December's TOTM is long overdue. I saw this promotional trailer for John Rambo (the title has since been changed to Rambo: To Hell and Back or simply, Rambo) during the summer when it was released for a few days on a fan site. This is not the official trailer, but rather an R-rated collection of promotional footage for fans of the Rambo series. Six months later I have rediscovered the footage on the following website: http://www.movieweb.com/video/V07E5qruBCFHRX.Please note, this trailer is seriously "R-rated" and not for the squeamish. The final 90 seconds feature a beheading, a gutting, numerous dismemberments from gunfire, and, my personal favorite over-the-top moment, Rambo ripping someone's throat out with his bare hand.
Additional trailers for Rambo are available on the official website: http://movies.break.com/rambo/
If this trailer is any indication, I don't believe that the fourth installment in the Rambo series will make much effort at plot or character development, but rather endeavor to be ridiculously over-the-top, badass, blood-flowing entertainment. That approach works for me, since it brings me back to the guilty-pleasure cheesiness of most 80s action movies, particularly any movie starring Stallone or Schwarzenegger. It is also pretty clear that Stallone will never recapture whatever dramatic inspiration led to the quality scripts for Rocky and First Blood, so why mess around? Rambo looks to be Stallone doing what Stallone does best - running through the woods like a 'roided up freak of nature, spilling blood, leaving body parts in his wake, and capping it off with choice, unintentionally humorous dialogue. What's not to like?
No comments:
Post a Comment