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John J. Rambo is back, and this time he’s taking on the brutal military
dictatorship of Myanmar. Is this ushering in the age of the ‘ethical’ action
film?
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5 responses // In search of an ethical action movie

  • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8M1KiXWWTxg
    Grab a sneaky peak at Paul MacInnes' film in question.

    I think it must've been a brave move for the production company to set Burma as a 'viable' location for the film and I fully respect that decision.

    But I wonder, could the choice of location just be yet another 'marketing' technique to bring Sylvester Stallone a little bit more attention before he gets his bus pass?
    mattbrawn
  • I found the term "ethical" action movie and its application to the new Rambo movie extremely fascinating. It's difficult to establish if the movie is truly ethical when the content of the film is about Rambo's superiority to the foreign militants. Also, the film boasts an amazingly high body count, which again makes me question the application of "ethical" action movie to the film. Undoubtedly, the production of the film may constitute an improvement in addressing oppressive regimes, but it should also be balance with the content. Still, I can't wait until Die Hard 5....
    MickeyLin
  • http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7239617.stm
    There's a great piece about the new rambo film and its "unusually high body count" on the BBC.
    phillyharper
  • The violence is brutal, as a war film should be. The opening of Saving Private Ryan was pretty full-on, and people praised that for it's authenticity.

    How many times have you seen a 'family' action film where peole get shot in the shoulder and are fine. At least in this they expode like some kind of man-shaped plastic bag full of jam.
    Simon_S
  • http://current.com/items/88843127_rambo_vs_terror_pt_3
    "At least in this they expode like some kind of man-shaped plastic bag full of jam" - Simon S
    Mr_Costello

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