Sparknotes Transcript:

This podcast is a dialogue after movie, getting a slice of pie True Romance style, recording right near that diner, did Netflix secretly make Rambo to ruin the theater experience?, not wanting to see Rambo, loving Schlock, ridiculous 08' Rambo look, comparing him to Andrew Dice Clay, how should old people dress? To change or not to change

First Blood book by David Morrell, Dustin Hoffman as Rambo in the Jungle, can iconic characters change appearance, do action figures still drive movies?, seeing Last Blood after not seeing any other Rambo films, sequel not actually about American Exceptionalism, main opponent is a government bureaucrat, film really about soldier perspective after Vietnam, Veteran perceived as a Hippie, veteran vs cops

Last Blood could have dealt with Border issues, winning the Cold War, pro-veteran, anti-American message of the 1st film, Stallone's father making fun of his Rocky 1 physique leading to Rambo 2 & 3, is he really a conservative hero?, Rambo Force of Freedom cartoon actually looks cool, Robocop cartoon, then movies turn into cartoons, tough to occupy and instill rules abroad when we can't uphold internally, outsiders see our contradictions

Stallone has two iconic characters in the history of film, not many other action stars or star stars can say that, if Rocky had a film career he'd star in Rambo, Paulie choosing these movies for him, why couldn't he play Rambo in The Expendables, poor transition in Last Blood between self-aware action & soap opera drama, how did Stallone write this?, Luc Besson with Columbiana, a true spiritual sequel, or spinoff, James Cameron's involvement in First Blood part 2 same time as Aliens, Had two separate desks for each project

Rambo as Frankenstein's Monster and Frankenstein is America, politics directed at soldiers, torture doesn't work, Catch a Fire love, Traitor vs Higher Learning, Rambo protects but also needs protection himself, climax to end first film is all talking, David Caruso, tunnels as a metaphor for what's happening within Rambo

DRILLING INTO THE ASTEROID: why did he build these tunnels?, 10 years planning for final fire fight, seems well adjusted, Chekov's gun question: gives niece a knife... never uses it, Damascus steel, sex trafficking brothers, best moments from Last Rambo, enjoyed Stallone's performance, just love the guy, unique presence, blaming 80s for brainwashing our iconic characters, Adrien Brody in Predators lacked action star presence, Stallone's vulnerability is rare in an action star, Steven Seigal had zero vulnerability, Stallone's large ego yet can play the fool

the ultimate gorilla war fighter impulsively goes into Mexico with only a knife & pistol, nearly dies, tearing out a man's collarbone, Rambo as a Slasher flick, The Hatchet films, slasher for the new age, end felt meta, Carter's Stallone impression is really just Drago, deaths in this like Mortal Kombat fatalities, Bulgarian Favelas, John killing Johns, why have a journalist in the movie who doesn't do any journaling!, how does he cross the border with a dying teenage girl in the passenger seat, kills the big bad off screen, Road head joke, Seeing old man Stallone sped up footage, shooting people after they are dead, caves of convenience, how Rambo got his name, Rambo in Japanese, shooting playing cards with an arrow, what's the significance?, ripping a man's heart out, better music for murdering than partying

David Morrell's thoughts on Last Blood, Stephen King describing book adaptations to film can be like creating Frankenstein's monster, angry to deer-like, getting PTSD from seeing Rambo 5, flipping the Equalizer sociopath switch, movie ends with montage of all Rambo films including the FILM YOU JUST WATCHED!, rescuing a 6 pack of beer