Rating: 
Summary: one of the best actionfilms of 80's
Review: one man army mentalitty, beatuifull jungle, brilliant violent action and fantastic music.
a must see.
it's a brilliant idea to press wide- and full screen versions on one dvd.
Rating: 
Summary: "To survive a war, you have to become war..."
Review: Rambo II is one of those movies that in a way surpass its predecessor. It's more action oriented but with a somewhat cool plot. The movie itself is one of the most definitive action movies of the 80's. Directed by italian director, George Cosmatos, the movie was the one who put the name "Rambo" in common use in the USA. Also it was written by James Cameron (of the "Terminator" saga and Titanic) and Sylvester Stallone. The hidden subject in this movie is actually the idea of Rambo "winning" the vietnam war but there is more to it. When this movie opened in 85, the Cold War was as its best. Reagan used this movie to put himself into the "rambomania" frenzy, we all know that Reagan use all the media at his disposal but that's another story whatsoever.The movie is rated R for violence mostly, there are a couple of bad words and blood but teens can get to it without much trouble. The whole idea of the "expendable" issue is a good theme for discussion between parents and kids or teacher and students. Rambo: First Blood Part II (in some countries called "Rambo II: The Mission) now in this DVD format is a definitive movie for the action fan, specially if you are a fan of the 80's movie. This edition has clear image and excellent sound. The process for digitalization of the picture was done perfectly so you won't believe you are actually watching a movie almost 20 years old.
The documentary has a lot of cool info, even for those "Rambomania" fans would find this very interesting and with interviews with cast and crew including Stallone, the late Richard Crenna, and others. Also the director Cosmatos and the producers get into the documentary with interesting facts (the idea of pairing Stallone and Travolta as a sidekick was a novelty for me!!!) is a good source for inside info.
The trailers (some are TV spots) are also quite good but they haven't been "cleaned up" so they look like they are quite old and the sound in those is not remastered. There's also a section on the stars and the crew with filmography and stuff it's informative but that's it.
The extras are good. It would be fun if they throw a lot of deleted scenes into it, but there isn't. The audio commentary of Cosmatos is so-so there aren't much there either. Finally I must say this edition contain both the widescreen version and the full screen version so you can go wrong there. The movie comes with subtitles in spanish for both versions. From 1 to 5: Movie=4, Sound Quality=5, Video Quality=5, Extras=3.
Rating: 
Summary: Do we get to win this time? Yep Rambo, you sure do.
Review: I grew up with Rambo as a kid. Not FIRST BLOOD, the first movie, but this one. This was back in the 80's when R rated movies were aimed at kids and times were great. I mean, I had Rambo action figures. Nowadays, I'm twenty-four and I still get carded to see an R Rated movie. Anyway, I just bought the DVD and I hadn't seen this movie in years. All I remembered was that I used to like it when I was young. Guess what? It's still cool. This is Sylvester Stallone at his very best (aside from COPLAND where he and everyone else were brilliant). First time viewers may have to take themselves back to the eighties to enjoy this one but this was some ground breaking action back in the day. I also just realized that this was written by James Cameron too if that tells you anything. I guess when it came out originally I didn't even know who he was. If he's behind it then it has to be good right? Okay, forget SOLARIS, most of Cameron's stuff is quality. All in all, I liked this movie. It's a little dated but not much. I'm glad I bought it. Thanks Rambo. Thanks Trautman. C+
Rating:
Summary: He not expendable
Review: Only Sylvester Stallone, an Italian, has the acting skills to realistically portray the character John Rambo, a former special forces soldier of German and American Indian decent. The depth of this character only proves that Stallone is the greatest thesbian in the history of American cinema. John Rambo's mission is to return to Vietnam and photograph former POW camps. Hundreds of thousands of G.I.s served in Vietnam, but John Rambo is the only one who knows this particular area. Hand selected by a top secret CIA project, Rambo goes in...... The deliberately slow knife sharpening scene, showing off buldging triceps and massive muscular definition, reflects the sentiment of American movie goers of 1985. America is strong, Reagan has a finger on the button, we will destroy Communism, and we want our movies filled with violence, as long as it is tastefully done and against America's enemies. First Rambo's parachute doesn't open, then his contact is a woman, then he is abandoned by America after rescuing a living American POW, then he is tortured by Vietnamese and Russian officers. Only Rambo can save the day by destroying Vietnam with a bow and arrow, an obsolete helicopter, and an M-60 with a limitless amount of ammunition. It's not the action that carries this film though, again remember it is the superb acting skills of Sly Stallone. He must have served in the military for fifty years to be able to single-handedly infiltrate a camp, fly a chopper, know every hand-held weapon known to man, know the entire continent of Asia, and kill a battalion of Russian soldiers with a knife while hiding nude in a mudslide. Where is the Rambo of the 21st Century? Has America turned into a nation of weaklings with no room or love for John J. Rambo? Save us Rambo, if only you could go to Iraq, Iran, and North Korea. The world can be safe, happy, and harmonious with the help of Rambo.
Rating:
Summary: Mother of all Action Sequals
Review: "First Blood Part 2" is full of everything that a great action film should have: a valnerable yet strong hero, the worst villians, and great action sequences that are accented with quick cuts. "First Blood Part 2" has all of that and then some. Although this film has garnered contoversy due to the violence exhibited, this war film joins "Rambos 1" and "3" upon the very best of the twentieth century war films, such as "Apocalypse Now", "Platoon", and "Navy SEALs." This is a must have for action and war buffs alike.
Rating:
Summary: Action Packed!!!
Review: The Rambo series keeps gettin better! Full of ACTION that keeps you on the edge of your seat! If you love action you must see this! It will blow you away!
Rating:
Summary: Second Best Rambo Movie!
Review: I did like the first Rambo movie the best but I like him out in action and not as a drifter. This one sets the stage for Rambo III, the best one there is. Lots of violence and gore but worth it if you are looking for excitement!
Rating:
Summary: What were they thinking
Review: the previous DVD of Rambo III is better than this version because, it had more special features minus the Afganistan feature and the subtitle translations of the russian when they are speaking russian are gone so you have no clue what they are saying but since the previous version of Rambo III is out of stock, you have no choice but to get this crapy "Special Edition".
Rating: 
Summary: Action flick for twelve-year-olds
Review: First Blood was a pretty good movie, and had a point. Rambo is an action movie for twelve-year-olds, and the script seems like it was written by one. It has all the subtlety of a speech by Ronald Reagan (Rambo's biggest fan), and all the relevance of a speech by Dubya Bush (Rambo's biggest legacy). "They have our men, let's go kill 'em all!!" Sure, intelligent people don't take their world views from popular entertainment, but last time I looked, the world was not populated chiefly by intelligent people, notice that?
Rating:
Summary: Superb sequel!
Review: John Rambo ( Stallone) is back and bigger than ever! Now released from a mental hospital, John Rambo has been given a new assigment by his mentor Col. Trautman ( Richard Creena) and a new boss ( Charles Napier from "Jury Duty" and " Silence of the Lambs") to rescue American prisoners of war in Vietnam. Very entertaining sequel with tons of action and great acting galore, the script is well done by James Cameron and Stallone and it's got a feel-good ending.
| 
