Monday Morning Poll: Do You Want More Rambo?
Filed under: Action, RumorMonger, Fandom, Remakes and Sequels, Monday Morning Poll
Ah, now that Sundance is over (though our coverage will continue through the next day or so), I can finally get back to writing about things that mean something. Case in point: Harvey Weinstein is apparently so happy with the opening for Sly Stallone's latest Rambo installment that he's considering doing another one. Even though Rambo failed to take the number one spot at the box office this weekend (Meet the Spartans? Really America?), that won't stop Weinstein from gushing over the future prospects of our old man in the jungle. Deadline Hollywood tells us Harv feels Rambo will easily do $50 million domestic and about $100 to $150 million overseas. I don't know about you, but those made-up numbers certainly indicate a sequel is warranted.
Says Weinstein, "I like the idea of an older guy kicking ass. Maybe it's because I'm older, too." The big man also dished out a possible plot scenario should Rambo return once again to brutally mutilate tons of bad guys, noting that he'd be down with "bringing the character back to the United States." Yes, please -- and maybe this time it could be set in Central Park where Sly would face off against the Cloverfield monster. Now that's something I'd pay double to see. But what about you? Are you interested in seeing older guys kick ass on screen, or are you automatically attracted to much younger action heroes? And would you be interested in yet another installment in the Rambo franchise?
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
1-28-2008 @ 12:02PM
colby said...
Saw it yesterday and had quite a fun time. Never was a huge fan of 2 or 3 (probably saw them a total of 3 times), but this one really surprised me.
Don't know if a sequel is necessary though. I think Sly accomplished what he set out to do with this flick ... it kinda ties up the series.
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1-28-2008 @ 12:57PM
Sam H. said...
I'm not going to mention any spoilers in this comment, but I WILL say that people need to see this movie. There's quite literally nothing like RAMBO out there, and I mean this in the best possible way. Terrific stuff.
That stated, I don't have any problem seeing Stallone pursue more action roles, but the story of John Rambo is done. Period. Moving on from the ending we were given would be a cheat and, frankly, would diminish what is a terrific capper to a culturally significant series of films.
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1-28-2008 @ 1:01PM
DAVID F said...
I liked where it ended well enough. Sure, I have no problem seeing a guy in his 60's go nuts but a sequel just cuz a sequel sells doesn't make a good movie. This filmed could have added a needed layer of characterization and if another film can't add that or something original, than I don't want it.
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1-28-2008 @ 1:04PM
madgamer said...
While I loved the movie, I think the ending wrapped things up for the series quite well. There is really no need for a sequel IMO, and it would be better left as is.
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