From http://www.sylvesterstallone.com/:

“On September 4, 2009, Harry Knowles from movie website Ain’t It Cool News posted a voicemail message from Sylvester Stallone in which Sly gave more info on the plot of the next Rambo movie. With the working title, “Rambo V: The Savage Hunt,” this episode sees Rambo in the Pacific Northwest leading an elite squad in the hunt for an inhuman beast. This is clearly an exciting new direction for the Rambo story and we’ll keep you posted on any developments.”

Well, there you have it, Sly really is doing this Rambo vs. this Beast monster plot. Which is kind of cool and different.

It does get kind of old with Rambo destroying military guys, and for some reason, I can always picture in my head Rambo trying to survive some kind of alien or a monster. It’s seems Rambo is that type of guy and Sly is finally doing it.

It’s time that Rambo must fight something that is way more powerful than him.

Kev

Here I am back home from a Martha’s Vineyard, Labor day weekend vacation. Over the weekend, I have been reading and following the plot lines and synopsis for “Rambo V: The Savage Hunt”. Sly made the plot ideas official by confirming it with AICN. So Rambo being mixed with sci fi is the real deal, it’s really happening.

See an updated report on it at AICN:

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/42256

As you can see in the talk back comments, the new plot is getting mixed opinions. Some love the idea and some hate it.

Me? I FUCKING LOVE IT!

If you wonder where Sly got the plot idea from, “Rambo V” is actually adapted from a book by the author named James Byron Huggins, the name of the novel is, “Hunter”. Sly bought the rights for “Hunter” long ago to make a movie out of, but he never did. “Hunter” sounds just like a “Rambo” story, that’s what Sly probably bought the rights of the book for is because it reminded him of Rambo and he can see Rambo in the leading character of that novel. So now Sly is finally bringing that novel for “Rambo” in the next film.

http://www.amazon.ca/Hunter-James-Byron-Huggins/dp/0671015354

Sly also made it clear that “Rambo V” won’t be another “Universal Soldier” as you heard on his voice mail message in AICN if you can understand what he is saying. I’ll admit that Sly’s speaking voice is horrible when not acting in film, you could barely understand what he’s saying, lol!!

Most Stallone fans want the Rambo movies to be realistic. Well come on now, if you really think that, you’re living in a fantasy world here. I agree with Harry Knowles that none of the Rambo movies are realistic. All 4 Rambo movies had a whacky, and crazy plot. A lot of crazy things that possibly can’t happen in the real world.

No, police officers don’t go hunting down war vets in a small town when they are not welcomed. Is that realistic? Fuck no.

In First Blood part II…do you think any human being can blow down a huge helicopter with an M72 LAW weapon in real life? LOL!

In Rambo III do you think it’s possible that any man can go to Afghanistan to rescue his friend from the Soviets? Whacky, don’t try this for real, folks. It’s only a movie.

In Rambo IV, the new one, do you think any man can just go to Burma and kill the entire Burmese army in less than ten minutes for reals?

I’m liking the plot idea for “Rambo V” and it will be a very different Rambo film. It gets old with Rambo going on typical rescue missions and it don’t hurt for something different for a change.

As for the beast creature, Sly is talking about, I would think the beast would be CGI, it has to be ’cause the days of make up and costumes are over with. Everything in Hollywood seems to be CGI these days, I don’t see how else Sly is going to make a beast to make it realistic in “Rambo V”.

Love the plot idea or hate it, gotta give credit for Sly’s unique imagination when storytelling. He is a good storyteller and I admire him for that. I like how he takes this stuff very seriously.

Bring it on Sly. I’ll be on the lookout for more Rambo V news in the future. Hopefully we’ll get a longer Col. Trautman flashback too.

Kev