John Rambo

Rambo (2008)

Actors: Avi Lerner (producer), Bob Weinstein (producer), George Furla (producer), Randall Emmett (producer), John Thompson (producer), Trevor Short (producer), Julie Benz (actress), Danny Dimbort (producer), Ken Howard (actor), Graham McTavish (actor), Boaz Davidson (producer), Peter Block (producer), Sylvester Stallone (actor), Sylvester Stallone (writer), Harvey Weinstein (producer),

Plot: Vietnam veteran John Rambo has survived many harrowing ordeals in his lifetime and has since withdrawn into a simple and secluded existence in Thailand, where he spends his time capturing snakes for local entertainers, and chauffeuring locals in his old PT boat. Even though he is looking to avoid trouble, trouble has a way of finding him: a group of Christian human rights missionaries, led by Michael Burnett and Sarah Miller, approach Rambo with the desire to rent his boat to travel up the river to Burma. For over fifty years, Burma has been a war zone. The Karen people of the region, who consist of peasants and farmers, have endured brutally oppressive rule from the murderous Burmese military and have been struggling for survival every single day. After some inner contemplation, Rambo accepts the offer and takes Michael, Sarah, and the rest of the missionaries up the river. When the missionaries finally arrive at the Karen village, they find themselves part of a raid by the sadistic Major Pa Tee Tint and a slew of Burmese army men. A portion of the villagers and missionaries are tortured and viciously murdered, while Tint and his men hold the remainder captive. Concerned by their disappearance, the minister in charge of the mission gathers a group of mercenaries and pleas Rambo transport them with his boat, since he knows their last exact location. But Rambo can't stay behind: he joins the team where he belongs, to liberate the survivors from the clutches of Major Tint in what may be one of his deadliest missions ever

Keywords: 2000s, action-hero, ak-47, amazon, ambush, anti-aircraft-gun, anti-hero, anvil, arm-ripped-off, army
Genres: Action, Thriller, War,
Taglines: Heroes never die.... They just reload.

Quotes:

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?

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?

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 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 your life! We did!

En-Joo: [at the singing Reese] Hey! Knock that shit off!::Reese: En-Joo don't like the arts?::Diaz: En-Joo don't like shit.::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.