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| Languages: | English, Burmese, Thai |
| Filming dates: | 23 February 2007 - 4 May 2007 |
| Budget: | USD 47,500,000 |
| Gross: |
USA - 42,724,402 USD (23 March 2008) UK - 2,927,437 GBP (9 March 2008) Brazil - 2,406,857 BRL (9 March 2008) Bulgaria - 2,961,900 BRL (16 March 2008) Norway - 4,084,791 NOK (17 February 2008) Philippines - 6,309,454 PHP (27 January 2008) Russia - 80,660,064 RUR (17 February 2008) |
| Plot: | In Thailand, John Rambo is living peacefully capturing snakes and transporting people and cargo in an old boat. But when he joins a group of mercenaries to venture into war-torn Burma, and rescue a group of Christian aid workers who were kidnapped by the ruthless local infantry unit. Rambo refuses, but is convinced by another member, Sarah Miller, to take them up there. When the aid workers are captured by the Burmese army, Rambo decides to venture alone into the war zone to rescue them. |
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Original Soundtracks
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"Rambo: First Blood Theme" Written by Jerry Goldsmith (BMI) Published by Universal Music Publishing o/b/o El Cajo Music Company (BMI) "Long Mae Ping" Written by Chuck Jonkey (as Charles Jonkey) Performed by Chuck Jonkey & Lugsil Published by Jonkey Music (ASCAP) Courtesy of Jonkey Enterprises Sonic Safari Music "The Wishing Well" Written and Performed by Jake La Botz Published by Bug Music o/b/o Under the Well Music (BMI) "Tiny" Written and Performed by Jake La Botz Published by Bug Music o/b/o Under the Well Music (BMI) "Chock Muay" Written by Chuck Jonkey (as Charles Jonkey) Performed by Chuck Jonkey & Lugsil Published by Jonkey Music (ASCAP) Courtesy of Jonkey Enterprises Sonic Safari Music |
Goofs
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Crew: SPOILER: During the ending gun battle scene when the camera switches to view the right side of En-joo ('Tim Kang' (qv)) you see a shot of the camera equipment behind him. (This is when he climbs up the steps to the upper tower for cover and better shooting position). Continuity: In the final gun battle sequence, Rambo uses the jeep mounted gun to fire on the driver, and splatters blood all over the bullet shield. When he gets off of the machine gun, the bullet shield is clean. Continuity: During the scene when Rambo is going to lead the tracking dogs away from the girl and Schoolboy, Schoolboy's hat brim keeps changing how its bent in between shots. It changes from peaked to flat to a round shape. Revealing mistakes: Rambo's boat has a hidden inboard motor at the stern, you can see the water churning from under the boat in views of the rear of the boat. Fact errors: When Rambo is using the .50 caliber machine gun in the final action scene, it runs out of bullets and makes several clicking sounds to indicate it is empty. The gun would only click empty once since the gun's action only operates by firing, thus cycling the round and cocking the action. Continuity: SPOILER: Near the end of the film when Sarah finds Michael, she looks over at Rambo and we see blood splattered on her head. In the next shot she looks over at School Boy and the blood is gone. Fact errors: In the final shoot out Myint fires a M136 AT-4 anti-tank weapon although the weapon is still on safe and he has not got his finger on the trigger. He also holds the weapon totally wrong and looks over the sights. Continuity: After the final gun battle, Sarah leaves her position with the sniper, and we see her move quite a distance away as the sniper lifts his rifle. As they cut to a different angle of the sniper relaxing/packing up, we can clearly see Sarah's head/hair in the lower right corner of the screen, only a foot or two away from the sniper. Continuity: SPOILER: At the end of the movie Rambo kills the last bad guy by stabbing him in the stomach with his knife and slicing him open, yet a moment later when Rambo kicks him down the hill, there isn't one drop of blood on his knife. Continuity: When one man moves to the tower to get a better shot he is seen using an AKS-47 with the stock completely folded, in the next scene he is firing a basic AK-47 with a fixed buttstock. Revealing mistakes: When the team attacks the Burmese camp and the sniper fires the first shots, we see a guard falling backwards with his legs rolling onto him. Later when Rambo is getting out the camp and is spotted by 2 guards, as the second guard is sniped, we see someone falling exactly in the same manner with legs rolling onto the person - it is in fact the same shot that we saw earlier, only with a wider view. Continuity: When the mercenaries are talking to Rambo on the way to Burma, Rambo's hands constantly change position on the steering handle between shots. Continuity: The machine gun mounted in the front of the Burma Army's Patrol Boat. The first view of the machine gun, there is a double-drum shape magazine mounted on top of the gun; minutes later, the second view of the gun, there's no magazine to the right side of the machine gun; seconds later, the third view of the gun, an ammo box as well as a box-holder shown up to the right side of the machine gun; moments later, the fourth and last view, the ammo box along with its holder go to the left side. Continuity: Sarah is handing supplies out to the villagers. She comes up to a little girl, with a package in her right hand. It goes to another camera angle, and the package is in her left hand. It cuts to a different camera angle, and the package is back in her right hand. Continuity: The position of the scar on Rambo's face has changed. In Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) (and Rambo III (1988)) the scar was more vertical, and started around the corner of his eye. In this movie it is more diagonal, and starts around his hairline. This is ironic, since when Rambo is dreaming, amidst the montage of flashbacks, he actually flashes back to the scene in Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) when he initially received the scar, and you can clearly see its position on his face. Fact errors: The large bomb found in the jungle is not a Tallboy as previously suggested, but a "Grand Slam", the successor to the Tallboy bomb. The key indicator is the overall size of the larger 22,000 pound bomb, and the aerofoil shape of the stabilizing fins, versus the relatively flat fins of the tallboy. It's perfectly plausible that such a bomb could sympathetically detonate after 60 years in the jungle. The explosive filler is a cast RDX/TNT based explosive (torpex) which is more or less impervious to the elements. While it's entirely possible, and quite likely that the secondary booster explosives would have deteriorated, and indeed the very fact that the bomb did not explode when dropped would suggest that the fuses were damaged or misused, it's entirely possible that a very large container of torpex could be sympathetically detonated with a C4-based claymore. The implausible aspect of the bomb is that, indeed, they were only used in Germany, were extremely rare and expensive, and could only be dropped from a fairly specialized Lancaster bomber. Continuity: The Claymore mine changes from a training Claymore (Blue in color) to an Airsoft Claymore (OD Green but with a pellet loading hole in the front cover). The tripwire firing mechanism also changes between shots, but was not present when Schoolboy tossed it to Rambo. Continuity: At the military camp where the prisoners are held, it rains all night. The next morning, when everyone leaves the camp, the ground is dry - even dusty. Continuity: When the sniper shoots two guards in the camp they are pushed backwards by the impact of the bullet. But the other guys the sniper shoots after wards just collapse although they should also be blasted away. Revealing mistakes: When John Rambo is passing by the empty boat that had previously attacked his party, the motor is clearly not running in one shot since the front pulley is not turning (23:54). GEOG: In the beginning map scene, CALCUTTA is clearly spelled CALCUTA, indicating that the map was prepared in a foreign language such as Spanish. Continuity: When Rambo is firing the .50 caliber during the final battle scene, the time on his watch changes radically from shot to shot. Fact errors: During the scene where Rambo engages the Burmese pirates, he fires 10 rounds from a standard M1911 .45 automatic pistol without reloading. The maximum number of rounds this pistol holds is eight (7 in magazine, one in the chamber). Continuity: While on Rambo's boat, En Joo has a full beard with sideburns and a thick mustache. When they land, his sideburns are shaved and his beard and mustache trimmed. |
Quotes
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John J. Rambo: [while aiming an arrow at Lewis' eye] Any of you boys want to shoot, now's the time. There isn't one of us that doesn't want to be someplace else. But this is what we do, who we are. Live for nothing, or die for something. Your call. Sarah: You know, you never told us your name. John Rambo: John. Sarah: Where are you from? John Rambo: Bowie, Arizona. Sarah: Why'd you leave? John Rambo: I got drafted in 'Nam. Sarah: And you just stayed? John Rambo: It's complicated. Sarah: You have family back home? John Rambo: Father, maybe. I don't know. Sarah: Aren't you curious to see how things might've changed back home? John Rambo: Gotta have a reason for that. John J. Rambo: Fuck the world. Burnett: What did you do? We came here to help stop the killing! Who are you to... John Rambo: [grabs Burnett by the throat, and slams him up against a support beam] WHO ARE YOU? Sarah: Let him go! John Rambo: They would've raped her fifty times... and cut your fucking heads off! Who are you? Who are any of you? Sarah Miller: Maybe you've lost your faith in people. But you must still be faithful to something. You must still care about something. Maybe we can't change what is. But trying to save a life isn't wasting your life, is it? John Rambo: Why'd you come back? Sarah: Waiting for you. John Rambo: I told you before, I can't help you. Sarah: Well, we need to go and help these people. We're here to make a difference. We believe all lives are special. John Rambo: Some lives... some not. Sarah: Really? If everyone thought like you, nothing would ever change. John Rambo: Nothing does change. Sarah: Of course it does! Nothing stays the same! John Rambo: Live your life, 'cause you've got a good one. Sarah: It's what I'm trying to do! John Rambo: No, what you're trying to do is change what is. Sarah: And what is? John Rambo: Go home. Sarah: What do we do? School Boy: Nothing we can do. Lewis: God didn't save you! We did! En-Joo: I like your sister, Diaz. Diaz: She's got a thing for retards. Snake Village Owner: We need another python. See what you can do. We have enough Cobras, okay? John J. Rambo: Fuck off, okay? Burnett: I was told it might be possible to rent your boat. We'd like to do that. Is that possible? We need to get upriver. John J. Rambo: Where are you going? Burnett: Into Burma. John J. Rambo: Burma's a warzone. Burnett: Well, that's what people call it, but it's more like genocide than war. Anyway, this will be my fifth trip in, so we're aware of the risks. John J. Rambo: I don't go that far north. Burnett: Let me explain our situation. Our church is part of a pan-Asian ministry, located in Colorado. We are all volunteers who, around this time of year, bring in medical supplies, medical attention, prayer books, and support to the Karen tribespeople. People say you know the river better than anyone. John J. Rambo: They ain't lying. Burnett: So what I'm asking is that we compensate you for a few hours of your time that will help change people's lives. John J. Rambo: Are you bringing any weapons? Burnett: Of course not. John J. Rambo: You're not changing anything. Burnett: Well, it's thinking like that that keeps the world the way it is. John J. Rambo: [walking away] Fuck the world. Sarah: The man you were talking to... John J. Rambo: I wasn't talking to anybody. Sarah: Alright. The man who was talking to you asked if we could hire you to take us upriver. You said no. Why? John J. Rambo: Can't help you out. Sarah: Well, if you have good reasons, would you mind if I heard them? John J. Rambo: Go home. Major Pa Tee Tint: [after raiding a village] These boys are now our soldiers! They belong to me now! If you try to get them back, your whole village will burn! If you ask the Karen Rebels for help, I will cut out your tongues! If you go against me, I will feed you your intestines! Hear me, believe me, and fear me! Pirate Leader: You have lights! Turn them on! I want to see you fuckin' fools! Burnett: [to Rambo] I have to report this. I know you think what you did was right, but taking a life is never right. Sarah: I don't know what to say. John J. Rambo: Then you shouldn't say anything, should you? John J. Rambo: You know what you are... what you're made of. War is in your blood. Don't fight it. You didn't kill for your country. You killed for yourself. God's never gonna make that go away. When you're pushed, killing's as easy as breathing. Lewis: Look at this fucking place. Only a fucking ape would live here. What the fuck am I doing here? En-Joo: [to Reese] Try reading a paper, redneck, instead of sleeping under it. Lewis: [to Rambo] I don't want to fucking die of old age before I get there, so move! Major Pa Tee Tint: [upon seeing a missionary looking at him] Bring that one out to the pigs. Lewis: For fuck's sake! I can swim faster than this! Am I right? Reese: Heard that... Lewis: [to Rambo] Those God-squadders. They come over here, spouting all that shit, they expect the whole world to start working like their fucking neighbor. Well it doesn't! So they send in the devil... [points to himself] Lewis: ...to do God's work. It's ironic, isn't it? Am I boring you, mate? Is it the trip? Has it got you nervous? 'Cause really, you should appreciate the action, you know what I mean? Got to be better than looking at the ass end of a snake! [Rambo stares at Lewis] Lewis: Oh dear, you really are an uptight bastard, aren't you? You can drop the thousand-yard stare. I've seen it all before, and I'm not impressed. School Boy: They call me School Boy. The name stuck with me since sniper school, my mates won't stop calling me it no matter how many people I shoot. Lewis: One man and a kid? You've got to be fucking joking! This all the rebels they put up? Reese: I'm not liking it. En-Joo: You're in the jungle, pus-nuts. There's nothing to like. Reese: I know I'm just a white-trash grunt, but I can count. Fuck fucking with a hundred strong! Lewis: [to Tint] Gutless fuck! Come and have a go at me, you lady-boy cunt! [last lines] Sarah: Michael! |
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