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On March 16,2010, The Metro Film Fight Club pitted Rocky against Rambo to determine which “original Stallone classic is better.” You can click here to read each side’s arguments. The cool thing is that no matter who wins, Stallone and Stallone fans come out on top.
On February 12, 2010, Julie Benz, who co-starred with Sly in Rambo was interviewed by AOL TV. The rumor that Julie was going to return in the next Rambo movie was brought up. Here’s what was said:
I’ve heard a rumor that you’re in ‘Rambo V.’ What’s up with that? I think that people will be shocked to know there’s actually a ‘Rambo V’ coming up. And it looks like Mickey Rourke might be involved. That would be awesome.
I’ve read that they’re definitely doing a ‘Rambo V,’ but my involvement is a rumor. I mean, no one’s approached me, but I would love to work with Stallone again. I had an amazing experience on ‘Rambo IV.’ If they can figure out a way for my character to fit into the storyline that makes sense, I’m there.
You know, it would be pretty cool to see Julie’s character brought back for the next Rambo. There was definitely some chemistry between the two. I can see her character and Rambo interacting the way that Delores Taylor’s character related to Billy Jack. – Craig
There’s a nice little interview with Rambo creator, David Morrell over at Jonathan Maberry’s blog. Here are a couple of quotes:
First Blood has been constantly in print for 38 years.
It’s an odd experience to be associated with one of the five most identifiable characters in the world, along with Sherlock Holmes, Tarzan, James Bond, and Harry Potter.
It’s pretty cool that Sly is associated with one of the five most identifiable characters in the world.
This week we have Sly as Rambo by Tom Hodges. I discovered Tom’s art through his DA site and then last August, Tom had a 24 Hour Draw-A-Thon live on UStream. I got on board and commissioned a sketch of Jack Carter and this Rambo. Tom still draws regularly on UStream and it’s always fun watching him go at it.
This past week we’ve seen some updates on Ethelmae’s blog [publicist on “The Expendables”]. Here are a few tidbits:
Honestly folks I have to admit I wasn’t that jazzed about Sly doing Rambo … But that all changed after my oh so interesting conversation with Sly on Saturday about the new Rambo. I told him how happy I was after reading Zablo’s blog in which Sly said that he had changed the storyline.
I told Sly that I was excited about him tackling the subject of the brutality women and children caught in the drug wars in Mexico face. He spoke passionately about shining the high beams on the situation.
He commented it will be a brutal shoot…
It will have all of the trademarks of a Stallone film and the story will be provocative, revealing and totally kick ass.
So now I’m clear – this Rambo will be Rambo and Hunter will be made in the future as a stand alone as it should be.
You can read the full reports at Ethelmae’s blog by clicking here and here. – Craig
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Moviehole.com picked up the story of Ethelmae’s updates here.
SZoner, Daz sent in the photo above of a Rambo tattoo that he did on himself. Nice work, especially considering that he had to do it upside down! – Craig
EmpireOnLine.com recently posted their list of The Top 25 Best One Man Armies in the Movies. Of course, Rambo came in at #1. Who could argue with that? The rest of the list can [and should] be debated. Isn’t that the purpose of lists? Here are my suggestions for the top ten:
Since we broke the story of Sly’s e-mail to the StalloneZone about changing the direction of the next “Rambo” movie and the potential for Hunter to be made, several sites picked up the story and ran with it:
Hey SZoners – I just received an e-mail from Sly for all SZoners:
From Sly
Hi Craig,
This is from Sly to your followers:
To all the loyal SZoners out there,
I’m letting you know that Rambo has changed course and the story about hunting the man/beast will be done using another character in the lead. RAMBO himself will be heading over the border to a violent city where many young women have vanished .
There will be blood.
Best,
Sly Stallone
This is great news since it means that we should get two Stallone movies – a new “Rambo” [back to the concept everyone seemed to dig] and what sounds like “Hunter” based on the novel written specifically for Sly by James Byron Huggins. It’s no secret that I and many SZoners have been hoping that Sly would adapt the novel for the big screen. – Craig
On November 4, 2009, Clint Morris did a report on the American Film Market for Moviehole.com. At this event companies try to get distribution deals for their films. One of the films marketed was “Rambo V: The Savage Hunt”. Here’s what was said:
Rambo 5 – Nu Image/Millennium Films will be selling shares in the latest bullet-in-the-abdomen commercial. The flyer says the Sylvester Stallone is now in pre-production, which means it’ll be the big guy’s next film. I’m assuming Lionsgate have the U.S rights in the bag – since they released “Rambo” – but I’m not certain. Either way, if you represent a Croatian distributor, and know there’s an audience out there who’d kill to see another protein shake advert headlined by a 65-year-old mass of mutton, then pull up a seat…. Avi Lerner has a number he wants to show you.
One suggestion, I would change the title to simply “Rambo: The Savage Hunt”.
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On November 6, 2009, Movieline.com posted an article by Mark Lisanti about the American Film Market and “Ten Modestly Budgeted Mindblowing Films to Watch”. “Rambo V: The Savage Hunt” was listed first under the subheading :“The Big One”. Here’s what was said:
2008’s surprisingly excellent Rambo (and by “surprisingly excellent,” we mean “so incredibly ultramegaviolent that the entire theater whooped with delight each time an evil Burmese soldier was sheared in half by machine-gun fire”) left many unanswered questions: How will our mom-jeans-wearing hero readjust to life in an ass-hugging, boot-cut world? Can Stallone improve upon his frenetic 2.59 kills-per-minutes pace? Will a back-to-basics Rambo abandon high-powered weaponry in favor of eviscerating each foe with his bare hands, jamming his meaty, battle-hardened paws into the soft bellies of his enemies and withdrawing steaming handfuls of wriggling, soupy guts? We may finally get those answers, and sooner rather than later. (More on the actual plot here, for those who aren’t content to let their imaginations run wild.)