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Rambo! You may never have seen any of his movies, but you've certainly heard of them and will link you directly to Sylvester Stallone.

The first film is based on the novel "First Blood“, 1972, written by David Morrell, which ended up being adapted in 1982 for the cinemas.

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The choice of the character's name, which many still do not know, was an event that involved food. The writer was eating an apple when he asked his wife what variety it was and she replied: Rambo. This style of apples has been grown since the 17th century by a Swedish immigrant named Peter Gunnarson Rambo. In addition, the pronunciation of the name was very reminiscent of “Rimbaud“, who was a French poet he was studying at the time and author of the work “A Season in Hell”, which was practically a comparison with the traumas of the character he dealt with in his book.

Furthermore David Morrell based the hero on the life of a real person: Audie Murphy.

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Murphy had been the most decorated soldier of World War II, with more than 20 medals for bravery. Even suffering post-traumatic stress, Murphy became an actor and played an autobiographical film, and also made appearances in a series of features.

The former soldier died in the 1970s in a plane crash.

And it was using Murphy as a base that David brought Rambo to life, but for a post-Vietnam War era.

the first movie

Sylvester Stallone had not been the first choice for the role. As well?

In reality he didn't even want to play the character, as he had been the last choice among so many names.

For 10 years, from 1972 to 1982, the production of Rambo had jumped from one side to the other and several names had been chosen such as: Steve McQueen, Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Nick Nolte, Paul Newman, Clint eastwood, John Travolta, Chuck Norris and Dustin Hoffman.

There was only one deal, as Stallone demanded that he rewrite the script.
And one of the big differences here, with the book, is that Rambo, after the whole event and speech with the Colonel, committed suicide. This part was modified for a few reasons: one that in a first session people didn't like it because it seemed to be the only way the veterans knew how to deal with the situation, killing themselves. The other is very clear, it's already 5 long.

Timeline

The timeline spans 37 years of history, starting in 1982 with First Blood and ending in September 2019 with Rambo: Last Blood (original title).

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Scene from the first Rambo.

The franchise has become synonymous with action over the years, certifying Sylvester Stallone as an action star and introducing audiences to one of the greatest action characters of all time, John Rambo.

In First Blood, Rambo is a Vietnam vet looking for a friend from the war. In this first feature, audiences discover that Rambo is a green beret, trained to be a ruthless killing machine, a one-man army, which several other movies and games over the years have mercilessly copied. He was taken as a prisoner of war in Vietnam and, through flashbacks, viewers came to understand the impact the war had on him mentally and emotionally.

Over the course of the following films, Rambo is a man who tries to heal his past and move on, but is constantly called back for a new mission. It becomes clear that Rambo is a man who is unable to bury his past.

Rambo will always be called back as he is the molded and trusted soldier, even if he is ruthless in what he does, he is still a necessary strength.

And below we leave a timeline, starting from the second, since the first is above, with a summary of the franchise, with some curiosities.

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Rambo II: The Mission

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Life for Stallone was not so simple. Even having finished filming 8 months before Rocky III, the actor had to work out a lot to get back to playing Rambo. He would get up before everyone else, training for 2 to 3 hours a day, then going to filming that lasted around 13 hours, returning to training for another 2 to 3 hours.

Rambo III

This was one of the most troubled films to date. The 1988 feature begins with director Russell Mulcahy being fired and newcomer Peter MacDonald taking over and having just two days to helm the film with the most expensive production in cinema up to that year.

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Another factor, which even made the final tribute modified, is that the story takes place in Afghanistan at a time when the Soviet Union was leaving the country and Rambo fights alongside the mujahideen, who for those who don't like history, are responsible. years later for the 9/11 attack alongside bin Laden. The same ones trained by the USA.

Rambo IV

Yet another film with political problems. The feature, released in 2008, had to be changed, as Stallone, after reading about the wave of protests that led to the civil war between the Burmese military and Karen rebels, the actor had to change the entire plot in Burma.

Stallone believed that the local conflict did not receive the media coverage it deserved, so much so that it gave work to many Burmese who had no screen experience at all as extras. An interesting curiosity is that the villain General Tint was played by a former combatant Karen.

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Even so, Rambo IV was banned from Myanmar, thus not being shown.

Rambo: Until the end

The new film in the franchise now arrives in September 2019.

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Time has passed for Rambo, who now lives in seclusion on a ranch, the same one that shows him returning in the previous film. His life marked by violent struggles was left behind, but he left unforgettable marks. However, when a young girl from a friendly family is kidnapped, Rambo must confront his past and rescue his abilities.fighting to face the most dangerous Mexican cartel. The quest soon turns into a hunt for justice, where no criminal will be forgiven.

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