We love Netflix, and use it all the time. And we cannot express how
grateful we are to Netflix for inventing a Rambo movie we can't
wait to see. By now, we're all familiar with Sylvester Stallone's
version of the fourth Rambo film, where he goes to Burma armed
with almost nothing more than his bow and arrow, to rescue aid worker
Sarah (played by Julie Benz) from Burmese terrorists. However, Netflix
has decided to give it a few changes to make it a little more interesting.
The official Netflix description of Rambo IV is as follows:
After living a relatively normal life for the past 15 years, Vietnam vet
John Rambo (Sylvester Stallone) is recalled to duty to lead the next
generation of soldiers in a high-tech rescue mission. But this time it's
personal: His 10-year-old daughter is being held hostage by white
supremacists. And for all their youthful virility and advanced arsenal
of weapons, Stallone's co-stars still have a few lessons to learn from
this old-school warrior.
Now this IS interesting. We can't wait to see Rambo go high
tech! And there may have to be a couple more Rambo films before this one
in order to explain how a group of white supremacists decided to set up
base in Burma. Perhaps that's a mistake, though, and this new Rambo film
takes place in the rain forests of America instead of Burma. However, if
it turns out this does take place in America, we'll still need a little
backstory on why a 61-year-old man would be recalled to army service for
a criminal kidnapping case taking place in the US.
Also interesting is the choice of cast. Apparently, Rambo's daughter
will be played by Milo Ventimiglia, one of the brother characters on the
TV show Heroes. Ok, now sure sure, maybe he'll just play
someone else in the film, and maybe Rambo's Julie Benz will
play the daughter here instead. In which case, the movie will pull a
rare 90210 out of its hat as 35-year-old Benz portrays a 10-year-old girl.
But it's the advanced, high tech arsenal that the young rapscallions
under Rambo's command use that we're interested in. Rambo has used
almost every type of gun, explosive timer device, and helicopter in the
modern world, but none of it would be classified as high tech.
Who knows which type of futuristic arsenal of lasers and robots will be
humbled by Rambo's still with mere guns and vehicles.
Added to Queue.
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