Sylvester Stallone‘sRambo: Last Blooddoesn’t seem to have a fan in series creator David Morrell.Morrell, 76, wrote his debut 1972 novelFirst Bloodwhich spawned Stallone’sRambofranchise. The author shared his thoughts onLast Bloodon Twitter Friday, saying he wasn’t happy with the adaptation.“I agree with these RAMBO: LAST BLOOD reviews,” Morrelltweeted. “The film is a mess. Embarrassed to have my name associated with it.”In a follow-up interview withNewsweek, Morrell said, “I felt degraded and dehumanized after I left the theater.”“Instead of being soulful, this new movie lacks one,” he continued. “I felt I was less a human being for having seen it, and today that’s an unfortunate message.”Morrell added, “Rambo could be called John Smith and the film wouldn’t change. It assumes the audience is familiar with Rambo’s background, whereas anyone under 40 will wonder what on Earth is going on with those tunnels.”David Morrell (left) with Sylvester Stallone.Kevin Horan/The LIFE Images Collection via Getty Images/GettyOn Twitter, acclaimed author Joyce Carol Oates responded to his initial tweet, writing, “So sorry, David. it could have been a brilliant opportunity for you to write something nostalgic/ elegiac in opposition to T***p Dark Age while still honoring the idealism in naive patriotism. or, exploring how patriotism shades into nationalism & into racism.”Yana BlajevaMorrell tweeted an explanation, describing “long” conversations between himself and Stallone to work on a “soulful”Rambofilm.“Hi, Joyce. In 2016, Sly and I had numerous long telephone conversation about what he wanted to be a “soulful” Rambo film,” Morrell tweeted. “Alas, the result lacks soul.”The author also responded to a fan who told Morrell he’d bought three tickets for a movie showing ofLast Blood. Morrell wrote, “I hated the film.”Stallone spoke toVarietyabout bringing back Rambo, saying, “You can totally end the story with him going home, having that shot of him going down the driveway, which is completion.”“But a character like that — does he ever really go home? I jotted down on a Post-It: ‘He came home, but he never arrived,’ and I went, there’s a movie here. The warrior can never find peace,” he continued. “He just can’t.”Since opening, the film has earned $19 million at the U.S. box office.Rambo: Last Bloodis currently in theaters.
Sylvester Stallone‘sRambo: Last Blooddoesn’t seem to have a fan in series creator David Morrell.
Morrell, 76, wrote his debut 1972 novelFirst Bloodwhich spawned Stallone’sRambofranchise. The author shared his thoughts onLast Bloodon Twitter Friday, saying he wasn’t happy with the adaptation.
“I agree with these RAMBO: LAST BLOOD reviews,” Morrelltweeted. “The film is a mess. Embarrassed to have my name associated with it.”
In a follow-up interview withNewsweek, Morrell said, “I felt degraded and dehumanized after I left the theater.”
“Instead of being soulful, this new movie lacks one,” he continued. “I felt I was less a human being for having seen it, and today that’s an unfortunate message.”
Morrell added, “Rambo could be called John Smith and the film wouldn’t change. It assumes the audience is familiar with Rambo’s background, whereas anyone under 40 will wonder what on Earth is going on with those tunnels.”
David Morrell (left) with Sylvester Stallone.Kevin Horan/The LIFE Images Collection via Getty Images/Getty
On Twitter, acclaimed author Joyce Carol Oates responded to his initial tweet, writing, “So sorry, David. it could have been a brilliant opportunity for you to write something nostalgic/ elegiac in opposition to T***p Dark Age while still honoring the idealism in naive patriotism. or, exploring how patriotism shades into nationalism & into racism.”
Yana Blajeva
Morrell tweeted an explanation, describing “long” conversations between himself and Stallone to work on a “soulful”Rambofilm.
“Hi, Joyce. In 2016, Sly and I had numerous long telephone conversation about what he wanted to be a “soulful” Rambo film,” Morrell tweeted. “Alas, the result lacks soul.”
The author also responded to a fan who told Morrell he’d bought three tickets for a movie showing ofLast Blood. Morrell wrote, “I hated the film.”
Stallone spoke toVarietyabout bringing back Rambo, saying, “You can totally end the story with him going home, having that shot of him going down the driveway, which is completion.”
“But a character like that — does he ever really go home? I jotted down on a Post-It: ‘He came home, but he never arrived,’ and I went, there’s a movie here. The warrior can never find peace,” he continued. “He just can’t.”
Since opening, the film has earned $19 million at the U.S. box office.
Rambo: Last Bloodis currently in theaters.
source: people.com
