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John Rambo – The Hybrid Cut
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Original Release Date:
2008
Original Running Time:
99
Fanedit Release Date:
Fanedit Running Time:
102
Time Added:
3
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Brief Synopsis:
John Rambo as he was meant to be; violence restored and incorporated along with the director’s cut additions to create the fullest possible experience of John Rambo.
Intention:
To create an extended and uncut version.
Release Information:
DVD
Cuts and Additions:
- most of missing footage from Theatrical Cut has been restored, not all of it, but 100% of violence is here. If there is alternative scene in Extended Cut, usually EC scene is in this edit (in some cases scenes from TC and EC are combined).
- after the explosion of the grenade at the beginning and the orders of the soldiers, a shot of the captives running around aimlessly is still missing as in the Extended Cut
- scene when Lewis is carried on the stretcher from TC is missing
- some of annoying fades between shots were deleted, especially in the scene where Rambo is approaching boat with dead pirates on it. This sequence has been re-edited by using shots from both versions.
- after the explosion of the grenade at the beginning and the orders of the soldiers, a shot of the captives running around aimlessly is still missing as in the Extended Cut
- scene when Lewis is carried on the stretcher from TC is missing
- some of annoying fades between shots were deleted, especially in the scene where Rambo is approaching boat with dead pirates on it. This sequence has been re-edited by using shots from both versions.
User reviews
5 reviews
Overall rating
9.5
Audio/Video Quality
9.5(2)
Visual Editing
10.0(2)
Audio Editing
10.0(2)
Narrative
9.5(2)
Enjoyment
9.2(5)
Overall rating
10.0
Audio/Video Quality
10.0
Visual Editing
10.0
Audio Editing
10.0
Narrative
10.0
Enjoyment
10.0
I love Rambo IV, I love it's violence and brutality. But I was disappointed by the DC, that added some interesting informations about the character, but mitigate the violence. This Hybrid cut is the perfect bridge between the Theatrical cut and The DC, it's the definitive take on the film for me.
User Review
Do you recommend this edit?
Yes
Format Watched?
Digital
D
Overall rating
9.2
Audio/Video Quality
9.0
Visual Editing
10.0
Audio Editing
10.0
Narrative
9.0
Enjoyment
9.0
This edit is a "hybrid" between the Theatrical cut and the Extended cut of the film, which means it's basically the extended cut except with all the brutality of the theatrical still in. I really liked this movie when I saw it in the theaters... it's not a fun '80s action movie, but rather subverts that and gives you so much of the violence that it's horrifying, as it should be. More thoughts on the film itself are here: https://letterboxd.com/nottheacademy/film/rambo/
If you haven't seen the extended cut of this, then those will be the big differences you notice. A detailed comparison of them all is here: https://www.movie-censorship.com/report.php?ID=624222 Essentially, they try to tone down the film a bit and build up the relationship between Rambo and Sarah, let you inside his character and motivations more. Personally, I think this slows the film down a bit and makes it melodramatic at parts. Including like 3 scenes in a row where Sarah tries to convince Rambo to take the missionaries on the boat is just dreary overkill, and it was actually more convincing when he just said "no" once and then changed his mind later.
If you like the stuff from the extended cut but thought this film was more appropriate with all the violence and brutality intact, this cut is for you. The material is incorporated seamlessly by Gieferg, often impressively switching between different cuts to create the most complete version of a scene. However, I have to say that I still prefer my theatrical cut, having now seen it this way. I think Stallone got it right the first time and this extra character work isn't rich enough to feel like more than padding.
If you haven't seen the extended cut of this, then those will be the big differences you notice. A detailed comparison of them all is here: https://www.movie-censorship.com/report.php?ID=624222 Essentially, they try to tone down the film a bit and build up the relationship between Rambo and Sarah, let you inside his character and motivations more. Personally, I think this slows the film down a bit and makes it melodramatic at parts. Including like 3 scenes in a row where Sarah tries to convince Rambo to take the missionaries on the boat is just dreary overkill, and it was actually more convincing when he just said "no" once and then changed his mind later.
If you like the stuff from the extended cut but thought this film was more appropriate with all the violence and brutality intact, this cut is for you. The material is incorporated seamlessly by Gieferg, often impressively switching between different cuts to create the most complete version of a scene. However, I have to say that I still prefer my theatrical cut, having now seen it this way. I think Stallone got it right the first time and this extra character work isn't rich enough to feel like more than padding.
User Review
Do you recommend this edit?
Yes
Format Watched?
Digital
M
(Updated: September 12, 2012)
Enjoyment
9.0
November 22, 2010
*This rating was given before reviews were required*
*This rating was given before reviews were required*
T
(Updated: September 12, 2012)
Enjoyment
9.0
August 9, 2011
*This rating was given before reviews were required*
*This rating was given before reviews were required*
D
(Updated: September 12, 2012)
Enjoyment
9.0
September 5, 2011
*This rating was given before reviews were required*
*This rating was given before reviews were required*
L