The fifth film was originally intended as a south-of-the-border kidnap thriller. Then it was went weirdly sci-fi, then back to its original form. And then it became nothing. "The character came full circle [in the fourth film]; he went home," Sly told us. "For Rambo to go on another adventure might be misinterpreted as a mercenary gesture and not necessary."
But as part of his week-long fan q&a at Ain't It Cool to publicise The Expendables, Sly was asked about going backwards rather than forwards with the franchise.
"I certainly think this is worth pondering," was his response. "It's intriguing to find the whys and wherefores of how peope have become what they are. The traumas, the loss and the tragedy of being in Vietnam would certainly be a great challenge for a young actor, and it would be ironic that Rambo directs younger Rambo having played it for twenty years plus..."
Just musing then, but it's certainly intriguing to speculate that David Morrell's original, leaner First Blood John Rambo may one day resurface. Somewhere down the line, when, Eastwood-like, Stallone has fully retired from in front of the camera to a permanent seat behind it, re-cast, re-tooled and re-booted, Rambo may yet return...
and I also can't wait to see Expendables.
My reasons are:
Cuz it'll be cool to see some real action heroes again.
and to get rid of that bloody A team shite.
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Ah Prequels....Never fond of "em.
But in this case it would sound logical. Rambo is one of the monumental movie characters. And the last film, while overly violent and rather straight forward action stuff, was a nice little film. The character of Rambo surfaced in First Blood, after having fought in Vietnam. Psychologically there could be something to explore. Trauma's, losses, missed opportunities etcetera.
The only problem is: can Sly make it into a movie like that?
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L: Invader_Ace
This film would be a mistake. Do not do it.
How are you going to go back to Vietnam in any sort of serious drama capacity and satisfy fans of the later action hero style Rambo? How are you going to satisfy the fans of action hero Rambo, without pissing on the messed up drama style Rambo who breaks down in tears in First Blood?
Simple...Make a film that serves itself, not expectations...
Have a story that incorporates
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This film would be a mistake. Do not do it.
How are you going to go back to Vietnam in any sort of serious drama capacity and satisfy fans of the later action hero style Rambo? How are you going to satisfy the fans of action hero Rambo, without pissing on the messed up drama style Rambo who breaks down in tears in First Blood? ... Read More
Yep, I agree - Ventigimilia on steroids is the way forward. I've said so numerous times in previous threads about him being a young Rambo.
We could get to see Rambo's elite group mentioned in First Blood and possibly his capture, torture and escaape from the camp featured in Part 2.
I'm normally not so big on prequels but I'd like to see this. ... Read More
