Rambo

5 movies, 3 books, 1 interview in this series

Now Playing Podcast goes to war with the Rambo series, from the gritty, character-driven First Blood to the bombastic sequels that turned a traumatized Vietnam vet into an ’80s action icon.

Our hosts track every mission, every monologue about war, and every last stand to evaluate how John Rambo evolved from damaged drifter to unstoppable myth.

Movie Reviews

Rambo: Last Blood

Someone call Liam Neeson...this movie has TAKEN the plot ...

Reviewed Sep 24, 2019
After fighting his demons for decades, John Rambo now lives in peace on his family ranch in Arizona, but his rest is interrupted when Gabriela, the granddaughter of his housekeeper María, disappears after crossing the border into Mexico to meet her biological father. Rambo, who has become a true father figure for Gabriela over the years, undertakes a desperate and dangerous journey to find her. Genres: Action, Drama, Thriller

Book Reviews

First Blood by David Morrell

Sly didn't make Rambo, David Morrell did!

Reviewed Nov 5, 2010
First came the man: a young wanderer in a fatigue coat and long hair. Then came the legend, as John Rambo sprang from the pages of FIRST BLOOD to take his place in the American cultural landscape. This remarkable novel pits a young Vietnam veteran against a small-town cop who doesn't know whom he's dealing with -- or how far Rambo will take him into a life-and-death struggle through the woods, hills, and caves of rural Kentucky. This book was made into the classic movie staring Sylvester Stalone. The lead character's name has become a synonym for the tetesterone-driven macho man. Genres: John J. Rambo (Fictitious character), Police chiefs

Interviews