http://www.indy.com/posts/4192 en-us musicjunky1967 "Finally, the thing that bothered me most about "Rambo" was the fact that there were several families who brought their children to see this movie. Simply put, there is no way in hell that any kids should be watching this. Let them hold on to their innocence a while longer" Welcome to the 21st century. I see things like this happen at the movies all the time. We all know that it obviously takes no intelligence in conceiving kids. Raising them, that's ANOTHER story... Sun, 03 Feb 2008 22:16:47 -0500 http://www.indy.com/posts/4192#comment_12862 http://www.indy.com/posts/4192#comment_12862 Robert Hammerle Joe, My only mild disagreement with your review concerns whether Stallone intended to make any type of moral statement. More to the point, this movie had to be in production long before the recent military crackdown in Myanmar (Burma). Any attempt by Stallone to try and wrap this movie up as some type of tribute to those poor people is disingenuous at best. Even given all of the gore, I thought the movie was pretty good if one just analyzed it as an action film. War is filthy, cruel and in many ways dehumanizing, and I have a bigger problem with it being presented in some artificial manner. As a critic of George Bush in general and the Iraq War in particular, I have always been revolted by the fact that the Bush Administration has forbidden any pictures of the returning dead. Everyone knows why, as it is intended to hide the costs of this needless conflict from the American people. What is wrong with a movie that refuses to sanitize the realities of war? While Stallone's "Super-Rambo" turn at the machine gun was clearly futuristic (not to mention a tad over the top), the special effects concerning the deaths of the soldiers was stylistically real. It reminded me in a way of the poetic violence seen at various times in "The Crow" (1994). Finally, the thing that bothered me most about "Rambo" was the fact that there were several families who brought their children to see this movie. Simply put, there is no way in hell that any kids should be watching this. Let them hold on to their innocence a while longer. Thu, 31 Jan 2008 10:12:33 -0500 http://www.indy.com/posts/4192#comment_12502 http://www.indy.com/posts/4192#comment_12502 Robert Hammerle Thu, 31 Jan 2008 10:12:28 -0500 http://www.indy.com/posts/4192#comment_12501 http://www.indy.com/posts/4192#comment_12501 musicjunky1967 I saw this movie to a packed house on friday night. I think Stallone is smart enough to know that people aren't going to be going into a Rambo movie expecting to see the friggin' 'Piano.' I thought it was hilarious that someone in a review of the movie actually listed a body count. I lost count within the first 25 minutes! I think Stallone delivered what most people would expect from a Rambo movie. Yeah, the plot was minimal but I've seen Oscar-winning movies where I've scratched my head there too. You just know that when Rambo shows up and starts shooting people in his over-the-top manner (do human skulls REALLY explode like THAT?)you get what you've paid for. Mon, 28 Jan 2008 19:23:20 -0500 http://www.indy.com/posts/4192#comment_12321 http://www.indy.com/posts/4192#comment_12321 randydaytona It was hilarious, on The Soup he called it Stallone's Bucket List Mon, 28 Jan 2008 19:08:24 -0500 http://www.indy.com/posts/4192#comment_12318 http://www.indy.com/posts/4192#comment_12318 punkrocknight There is also this local radio station that plays crappy music all the time. Every time I turn it on it is crap.I turned it on last month crap. I had it on today, crap, even 6 months ago it was playing crap. Wait, I'll turn it on right now.... ahhh crap. Mon, 28 Jan 2008 17:40:09 -0500 http://www.indy.com/posts/4192#comment_12305 http://www.indy.com/posts/4192#comment_12305 punkrocknight There is this Lady that works at a restaurant I go to, she has been working there for like 25 years and needs to stop. She should not longer be a waitress anymore. I know she wants to make some money but screw her, she is not as fast as when I first went there like 10 years ago. She would have been much better off stopping when she got my order totally correct years ago. Mon, 28 Jan 2008 17:37:36 -0500 http://www.indy.com/posts/4192#comment_12304 http://www.indy.com/posts/4192#comment_12304 SharRed7 He definitely needs to stop...would have been better off leaving well enough alone without this last one....very disappointing. Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:43:32 -0500 http://www.indy.com/posts/4192#comment_12298 http://www.indy.com/posts/4192#comment_12298 URBAN stallone needs to STOP IT and go sit DOWN! the only remakes should be son of rambo or son of rocky.....stallone is a steroided wax ,botox,cartoon of his former self.............lol Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:30:50 -0500 http://www.indy.com/posts/4192#comment_12295 http://www.indy.com/posts/4192#comment_12295 joe.shearer I think Stallone IS following his inner muse. He's always struck me as an educated guy, but not necessarily a smart one. He knows a lot of big words, and uses them to try and make himself seem smarter than he really is. Mon, 28 Jan 2008 14:44:14 -0500 http://www.indy.com/posts/4192#comment_12278 http://www.indy.com/posts/4192#comment_12278 Matt.Gonzales I still put my baseball cap on backwards before I armwrestle. It doesn't work out as well for me as it did for Sly. I could use a "Cobra" sequel myself. Mon, 28 Jan 2008 11:47:42 -0500 http://www.indy.com/posts/4192#comment_12269 http://www.indy.com/posts/4192#comment_12269 joe.shearer Ha. Doubtful. Speaking of contractually obligated, I'm still waiting for my sequel to "Over the Top." Mon, 28 Jan 2008 11:42:58 -0500 http://www.indy.com/posts/4192#comment_12268 http://www.indy.com/posts/4192#comment_12268 Matt.Gonzales Surely that wasn't a contract from the 80s, when all the other Rambo movies were made. Stallone must have signed that contract relatively recently -- definitely after "Copland." Anyone know if Frank Stallone made any soundtrack contributions to either of these recent Stallone films? Mon, 28 Jan 2008 11:39:01 -0500 http://www.indy.com/posts/4192#comment_12267 http://www.indy.com/posts/4192#comment_12267 Christopher Lloyd Unlike "Rocky Balboa," which Stallone had been wanting to do for years, he was contractually obligated to deliver a "Rambo" sequel. I'd vote for him to go the Kevin Costner route, doing leading roles in smaller movies and supporting roles in good ones, a la "The Upside of Anger." It's not like he needs money, so follow your inner muse. Mon, 28 Jan 2008 11:27:04 -0500 http://www.indy.com/posts/4192#comment_12264 http://www.indy.com/posts/4192#comment_12264 Matt.Gonzales Stallone looks like a wax figure of himself in that picture. Remember when Stallone did "Copland" and it seemed like he was taking a turn toward respectability? That was obviously an aberration. Mon, 28 Jan 2008 10:25:15 -0500 http://www.indy.com/posts/4192#comment_12250 http://www.indy.com/posts/4192#comment_12250