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[Cunth]

I especially liked the gratuitous violence. I also remember all the gender studies film reviewers hating it

LOL

 

[GloveSlap]

It was decent. I liked Rambo (2004?) wahy better though.

 

[Deleted member 801069]

I saw it in theaters (srs)

 

[TaySan]

It was decent. I liked Rambo (2004?) wahy better though.

Same.

 

[nush]

I especially liked the gratuitous violence. I also remember all the gender studies film reviewers hating it

LOL

what version did you see? The longer cut with the mountain horse rescue at the beginning?

 

[Cunth]

what version did you see? The longer cut with the mountain horse rescue at the beginning?

Yep

 

[Uhtred]

It was ok. Rambo 2008 was the best send off for Rambo and for me will be how I remember the franchise ending.

 

[Uhtred]

what version did you see? The longer cut with the mountain horse rescue at the beginning?

Was that any better than the og version?

 

[nush]

Was that any better than the og version?

I've only seen the long cut, but the opening horse rescue was good.

 

[HarryKS]

Thought that the girl's death was a bit too much.

 

[Max_Po]

CRING and utter T R A S H ..

I CRINGED at the GORE...

 

[poppabk]

It was ok. Rambo 2008 was the best send off for Rambo and for me will be how I remember the franchise ending.

Yeah the final one was too cheesy and too dour at the same time.

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

Girl shouldn't have died.

End credits were the only good part of the movie. I got some strange feels watching them.

 

[Gp1]

Rambo grinding rapist Mexican drug lords that committed crimes in a poorly defended US border... Of course that ain't going to end well with left wing critics. lol

It's a 6-7 low budget movie. I miss this kind of movie that were much more common in the 80/90's

 

[YCoCg]

Rambo 2008 was better and a more fitting end, this one felt out of place, some nice kills and tricks but damn does it feel depressing.

 

[Alex Anderson]

It was a lot better than 2008 but I'll only ever rewatch the first three.

 

[mortal]

It was alright.

Nothing will ever top First Blood though, at least for me.

 

[kunonabi]

Rambo was a better endpoint but the full version of Last Blood is still a decent little revenge flick. The cut version really hampers it though.

 

[Mistershine.]

It was decent. I liked Rambo (2004?) wahy better though.

Julie Benz makes everything better.

 

[Dark Star]

It was alright.

Nothing will ever top First Blood though, at least for me.

First Blood is an all-time great, top-10 tier classic action flick. Very few films best it, like Terminator 2, Predator, Die Hard, Aliens, The Matrix, Raiders of the Lost Ark, etc, etc.

Part 2 has some really cool scenes/story/characters, and so does 3. I try to forget the rest exist, but they're all enjoyable in their own way. Sylvester Stallone has a great on screen presence in anything, just like Arnold Schwarzenegger.

 

[Futaleufu]

I enjoyed it. Rambo doing what he does best.

 

[Captain Zyrain]

It was okay, some parts were good, 2008 was probably better. I felt like if anything it should have been longer, it was a VERY brisk movie.

I thought it handled the subject well, and more Rambo is never a BAD thing. I also enjoy seeing cartel members killed, so that's a plus.

 

[TyphoonStruggle]

It was boring. Took too much time to get to the killing.

 

[niilokin]

I watched it in theaters too, the 2008 Rambo was much much better.

 

[notseqi]

It was ok. Rambo 2008 was the best send off for Rambo and for me will be how I remember the franchise ending.

2008 was balls to the wall and amazing.
Last Blood was aight.

 

[Werewolf Jones]

Rambo 2008 would NOT be allowed to come out today. Watched it last week and seeing women getting raped and kids getting impaled by bayonets even I was like "Wooooow." Good movie btw.

 

[Explosive Zombie]

Totally awesome movie, I agree 2008 was better but I also struggle to think of many action movies since Rambo 2008 that come close to this.

 

[thefool]

This isn't even some fun schlock. This is a terrible Sly movie that he decided to put a red bandana and call it rambo.

 

[MudoSkills]

And there was me thinking that scene in the previous one where he ripped out someones throat with his bare hands was OTT.

 

[GymWolf]

I heard that the only good part are the final 20 min when rambo become violent.

 

[Explosive Zombie]

I heard that the only good part are the final 20 min when rambo become violent.

There's other action scenes but the best is all at the end. It's not long and I was never bored.

 

[GymWolf]

There's other action scenes but the best is all at the end. It's not long and I was never bored.

Yeah i'm not even a huge rambo fanboy to begin with.

I vastly prefer stallone in something like demolition man or tango and cash, war movies are not my jam.

 

[Explosive Zombie]

Yeah i'm not even a huge rambo fanboy to begin with.

I vastly prefer stallone in something like demolition man or tango and cash, war movies are not my jam.

I'm not big on war movies either, never really viewed Rambo as war movies, though. I mean... yeah... I guess he's usually winning a war all by himself but that was what a lot of action movies technically were in the '80s. Demolition Man is great, still hearing rumors we'll get a sequel.

 

[GymWolf]

I'm not big on war movies either, never really viewed Rambo as war movies, though. I mean... yeah... I guess he's usually winning a war all by himself but that was what a lot of action movies technically were in the '80s. Demolition Man is great, still hearing rumors we'll get a sequel.

Oh god no, leave that masterpiece alone please.

 

[Explosive Zombie]

Oh god no, leave that masterpiece alone please.

I hear they're getting Stallone and Snipes both back, hopefully that means they're cloning him or some shit. Honestly I'll watch it, it'll probably beat most shit coming out these days.

 

[GymWolf]

I hear they're getting Stallone and Snipes both back, hopefully that means they're cloning him or some shit. Honestly I'll watch it, it'll probably beat most shit coming out these days.

They are both too old, i prefer to remember them in top shape.

Stallone was already too old when he did rocky balboa imo.

 

[Explosive Zombie]

They are both too old, i prefer to remember them in top shape.

Stallone was already too old when he did rocky balboa imo.

I mean, I wouldn't want to get into a slug fest with current day Stallone...

 

[GymWolf]

I mean, I wouldn't want to get into a slug fest with current day Stallone...

That was not my point tho.

They just feel forced to me and remake\sequels are almost never good for these movies...

 

[Cunth]

I heard that the only good part are the final 20 min when rambo become violent.

Pretty much, but that last 20 mins is like a cartel murder simulator

 

[PrimetimeKnight]

Is 2008 the one where Rambo turns all those soldiers into hamburger with that big ass mounted machine gun on that hill?

 

[Space Runaway]

It was decent and had a few memorable moments (Mainly the ending and ripping that guys collar bone out) but the story didn't feel strong enough to bring back the Rambo character after how Rambo '08 ended and the movie was on the cheap side. If anything it kinda felt like one of those fantasy book epilogues where the main story is over but they go on some last quickie adventure. Cut it down to some bare basics 45 minute mini movie and it might be pretty cool. =P

 

[YCoCg]

Pretty much, but that last 20 mins is like a cartel murder simulator

That's a lie Cunth! Deep down you know it was closer Home Alone on steroids!

 

[sircaw]

Pretty boring Rambo tbh, at least the first hour or so.

Would have so preferred if he was out in the forests like the very first one hunting them down. Should of sent him to Columbia instead.

 

[bitbydeath]

The violence was great. Had the old school action feel to it. Didn’t feel like a Rambo movie though.

 

[quickwhips]

I like when he killed all the people. Also I liked all the traps. I think he should hang with fred from scooby doo.

 

[Halo is Back]

Is 2008 the one where Rambo turns all those soldiers into hamburger with that big ass mounted machine gun on that hill?

So badass

 

[Krappadizzle]

So badass

2nd best Rambo movie.

Was Last Blood the most recent one where he rescues the girl from Mexico? If so, I really wanted to like it, but it just did not work for me at all.

 

[The Hamburglar]

2nd best Rambo movie.

Was Last Blood the most recent one where he rescues the girl from Mexico? If so, I really wanted to like it, but it just did not work for me at all.

I didn’t like how he just ran around in caves doing nothing while the Mexicans just fell on traps

 

[K1Expwy]

It was entertaining as yet another 'old man gets revenge' movie. But after the forest rescue at the beginning, Stallone wasn't acting like John Rambo. 2+3+2008 are off-the-wall action epics, but you could still recognize the same character from First Blood

 

[Durask]

First Blood is an all-time great, top-10 tier classic action flick. Very few films best it, like Terminator 2, Predator, Die Hard, Aliens, The Matrix, Raiders of the Lost Ark, etc, etc.

Part 2 has some really cool scenes/story/characters, and so does 3. I try to forget the rest exist, but they're all enjoyable in their own way. Sylvester Stallone has a great on screen presence in anything, just like Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Parts 2 and 3 did not age very well.

Part 2 has really cheesy special effects
Part 3 has Rambo going Superman on the entire Soviet army. Better special effects but still looks cheesy as hell.

TBH I'd rate them

First Blood
Rambo 2008
Last Blood
First Blood Part 2
Rambo 3