Rambo Trilogy (Special Edition DVD Collection) - (First Blood/Rambo: First Blood Part II/Rambo III) | 
| Directors: George P. Cosmatos, Peter Macdonald, Ted Kotcheff
Actors: Sylvester Stallone, Brian Dennehy, Richard Crenna, Marc De Jonge, Kurtwood Smith
Studio: Artisan Home Entertainment
Category: DVD
List Price: $39.98
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Rating:  43 reviews
Sales Rank: 26526
Format: Anamorphic, Box Set, Color, Subtitled, Surround Sound, Ntsc
Languages: Spanish (Subtitled), English (Original Language)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number Of Discs: 4
Running Time: 293 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.7 x 1.1
UPC: 012236125372
EAN: 0012236125372
ASIN: B0000640RX
Theatrical Release Date: May 22, 1985
Release Date: May 28, 2002
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Six hours of monosyllabic John Rambo high jinks, best savored in surround sound (for the bone-rattling explosions) and with your brain on pause (for everything else). Sylvester Stallone's second signature character, after Rocky, a seething ex-Green Beret killing machine, went from Viet-vet victim in the original picture, First Blood, flipping out over the ingratitude of his beloved homeland, to a muscle-bound terminator in Rambo III, mowing down Commies in the deserts of Afghanistan. You should consider bypassing the boxed set in favor of just the middle chapter, Rambo: First Blood Part 2, written by James Cameron and directed by George Pan Cosmotos. It's the most balanced and satisfying of the three films: Rambo is dropped back into 'Nam to rescue some POWs, and the action builds steadily in scale and ferocity. Each fireball seems to be bigger than the last. Of all the recent headbanger action movies, only the first Die Hard offers more bang for the buck. The underrated character actor Richard Crenna (a standout sleazebag in Body Heat), as Rambo's military mentor and staunch defender, is the series' secret weapon, providing some welcome human ballast. --David Chute
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 an awesone series. January 26, 2009
Roberto Murillo Silva
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
this set is something you wont want to miss, 3 great movies for a great price. the first movie, first blood is about a vietnam vet called rambo who goes to a small town, taking to prison by a cop, and escapes, and the police is trying to catch him. first blood is the most serious and smart movie in the series. it has great writing and some pretty good action, but ultimately, it is more of a drama, i think. i give first blood 4 stars. the next movie, rambo: first blood part 2, is actually my favorite out of the whole series.it sees Rambo released from prison by Federal order to document the possible existence of POWs in Vietnam, under the belief that he will find nothing, thus enabling the government to sweep the issue under the rug. the movie has the most action out of the whole series, i think. there are great moments of drama and romance and the climax with rambo in the helicopter had me shaking with excitement. it also has the most memorable landscapes. it give the movie 4 1/4 stars. i can't believe this movie won the golden raspberry for worst picture and other 3 awards! although i do admit it has the dumbest scene in the whole series. the next one, rambo 3, was pretty good, it did not live to 1 and 2 but it still is a fun little action movie. it is about rambo setting out to rescue coronel trautman from soviets in afghanistan. there are some pretty neat action sequences, the landscape is pretty cool, but it is the dumbest movie of the series, by far, with a ridiculous climax, some unbelievable action sequences, and an absolutely atrocious dialogue. however, it's rambo, not citizen kane. i give this movie 3 3/4 stars. the movies get a 4 star rating from me and the special features get 5 stars from me. so, im gonna give this item 5 stars. rambo 1-3 are almost classic, and definitely better than rambo 4.
awsome!!!!!!!!!!!!! December 25, 2008
Stephanie J. Childs
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is one of those classics from the 80's that you can't live with out if you are a Stallone Fan! Even the new release is great!
To win a war you must become war. May 4, 2008
M. Hancock
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I saw Rambo first blood part 2 when I was about 14yrs old. I still remember the cheers in the theater when Rambo was wasting the enemy. This three disk trilogy set is well worth the money. It not only has the first three Rambo films, but has lots of extras both on each movie disk as well as the additional disk with more extras. These movies definitely bring back memories. I hope this review helps.
Lots of Rambo, GREAT Special Features!! October 4, 2007
Wolfe Moffat (Franklinville, NY)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
What makes me laugh about this is simple, and I've done the same thing before I even saw the movies! If you happen to be sitting around, talking about how you want to see the "Rambo" movies, you might find out in a hurry that the first one isn't simply called, "Rambo." It was and still is a bestseller by David Morrell called, "First Blood." I got the box set a few years ago for Christmas without even seeing one of the movies. Now you can probably be certain that this will be more realistic then your typical "G.I. Joe" episode. So, with another flick coming out sooner or later, supposedly called, "John Rambo," enjoy the box set first. There are three movies in the set, and I'll list them in order.
First Blood: Ok, this is your "Rambo Part I," if you will. This is the introduction to John Rambo, and you don't want to screw with him. I had no clue if this would start right in the middle of 'Nam, or Rambo in Basic Training. But you find Rambo on the streets, and all he wants is to find a place to eat. But the wrong person pisses him off, just ask the Sheriff! He has no idea who he messed with. This is where you get to know Rambo and his Colonel. The classic line is this film has to be, "They drew first blood. Not me!" The special features on this are excellent. You even see some David Morrell talk about how he came about to write "First Blood." Pretty neat!
Rambo: First Blood: Part II: Rambo is called back into action by Col. Trautman! He is on the look out for POWs. He is still the perfect killing machine. He still wants to win. It isn't over for Rambo! Everything is personal. Once again, the special features are great. It comes with the documentary, "We Get to Win This Time." It makes it worth the money.
Rambo III: I'm going to be blunt. If Afghanistan is a sore spot for you, don't watch it. The fact of the matter is, who knew? It's over 20 years later! Get over it already! This is #3 in the box set, and I still enjoyed it. This time Rambo is on a search for Trautman. It gets very interesting. The special features are very interesting.
So when you run into Rambo, you'll certainly run into action packed! You don't buy Rambo expecting "Mrs. Doubtfire." You expect some great stuff. And some great entertainment! Which is what this is. Love it or hate it, Rambo is going to be around for quite some time. It will always be considered a classic by many. If you want lots of Rambo, then this is for you!
These were all great April 15, 2007
Penny Ervin (Jacksboro, Tennessee United States)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
If you like Sylvester Stallone then you should enjoy these action pack movies.
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