Rambo: Last Blood 4K UHD (2019)

[RJ MacReady]

I enjoyed this a lot, the PQ was fantastic and I thought the Atmos was pretty nice (the echo of the shotgun blasts through the tunnels was a really cool effect). And the action scratched my slasher movie fan itch.

BUT, there wasn't a lot to make it a true Rambo movie in my book. You could have cast Liam Neeson or Arnie and changed Rambo's name and it would have been the same movie.

As a gritty B-movie, it's top notch. But as a Rambo flick, I'd put it in fourth place just above Rambo III.

[epicfilmguys]

Originally Posted by RJ MacReady

I enjoyed this a lot, the PQ was fantastic and I thought the Atmos was pretty nice (the echo of the shotgun blasts through the tunnels was a really cool effect). And the action scratched my slasher movie fan itch.

BUT, there wasn't a lot to make it a true Rambo movie in my book. You could have cast Liam Neeson or Arnie and changed Rambo's name and it would have been the same movie.

As a gritty B-movie, it's top notch. But as a Rambo flick, I'd put it in fourth place just above Rambo III.

I'd put it above 3, just because I find 3 to be overall the weakest of the earlier films but totally agree that this really wet my slasher schlocky B-action movie whistle. The ending was over the top awesome, but the rest of it was pretty weak.

Don't even get me started on all of the other characters.

[PRO-630HD]

Originally Posted by DouglasRobert

Differences between the U.S. release and International versions.

https://www.movie-censorship.com/rep...oqOyhZG_HWOd30

Definitely looks like the superior cut. I will probably get the German Version.

[DR Herbert West]

Originally Posted by RJ MacReady

I'd put it in fourth place just above Rambo III.

Yep.

1. First Blood
2. Rambo
3. Rambo: First Blood Part II
4. Rambo: Last Blood
5. Rambo III

[brainofj72]

First Blood, Rambo, and Last Blood are all tied as my favorite. II and III are both pretty bad.

[LegacyCosts]

Originally Posted by DR Herbert West

Yep.

1. First Blood
2. Rambo
3. Rambo: First Blood Part II
4. Rambo: Last Blood
5. Rambo III

Same ranking here

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[Alister_M]

Originally Posted by brainofj72

First Blood, Rambo, and Last Blood are all tied as my favorite. II and III are both pretty bad.

First Blood is best by far but otherwise, this. II and especially III are well made, but peppered with imperialistic chickenhawk fantasy flexing.

[Bates_Motel]

II
First Blood
IV
III
Last Blood

[elk3605]

Originally Posted by LegacyCosts

This movie is so bad but I got a kick out of it, the new terminator and this are like two sides of the same coin in many ways.

Dark Fate is a masterpiece compared to this.

[elk3605]

First Blood
Rambo: First Blood Part II
Rambo III
Rambo
Rambo: Last Blood

My ranking is pretty boring, just order of release, lol. 5 is last by some margin for me though. Quality wise I’d probably put 4 ahead of 2 by just a hair but I find it to be the least entertaining besides the most recent one. 4 is very affective just also very depressing and never had much replay value for me. I appreciate the seriousness of it though. First Blood managed to be both very serious and wildly entertaining. Rare and great combination.

[StingingVelvet]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

It's why I don't pay attention to reviews, I stopped reading film magazines and visiting sites like AICN years ago and I particularly ignore YouTube shite. I know that this is the thing that people do these days, they've all got their favourite YT 'stars' (they mention all these names and I'm like 'who?') but no matter the presentation medium I no longer have any need for someone else to tell me what I should be thinking or feeling about a movie or TV show, and even the schtick of the 'comedy' reviewers gets real old real quick.

I admit I like Red Letter Media, but mostly for their Best of the Worst stuff. I also like some tech channels. But yeah, 90% of Youtube is trash. I don't judge younger generations, everything changes and that's normal, but I do worry how growing up with Youtube as their "TV" basically will change media.

[GiorgioV]

Originally Posted by brainofj72

first blood, rambo, and last blood are all tied as my favorite. Ii and iii are both pretty bad.

My thoughts exactly. Always found ii and iii bordering on laughable.

[jonam]

Originally Posted by StrayButler91

I noticed whilst watching the Aussie version that the subtitles for the Spanish dialogue are burnt-in, not a subtitle track, on both the Blu and the 4K. If these subtitles were burnt-in by the production company, maybe the same master was supplied to other territories, which would mean that the German 4K extended cut might carry said subs.

Fingers crossed.

In the meantime, I can state that the Aussie Blu-ray looks really damn good. That bitrate almost always stays above 30 Mbps, and sometimes hits 40 Mbps. Texturally, it's not that far off the 4K. I'll happily hold onto it until the extended edition comes to 4K.

Does the Aussie version come with a slipcover? If not I can take my time to order once it goes down a notch.

[Cevolution]

Originally Posted by jonam

Does the Aussie version come with a slipcover? If not I can take my time to order once it goes down a notch.

The Australian version doesn't include a slipcover.

[Zoland2020]

Rambo 4
First Blood
Rambo First Blood 2
Rambo 3
Rambo Last Blood

There, I said it. Rambo Last Blood to me is the worst of the 5 films.

[dcx4610]

I grew up with Rambo First Blood Part 2 so that holds a special place in my heart and is my preferred version of the Rambo character as an action hero.

First Blood Part 2
First Blood
Rambo 2008
Last Blood
Rambo 3

I don't hate Rambo 3. I think it's a perfectly acceptable action movie but it suffers from 3-itis and is a bit of a chore to sit through. There's still some great scenes and a good score though.

[Brightstar]

Rambo last blood feels nothing like a Rambo movie but more like a western

Rambo First blood
Rambo 4
Rambo 2
Rambo 3
Rambo Last Blood

[elk3605]

Originally Posted by Brightstar

Rambo last blood feels nothing like a Rambo movie but more like a western

Rambo First blood
Rambo 4
Rambo 2
Rambo 3
Rambo Last Blood

I agree it feels nothing like a Rambo movie but disagree that it’s like a Western. The original trilogy was about updating the classic Western, Last Blood was just a poorly made exploitation film. Rambo 4 was more like Apocalypto than either.

[Chris93ny]

Don’t know why everyone dislikes it yes it has a different tone but I showed my family this movie last night and they loved it and the different tone it had to the other movies

[KubrickKurasawa]

Liked it.