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Rambo [Blu-ray] | ![Rambo [Blu-ray]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51xanpEpeqL._SL160_.jpg) | Actors: Julie Benz, Ken Howard, Sylvester Stallone, Graham McTavish, Paul Schulze
Studio: Lionsgate Home Entertainment
Category: DVD
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Rating:  310 reviews
Sales Rank: 6408
Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen
Languages: English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), English (Original Language), French (Original Language)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Media: Blu-ray
Region: 1
Discs: 2
Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
Running Time: 92 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 6.8 x 5.5 x 0.5
MPN: 031398232995
UPC: 031398232995
EAN: 0031398232995
ASIN: B0015XHP2W
Release Date: May 27, 2008
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Product Description
After missionaries recruit Rambo, a Vietnam veteran, to guide them into Burma in the middle of a war, they are taken prisoner by Burmese soldiers and
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If you've been wondering what ever happened to ex-Green Beret superwarrior John Rambo since he singlehandedly shot up a Pacific Northwest town (First Blood, 1982), returned to the jungles of 'Nam to free U.S. POWs held long after war's end (Rambo: First Blood Part II, 1985), and interrupted the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan long enough to blow lots of stuff up and rescue his old commandant from the Reds (Rambo III, 1988), then Rambo (2008) is for you. Without so much as a IV to dilute the brand name, Rambo--which is what most of us called the second, most iconic film in the series--may aspire to open a new era for a pop legend. But it's a thoroughly mechanical attempt to reanimate a franchise that, absent the anger, frustration, and self-loathing of the post-Vietnam years, has no meaning or purpose. For some time now Rambo (Sylvester Stallone) has been putt-putting along the Thai-Burmese border in a longboat, catching exotic snakes to sell. As for the 60-year civil war in Burma between the brutal government and the Karen independence movement, he ignores it. Enter a party of American missionaries whose dewy blond spokeswoman (Dexter's Julie Benz) asks Rambo to haul them upriver so that they can bring medical aid to the insurgents. After the requisite number of monosyllabic refusals, he does. Soon afterward the do-gooders are in a world of hurt, and he's summoned to lead a squad of mercenaries on a rescue mission. As storytelling, the latest Rambo is the most bare-bones of the bunch. Rambo has little to say, so it's especially galling that Stallone, as director and co-writer, obliges him to have essentially the same conversation at three different points (the final distillation: "Live for nothing or die for something"). The Burmese army goons seem in competition to commit the most hideous atrocity (e.g., child skull-crushing underfoot), the better to justify the eventual, lovingly protracted spectacle of them being eviscerated by high-powered weaponry. Although shot in Thailand, the movie has mostly been photographed in brown, reducing any particular sense of place but, perhaps, perversely increasing our gratitude for the splashes of purple whenever hot metal tatters flesh. --Richard T. Jameson Beyond Rambo 
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 Stallone is great August 16, 2010
Jon Stevens (Los Angeles)
Saw the original Rambo again and I'm still amazed by what genius talent Stallone is and just as everyone started writing him off he came roaring back with his last Rambo (which he wrote, directed, and acted in). People forget what a talented writer and director he is dating back to Rocky and his directorial debut Paradise Alley. Stallone's commentary is very entertaining in the special features. I truly respect and admire Stallone's work as I do Tarantino, Rodrigeuz, Coppola, Arnofsky, James Cameron, Spike Lee, Ridley Scott. Michael Mann, etc. All in a class by themselves.
 Ha ha ha - you must be kidding! August 3, 2010
Ljubo
0 out of 35 found this review helpful
Man, this movie sucks so bad.
Only Red bull-addicted FPS-bred teenagers that loves slash'n'gore could find this stinker cool, because even as an "action movie" it's hilarious.
Some stupid white missionaries trekking in the burmese jungles and expecting not to get into trouble?
Mercenaries and guerrillas like humanitarian saints and the burmese soldiers like ghoulish vampires?
An old timer that no matter how much L'Oreal Excellence, botox and steroids uses, he still looks like an old timer playing "rambo"?
The plot is so retarded that previous rambo movies (II & III) look "intelligent" in comparison!
Rambo always will look fake since Stallone - during the Vietnam War - instead of volunteering like thousand did, preferred to make soft porn, safe in NYC.
It's obvious his career - since years ago - is going down the drain, then he needs money, so we'll see more "rambos" until he end up like Charles Bronson, at almost 90, still shooting LAWs and M60s.
Disappointing August 1, 2010
Christopher M. Conroy
12 out of 18 found this review helpful
I have never written a review before in my entire 10+ years of using amazon, but I felt compelled to do so for this extended cut because I wish I was warned before I bought it. I love Rambo, every single Rambo movie, and I especially loved the newest Rambo. I just got done watching the extended cut and it is my personal opinion that it was awful compared to the original release. The action and violence was unbelievably toned down and the additional 9 minutes was mainly dialogue that didn't add much to the movie and I feel as though it just hurt the overall flow of it.
That is the best warning I can give you. I am actually going to sell back my copy of extended and stick with my original cut. So if you were considering grabbing the new collector's set, I would do that as opposed to buying them all separately just to have the extended cut. If you must find out for yourself, you should rent the extended cut or borrow it from another sucker who bought it like me. The extended cut was easily the most disappointing bluray I have purchased in the history of my entire collection.
Extended cut has a stronger story to go with the action July 29, 2010
ManaByte
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
The box cover says Rambo, but the title for the extended cut has been restored to the original JOHN RAMBO title.
The four-movie BluRay Box Set DOES NOT include the extended John Rambo.
Basically Stallone added nine minutes back into the movie, and most of it is dialog INCLUDING the Rocky Balboa style monologues.
There's a quick new scene on the boat in the beginning with the snakes.
Rambo has a big monologue along the same lines of Rocky's speech to his son in Rocky Balboa. It's in the rain when he's convinced to take the boat up river.
There's more dialog on the boat while he's taking the missionaries.
The pastor has more lines when he comes to get Rambo.
Going back to watch the theatrical cut makes it seem like an edited for TV version where they had to cut out big story bits. The extended cut feels more like an end for Rambo along the lines of Rocky Balboa, and restoring the John Rambo title makes sense.
Of all the Rambo movies this one is the best July 29, 2010
Carrot Top
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is by far the best Rambo yet. It's the most intense and brutal of the series. There's not much more I can say. Bottom line is this is an awesome movie. A must own. If you liked the earlier Rambos you'll love this one!
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