Another Rambo and/or Another Rambo?

The image above is of a poster that is showing up around the Cannes Film Festival.  The back of the poster has the words Coming 2011.  So it would seem that earlier reports that Sly had decided not to return for another Rambo were wrong.  But were they?  Not according to this report from Harry at Ain’t It Cool NewsHarry says…

… Stallone told me in no uncertain terms – At the end of JOHN RAMBO – when he sees his home, those horses and he looks back at that road… for Sly, that was a road he is never walking down again.

Truthfully, I liked the idea of Rambo going into Mexico to rescue some kidnapped girls. Of course I also thought that the ending to Rambo was a perfect capper to the series. If Sly asked for my advice, I’d say, you can’t top perfection. Rambo has come full circle. Let’s end the series and do Hunter and another Expendables. After that, let’s see what else is out there. Perhaps Poe?

Before we leave the topic of another Rambo.  There could be another Rambo with another Rambo.  “Huh,” you say?  It has been floated that perhaps the series will return with someone else playing the character.  I do think that Rambo would be viable as an on-going series and different actors could step into the role… if enough time passes between Sly stepping down and the new person stepping up.  RIght now, I think it would be too soon.

Rambo: Extended Cut

Great news!  A release date of July 27, 2010 has been announced for the Rambo: Extended CutSZoner, Alex Lamprey, sent in a link to this Digital Bits announcement that the Rambo: Extended Cut would be nine minutes longer and contain a 90 minute video production diary.

According to this report at Inside Pulse Movies,  the new edition will be a…

complete recut of Stallone’s film…

Cliff Stephenson, who worked on the new release says…

“…the movie no longer begins with the “contest” the soldiers force upon the Karen villagers. There are lots of little tweaks, restructuring and changes throughout (including the removal or shortening of some of the more questionable FX shots). I happen to think it’s a far superior version of the movie when directly compared to the theatrical cut…”

The Rambo: Extended Cut Blu-Ray is set to retail for $19.99, but Amazon is discounting orders here.

Hollywood Collectibles: Rambo Statue Pre-Order

Hey SZonersMark from Hollywood Collectibles wanted us to get a heads-up…

The Rambo statue is now up for pre-order;
http://hollywood-collectibles.com/rambo_18.html
If your guys use the code “Rambo” at checkout, they will get a 10% discount!

How cool is it that the Rambo statue is once again created by Edinho Maga who was discovered here at the StalloneZone?

Thanks to Mark and the good folks at Hollywood Collectibles for giving us another discount.  Remember that the last Rambo statue sold out quickly.  So put in your order, or drop some hints for a birthday, Father’s Day or even Christmas gift!

As always, any SZoner who orders one and sends me a photo with it, will have it posted on the StalloneZone!

From the Hollywood Collectibles website:

Rambo IV Statue

RAMBO IV 1:4 SCALE STATUE

“Heroes never die……..they just reload”

Standing an impressive 20” tall including base (to top of head – not including bow), this Quarter Scale statue captures Rambo’s raw intensity, as the “boatman” reveals his true colors to the mercenaries he is accompanying.


Featuring an accurate likeness of Sylvester Stallone as John Rambo from the latest Rambo movie, this amazingly detailed statue portrays Rambo with his now iconic bow in hand, poised to dispense instant justice with another arrow!
This incredible piece of art is constructed from heavyweight polystone and then hand painted to the finest detail.

Limited to just 500 pieces worldwide

There is no HCG Exclusive version of this piece. However if you like low serial #’s, we are reserving # 1 to # 100 for retail customers only. So the first 100 retail orders will receive the desirable low edition numbers!

Sculpted by Edinho Maga.
Painted by Dan “Danno” Cope.

Patrick Parnell’s Rambo

Today’s sketch of Rambo was created by Patrick Thomas Parnell.  I first met Patrick at MegaCon earlier this year.  I don’t think I’d ever even seen his art before.  Patrick was doing these really cool, tall/thin color sketches for a reasonable price.  I asked him if he’d be interested in doing a Stallone piece for my collection and he chose Rambo.

If you’d like to see more of Patrick’s art, then go here.

Empire: Sly Says Rambo No More

According to a May 1, 2010, post from Empire, Sly told one of their interviewers…

“… I think Rambo’s pretty well done. I don’t think there’ll be any more. I’m about 99% sure… I’m very happy with the last Burmese episode, because I didn’t pull any punches on it… I wanted it to be what civil war really is – rough. You can’t candy coat it, and where do you go from there?

The Empire article goes on to say that Sly is working on a director’s cut of Rambo!  You can read the full piece here.

Of course once the news hit that Sly might not return to Rambo, other sites followed up…

AMC: Top 5 Sly Stallone Movies

On April 30, 2010, the AMC Movie Blog posted their choices for The Five Best Movies of Sylvester Stallone.  Here are their choices and a little of the rationale for selection:

5.  Demolition Man: …Nothing about this movie should work — dated jokes about Taco Bell, a ridiculous time-travel setup — but it work it does, from start to finish. Credit Stallone’s amusing fish-out-of-water performance…

4. Cliffhanger: …Die Hard on a mountain, Cliffhanger is as cool as it sounds… Stallone reminds us why he’s one of the best action stars ever. He radiates intensity.

3. Copland: …Stallone turned his career around with this serious (and underappreciated) drama…

2. Rambo: No. We’re not talking about the original — that’s First Blood. We’re not even talking about Rambo: First Blood II, the sequel. While we love those both, this bare-bones, bloody action film ranks as one of the best flicks in years..

1. Rocky: Not just Stallone’s best but also one of Hollywood’s best…

If I were making the list Rocky Balboa would have been near the top forcing Demolition Man off the list.  And while it may not be one of Sly’s Top 5 best, Get Carter still is one of my favorites.  To see AMC’s whole post with all of their comments as well as some Stallone movies that nearly made it to the Top 5, then click here.

Hollywood Collectibles: Rambo Sneak Peak

Mark, from Hollywood Collectibles, contacted me last night with the following e-mail:

Hey Craig,

How are you?  Well I hope!

Thought you might like to be the first to show this teaser pic of the painted Rambo 4 Quarter scale statue. Pretty cool huh!

Stands approx 20″ tall (with base) to the top of his head, ie. not including the extra height the bow adds.

Hope you like it, when we officially announce it we can do a discount for your guys as before.

Thanks,

Mark

Thanks for the sneak peak, Mark.  My guess is that many SZoners will start saving now, because they’ll want to own one of the new Rambo statues.  You guys at Hollywood Collectibles always put out great products and this piece will make a great addition to any Stallone fan’s collection.  Thanks for keeping us in the loop!

Herve Attia @ Rambo’s Ranch!

SZoner, Herve Attia sent me the following last night, just in time for this week’s update!

Dear Craig,

I had the opportunity to visit the Rambo ranch. I always asked myself how the ranch looks like from the inside.  It has always been a mystery for the Rambo fans.  Not anymore :).

I met Roger, the owner of the ranch. He had a lot to share about the 2 days filming Sly did back in may 2007.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoZSdP_8kXw

Thank You!
-Herve

Herve – Thanks for sharing your talents again!  It was really neat to see “behind the scenes”, to hear Roger talk about filming and to see your movie magic!