Flashermac Posted February 3, 2008 Report Share Posted February 3, 2008 Bangkok Post 3 Feb 2008 Burmese officials have banned even pirated copies of the new Rambo movie, and Hollywood's Sylvester Stallone says he'd love to go to Rangoon and confront the junta face to face. "These incredibly brave people have found, kind of a voice, in a very odd way, in American cinema... They've actually used some of the film's quotes as rallying points," said Stallone, 61, in a telephone interview with the Reuters news agency. "That, to me, is the one of the proudest moments I've ever had in film," he told Reuters. Police in Burma have given market sellers strict orders not to sell pirated copies of the flick. Just two weeks into its commercial release (panned by most US critics, highly rated by audiences in the US), the movie is available in black-market editions under the counter in markets in Rangoon and towns along the Thai border. In the movie, ageing war veteran John Rambo, played by Stallone, ventures into Burma to rescue a group of Christian aid workers who were kidnapped by a ruthless local infantry unit. "Rambo acted very cruelly, but his cruelty is nothing compared to that of the military junta," a Burmese student in Thailand was quoted by Reuters. In Rangoon, local people said Burmese have gone crazy over lines from the film such as: - When you're pushed, killing's as easy as breathing. - Burma's a warzone. - Rambo: Are you bringing in any weapons? Aid worker: Of course not. Rambo: You're not changin' anything. The tagline of the blood and guts movie is: "Live for nothing, die for something." Stallone's movie specifically focuses on the Karen near the Thai border. The Karen and other groups have suffered half a million cases of forced relocation and thousands more have been imprisoned, tortured or killed by the military dictators. Stallone told Reuters that he hopes the film can provoke a confrontation. "I'm only hoping that the Burmese military, because they take such incredible offence to this, would call it lies and scurrilous propaganda. Why don't you invite me over?" he said. "Let me take a tour of your country without someone pointing a gun at my head and we'll show you where all the bodies are buried... Or let's go debate in Washington in front of a congressional hearing," the movie star said to Reuters. "But I doubt that's going to happen." Stallone said he was happy with what he described as "the bloodiest, R-rated film (for) a generation" and hoped to make another. "It will depend on the success of this one, but right now I think I'm gearing one up. It will be quite different," he said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bust Posted February 3, 2008 Report Share Posted February 3, 2008 Any publicity for the Karen and to greater extent the Burmese is good publicity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted February 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2008 Yeah, Stallone might accidentally have done some good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bust Posted February 3, 2008 Report Share Posted February 3, 2008 I read somewhere that the crew stubled across the aftermath of an attack by a SPDC patrol. His view completely changed to the point where he now openly promotes the plight of the Karen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julian2 Posted February 3, 2008 Report Share Posted February 3, 2008 Just imagine if he got together with Rocky Balboa and they BOTH took on the Burmese Army! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted February 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2008 Tom Cruise can provide the air cover ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lazyphil Posted February 3, 2008 Report Share Posted February 3, 2008 i know stallone is hated and mocked here but i for one cant wait to see rambo feb 22 at the cinema with about 6 mates all in our mid 30's, bunch of kids (i can tell em' all how i trekked the thai/burma jungle region for 6 days 10 years ago :smirk: )......has to be an improvement on rambo 3 which was pretty dire but if anything as good as first blood, they'll be no complaints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Munchmaster Posted February 3, 2008 Report Share Posted February 3, 2008 There's no chance of it being as good as First Blood, which is a classic, but I look forward to seeing it this week. You can't beat a good guy kills all the bad guys movie from time to time. :thumbup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lazyphil Posted February 3, 2008 Report Share Posted February 3, 2008 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8M1KiXWWTxg looks like mayhem!!!! but yes, i doubt will be on a par with first blood, in my top 5 fav movies of all time. (sorry old hippie!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torneyboy Posted February 3, 2008 Report Share Posted February 3, 2008 What ..flap his gums ..or arms.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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