Talk:Rambo (franchise)

message: While US Army Special Forces is more official, the term Green Berets seems to strike a more familiar tone with people so I added this term in parenthesis. BTW- the term "Green Beret" is used on the back cover of the VHS box of First Blood. Hthash 20:22, 6 August 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Green Beret 

message: Just a coincidence, but something to be respectful of:  There was a soldier, SSgt Arthur John Rambo from Libby, Montana, who died in South Vietnam, 26 November, 1969.
Doesn't there need to be some more on the influence the Rambo character has had in the popular media? The red headband has become one of children's favourite accessories when they play at being soldiers. And the ridiculous amount of carnage in the latter films also came to be synonymous with what Hollywood action movies stood for right then.
I just removed the statement under Trivia about the name "John Rambo" being the "first name on the Vietnam Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery."  This would be totally awesome if it were true because of the obvious "First Blood" connection.  Unfortunately, the VVM is not located at Arlington National Cemetery, and there is an "Arthur John Rambo" on the wall but he  couldn't be the first name because they are listed in order of death, the first being in 1957, and this Rambo fellow passed in 1969.  Anyway68.115.110.78 21:53, 27 November 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  Arthur John Rambo 

message: I just went ahead and clarified the "japanese" spelling of "ranbou" as opposed to "rambo" althought my understanding is that the pronunciation is very similar?  PS the above edit regarding the VVM is from me while I wasn't logged in.Gabenowicki 03:08, 12 January 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Japanese spelling 

message: Is the Metal Gear Solid reference really necessary?
Nath 05:16, 15 June 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Metal Gear Solid reference 

message: I changed the word "patriotic" to "jingoistic."  I realize there's a risk of becoming overly POV by saying so, but the "patriotism" in these movies seems excessive to the point of being almost a caricature, so I thought "jingoistic" was more appropriate.  If you disagree, by all means revert.
Septegram 20:04, 1 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Criticism 

message: Hi:
According to the IMDB, there's a Rambo IV in the works. A citation will be needed, so I'm not including this in the article, but I recall Stallone joking at the time that Hot Shots Part Deux came out, that if he ever made another Rambo picture, it would begin with a scene at Trautman's funeral.
:It's already mentioned in the opening paragraph and is called Rambo IV: In the Serpent's Eye. FK0071a 22:32, 13 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Rambo IV 

message: In the computer game Soldat, the "Rambo mode" gametype gives the first player to get a kill   .....(wrong).....    a bow and arrow capable of killing in one hit.   .....(usually correct but still wrong).....    Other players become the "Rambo" when they kill the current "Rambo" .....(Another wrongo here)..... Players are only rewarded for fragging the Rambo. .....(Also wrong).....
I don't know why I'm putting this in discussion, maybe because I don't want to write the reference myself.
Firstly, you don't only get points for killing the rambo, that would be stupid. You mainly score points in a rambo match for killing the other people while using the rambo bow. Secondly, There are circumstances where the bow will not kill in one hit. For example, you shoot and hit someone but they are far away from where you shot from, they are wearing bullet proof vest or they have flame god power up (these don't apply in the case of exploding arrows,they kill in one hit, except for flame god). Thirdly, you don't get the bow for killing another person first at the start of the match. The bow will always be in a respawn point somewhere on the map. Nor do you get the bow instantly once you kill the previous rambo(The previous rambo drops the bow allowing anyone to pick it up that time to modifited sping that time , soon)
You should play the game before you start pulling references out of nowhere. 202.150.115.150 11:40, 3 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Soldat reference wrong 

message: I discussed this issue with the frequent editors at WikiProject_Films; please see the topic entitled “Can I post reviews and interviews as external links?” in their discussion forum. They confirmed that it is appropriate to add an external link to an interview, and that “generally any professional critic review is acceptable”. 
This article currently does not contain any links to interviews with Sylvester Stallone. Please clarify your policies. Thanks.
ImaGoodPerson 00:46, 9 January 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: The interview wasn't about Rambo. Chris Cunningham 15:37, 9 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Isn’t a Sylvester Stallone interview relevant to this film? 

message: Is this guy worthy of a mention? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 82.153.199.133 (talk) 09:49, 5 February 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Afghan rambo 

message: I don't know if mine is a frequently asked doubt, but I just assumed Rambo's "Indian" from his "Indian-German" ancestry was referring to India, not to Native Americans. For me it gives more sense to the assertion "that's a hell of a combination" from the second movie.
Reply to above: Its definitely native American Indian, not South Asian Indian. Native American Indians are stereotypically known for their warrior qualities and Germans are known for their towering physique. That's why its a "hell of a combination". I don't know why you would assume it refers to South Asian Indian - they are stereotypically known more for being computer geeks!
Someone who has read the book can give more detail about it? --80.26.84.138 10:14, 20 May 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Indian = Native American descent? 

message: John Rambo should have an article on its own, as the character Rambo is notable on its own. 70.55.84.123 (talk) 05:24, 18 January 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Split, I agree, the chracter is alomst more well known than the actual films that he is in.  Doktor  Wilhelm  20:20, 24 January 2008 (UTC)

text: Split, I agree. --P shadoh (talk) 02:01, 17 February 2008 (UTC)

text: Split, it makes sense. 132.205.44.5 (talk) 04:46, 28 February 2008 (UTC)

text: Split, I agree --Mishobg12 (talk) 21:03, 3 March 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  John Rambo 

message: The valet parking comment is derisive irrelevent injection from the poster, having no relation to the actual movie. (re: 1st sentence of first blood paragraph) Likewise further in and the reference to a "car wash". Same poster apparently made the First Blood page as well as the snide comments are continued there. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.30.62.7 (talk) 22:05, 27 January 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  "Valet Parking"  

message: The user at the IP address 67.170.207.109 is constantly editing the article to say that Rambo's first name is "Johnathon". There are no sources whatsoever citing that is his first name. Please make sure this edit does not occur again.
76.19.215.204 (talk) 22:45, 2 February 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: You might want take your request/suggestion to WP:RFP --P shadoh (talk) 02:00, 17 February 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  "Johnathon" 

message: how is The Intruder in the see also section related? OTher than the fact that the character in that film is called Rambu It doesn't seem related at all. It's more like Mad Max 1. 132.205.44.5 (talk) 04:47, 28 February 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  "The Intruder" 

message: I would like to know where the author of the John Rambo article got his information.
What references?  Were they the books that David Morrell wrote?
If so I will accept it as canon.
Those of us who write fan fiction like to remain true to the character.
Please let me know if this is canon from David Morrell.
Thanks.
Soquilii (talk) 02:50, 29 February 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  References? 

message: From the article: "In the afterstory of the timeline between the first and second films, Rambo is convicted at a court-martial and remanded to a military prison where heavy duty labor is the norm. Despite being a convict, the rigid routine and discipline of prison life provides Rambo with some measure of much-needed stability, as it reminds him of his past in the military and its own rigid hierarchy."
Why would Rambo be tried at a court-martial and go to military prison when he was discharged from the military in 1974, 8 years before this movie?  They would no longer have any jurisdiction over him, as he was a civilian when the crimes occured. Redjacket3827 (talk) 13:59, 10 March 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Backstory of being in military prison? 

message: How could Rambo be in the Army if he was a Green Beret? Green Berets are the Marines, not the Army.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.36.69.168 (talk) 22:25, 30 May 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Army? 

message: It looks like someone removed the list of medals that Rambo had listed.  These were in a deleted scene from Rambo III.  Should they be restored or since it was a deleted scene (ie not canon) should they remain removed?  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Redjacket3827 (talk • contribs) 12:42, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Awards and Badges removed??? 

message: I remember seeing a film some decades ago about a man who lived in the wilds and the police went after him over some matter. Like the first Rambo film, he led them on a dangerous chase through the wilderness, using his survival skills with deadly effect but they finally got him in the end. It was said he just wanted to be left alone. It was based on a real story and I wondered if the first Rambo film had been based on it? No idea of the film's name. (193.250.60.95 (talk) 14:28, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Origins?

message: Swapped with Category:Fictional Italian-Americans --Captain Obvious and his crime-fighting dog (talk) 11:16, 18 August 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  (Trolling) "Category:Fictional German-Americans" added repeatedly 

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thread_title: Image copyright problem with Image:First blood poster.jpg

message: Given that each film in this series has its own article page (rightly so), I think this page - detailing the (fictional) character of John Rambo - should refer more holistically to what is portrayed in both the films and books. This article does briefly mention the novels, but tends to focus on the films. For example, it states that Rambo “is an action film series” - yes, one that is “based on the David Morrell novel” - but this stresses the films over the novels. Of course, the character is in all probability more popularly known from the films, but I think it would be more accurate to say that Rambo is the main character in a series of action films and novels.
The book First Blood was originally published in 1972, a decade before the movie adaptation (hence the “based on”). David Morrell, the author, later wrote the novels Rambo: First Blood Part 2 and Rambo 3 to tie-in with the release of the subsequent films. These books offer more detailed characterisation on John Rambo, as compared to the films, and as such this ‘extra’ information would be useful for the purposes of this article. In so doing, however, it needs to be stated that certain “discrepancies” exist between books and films - but, again, this is insightful. The most crucial discrepancy is that in the novel First Blood, Rambo died - in the film, he lives.
We learn, for example, that in terms of awards Rambo has: the Congressional Medal of Honor, 2 Silver Stars, 4 Bronze Stars, 2 Soldier’s Crosses, 4 Vietnam Crosses of Gallantry, and 5 Purple Hearts (see the second novel, 1985, p. 11). This list differs from that presented in the article - which focuses solely on the films.
The books also tell us, for instance, that: Rambo was in Vietnam in 1968 (see the second novel, page 13) - while the article claims (without citing a reference) that between 1967-69 he was back in the United States. Further, the article suggests (again without reference) that Rambo has a Native American Navajo father and a mother of Italian descent - yet in the second book we are told that Rambo was born “of an Italian father and a Navajo mother” (page 62). And, as a final illustration, the second book specifically states that Rambo had not enlisted but had been drafted into military service (see page 63), (a fact that is also stated in the forth film) - yet this article says (again without any evidence) that he enlisted.
On the basis of the information contained in the novels, which generally allows for more detailed characterisation, as well as highlighting specific discrepancies between films and books, I think this article would benefit from a re-write of sorts. I’m happy to make a start on this, but would like to first ask about what other think … let me know. Simon P Blackburn (talk) 04:01, 31 January 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  A re-write 

message: Why can't we use the First Blood poster like the other posters in this article? Egon Eagle (talk) 17:56, 4 March 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  First Blood poster 

message: Intrestingly however, Rambo does not kill anybody in First Blood except the guy he kills.
I could replace "guy he kills" with "one accidental death" (and correct spelling of Interestingly), but I like it as it is.
Kd5npf (talk) 23:24, 24 August 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  First Blood plot 

message: There's a small write-up here:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084611/plotsummary
Very interesting start has "Rambo" character ordering a hamburger raw...  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.167.205.66 (talk) 03:50, 7 September 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Isn't the initial series a rip-off of the movie Ruckus from the year before? 

message: I think somebody should obviously take out the paragraph where Rambo fights a mutanted baby, Im not tacking it out cause I like it too much.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.54.31.143 (talk) 02:56, 12 September 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  The Plot of Rambo V 

message: quote "Harry Knowles reported that "He then told me that the folks behind those posters essentially said that if Sly didn't do it - someone else would. And Sly seems fine with that." unquote
Is this saying that Stallone will still star in it, or it will have a new actor in the role ?  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 119.136.206.152 (talk) 04:28, 10 July 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Will it go ahead with a new actor ? 

message: To clean up wikipedia, we should consider redirecting the character list to Rambo (film series) to make one less page.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sub-Zero Blue (talk • contribs) 03:50, 14 January 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: I don't see the need for that - providing the article itself is notable, it is common practice to have a separate pages of characters.  To merge it here would just clutter this page.  Rob Sinden (talk) 09:15, 14 January 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Merge character list to film series 

message: I think that since Rambo is the main character, he should have an article. Sam Trautman, Sarah Miller, and Co-Bao are secondary characters. They should be merged into the character list. What do you think?  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sub-Zero Blue (talk • contribs) 03:02, 15 January 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: I'd suggest you discuss that at the relevant pages.  Rob Sinden (talk) 10:31, 17 January 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Merge Sam Trautman to character list 

message: It should be removed.PeterMan844 (talk) 22:30, 30 October 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Rambo: Last Blood ain't happening anymore! 

message: I think it's time to start an article for Rambo V since production has officially commenced. Thoughts? Armegon (talk) 22:52, 2 October 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  Article for Rambo V 

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