Video: “John Rambo,” the official trailer
posted at 8:33 am on October 24, 2007 by Allahpundit
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This is, what, the third Rambo trailer I’ve given you? First came the gory but meandering early cut, then the lean, mean, splatter spectacular, and now the fully gestated official version with a bit more meat on the narrative bone. Fortuitously for Sly, the cruelty of the regime in Burma, where this is set, has been much in the news of late, which will make this more of a crowd-pleaser than it might otherwise have been minus any jihadist element. Your mission, plainly and simply, is to make it all the way through without laughing at any of the dialogue. Or noticing that Stallone’s famously slurred speech has now reached the point of mimicking drunkenness.
While I’ve got your attention, there’s another war movie in the works that’s considerably more important than this but is operating on a minute fraction of the budget. JD Johannes could use your help in making it happen. If you’re willing and able, here’s his PayPal.
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Yup, going to go see it. Better than any other war movie out right now, or coming out soon.
Voidseeker on October 24, 2007 at 8:43 AM
First I’ve heard about it. Any details?
Back on the thread…
Wasn’t Sylvester in Switzerland during the Viet Nam days? And he’s playing a VN vet again? Once again, I’m underwhelmed.
Texas Nick 77 on October 24, 2007 at 8:44 AM
Correction, any moving coming out soon from Hollywood.
Voidseeker on October 24, 2007 at 8:45 AM
Friday the 13th: RAMBO Lives.
tomas on October 24, 2007 at 8:46 AM
One too many Rocky movies, ten too many shots to the head.
flipflop on October 24, 2007 at 8:49 AM
I hope they’ll have that cobra song on the soundtrack.
frankj on October 24, 2007 at 8:57 AM
What are you, Harry Reid? I do see other websites, you know. I don’t see a ring on this finger, do you?
Sure, most of the dialog is weak, but that “You’re not changing anything” line is Solid. F&*#ing. Gold.
saint kansas on October 24, 2007 at 9:03 AM
wtf
Jaibones on October 24, 2007 at 9:04 AM
Speaking of other sites, you missed out on the greatest American cultural happening this century if you missed “20 Rounds” with Stallone on Ain’t it Cool News.com.
Sly personally answers the questions asked by hardcore fanboys around the world, and it’s a glorious geek lovefest. E.g.:
1. Q. What do you consider your worst film? Rhinestone or Stop Or My Mom Will Shoot? - Eric P.
The worst film I’ve ever made by far… maybe one of the worst films in the entire solar system, including alien productions we’ve never seen… a flatworm could write a better script then STOP! OR MY MOM WILL SHOOT. In some countries – China, I believe – running STOP! OR MY MOM WILL SHOOT once a week on government television has lowered the birth rate to zero. If they ran it twice a week, I believe in twenty years China would be extinct. Does that put it in perspective, Eric P.?
saint kansas on October 24, 2007 at 9:13 AM
Sly has had way too much botox and HGH. His face looks plasticene.
But I will definitely see this movie.
Mindcrime on October 24, 2007 at 9:39 AM
How ’bout a little info on this project we’re supposed to help fund? I assume it’s a pro-American war movie or else H.A. wouldn’t request donations for it … but ya know what happens when you ass-u-me.
Books I’d like to see made into movies:
Jawbreaker
We Were One
House to House
Lone Survivor
The Takedown
Ok Hollywood, you want my money? Get to work on these movies. Read the books and get the authors to help you make as close to the book as possibe. And I only want 1 percent for giving you these five great movie ideas. We’ll ALL be rich! Americans will pay to see their Marines and Soldiers, Airmen and Sailors kickin’ jihadi ass. Cha-CHING! $$$
Tony737 on October 24, 2007 at 9:42 AM
Yes, Burma is the hot spot of the world. At least he didn’t invade Tokyo or Berlin and cause an international incident.
All those cheese steaks have taken their toll.
Hening on October 24, 2007 at 9:53 AM
Why didn’t they make it where he is whackin’ Islamofascist instead?
Don’t get me wrong , any whackin’ is good.
But, I’m just sayin’.
TheSitRep on October 24, 2007 at 9:56 AM
I agree with Tony… Cha-Ching…! $$$
I’ve read about Sly being in Canada or somewhere other than the States during Nam. It’s always bothered me a little, but he’s perfect in the part, isn’t he…? I watch the Rambo films out of sheer interest in the region and its peoples. One day *I’M* gonna make movies in the Phils and make some Pinays and Pinays famous. Yup… That’s one more goal to achieve when I start living there. After I build up my Amway distridutorship there, of course. ;)
Rugged Individual on October 24, 2007 at 10:02 AM
Pinoys and Pinays*
Rugged Individual on October 24, 2007 at 10:03 AM
I don’t care how cheesy the dialog is. I’m still going to go see it.
nailinmyeye on October 24, 2007 at 10:07 AM
Karaoke: A good reason to bomb the Japanese again.
(Just kidding. Sorta.)
Texas Nick 77 on October 24, 2007 at 10:12 AM
Great. That stank up my whole office.
Ochlan on October 24, 2007 at 10:27 AM
“Are you bringing weapons?”
“No, of course not.”
“Then, you aren’t changing anything.”
Nice 2nd Ammendment quote there.
Sensei Ern on October 24, 2007 at 10:41 AM
On the one hand, I admire the shape the guy is in at his age.
On the other hand, the guy was born in 1946. He’s friggin’ 60 years old! What is he doing making a film like this (other than trying to make money, of course)?
Pathetic.
asc85 on October 24, 2007 at 10:47 AM
This is going to rock. The uncut teaser shows what we are in for, and it is hyperviolent.
I love when Sly gets minimal funding and a tight shooting schedule. It results in gold.
Krydor on October 24, 2007 at 10:52 AM
I’ll see it, just becasue there probably wouldn’t be any moral relevancy in it that Hollywood love so much.
Looks fun too.
Irenaeus on October 24, 2007 at 10:55 AM
Is it me or does John Rambo suddenly have a little Carl Spackler (from Caddyshack) in him?
Matticus Finch on October 24, 2007 at 11:23 AM
Hollywood may get me to go to the movies yet.
I’m sure reviewers will say Rambo’s knife is a phallic symbol and that he’s a crypto-fascist character of some type. Whatever. God, guns, and guts is what I want to see at the movies.
PRCalDude on October 24, 2007 at 11:30 AM
The only hero we will ever need http://stage6.divx.com/High-Definition-Trailers-and-Teasers/video/1496598/Get-Smart-Trailer-1-HD-720p
vegasbookie on October 24, 2007 at 11:39 AM
WTF? Does that mean anything at all?
Ochlan on October 24, 2007 at 11:51 AM
Of course not. It’s newspeak for a person who has moral values that sticks to them despite the cause. They used the term about ‘300′, if I’m not mistaken.
PRCalDude on October 24, 2007 at 12:06 PM
cause.*cost.
PRCalDude on October 24, 2007 at 12:07 PM
“Are you bringing any weapons?”
Pure cinematic gold right there. Between that and the up close M2 shootings in the Jeep they sold me a ticket.
thomashton on October 24, 2007 at 12:11 PM
I still like it
and yeah tis the only action movie that won’t see all americans as nazis
Defector01 on October 24, 2007 at 12:23 PM
Is there now enough footage in the three trailers to build the entire movie?
Apeking on October 24, 2007 at 12:34 PM
They’ve changed the “when you are pushed” line!
Can anybody tell me what does Rambo say between “pushed” and “is easy as”?
It used to be “killing”
Ropera on October 24, 2007 at 12:57 PM
Video no longer available.
georgej on October 24, 2007 at 1:26 PM
Yeah, linky no worky. Need Splatter Fix.
Iblis on October 24, 2007 at 1:27 PM
Bite lip. Bite lip. Bite lip . . .
“Whenyerpushed, killin’saseasyasbreathin’”
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
(Couldn’t do it. Another fine example of the “brainless violence” genre.)
Splashman on October 24, 2007 at 2:18 PM
You been watching Red Dwarf again?
- The Cat
MirCat on October 24, 2007 at 3:58 PM
Now that is a callback.
Bill C on October 24, 2007 at 5:24 PM
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cryp·to /ˈkrɪptoʊ
–noun 1. a person who secretly supports or adheres to a group, party, or belief.
–adjective 2. secret or hidden; not publicly admitted: a crypto Nazi.
Herikutsu on October 24, 2007 at 10:11 PM