John J Rambo question,

[Retired Member southey]

Indulging myself with a bit of Rambo three today but just noticed something, just as the highly trained operator is about to rescue Col Trout for the first time at the fort, and the Afghan kid ruins it, John J kills the Rusky soldier who appears behind the kid with a boot knife, he doesn't retrieve the knife and makes his escape taking down alot of guards with well placed shots and using good cover,

Whilst making his escape he sustains an injury, which considering it was from a pretty much direct hit from a Russian equivalent 40mm grenade is impressive, it is his treatment of this injury which has me confused as he uses the boot knife (which as far as i can tell should be still residing in the neck of the guard) to pop the bullet from a round casing so as to cauterize the wound using the cordite,

but how did he get the knife back, is there a cut scene where he returns to the fort to retrieve the knife, or did the guard crawl after him, being slightly ticked of at his treatment ,

Also does any one know what knife it is, I think it is a Gerber Mk II but not sure,

Have fun
Southey

 

[ex-member Raikey]

Dave, i think you need a hobby.


hahahaha

seriously,..there is a website of movie mistakes and continuity errors in production...

this is surlry one of them ,..it lists films alphabetically etc,..

i once lost a full afternoon on there noting them then looking at the clips on youtube,...

 

[JohnC]

If JohnJ is into bushcraft, he probably has more than one knife...

 

[Retired Member southey]

What do yo mean "movie" I am watching a documentary regarding a skilled and highly trained member of US special forces, It seems to be a bit the rise and fall of Reginald Perren in that he starts on a downer in the first part which documents his earlier life, then goes through a period where he is considered useful to the US government again, but after they have had there pound of flesh, he then retires to the far east to work as a Herpetologist(Hhhhmmm who does this remind me of) so I shouldn't think it would be in a movie list,
and as for continuity faults, It is life there are no mistakes,

 

[JonathanD]

He had two knives you lemon. One in each boot. What really intrigues me though, is how the knife changes from the Hibben/Lile version 3 to the new Hibben bowie during the landmine scene. Sly changed his mind on the design after that scen was shot.

 

[Retired Member southey]

Ah I knew you would have the answer, working in the snakey field as you do, no doghbt youve come across Mr Rambo on a herping job, But as to the actual knife, what do you rekon, Gerber mk II ?

Yer I do like the way he searches for the mines to , with that much force he would have gone through the side of that plastic cake tin,

EDIT no worries i have found it, Its amazing what google searching for Rambo three boot knife will throw up

Although that says part 2 hhhmmmm

 

[JonathanD]

The boot daggers were made by Gil Hibben for R3 based on the Jimmy Lile design he used in R2.

Bump into John J regularly on the herping front. Getting old now though and can't catch as many as he used to.

 

[Retired Member southey]

Cheers Jon, beautiful blade, I here J J has a good line in forged parangs now!

 

[British Red]

For me, the largest contnuity error in the Rambo films is that Trautman blows his head off at the end of the first book

 

[JonathanD]

For me, the largest contnuity error in the Rambo films is that Trautman blows his head off at the end of the first book

He grows it back in time for the second book though.

 

[sandbender]

For me, the largest contnuity error in the Rambo films is that Trautman blows his head off at the end of the first book

The book ending was filmed but never made it to the final cut, it can be found in the extras of some DVD editions.

 

[nitrambur]

The boot daggers were made by Gil Hibben for R3 based on the Jimmy Lile design he used in R2.

But there is no Rambo II !!

First Blood
Rambo : First Blood part II
Rambo III
Rambo

 

[Retired Member southey]

Seriously guys your starting to worry me, Movie! BOOK! this is a true to life, fly on the wall documentary! right?

 

[R.Lewis]

Argh, the Rambo series. Great, First blood was very good, Rambo and part 3 go too Hollywood. Really enjoyed John Rambo, Well gory... Guy I know and used to work with reckons the SAS guy reminds him of me! Laughed my head off!

Apparently making Another Rambo movie, but script sounds terrible. More Predator 2 then Rambo!

 

[JonathanD]

Argh, the Rambo series. Great, First blood was very good, Rambo and part 3 go too Hollywood. Really enjoyed John Rambo, Well gory... Guy I know and used to work with reckons the SAS guy reminds him of me! Laughed my head off!

Apparently making Another Rambo movie, but script sounds terrible. More Predator 2 then Rambo!

Sly announced that there would never be another Rambo fil as JR wrapped the series up perfectly. He announced that about four months back, just as pre-production was about to start after filming teh Expendables.

The Blu-ray version of JR is well worth watching as it has scenes re-instated and the whole film has bee re-cut with different camera angles etc. I thought the first release was good, but the re-cut really makes it a great film and fleshes the characters out alot more and makes Rambos relationship with Sarah in the film make much more sense.

 

[Andy2112]

Adrian.....Adrian.

Rambo would kick Predator's a$$ and Arnies, lol

 

[wanderingblade]

Adrian.....Adrian.

Rambo would kick Predator's a$$ and Arnies, lol

How about Chuck Norris?

 

[TeeDee]

One of the 'First Blood' DVDs (special edition?) has that scene in the 'extras' section, it was filmed and presumably changed to suit the producers.

I read the First Blood book the other day ( after BR mentioned it ) gotta admit I didn't like it anwhere near the Film , The book doesn't connect you with the J Rambo character , but I guess thats the point , the best way to fight other countries Monsters is with your own Monster.

 

[Andy2112]

How about Chuck Norris?

Those came into being from when Chuck blew his nose.

One fingered. lol

 

[The Cumbrian]

I'm going to show this thread to my wife, it'll prove to her how relatively normal I am. I'm just pleased that I haven't put my twopenneth in before this.

By the way, who else was a teenager when Rambo was at the cinema? Did you buy one of the crappy saw toothed, hollow handle knives too?

Cheers, Michael.