he’s most like Sylvester Stallone | Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
It might be difficult to imagine someone else in the role of Rocky Balboa. The actor is very close to the role, as he wrote the character for him to play. But although Stallone was set on portraying Rocky, he and the famous boxer had little in common.
“I, Sylvester Stallone, am really not much like Rocky. Rocky is a much more ethical, moral person than I am. He’s really a great guy,” Stallone once told The Aquarian.
Similarly, he also wasn’t too much like his other iconic character John Rambo.
“And Rambo is a much darker person than I am, and much more reserved and withdrawn,...
Sylvester Stallone once revealed the character that he’s most like Sylvester Stallone | Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
It might be difficult to imagine someone else in the role of Rocky Balboa. The actor is very close to the role, as he wrote the character for him to play. But although Stallone was set on portraying Rocky, he and the famous boxer had little in common.
“I, Sylvester Stallone, am really not much like Rocky. Rocky is a much more ethical, moral person than I am. He’s really a great guy,” Stallone once told The Aquarian.
Similarly, he also wasn’t too much like his other iconic character John Rambo.
“And Rambo is a much darker person than I am, and much more reserved and withdrawn,...
- 3/5/2024
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Sylvester Stallone, for the better part of the last century, has defined the action genre in the film industry. Not only did he showcase how heroes can be chiseled, sculpted masses of muscle but can be extremely vulnerable and emotionally wounded. And nothing holds more true than his extremely famous Rambo franchise.
Stallone as John Rambo from his Rambo film series
Rambo is one of the longest-running action franchises in the world, with its first movie premiering in 1982 to the last installment released in 2019. The tale of the broken one-man-army Vietnam war veteran has inspired not just Americans but millions of people across the world. And so to have it back is a lifelong dream of every Stallone fan. While Stallone would not likely return, the actor has pitched Barbie star Ryan Gosling as the perfect contender if a Rambo remake is ever made.
Sylvester Stallone Wants Ryan Gosling to...
Stallone as John Rambo from his Rambo film series
Rambo is one of the longest-running action franchises in the world, with its first movie premiering in 1982 to the last installment released in 2019. The tale of the broken one-man-army Vietnam war veteran has inspired not just Americans but millions of people across the world. And so to have it back is a lifelong dream of every Stallone fan. While Stallone would not likely return, the actor has pitched Barbie star Ryan Gosling as the perfect contender if a Rambo remake is ever made.
Sylvester Stallone Wants Ryan Gosling to...
- 2/20/2024
- by Maria Sultan
- FandomWire
He’s just Sly? Sylvester Stallone not only has some surprising ties to last year’s mega-hit Barbie but thinks that one of its stars could be the one to play John Rambo if the series were to ever continue with Sly. Stallone has indeed said he is done playing the character, but could Ryan Gosling handle it?
Speaking with Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show, Sylvester Stallone remembered having dinner with Ryan Gosling, in which the Oscar-nominated Barbie star gushed over just how much he loves John Rambo. “He goes, ‘I was fascinated by Rambo, and I used to go to school dressed as Rambo, and people would chase me away, but I still didn’t stop. And, I, you know, vacation as Rambo.’ He just kept saying he had a lot of affiliation with Rambo…And I thought, you know, this is interesting. If I ever pass the baton,...
Speaking with Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show, Sylvester Stallone remembered having dinner with Ryan Gosling, in which the Oscar-nominated Barbie star gushed over just how much he loves John Rambo. “He goes, ‘I was fascinated by Rambo, and I used to go to school dressed as Rambo, and people would chase me away, but I still didn’t stop. And, I, you know, vacation as Rambo.’ He just kept saying he had a lot of affiliation with Rambo…And I thought, you know, this is interesting. If I ever pass the baton,...
- 2/12/2024
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
We all have the inherent understanding that our lives are part of a larger system, an infrastructure that's not only the one humanity has constructed for itself but the one that's existed for many more thousands of years: the natural ecosystem of the planet that we live on. However, it seems that our goal as human beings has been to implicitly make our lives more relaxed, more convenient, and more catered to our every whim, with little care or understanding for how it affects everything around us.
Case in point: the honey bee. While it's general knowledge that bees are a vital part of our ecosystem and their populations are declining (due in large part to climate change), it's also true that not enough is being done to help stop it. The action genre, when boiled down to its core essence, is about overcoming injustice: whether action heroes are on...
Case in point: the honey bee. While it's general knowledge that bees are a vital part of our ecosystem and their populations are declining (due in large part to climate change), it's also true that not enough is being done to help stop it. The action genre, when boiled down to its core essence, is about overcoming injustice: whether action heroes are on...
- 1/11/2024
- by Bill Bria
- Slash Film
In the 1990 "Star Trek: The Next Generation" episode "The Hunted," the U.S.S. Enterprise has arrived at a world called Angosia III to give the planet a final once-over before they are accepted into the Federation. Everything seems pleasant and copacetic, and the planet's Prime Minister Nayrok (James Cromwell) seems enlightened. As one might predict, something afoul is afoot. Nayrok tells Captain Picard (Patrick Stewart) that a dangerous criminal has escaped from an Angosian prison on one of their moons. The Enterprise spends a long while tracking this wily prisoner who seems incredibly adept at avoiding detection. Eventually, they do apprehend him and put him in the Enterprise's brig.
This is Roga Danar (Jeff McCarthy), and he did indeed escape from prison, and admits that he is perfectly willing to commit acts of violence to protect himself. The crew of the Enterprise begins looking into the past and character of this mysterious Danar,...
This is Roga Danar (Jeff McCarthy), and he did indeed escape from prison, and admits that he is perfectly willing to commit acts of violence to protect himself. The crew of the Enterprise begins looking into the past and character of this mysterious Danar,...
- 12/11/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
The late 20th century was a wild time to be a kid immersed in the world of pop culture. It was the period that produced Jessica Rabbit, a cartoon character you felt embarrassed to watch with your parents, and a time when stores regularly stocked movie tie-in toys linked to “kid-friendly” fare like Aliens and Terminator 2.
It seemed like nothing was off the table and that was certainly the case in the world of cartoons. Eager to cash in on the appeal of cinematic properties in a way that would give even the MCU pause for thought, a glut of animated shows inspired by movies featuring torture, nudity, beheadings, and buckets of toxic waste found their way onto the small screen. In most cases, the cartoons spawned rarely stuck around for long, but today they stand as examples of a weird and wonderful chapter in the history of small screen entertainment.
It seemed like nothing was off the table and that was certainly the case in the world of cartoons. Eager to cash in on the appeal of cinematic properties in a way that would give even the MCU pause for thought, a glut of animated shows inspired by movies featuring torture, nudity, beheadings, and buckets of toxic waste found their way onto the small screen. In most cases, the cartoons spawned rarely stuck around for long, but today they stand as examples of a weird and wonderful chapter in the history of small screen entertainment.
- 11/30/2023
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
By the early 80s, Sylvester Stallone was already a massive star thanks to the success of the 1976 classic, Rocky. After seemingly coming out of nowhere and finding himself nominated for two Oscars, he was now an A-list actor. So, by the time First Blood was released in 1982, Stallone’s fame only catapulted even further. First Blood tells the story of John Rambo (Stallone), a vietnam war vet who visits the town of Hope to reconnect with his friend from the war. However, he soons learns that his friend has passed away. As he ventures into town to get some...
- 11/26/2023
- by Matthew C. F
- TVovermind.com
Arnold Schwarzenegger is addressing his past beef with Sylvester Stallone.
The 76-year-old Terminator actor and former governor of California spoke about how he used to compete with the 77-year-old Rocky star in Sylvester‘s new Netflix documentary Sly.
Keep reading to find out more…
In the film, Arnold recalled, “We were like little kids. Who uses bigger knives? Who uses the biggest guns and holds them in one arm? Who has more muscles, who has more muscle definition, who has less body fat?”
The two movie stars featured in many high-profile action films throughout the 1980s and ’90s, each playing muscular lead characters such as Sylvester‘s Rocky Balboa and John Rambo and Arnold‘s Terminator and Col. John Matrix.
“All of a sudden he was ripped with muscles and everyone [was] talking about his body,” Arnold added. “And so that created competition of course.”
Nonetheless, Arnold said that he and Sylvester have since moved on.
The 76-year-old Terminator actor and former governor of California spoke about how he used to compete with the 77-year-old Rocky star in Sylvester‘s new Netflix documentary Sly.
Keep reading to find out more…
In the film, Arnold recalled, “We were like little kids. Who uses bigger knives? Who uses the biggest guns and holds them in one arm? Who has more muscles, who has more muscle definition, who has less body fat?”
The two movie stars featured in many high-profile action films throughout the 1980s and ’90s, each playing muscular lead characters such as Sylvester‘s Rocky Balboa and John Rambo and Arnold‘s Terminator and Col. John Matrix.
“All of a sudden he was ripped with muscles and everyone [was] talking about his body,” Arnold added. “And so that created competition of course.”
Nonetheless, Arnold said that he and Sylvester have since moved on.
- 11/4/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
In “Sly,” director Thom Zimny captures a side of Sylvester Stallone seldom seen. The 95-minute docu exposes a relatable, vulnerable man who is often thought to be the movie characters he made iconic — Rocky Balboa or John Rambo.
Born in 1946, Stallone grew up in New York City’s Hell’s Kitchen with little money and a father who might have hated him. Zimny’s docu reveals that the fraught upbringing turned out to work in Stallone’s favor when it came to Hollywood. The star’s background not only drove him to be a success, but also inspired many of the roles he made legendary.
Unlike many celebrity docus, “Sly” isn’t a valentine to the star as much as a retrospective of the Oscar-winner’s unlikely, but highly successful 50-year career.
Variety spoke to Zimny ahead of the Netflix premiere of “Sly” on Nov. 3.
I’m sure many filmmakers...
Born in 1946, Stallone grew up in New York City’s Hell’s Kitchen with little money and a father who might have hated him. Zimny’s docu reveals that the fraught upbringing turned out to work in Stallone’s favor when it came to Hollywood. The star’s background not only drove him to be a success, but also inspired many of the roles he made legendary.
Unlike many celebrity docus, “Sly” isn’t a valentine to the star as much as a retrospective of the Oscar-winner’s unlikely, but highly successful 50-year career.
Variety spoke to Zimny ahead of the Netflix premiere of “Sly” on Nov. 3.
I’m sure many filmmakers...
- 11/3/2023
- by Addie Morfoot
- Variety Film + TV
Who is Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone? Depending on your age, he's Rocky Balboa, John Rambo, Lieutenant Marion "Cobra" Cobretti, Lincoln Hawk, or maybe even The Toymaker in "Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over." If you're a diehard film nut, he's the third person ever to be nominated for the Academy Award for writing and acting in the same year, following Charlie Chaplin and Orson Welles. If you're Italian-American, he's a golden God to whom all our fathers pray. And if you're just Ken, he's the definitive measure of American masculinity. For nearly half a century, Sylvester Stallone has been a mainstay of U.S. cinema, and his genuine rags-to-riches underdog tale is one of the most inspirational and aspirational career stories in Hollywood history.
Now, Netflix is releasing a new documentary called "Sly" that chronicles Stallone's career and provides an intimate look at the Renaissance Man behind the multi-million dollar franchises.
Now, Netflix is releasing a new documentary called "Sly" that chronicles Stallone's career and provides an intimate look at the Renaissance Man behind the multi-million dollar franchises.
- 10/18/2023
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
If you want to enjoy some often very good and often very bad action movies, the "Rambo" franchise is for you. And if you want to watch the strange and often disturbing trajectory of America's political core over nearly 40 years of cinema, the "Rambo" franchise is also for you. By accident or design, Sylvester Stallone's famed action series contains multitudes. They're macho, violent, ridiculous one-man-army movies. They're also propaganda, apologies for propaganda, and then propaganda again. They demand popcorn, and a crowd ready to hoot and holler. But also analysis.
But few film franchises outside of "Fast and Furious" have titles as confusing as the "Rambo" movies, which defy common logic and may have you, the John Rambo newbie, wondering if there's a trick to watching these things. Honestly, the key is to watch them in order of production. It's the only way to appreciate the series' loose continuity and,...
But few film franchises outside of "Fast and Furious" have titles as confusing as the "Rambo" movies, which defy common logic and may have you, the John Rambo newbie, wondering if there's a trick to watching these things. Honestly, the key is to watch them in order of production. It's the only way to appreciate the series' loose continuity and,...
- 10/14/2023
- by Jacob Hall
- Slash Film
As the Hollywood strikes stretched to Week 23, optimism is high that a deal between signatories and SAG-AFTRA is close and the town can go back to work. That enthusiasm could be felt with all the deal stories that Deadline broke this week, a clear signal of hope.
Not so fast, says Deadline Strike Talk host Billy Ray. Citing examples that range from director Ted Kotcheff changing the death of John Rambo in First Blood to Jackie Robinson retiring rather than the lifelong Dodger accepting a deal to play for the Giants and all that Jimmy Carter accomplished post-White House, Ray implores SAG-AFTRA to remember it isn’t who drew first blood but who sticks the landing. And for actors, that means safeguards against AI.
Joining him as guests this week are Rumman Chowdhury, an expert in AI and machine learning with fellowships and research positions at Harvard, Cambridge and NYU,...
Not so fast, says Deadline Strike Talk host Billy Ray. Citing examples that range from director Ted Kotcheff changing the death of John Rambo in First Blood to Jackie Robinson retiring rather than the lifelong Dodger accepting a deal to play for the Giants and all that Jimmy Carter accomplished post-White House, Ray implores SAG-AFTRA to remember it isn’t who drew first blood but who sticks the landing. And for actors, that means safeguards against AI.
Joining him as guests this week are Rumman Chowdhury, an expert in AI and machine learning with fellowships and research positions at Harvard, Cambridge and NYU,...
- 10/6/2023
- by The Deadline Team
- Deadline Film + TV
For decades, as I’ve watched Sylvester Stallone on talk shows or caught bits and pieces of promotional interviews with him, my impression, without pondering it much, has been that he’s a dude with a certain charismatic native intelligence. Yet “Sly,” the infectious and fascinating portrait of Stallone and his movies that premiered today at the Toronto Film Festival, is built around an interview with Stallone conducted in his splendid, art-bedecked Mediterranean-style mansion in Beverly Hills (he has since sold it to Adele). And throughout the film, he’s so calmly but blazingly articulate, so candid about the processes of moviemaking and his strengths (and weaknesses) as an actor, so wise about the meaning of his own stardom, that I realized, with a touch of embarrassment, a prejudice I’ve been carrying around for 47 years. Deep in my reptile brain, I still think Sylvester Stallone is Rocky.
I think a lot of people do.
I think a lot of people do.
- 9/17/2023
- by Owen Gleiberman
- Variety Film + TV
“Do I have regrets?” asks Sylvester Stallone at the beginning of “Sly,” the Thom Zimny documentary about him that served as the closing-night film at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival on Saturday. “Hell yeah, I have regrets.”
Putting that quote up front is a smart way to introduce a film about the man whose career sometimes seems to have resulted in equal parts iconography and mockery. The actor, screenwriter and director created the classic characters Rocky Balboa and John Rambo, but struggled to find respect and made more than his share of terrible films.
Another smart move: New conversations with Stallone run throughout the film, but these are not the usual talking-head interviews in which the subject sits in a chair and runs through his life. Instead, Stallone almost always talks to the camera while standing up and moving around.
Zimny’s camera stays on the go, bobbing and weaving...
Putting that quote up front is a smart way to introduce a film about the man whose career sometimes seems to have resulted in equal parts iconography and mockery. The actor, screenwriter and director created the classic characters Rocky Balboa and John Rambo, but struggled to find respect and made more than his share of terrible films.
Another smart move: New conversations with Stallone run throughout the film, but these are not the usual talking-head interviews in which the subject sits in a chair and runs through his life. Instead, Stallone almost always talks to the camera while standing up and moving around.
Zimny’s camera stays on the go, bobbing and weaving...
- 9/17/2023
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
While chatting with audiences at the Toronto International Film Festival this afternoon, Sylvester Stallone said that he’s done with John Rambo.
Our own Chris Bumbray was in attendance when Sylvester Stallone mentioned the state of the Rambo franchise. “Rambo, I could leave him,” Stallone said. “He’s done pretty much, even though they want to do another one, but what am I fighting? Arthritis?” Although Stallone may be done playing Rambo, there have been rumours of a prequel which would take the character back to Vietnam. “I think it’s going to happen,” Stallone said last year. “I wanted to do it like a Ken Burns documentary on Vietnam, where you drop young Rambo in there, and he’s this outgoing guy, football captain, and then you see why he becomes Rambo. But what they want to do is a modern-day story where I pass the torch. That’s getting close.
Our own Chris Bumbray was in attendance when Sylvester Stallone mentioned the state of the Rambo franchise. “Rambo, I could leave him,” Stallone said. “He’s done pretty much, even though they want to do another one, but what am I fighting? Arthritis?” Although Stallone may be done playing Rambo, there have been rumours of a prequel which would take the character back to Vietnam. “I think it’s going to happen,” Stallone said last year. “I wanted to do it like a Ken Burns documentary on Vietnam, where you drop young Rambo in there, and he’s this outgoing guy, football captain, and then you see why he becomes Rambo. But what they want to do is a modern-day story where I pass the torch. That’s getting close.
- 9/15/2023
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
The following contains major spoilers for "The Nun II."
Fire is one of the most potent and common elements seen in religious iconography, for very good reasons. It not only turns up as a representative of God in the Jewish and Christian faiths (the infamous "burning bush" seen by Moses), it also acts as a catch-all symbol for faith itself. Fire can be seen as an agent of purification, burning away sin and corruption. It can also be seen as a perpetual force that represents the staunch power of one's belief, often in the form of a lit candle.
It's no surprise, then, that fire is all over "The Nun II," literally and metaphorically. The movie is the 9th in the film series The Conjuring Universe, movies that began as fictionalized adaptations of the life and times of demon hunters Ed and Lorraine Warren (played by Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga...
Fire is one of the most potent and common elements seen in religious iconography, for very good reasons. It not only turns up as a representative of God in the Jewish and Christian faiths (the infamous "burning bush" seen by Moses), it also acts as a catch-all symbol for faith itself. Fire can be seen as an agent of purification, burning away sin and corruption. It can also be seen as a perpetual force that represents the staunch power of one's belief, often in the form of a lit candle.
It's no surprise, then, that fire is all over "The Nun II," literally and metaphorically. The movie is the 9th in the film series The Conjuring Universe, movies that began as fictionalized adaptations of the life and times of demon hunters Ed and Lorraine Warren (played by Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga...
- 9/7/2023
- by Bill Bria
- Slash Film
Sylvester Stallone believed that George Lucas’ Star Wars caused a huge shift in the film industry. To the actor, the technology used in the sci-fi films had an understated side-effect on action movies as a whole.
Sylvester Stallone on how ‘Star Wars’ changed action movies Sylvester Stallone | Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images
Stallone has always put in a lot of thought and emotion into his action roles. One of the reasons he held one of his first action films, First Blood, in such high regard was because of his performance. Stallone’s mercenary John Rambo had little dialogue in the feature. The actor used his solid physique to emote his character’s feelings.
“That’s why I think First Blood is one of the first action films. I relied on body acting to tell the story. The character never talks, but you know exactly what’s going on through the other characters.
Sylvester Stallone on how ‘Star Wars’ changed action movies Sylvester Stallone | Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images
Stallone has always put in a lot of thought and emotion into his action roles. One of the reasons he held one of his first action films, First Blood, in such high regard was because of his performance. Stallone’s mercenary John Rambo had little dialogue in the feature. The actor used his solid physique to emote his character’s feelings.
“That’s why I think First Blood is one of the first action films. I relied on body acting to tell the story. The character never talks, but you know exactly what’s going on through the other characters.
- 8/24/2023
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Sylvester Stallone will discuss his 53-year career both behind and in front of the camera at the Toronto International Film Festival in September as part of its In Conversation With… (Icw) series.
The action star, writer, director and producer will follow in the footsteps of past speakers Pedro Almodóvar, Lee Byung-hun and Park Seo-jun, and Andy Lau.
“The 2023 In Conversation With… series embodies our conviction that film possesses the remarkable ability to ignite perspectives and drive profound change,” said Anita Lee, TIFF Chief Programming Officer.
“We are truly thrilled to extend a warm welcome to Sylvester Stallone and this lineup of icons. This series promises to captivate film aficionados of all genres.”
Stallone was already due to attend the festival with Netflix Original Documentary Sly, which is the closing night gala film this year, ahead of its launch on the platform in November.
The documentary follows Stallone’s trajectory from...
The action star, writer, director and producer will follow in the footsteps of past speakers Pedro Almodóvar, Lee Byung-hun and Park Seo-jun, and Andy Lau.
“The 2023 In Conversation With… series embodies our conviction that film possesses the remarkable ability to ignite perspectives and drive profound change,” said Anita Lee, TIFF Chief Programming Officer.
“We are truly thrilled to extend a warm welcome to Sylvester Stallone and this lineup of icons. This series promises to captivate film aficionados of all genres.”
Stallone was already due to attend the festival with Netflix Original Documentary Sly, which is the closing night gala film this year, ahead of its launch on the platform in November.
The documentary follows Stallone’s trajectory from...
- 8/21/2023
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
Sylvester Stallone created a franchise that spawned from Rambo: First Blood. But he soon felt the iconic action hero was coming close to his end.
When Sylvester Stallone was going to kill off John Rambo Sylvester Stallone | Dave J Hogan/Getty Images
Rambo: First Blood wasn’t supposed to be the beginning of a film series. The movie’s mercenary John Rambo was initially slated to die in the first movie, which would’ve been more in line with the source material. The film’s director, Ted Kotcheff, initially had no plans to tinker with Rambo’s natural conclusion.
“I conceived of First Blood as Rambo’s suicide mission,” Kotcheff said according to Yahoo. “The film was basically conceived as Rambo’s tragedy, that mirrored the tragedy of so many of the veterans that I talked to. I met guys that actually later on killed themselves. His tragedy mirrored their tragedy,...
When Sylvester Stallone was going to kill off John Rambo Sylvester Stallone | Dave J Hogan/Getty Images
Rambo: First Blood wasn’t supposed to be the beginning of a film series. The movie’s mercenary John Rambo was initially slated to die in the first movie, which would’ve been more in line with the source material. The film’s director, Ted Kotcheff, initially had no plans to tinker with Rambo’s natural conclusion.
“I conceived of First Blood as Rambo’s suicide mission,” Kotcheff said according to Yahoo. “The film was basically conceived as Rambo’s tragedy, that mirrored the tragedy of so many of the veterans that I talked to. I met guys that actually later on killed themselves. His tragedy mirrored their tragedy,...
- 8/13/2023
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Quentin Tarantino found inspiration from a lot of sources when he became a filmmaker. But seeing what Sylvester Stallone did with Rocky had a significant impact on him as a youth.
How Sylvester Stallone inspired Quentin Tarantino Quentin Tarantino | Jacopo M. Raule/Getty Images
Sylvester Stallone has been very candid about the difficulties and challenges he faced getting Rocky to the big screen. Stallone wrote the Rocky script in 3 days out of desperation before bargaining with the studio to star in the feature. It was a success story that motivated many in the film industry such as Matt Damon.
It also had a hand in inspiring Tarantino’s own passions. So much so that he cheered Stallone on when Rocky was nominated for best picture.
“Rocky was a very important movie to me when I saw it at 12 or 13. It didn’t make me want to be a filmmaker, but...
How Sylvester Stallone inspired Quentin Tarantino Quentin Tarantino | Jacopo M. Raule/Getty Images
Sylvester Stallone has been very candid about the difficulties and challenges he faced getting Rocky to the big screen. Stallone wrote the Rocky script in 3 days out of desperation before bargaining with the studio to star in the feature. It was a success story that motivated many in the film industry such as Matt Damon.
It also had a hand in inspiring Tarantino’s own passions. So much so that he cheered Stallone on when Rocky was nominated for best picture.
“Rocky was a very important movie to me when I saw it at 12 or 13. It didn’t make me want to be a filmmaker, but...
- 7/15/2023
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
As we bask in the warmth of July, it’s time to turn our attention to the galaxy of stars born under the sun, signs of Cancer, and Leo. A constellation of Hollywood’s biggest names, including Tom Cruise, Sylvester Stallone, Tom Hanks, Harrison Ford, Vin Diesel, Robbin Williams, Jennifer Lopez, Jason Statham, Sandra Bullock, and Arnold Schwarzenegger, light up this month with their birthdays. Known for their incredible performances, these July-born actors have immortalized characters on the silver screen that continues to be celebrated worldwide by audiences.
Margo Robbie (July 2)
Even though Margo’s upcoming movie ‘Barbie’ could get some international restrictions and censorship (like being banned in Vietnam), this July-born actor still has loads of great films under her belt.
The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
In “The Wolf of Wall Street,” Robbie left an unforgettable mark with her portrayal of Naomi Lapaglia, the love interest of Leonardo DiCaprio‘s character,...
Margo Robbie (July 2)
Even though Margo’s upcoming movie ‘Barbie’ could get some international restrictions and censorship (like being banned in Vietnam), this July-born actor still has loads of great films under her belt.
The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
In “The Wolf of Wall Street,” Robbie left an unforgettable mark with her portrayal of Naomi Lapaglia, the love interest of Leonardo DiCaprio‘s character,...
- 7/4/2023
- by Buddy TV
- buddytv.com
Whether you are pro-New Year's resolution or would much rather just see where 2023 takes you in the coming months, January will still bring with it a little bit of change. The first month of the year's list of titles set to make a disappearance from Netflix is relatively short this time around. Still, there are some real gems here — albeit some pretty campy ones — that we have to say our goodbyes to. And while we're probably all busy trying to squeeze in as many holiday-centric movies by the year's end (anyone want to talk about "Falling for Christmas"?), you might also want to try and squeeze in a couple of the things on this list in-between viewings of "Home Alone" and "Die Hard." Whether over-the-top action films or catty reality shows are your preferred guilty pleasure, there's something here for everyone to lament as we make our way into another year.
- 12/14/2022
- by Miyako Pleines
- Slash Film
Continuing to promote his first nonfiction book "Cinema Speculation," Quentin Tarantino has been given the opportunity to relive his formative years as an obsessive moviegoer. Although it's a much more detailed, refined piece of writing that's more in line with Pauline Kael's seminal compendium "I Lost it At the Movies," Tarantino's deep dive into the male-driven, violent movies of the 1970s maintains a spirit of film-geekery that's also reminiscent of Patton Oswalt's memoir "Silver Screen Fiend: Learning About Life from an Addiction to Film."
There's a fundamental, profound difference between being an inveterate cinephile and just being a causal movie fan that can go on about their lives right when the lights come up. For full-blooded cinephiles like Tarantino, a movie has the potential to fuse to your very DNA. It can become a part of you, especially at the malleable age that a young Quentin was...
There's a fundamental, profound difference between being an inveterate cinephile and just being a causal movie fan that can go on about their lives right when the lights come up. For full-blooded cinephiles like Tarantino, a movie has the potential to fuse to your very DNA. It can become a part of you, especially at the malleable age that a young Quentin was...
- 11/22/2022
- by Drew Tinnin
- Slash Film
Bones star Emily Deschanel discusses a few of her favorite films with hosts Josh Olson and Joe Dante.
Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode
The Shining (1980) – Adam Rifkin’s trailer commentary
Dumb And Dumber (1994)
Dude, Where’s My Car? (2000)
This Is Spinal Tap (1984) – John Landis’s trailer commentary
Crusoe (1988)
Watership Down (1978)
Gandhi (1982)
Small Soldiers (1998)
Waiting For Guffman (1996)
Best In Show (2000) – Allan Arkush’s trailer commentary
Vertigo (1958) – Dan Ireland’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review,
Marnie (1964) – Dan Irleand’s trailer commentary, Larry Cohen’s trailer commentary, Randy Fuller’s wine pairing recommendation
La Femme Nikita (1991)
Psycho (1960) – John Landis’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review, Randy Fuller’s wine pairing recommendation
Psycho (1998) – Ti West’s trailer commentary
Citizen Kane (1941) – John Landis’s trailer commentary
Rear Window (1954) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Topaz (1969)
Foreign Correspondent (1940) – Larry Cohen’s trailer commentary
North By Northwest (1959)
Notorious (1946) – John Landis’s trailer commentary,...
Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode
The Shining (1980) – Adam Rifkin’s trailer commentary
Dumb And Dumber (1994)
Dude, Where’s My Car? (2000)
This Is Spinal Tap (1984) – John Landis’s trailer commentary
Crusoe (1988)
Watership Down (1978)
Gandhi (1982)
Small Soldiers (1998)
Waiting For Guffman (1996)
Best In Show (2000) – Allan Arkush’s trailer commentary
Vertigo (1958) – Dan Ireland’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review,
Marnie (1964) – Dan Irleand’s trailer commentary, Larry Cohen’s trailer commentary, Randy Fuller’s wine pairing recommendation
La Femme Nikita (1991)
Psycho (1960) – John Landis’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review, Randy Fuller’s wine pairing recommendation
Psycho (1998) – Ti West’s trailer commentary
Citizen Kane (1941) – John Landis’s trailer commentary
Rear Window (1954) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Topaz (1969)
Foreign Correspondent (1940) – Larry Cohen’s trailer commentary
North By Northwest (1959)
Notorious (1946) – John Landis’s trailer commentary,...
- 7/20/2021
- by Kris Millsap
- Trailers from Hell
One of Mortal Kombat 11’s initial creative blunders ended up being one of its greater strengths in the long run. As a bit of stunt casting, NetherRealm decided to replace Mortal Kombat X’s Tricia Helfer with Mma and WWE star Ronda Rousey as the voice of series mainstay Sonya Blade. Considering the excess of dialogue in the game’s story mode and countless pre-fight exchanges, Rousey’s questionable delivery turned a lot of people off on the character. It’s no wonder the studio didn’t bother giving Sonya any lines when Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath added a second story mode campaign.
Belgian DJ Dimitri Vegas also became a Sub-Zero skin and also recorded voice lines for the classic fighter for some reason. As you’d expect, Vegas’ delivery is bad but also hilarious in a “Why does this even exist?” kind of way.
That’s not to say...
Belgian DJ Dimitri Vegas also became a Sub-Zero skin and also recorded voice lines for the classic fighter for some reason. As you’d expect, Vegas’ delivery is bad but also hilarious in a “Why does this even exist?” kind of way.
That’s not to say...
- 11/24/2020
- by Gavin Jasper
- Den of Geek
After the Berlin Wall came down, Rambo retired and the Terminator was reprogrammed. But with Trump in the White House and Putin in the Kremlin, they’re back on duty
We live inside the fantasies of old white men. In 2019, with the world in the grip of nostalgic strongmen, it makes sense that cinema would offer us the twin returns of Rambo and the Terminator, musclebound relics of the cold war 1980s. And so in the same stretch of autumn, Sylvester Stallone’s murderous everyman John Rambo has faced down the Mexican cartels in Rambo: Last Blood, with Arnold Schwarzenegger set to save humanity from cyborgs in Terminator: Dark Fate.
It might pass for melancholy – two hugely wealthy actors in their 70s, bodies defiantly racked and pumped, Vladimir and Estragon on protein shakes, grimly refusing to retire. Then again, why would they? A crowd can still be pulled. Their influence...
We live inside the fantasies of old white men. In 2019, with the world in the grip of nostalgic strongmen, it makes sense that cinema would offer us the twin returns of Rambo and the Terminator, musclebound relics of the cold war 1980s. And so in the same stretch of autumn, Sylvester Stallone’s murderous everyman John Rambo has faced down the Mexican cartels in Rambo: Last Blood, with Arnold Schwarzenegger set to save humanity from cyborgs in Terminator: Dark Fate.
It might pass for melancholy – two hugely wealthy actors in their 70s, bodies defiantly racked and pumped, Vladimir and Estragon on protein shakes, grimly refusing to retire. Then again, why would they? A crowd can still be pulled. Their influence...
- 10/12/2019
- by Danny Leigh
- The Guardian - Film News
Rambo: Last Blood is the 5th film in the John Rambo franchise that kicked off way back in 1982 with First Blood.
The movies have evolved since then leaving thousands of Rambo victims along the way, but how do each of the action movies compare? Well don't worry, I took a look in the rearview and broke down all 5 films ranking them from least favorite to most liked.
Check it out below and feel free to share your own ranking in the comments below!
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The movies have evolved since then leaving thousands of Rambo victims along the way, but how do each of the action movies compare? Well don't worry, I took a look in the rearview and broke down all 5 films ranking them from least favorite to most liked.
Check it out below and feel free to share your own ranking in the comments below!
Watch more from One Minute Critic:
There is also plenty more content on One Minute Critic's Instagram or Youtube page.
- 9/24/2019
- by Kristian Odland
- GeekTyrant
Following the release of Rambo: Last Blood this past weekend, Sylvester Stallone has shared a heartfelt video to his personal Twitter account in which the Italian Stallion thanks his fans for their support of the John Rambo character throughout the years. In the video, a bruised, bloodied and wistful Stallone tells his audience: "So, this is kind of an unusual moment. This…...
- 9/24/2019
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Spencer Mullen Sep 24, 2019
The West Wing, X-Men: Dark Phoenix, Rambo: Last Blood, and more in today's daily Link Tank!
Here's how SpaceX founder Elon Musk wants to reach zero-carbon rocket flights.
"SpaceX’s trips to Mars will eventually go zero-carbon, recycling the emissions to power future trips."
Read more at Inverse.
Honest Trailers poked fun of box-office bomb X-Men: Dark Phoenix in their latest video.
"X-Men: Dark Phoenix is not a good movie by any conceivable metric, and now the full extent of its terribleness is laid bare in a new Honest Trailer. How on Earth (or in space) was Dark Phoenix released in this form?"
Read more at The Mary Sue.
Nasa's Mars InSight lander has observed mysterious pulses from magnetic field on the planet.
"Nasa’s Mars InSight lander has observed mysterious nighttime pulses that can last as long as two hours, according to a conference proceeding.
The West Wing, X-Men: Dark Phoenix, Rambo: Last Blood, and more in today's daily Link Tank!
Here's how SpaceX founder Elon Musk wants to reach zero-carbon rocket flights.
"SpaceX’s trips to Mars will eventually go zero-carbon, recycling the emissions to power future trips."
Read more at Inverse.
Honest Trailers poked fun of box-office bomb X-Men: Dark Phoenix in their latest video.
"X-Men: Dark Phoenix is not a good movie by any conceivable metric, and now the full extent of its terribleness is laid bare in a new Honest Trailer. How on Earth (or in space) was Dark Phoenix released in this form?"
Read more at The Mary Sue.
Nasa's Mars InSight lander has observed mysterious pulses from magnetic field on the planet.
"Nasa’s Mars InSight lander has observed mysterious nighttime pulses that can last as long as two hours, according to a conference proceeding.
- 9/24/2019
- Den of Geek
Rambo: Last Blood is the fifth film in the Rambo franchise and comes more than 10 years after 2008’s Rambo. Sylvester Stallone reprises his iconic role in this much different chapter in the John Rambo saga. But will die-hard Rambo fans approve of the new direction, or will they turn their back on the iconic action hero?
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- 9/23/2019
- by Kristian Odland
- GeekTyrant
Rambo: Last Blood is “not everyone’s cup of tea.” Or so says this newly-released promo for Sly Stallone’s latest (and potentially final?) big-screen appearance as the buff, gruff Vietnam war vet.
Embedded below, this stinger arrives after a pretty turbulent weekend for Last Blood, after critics lambasted the fifth Rambo movie as a cheap and gory revenge fantasy. Perhaps more troubling is the racist undertones of the film’s script, itself penned by Stallone, Matthew Cirulnick and Dan Gordon, which ships John Rambo south of the border to kill evil Mexicans – a premise so ill-conceived it left the character’s founding father, David Morrell, “embarrassed” to be associated with Rambo: Last Blood. Strong words, indeed.
Stallone is yet to respond at the time of writing, but he did, however, post a fresh promo for Last Blood which calls out those viewers who, ahem, “can’t handle Rambo.” The...
Embedded below, this stinger arrives after a pretty turbulent weekend for Last Blood, after critics lambasted the fifth Rambo movie as a cheap and gory revenge fantasy. Perhaps more troubling is the racist undertones of the film’s script, itself penned by Stallone, Matthew Cirulnick and Dan Gordon, which ships John Rambo south of the border to kill evil Mexicans – a premise so ill-conceived it left the character’s founding father, David Morrell, “embarrassed” to be associated with Rambo: Last Blood. Strong words, indeed.
Stallone is yet to respond at the time of writing, but he did, however, post a fresh promo for Last Blood which calls out those viewers who, ahem, “can’t handle Rambo.” The...
- 9/23/2019
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
It’s official: there’s bad blood over Rambo: Last Blood.
Adrian Grunberg and Sylvester Stallone’s blood-soaked actioner drew the ire of film critics when it premiered late last week (our review), with many calling out the racial undertones and gratuitous violence, the latter of which appears to have taken precedence over any and all development on the part of John Rambo. It even led the character’s founding father, author David Morrell, to voice his own dismay, after he admitted to feeling “embarrassed” to have his name associated with Last Blood.
Suffice it to say, Grunberg and Stallone’s Rambo movie fell flat, but there is evidence to suggest that the film is performing decidedly better among audiences. For one, it scooped up a fairly reasonable $19 million at the weekend box office – just shy of the Brad Pitt-led Ad Astra – while the official Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score now sits at 85 percent.
Adrian Grunberg and Sylvester Stallone’s blood-soaked actioner drew the ire of film critics when it premiered late last week (our review), with many calling out the racial undertones and gratuitous violence, the latter of which appears to have taken precedence over any and all development on the part of John Rambo. It even led the character’s founding father, author David Morrell, to voice his own dismay, after he admitted to feeling “embarrassed” to have his name associated with Last Blood.
Suffice it to say, Grunberg and Stallone’s Rambo movie fell flat, but there is evidence to suggest that the film is performing decidedly better among audiences. For one, it scooped up a fairly reasonable $19 million at the weekend box office – just shy of the Brad Pitt-led Ad Astra – while the official Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score now sits at 85 percent.
- 9/23/2019
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
Normally, when an author’s work gets turned into a major, global franchise that spawns numerous sequels released over decades, that writer is incredibly pleased with results. Who wouldn’t want to see their creation beloved by millions of people over generations? Well, if your name is David Morrell and you’re the writer that created John Rambo, seeing your character turned into the man shown in “Rambo: Last Blood” is enough to disgust you.
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- 9/23/2019
- by Charles Barfield
- The Playlist
New openers Ad Astra, Rambo: Last Blood rank second, third.
September 23 Update: Downton Abbey opened at number one in North America over the weekend on a confirmed $31m that delivered the highest debut in the history of Focus Features.
The British period drama featuring a starry cast led by Maggie Smith, Hugh Bonneville and Laura Carmichael opened in 3,079 theatres for a $10,079 average, and beat fellow openers Ad Astra and Rambo: Last Blood, as well as last weekend’s champion It: Chapter Two.
The Downton Abbey audience comprised 74% females and 26% males. By age, the over-35 crowd dominated with a 60% share. The...
September 23 Update: Downton Abbey opened at number one in North America over the weekend on a confirmed $31m that delivered the highest debut in the history of Focus Features.
The British period drama featuring a starry cast led by Maggie Smith, Hugh Bonneville and Laura Carmichael opened in 3,079 theatres for a $10,079 average, and beat fellow openers Ad Astra and Rambo: Last Blood, as well as last weekend’s champion It: Chapter Two.
The Downton Abbey audience comprised 74% females and 26% males. By age, the over-35 crowd dominated with a 60% share. The...
- 9/22/2019
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
[This story contains spoilers for Rambo: Last Blood.]
When we meet Sylvester Stallone’s John Rambo in Rambo: Last Blood, he’s different from the action icon we’ve come to know over the decades. Gone are the long hair, makeshift sweatband and weather-worn military paraphernalia. They’ve been replaced with short hair, a cowboy hat and the attire of a farmer. No longer alone, Rambo has found a family at his father’s horse ranch with a seemingly platonic partner, Maria Beltran (Adriana Barraza), and her granddaughter, Gabrielle (Yvette Monreal), who refers to John as her “uncle.” Uncle ...
When we meet Sylvester Stallone’s John Rambo in Rambo: Last Blood, he’s different from the action icon we’ve come to know over the decades. Gone are the long hair, makeshift sweatband and weather-worn military paraphernalia. They’ve been replaced with short hair, a cowboy hat and the attire of a farmer. No longer alone, Rambo has found a family at his father’s horse ranch with a seemingly platonic partner, Maria Beltran (Adriana Barraza), and her granddaughter, Gabrielle (Yvette Monreal), who refers to John as her “uncle.” Uncle ...
- 9/21/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
[This story contains spoilers for Rambo: Last Blood.]
When we meet Sylvester Stallone’s John Rambo in Rambo: Last Blood, he’s different from the action icon we’ve come to know over the decades. Gone are the long hair, makeshift sweatband and weather-worn military paraphernalia. They’ve been replaced with short hair, a cowboy hat and the attire of a farmer. No longer alone, Rambo has found a family at his father’s horse ranch with a seemingly platonic partner, Maria Beltran (Adriana Barraza), and her granddaughter, Gabrielle (Yvette Monreal), who refers to John as her “uncle.” Uncle ...
When we meet Sylvester Stallone’s John Rambo in Rambo: Last Blood, he’s different from the action icon we’ve come to know over the decades. Gone are the long hair, makeshift sweatband and weather-worn military paraphernalia. They’ve been replaced with short hair, a cowboy hat and the attire of a farmer. No longer alone, Rambo has found a family at his father’s horse ranch with a seemingly platonic partner, Maria Beltran (Adriana Barraza), and her granddaughter, Gabrielle (Yvette Monreal), who refers to John as her “uncle.” Uncle ...
- 9/21/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
When the battle-scarred Vietnam veteran played by Sylvester Stallone in Rambo: Last Blood says, “I’m just trying to keep a lid on it every day," moments before blowing his top with guns blazing, the scene felt particularly emotional for the film's co-writer.
The way Dan Gordon, who has a story credit with Stallone on the fifth and supposedly final entry in the action movie franchise, tells it, he's pretty much a John Rambo lookalike after spending four decades as a battle-hardened elite soldier in the Israeli army.
"I have been in my life in six ...
The way Dan Gordon, who has a story credit with Stallone on the fifth and supposedly final entry in the action movie franchise, tells it, he's pretty much a John Rambo lookalike after spending four decades as a battle-hardened elite soldier in the Israeli army.
"I have been in my life in six ...
- 9/20/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
When the battle-scarred Vietnam veteran played by Sylvester Stallone in Rambo: Last Blood says, “I’m just trying to keep a lid on it every day," moments before blowing his top with guns blazing, the scene felt particularly emotional for the film's co-writer.
The way Dan Gordon, who has a story credit with Stallone on the fifth and supposedly final entry in the action movie franchise, tells it, he's pretty much a John Rambo lookalike after spending four decades as a battle-hardened elite soldier in the Israeli army.
"I have been in my life in six ...
The way Dan Gordon, who has a story credit with Stallone on the fifth and supposedly final entry in the action movie franchise, tells it, he's pretty much a John Rambo lookalike after spending four decades as a battle-hardened elite soldier in the Israeli army.
"I have been in my life in six ...
- 9/20/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Hot on the heels of the Rambo V: Last Blood vs. Godzilla: King of the Monsters mashup trailer, we now have Stallone taking on the 3 From Hell gang. It’s easy to see why JoBlo Horror decided to throw together the two previews as Rambo From Hell, as both promise heaps of violence, albeit with Rob Zombie’s effort likely to have more black humour. Given the brutal tone of the Rambo V: Last Blood tease though, it’s certainly going to compete with 3 From Hell in terms of action.
The fan trailer begins with Last Blood‘s reintroduction to John Rambo, as Stallone’s character gears up for another, potentially final, mission. In this take, though, it’s the gruesome Firefly family who are behind Rambo’s tragedy, with the video splicing his voiceover into footage of the clan. Credit also to the trailer for finding some suitable...
The fan trailer begins with Last Blood‘s reintroduction to John Rambo, as Stallone’s character gears up for another, potentially final, mission. In this take, though, it’s the gruesome Firefly family who are behind Rambo’s tragedy, with the video splicing his voiceover into footage of the clan. Credit also to the trailer for finding some suitable...
- 6/13/2019
- by Jessica James
- We Got This Covered
Before returning to the big screen as John Rambo for Rambo: Last Blood, action superstar Sylvester Stallone is set to reprise his role as Ray Breslin for Escape Plan: The Extractors. Joining the Italian Stallion, once again, for the third chapter of the Escape Plan franchise is Dave Bautista, as Trent Derosa of Escape Plan 2: Hades fame. The "don't fuck with…...
- 6/12/2019
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
The king of the monsters takes on the king of guerrilla warfare in the most ambitious crossover to date. Yes, it’s another mashup trailer from the folks over at Funny or Die, and it’s another smashing success.
Their latest effort comes with earth shattering expectations. Two cinema giants fighting to the death on a global scale – the Kaiju who spits out blue fire as if it were chemically charged Listerine, and Sylvester Stallone’s Rambo, a super soldier equipped with every weapon imaginable.
Should be the fairest fight since Rocky and Creed shared a ring, and based on this seamless trailer, it would make for one hell of a blockbuster. Who knows, maybe one day it will? Crazier things have happened in this era of redux and reboots.
Godzilla: King of the Monsters saw the title character take on Mothra, Rodan and King Ghidorah, while the recent...
Their latest effort comes with earth shattering expectations. Two cinema giants fighting to the death on a global scale – the Kaiju who spits out blue fire as if it were chemically charged Listerine, and Sylvester Stallone’s Rambo, a super soldier equipped with every weapon imaginable.
Should be the fairest fight since Rocky and Creed shared a ring, and based on this seamless trailer, it would make for one hell of a blockbuster. Who knows, maybe one day it will? Crazier things have happened in this era of redux and reboots.
Godzilla: King of the Monsters saw the title character take on Mothra, Rodan and King Ghidorah, while the recent...
- 6/11/2019
- by Asher Luberto
- We Got This Covered
Sylvester Stallone remains active in promoting the upcoming Rambo V: Last Blood on social media, with the star’s latest Instagram post offering a breakdown of John Rambo’s backstory.
In 1982’s First Blood, Stallone’s character is introduced as a traumatized Vietnam war veteran who was discharged seven years prior. Decades later, it seems that olds demons continue to haunt Rambo, and in a new social media post, the actor shared an image from John’s younger days, as well as a summary of the character’s time in the army, and a reference to the war that still rages within:
“Rambo at 20 ‘ Wars starts on the Outside , but never end on the Inside .. ‘ said John. In ‘68 was an Air Force chopper pilot in ‘70 transferred to Special Forces to ‘75 then enlisted in Delta Force from 77 to 78”
The Instagram post also comes with a still from the set of the...
In 1982’s First Blood, Stallone’s character is introduced as a traumatized Vietnam war veteran who was discharged seven years prior. Decades later, it seems that olds demons continue to haunt Rambo, and in a new social media post, the actor shared an image from John’s younger days, as well as a summary of the character’s time in the army, and a reference to the war that still rages within:
“Rambo at 20 ‘ Wars starts on the Outside , but never end on the Inside .. ‘ said John. In ‘68 was an Air Force chopper pilot in ‘70 transferred to Special Forces to ‘75 then enlisted in Delta Force from 77 to 78”
The Instagram post also comes with a still from the set of the...
- 2/12/2019
- by David Pountain
- We Got This Covered
“You can’t kill what’s already dead,” someone gurgles towards the end of Timo Tjahjanto’s “The Night Comes for Us,” and while that assessment may be true, the recent onslaught of bone-crunching Indonesian action films has made it painfully, relentlessly, nauseatingly clear that you can do pretty much anything to what’s about to die. You can shoot it. You can stab it. You can impale it with a spare cow femur that you find lying on the floor of a butcher shop. And — most important of all — you can mix-and-match those methods (and hundreds more just like them) to your heart’s delight, over and over again, until the props department finally runs out of fake blood.
In a grimy beat-em-up like “The Night Comes for Us,” where fake blood appears to account for something like 80% of the shooting budget, that can take a mighty long time.
In a grimy beat-em-up like “The Night Comes for Us,” where fake blood appears to account for something like 80% of the shooting budget, that can take a mighty long time.
- 10/18/2018
- by David Ehrlich
- Indiewire
Apparently, John Rambo is back for one last rodeo. They’re currently filming Rambo 5: Last Blood, and on the set of the new movie, Sylvester Stallone has been sharing pictures of his iconic character looking a lot like an old-school cowboy, which certainly feels appropriate for a character who’s made a career out of vigilante [...]
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- 10/12/2018
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
You've got to give Sylvester Stallone props for his uncanny ability to keep his most famous characters alive. Next month, he reprises the role of heavyweight champion turned boxing manager Rocky Balboa in Creed II (marking the eighth time he's played the character), and now he's getting ready to bring back Vietnam vet John Rambo in Rambo 5: Last Blood. View this post on Instagram ... Comes a Horseman Wild and Free. @rambomovie #rambo5 A post shared by Sly Stallone (@officialslystallone) on Oct 2, 2018 at 11:36am Pdt In the new film, Rambo, who continues his desperate search for inner peace, is living on an Arizona ranch, picking up work here and there, but definitely getting as close to nature as he can. Trouble arises, however, when a friend tells him that her granddaughter (played by Yvette Monreal) had taken a trip to Mexico and gone missing. In response, Rambo, accompanied by...
- 10/12/2018
- by Ed Gross
- Closer Weekly
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