I certainly don't know, but $15-$20 million would be a good enough reason for me.Why did Stallone come back to acting with the face like that
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I think that is the second knive from the new movie in the right hand, I like that one better than the main blade for this new movie.
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It is, it's called the "Hero" model by Pohl Force.
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I like that, at least in the trailer, the Rambo IV makes an appearance.
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A good heavy chopper would be a useful tool you do not get rid of if it can be used at your new, or old home. Does the trailer give any clue that Rambo is living at his old homestead?I like that, at least in the trailer, the Rambo IV makes an appearance.
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His father's Arizona ranch. That is where the last one ended too.
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Rambo 4 is much more violent and graphic than the first three, but still very enjoyable for fans. We Rambo fans don't ask for much - just seeing Stallone as Rambo and a high body count is all we need.
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Vielen Dank.
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Vielen Dank.
Gerne.
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The "Hero" would appear to be the more practical IMO !
The Randall story is that Stallone wanted to be moved up the Randall list and comped a few knives. Randall passed on the deal. They were looking at either some of the larger bowies, the #18, or a totally new model based on those knives. The fact they were interested in Randall knives is backed up in an early 1980's Soldier of Fortune article/interview with people from the movie.
Bill Moran was also offered a similar deal. He passed too.
The stories are totally believable. Both men, Bo Randall and Moran had multi-year wait lists for their knives even back then, so turning down work would not have been a big deal.
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"Maffatone wanted Stallone to choose another knife as Rambo's trustiest weapon rather than reappear with a Jimmy Lile creation given the situation and terrain of the mission. "I felt it was strictly for the cameras," commented Maffatone.
"I would certainly have carried something different if I expected to be using it on human targets a great deal. But Sly is a genius when it comes to how things look on film." How Jimmy Lile blades look - as anyone who saw First Blood can testify - is huge, intimidating and deadly.
Stallone claims the choice was mostly serendipity.
"I was going to use the Randall knife which is very similar," he recalled.
"Then I ran into Jimmy Lile in a knife store and we decided maybe we could come up with something a little more modern. You know, with the compass and the screwdrivers in both ends? I was also thinking about using a Randall Bowie, but on film the Bowie looks so huge."
No matter. It's Stallone's moves and the way Maffatone taught him to attack an adversary that make the one-on-one encounters with both NVA and Russian advisers easy for genuine combat veterans to swallow."
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Article on Tony Maffatone, Stallone's adviser. it has a good bit on knives, and you can see that they knew about Moran -
https://thomaspluck.com/2008/09/04/a-tribute-to-tony-maffatone/ .
Bill Moran was also offered a similar deal. He passed too.
The stories are totally believable. Both men, Bo Randall and Moran had multi-year wait lists for their knives even back then, so turning down work would not have been a big deal.
Edit - SoF 6 / 1985 -
"Maffatone wanted Stallone to choose another knife as Rambo's trustiest weapon rather than reappear with a Jimmy Lile creation given the situation and terrain of the mission. "I felt it was strictly for the cameras," commented Maffatone.
"I would certainly have carried something different if I expected to be using it on human targets a great deal. But Sly is a genius when it comes to how things look on film." How Jimmy Lile blades look - as anyone who saw First Blood can testify - is huge, intimidating and deadly.
Stallone claims the choice was mostly serendipity.
"I was going to use the Randall knife which is very similar," he recalled.
"Then I ran into Jimmy Lile in a knife store and we decided maybe we could come up with something a little more modern. You know, with the compass and the screwdrivers in both ends? I was also thinking about using a Randall Bowie, but on film the Bowie looks so huge."
No matter. It's Stallone's moves and the way Maffatone taught him to attack an adversary that make the one-on-one encounters with both NVA and Russian advisers easy for genuine combat veterans to swallow."
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Article on Tony Maffatone, Stallone's adviser. it has a good bit on knives, and you can see that they knew about Moran -
https://thomaspluck.com/2008/09/04/a-tribute-to-tony-maffatone/ .
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On a movie screen the "Heartstopper" will look awesome, but man I hate sub-hilt designs.
