Tag: Rambo
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The Alternate Ending of ‘Die Hard With a Vengeance’ Changes John McClane
In the history of ’80s and ’90s action movies, three names stand out above the rest: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, and Bruce Willis. The first two names made their mark through their imposing presence. From the Terminator films and Predator, to the Rambo films and Cobra, Schwarzenegger and Stallone were all about being larger than…
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Leaving Netflix in January 2023
While January will bring plenty of exciting titles to Netflix, it’ll also be your last chance to watch some other titles. If Wednesday gave you an Addams Family high, you may have noticed that Netflix also had both the 1991 film The Addams Family and its 1993 sequel The Addams Family Values, unfortunately the second…
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Ballerina: Everything We Know So Far About the John Wick Spin-Off
The action genre had been on life support for quite some time, with a laundry list of forgettable, CGI-ridden schlock that felt all too disposable. Gone were the glory days kick-started by franchises like Die Hard and Rambo, fans of the genre everywhere were subjected to giant robot fights and superhero films, which aren’t always…
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Lionsgate, Suretone Pictures to Finance ‘Creepers’ Adaptation from ‘Rambo’ Creator
Lionsgate and Suretone Pictures will co-finance Suretone’s upcoming horror film “Creepers,” based on the novel by “Rambo” creator David Morrell.Set to shoot this summer in Bulgaria, “Creepers” follows a group of young explorers who investigate an old abandoned hotel, only to encounter a strange supernatural being and a competing group looking for a legendary hidden…
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Rambo: First Blood review – Stallone’s 80s hero ripe for devotees of old-school action
Fans of movie explosions get another chance to spend time with the character that inspired Ronald ReaganForty years on, here’s a rerelease of the first movie in the Rambo series from 1982: the watchable if entirely preposterous exploitation-action picture in which star and co-writer Sylvester Stallone makes his first appearance as John Rambo, the decorated…
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Behind-The-Scenes Chaos Gave Rambo III’s Director His Debut
There’s a saying that luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity. That was certainly the case for “
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How Sylvester Stallone Saved Rambo (And The Franchise) From An Early Grave
When you think of the quintessential embodiment of the ’80s action hero, more often than not it tends to be a muscle-bound merchant of death who mows down a swath of nameless bodies with an entire arsenal at their disposal. If you’ve never seen a “Rambo” movie, it would be easy to think of its…
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Tales From The Box Office: How Harry Potter And The Sorcerer’s Stone Conjured A Massive Franchise
(Welcome to Tales from the Box Office, our column that examines box office miracles, disasters, and everything in between, as well as what we can learn from them.)There are several truly massive cornerstone franchises in the pop culture landscape. I’m not talking about the likes of “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” or “Rambo,” which have certainly…
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Sylvester Stallone Shared A Peek At A ‘Rocky’ Prequel Series He’s Pitching For A Streaming Service
Sylvester Stallone has never been one to shy away from the chance to expand one of his franchises. We’ve seen him do it recently with “Rambo” and the most obvious example is probably his “Rocky” franchise, which he spun off into the hugely successful “Creed” series. Now, it appears he wants to do another spinoff,…
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Sylvester Stallone Teams With ‘Overlord’ Director For New Superhero Film ‘Samaritan’
Sylvester Stallone might have just released the supposed swan song for his “Rambo” franchise with the recent ‘Last Blood,’ but that doesn’t mean the actor is slowing down anytime soon. In fact, it appears that he’s already got his next film lined up, the superhero project titled “Samaritan.”According to Deadline, Stallone is teaming up with…