The Road To Vengeance

I’m on vacation this week, so I’m catching up on a lot of movies, I’ve bought, but haven’t had time to watch. Today, I viewed “Rambo: Last Blood”, “Lone Wolf And Cub: Baby Cart At The River Styx”, and “Lone Wolf And Cub: Baby Cart To Hades”.”Rambo” was fairly typical for it’s franchise. It had to work really hard for it’s motivation, but the Third Act payoff was worth it. Over-the-top violence has been a hallmark of this series, and the last entry did not disappoint. John Rambo was at his most determined and ruthless. I’m just sorry that in the credits footage, the indication was that he road off, to fight another day. His bleeding out, in his rocking chair on the front porch would have been a much more satisfying ending. 5/10The two “Lone Wolf” movies were cheesy 70s dreck. Journeyman acting and directing, dated SFX, and completely forgettable scores. Yet, they’re adaptations of my favorite manga of all time, and entire scenes are literally translated from the page to the screen. Itto Ogami is a man of honor, nobility, and courage. A true hero.  These movies may be fromage, but I love ’em 7/10