Oct 18 2007 AM Poster Post: 'Rambo' or 'John Rambo' or Whatever It is Now
The new poster for John Rambo finally answers the age-old question of what Rambo would look like in Sin City, and with a physique Photoshopped to appear younger and fitter.
Is the name just Rambo now? Or is this poster not for the movie but for the general concept of Rambo?
Rambo Poster [IGN]
Oct 12 2007 'John Rambo' is Now 'Rambo to Hell and Back'
When you hear the title John Rambo, what do you think? That Rambo has a first name, and it's John? That Rambo may be human, and not a Vietnam-era incarnation of the war god Ares? That the producers of John Rambo are desperately trying to cling to the moderate success of full-name-titled Rocky Balboa?
That's exactly what Lionsgate worried, so they've changed the name of the fourth Rambo film to the darker, seemingly-in-need-of-a-colon, Rambo to Hell and Back. I know they want me to think this is a really hardcore film, or at least that parts of Asia are equivalent to Hell, but all it does is remind me of a glaring inadequacy with his latest one-man war. Why send Rambo against the pitiful armies of man, who we've already seen are impotent against his bow and knife skills, when he could literally battle the demons of Hell? A climactic battle between Satan our raven-haired hero would really put them in the seats. An idea for Rambo V, if nothing else.
UPDATE: Sylvester Stallone is saying Rambo to Hell and Back is back to John Rambo.
Official Site [Lionsgate]
Sep 10 2007 John Rambo Trailer is Terrifying
This trailer for John Rambo, the fourth strained effort in the Rambo series, doesn't look nearly as bad as I thought it would. At the same time, I think they've really limited the audience by assuming young audiences are still familiar with the character. Imagine for a moment that you have no idea who John Rambo, then watch the above footage of a bulky, aging, mulleted man grunting and murdering every human he sees. As what appears to be an Asian nation's military tries to stop this savage menace, the man proceeds to dispense with their entire forces in the most gruesome, violent way imaginable. If, at this moment, you've never heard of Rambo, the most logical conclusion you can draw is that John Rambo is the story of a civilization being destroyed by a psychotic old madman. Sadly, I think I'd prefer that movie.
Jul 18 2007 Two New Shots from John Rambo
It's been a while since we've heard from our favorite shell-shocked, headbanded war hero, John Rambo. He's got a self-titled fourth film coming out next year, so what's he been up to? Well, as these new shots show us, mostly just shooting a bow and arrow at mermaids, but occasionally breaking up the monotony by confusing a live snake and a wooden dowel for the aforementioned bow and arrow. In other words: madness!
May 16 2007 First Official Shots from Rambo IV
My only reaction to these new shots from John Rambo was, "Yup. That's Rambo all right." Same guy, same mullet thing, a little older, but nothing really new. I don't know what I was hoping for, I'm just saying a glowing cybernetic eye goes a long way.
See more non-cyborg Rambo under the cut.
Mar 26 2007 First Shots of John Rambo
Returning to the role of John Rambo at age 60, Stallone still has that look of utter defiance in his face. Except now, instead of facing corrupt authority, he faces the cruel effects of time on his aging flesh. Will steroid-loaded arms and a mullet wig be enough to prove he's still got it? Or do the sag of his man-breasts mirror the drooping spirit of an old man so unable to come to terms with his age that he'll do any idiotic movie that lets him recreate characters of his youth? Probably the latter.
More candids from the set of John Rambo here.
Feb 21 2007 New Title for Rambo IV
In keeping with the theme of the latest Stallone movie title, Rocky Balboa, the new Rambo, first called Rambo IV: In the Serpent's Eye, later Rambo IV: Pearl of the Cobra has again been retitled to the more elegant John Rambo. Blockbuster managers, please alter all bargain bin DVD signage to reflect this change.
Oct 9 2006 "Rambo IV" Title Sticks It To Snakes
To the excitement of 15 to 20 people, the title of Stallone's fourth venture as Vietnam veteran John Rambo has been announced. Now when someone asks you which of Sly's movies is the most desperate, you aren't stuck just saying the new Rocky Balboa. You can also add Rambo IV: In the Serpent's Eye. It may be that this title is a pathetic ploy to cash in on the popularity of snakes on planes, but it's also possible that ol' John Rambo is finally ready to give serpents the comeuppance they've so long had coming. In ya eye, bitches. In ya serpent's eye.
