Rambo IV -- The First Pics Are Online
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After seeing and loving Rocky Balboa, it's a lot harder for me to roll my eyes over the prospect of another Rambo film. That Sylvester Stallone looks ridiculous in these photos really can't be argued, however. We posted a fairly positive script review a while back that bodes well, and it's got a decent cast, but ... man. Seeing the 60 year-old Stallone in a mullet and a low-cut blouse, it's just too much. Most of these shots are of Stallone grimacing, but there's what appears to be a couple of action sequences in the mix as well. Rambo IV is currently referred to as John Rambo on imdb, a decision that was likely made after Rocky Balboa did well. At various points the film has been called Rambo IV: Pearl of the Cobra, Rambo IV: Holy War, Rambo IV: In The Serpent's Eye, and Rambo IV: End of Peace. At press time, the "powers that be" were not giving serious consideration to my choice: Rambo IV: Electric Boogaloo. Stallone is directing the film, which is shooting in Thailand. The new film is said to open with the highly disgruntled Vietnam vet being recruited by a group of missionaries to protect them against pirates. I smell a Johnny Depp cameo!
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3-26-2007 @ 1:44AM
Mary Waelchli said...
This is fantastic! Thank you for having this information. I am so excited about "John Rambo"... Sly was on "Total Axxess" & the thoughts he shared were great. I love him...the pictures are perfect. YES!
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3-26-2007 @ 9:57AM
Ara said...
I hope rambo 4 is better than rocky balboa.
Rocky balboa was just barely better than rocky V which
was areguably one of the worst movies ever.
Hopefully Sly has one last good movie in the tank.
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3-26-2007 @ 1:01PM
JJ said...
'Rambo IV: Holy War' - Hmmm.This could be a timely piece...
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3-27-2007 @ 12:50AM
sickmind fraud said...
Almost sounds like Magnificent 7, but with a lot less heroes.
Maybe one of the old Clint Eastwood spaghetti westerns.
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3-27-2007 @ 1:15AM
Morale said...
Now all we really need is to have Schwarzenegger and Stallone to collaborate on 'Contra' and we'll be all set.
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3-27-2007 @ 4:47AM
bzzbzz said...
"Blouse"? Guess we now know your orientation.
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3-27-2007 @ 7:48PM
Jeff said...
In this film, George Bush tells Rambo to go out and find Obama.
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3-27-2007 @ 11:39AM
kevjohn said...
Am I the only one who thinks he looks hideous here?
It looks like somebody dragged out their 70-year old mechanic, dyed his hair black, pumped him full of 'roids, and placed him in front of a camera.
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3-27-2007 @ 12:40PM
Sam Trautman said...
Having given away my name to Dave Morrell when he needed to name a Green Beret colonel in the original 1972 book, "First Blood", I'm hoping that Col. Sam Trautman will not appear in this last gasp effort by Stallone. Richard Crenna is dead after all - my original hope to Dave was that my character would be played by Clint Eastwood if there was ever a movie, then it was supposed to be Kirk Douglas but ended up with the Real McCoys "star" at the last minute. Good on Dave for collecting more Rambo royalties from this likely loser of a movie, but let's let the Colonel rest in peace. Trautman blew Rambo's head off with a shotgun at the end of the original book so there never was a real sequel, just scripts thrown together by Stallone himself. Since Rocky lost his last fight, maybe Rambo will finally take a bullet as well.
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3-27-2007 @ 7:40PM
DeathChronx said...
Are you me? I actually liked Rocky Balboa, that movie was great. I've never really seen all of the rambos, but in this picture he really looks old, I think he was more fit in Rocky Balboa.
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3-28-2007 @ 5:01AM
Raziel said...
Thank Tou Mr. Sam Trautman on comment number 8 for sharing with us all what the end of Rocky Balboa is... I for one had not yet seen the film and was looking forward to making my own judgement of it... Thanks for revealing the end...Asshole!
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4-03-2007 @ 2:02AM
bubba said...
his face looks all chewed up.
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4-26-2007 @ 6:20PM
mauri said...
He looks like Evo Morales
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7-31-2007 @ 6:04AM
Grant McGowan said...
We need the old heroes in todays crap world! More of the same please! Good luck sly!
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6-20-2007 @ 10:49PM
Jullian said...
Im very exited about the new Rambo movie having just completed all the special features on the Rambo dvds including the commentaries. They have been very insightful and I have gained much appreciation for the trilogy. I was shocked to find out of Richard Crenna's death. He was very supportive of Rambo and Stallone, but life goes on and I'm very supportive of a new Rambo movie also. Rambo could not be made without Stallone, he is Rambo!
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