ROTTEN TOMATOES: Sly Stallone back for "Rambo IV"?

Sly Stallone back for "Rambo IV"?

by RT Staff | October 09, 2006

It looks like Sylvester Stallone will be reprising one of his most seminal characters, John Rambo, in a fourth "Rambo" film. According to Production Weekly (via Comingsoon.net), Sly will direct and star in "Rambo IV: In the Serpent's Eye," based upon his own script.

The film, tentatively scheduled for shooting in January, will tell the story of a group of missionaries doing aid work in Burma who enlist Rambo to defend them against pirates. After some of the aid workers are kidnapped, Rambo assembles a ragtag team of fighters to rescue them. This would be the first "Rambo" picture since 1988's "Rambo III." Stallone will also star in "Rocky Balboa," which will be in theaters Dec. 22.

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GreenBastard writes:
on Oct 09 2006 09:50 PM

[b]Cool[/b]
I used to love Rambo when I was about 12! I'll see it.

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Cameron writes:
on Oct 09 2006 10:29 PM

1998? I am thinking typo, because it was 88.

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Cbroods writes:
on Oct 10 2006 01:29 AM

Stallone what are you doing?? I guess everyone has to make a buck..

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Mikeal420 writes:
on Oct 10 2006 07:10 AM

what if the new Rocky turns out to be gold?? I mean, he wrote/directed the first one and it won the oscar, plus the studio has some faith in it to give it a December 22 release

But he also wrote or directed Rambo III and Rhinestone, so I don't know

And don't forget Stayin' Alive

Good Luck Stallone!!

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new12play writes:
on Oct 10 2006 07:31 AM

In reply to this comment (#846190)
He didn't direct the first one. John G. Avildsen did.

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arpeggio191 writes:
on Oct 10 2006 07:43 AM

so he has nothing else to do?

"oh snap! i just thought of a great idea! i'll make rocky 479. Oh shit! i just had another great idea. i'll make rambo 4! oh damn! i had another great idea! I'm super old and will need to mount a big fucking gun to my walker!"

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aconline writes:
on Oct 10 2006 08:01 AM

We all laugh and make fun of him, but he laughs at us all the way to the bank. I would make Rocky movies and Rambo and a sequel to Driven if it paid well, too.

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ninjaandy writes:
on Oct 10 2006 08:24 AM

Have you seen the guy lately? He could still probably kick all of our asses. His age isn't an issue. Yet.

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bigdaddygamer14 writes:
on Oct 10 2006 10:08 AM

In reply to this comment (#846194)
[b]1998?[/b]
Actually, Rambo III came out in 1988, not 1998.

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RocketPunch writes:
on Oct 10 2006 10:14 AM

He and the governator should do the Contra movie, with bruce willis as the bad guy.

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aconline writes:
on Oct 10 2006 11:01 AM

In reply to this comment (#846196)
Love it! Copyright the idea. I will help you write it!

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taran72 writes:
on Oct 10 2006 11:44 AM

The plot sounds like a major copout. I was expecting something really daring and relevant. For instance:
Rambo is hired to protect contract oil workers in Iraq. After gunning down Iraqi after Iraqi, he suspects something is amiss when the terrorists know his every move and tactic. He finds out Haliburton WANTS car bombing, murder and mayhem because it gives them a better reason to get the hell out. So he hunts down the maniacal terrorist leader and eventually the CEO of Haliburton, dispatching of them both with the appropriate sneer and snide remark.

The End.

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Mikeal420 writes:
on Oct 10 2006 12:59 PM

In reply to this comment (#846191)
wow! you made me lose the little faith I had in the guy, Thank You for ruining my day, sir

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TheIceGhost writes:
on Oct 10 2006 02:18 PM

I'm lookin' forward to Rocky, even if the plot sounds a little messy. Rambo? Nah'

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gunkata writes:
on Oct 10 2006 02:19 PM

In reply to this comment (#846189)
I guess he didn't invest much in his 401k account.

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ck100 writes:
on Oct 10 2006 05:09 PM

For pete's sake. Does he have to do another unnecessary, cash-in sequel? Why can't he just call it quits and ride off into the sunset with some dignity? Does he have to turn his characters into parody? I doubt anyone wants to see an over-the-hill, past-his-prime action star milk his popular movies dry and make an ass out of himself. He may be laughing all the way to the bank, but we'll be laughing at him and not with him when he's on screen trying to fight guys half his age.

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ezekiel0807 writes:
on Oct 10 2006 05:27 PM

"Rocky" looks pretty decent, because he addresses the fact that he's so damn old. But "Rambo IV", come on. It's hilarious because the film credits for Stallone's recent movies are starting to resemble the credits of a movie a kid made in his backyard with a Super 8 camera. Written by Stallone. Directed by Stallone. Starring Stallone. It won't be long before Sly starts adding wigs and fake beards to change his appearance in order to play different characters. It'll be like a Monty Python film, but only starring Stallone. But if people pay to see it, all power to you, Sly.

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Mikeal420 writes:
on Oct 10 2006 05:28 PM

In reply to this comment (#846202)
your bitterness border on jealousy

Also, Stallone would still be the object of ur rants whenever he is brought up in conversation, wether he is doing a new film or not, this just gives you an excuse

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BFBF writes:
on Oct 11 2006 02:21 PM

Fighting pirates? Wow this will be ugly.

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ArrowDawg writes:
on Dec 05 2006 09:53 PM

This is laughable. I like Sly a lot, but he's just too darn old to reprise Rambo again. Rocky I can see, because we've seen many REAL boxers over the years try to make comebacks well past their prime. Holyfield is still at it. Foreman came back and actually won the title with a lucky punch about 15+ years after he lost his title to Ali in Zaire,. But Rambo? Sly admittedly looks about 10 years younger than his actual age, but we all know it'll be an almost 60-year-old man playing war.

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