“The best action film I’ve ever done”: Not Rocky 4 or Rambo 5, Sylvester Stallone Admitted His Crown Jewel is $113M Movie That Remains Underrated to This Day

In the Hollywood industry, few actors have gained major fame and stardom, one of them is Sylvester Stallone. Stallone is known for his great acting skills. He is also a great filmmaker and a screenwriter. A legendary actor who is famous for his iconic roles in Rocky Balboa and John Rambo.

In a candid interview, Sylvester Stallone revealed that his favorite movie is not Rocky 4 or Rambo V. Stallone revealed that his crown jewel is a $113 million movie that remains underrated to this day.

An Underrated gem: Rambo IV

In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Sylvester Stallone opened up about the best movie of his career, While most of his movies were a massive success, the actor said his favorite among all is Rambo IV.

The question asked by the interviewer was:

Both Rocky IV and Rambo III are considered peak Cold War proxy-battle entertainment. Now we find ourselves once again conflicting with Russia. What’s your thought when you look at the headlines as somebody who helped Americans grapple with similar anxiety back in the day?

Sylvester Stallone

To this Sylvester Stallone, replied to the interviewer, talked about his favorite movie, and said:

One film I’m truly proud of — it’s the best action film I’ve ever done because it’s the most truthful — is Rambo IV, dealing with Burma, where they’ve had a civil war for 67 years. But I got excoriated because the movie’s so violent. And it is violent. It’s horrifying. It’s children being burnt alive. That’s what makes civil war worse than anything: It’s your neighbor, all of a sudden, killing you. I was really happy with that film, and I never thought it would ever reach the theater. I thought, “They’re never going to show this.” 

The movie was released in 2008 and under the same franchise as Rambo which was written and directed by Sylvester Stallone.

Sylvester Stallone’s Rambo IV: An Overlooked Masterpiece

Sylvester Stallone shared that his favorite movie is an underrated masterpiece. He is known for his love of action films. The actor stated Rambo IV is very close to his heart as he gets to showcase his talent as an actor as well as a director. His fans will be able to see his talent and passion, both behind the camera and in front of the camera.

Sylvester Stallone

At a Press Conference (via The Digital Fix), Sylvester Stallone shared,

“When I started, there was no what I call ‘real action film’ or ‘action beats’. There were car chases, there was this and that, there would be a fight. And I thought, ‘Wow, this is a genre, that is really fascinating’.

“In a real action film, you can turn the sound off and know what the story is, just through physical movement. So when I did ‘Rambo: First Blood’, I said, ‘How about we turn the sound off? People will know what the story is.’ That’s when I realized how important this genre could be,”.

The actor was fascinated by the genre which encouraged him to do more movies like these and showcase this talent to his fans.

The fantastic Rambo Franchise

The people who have watched the movie will know the hard work done by the actor. Sylvester Stallone’s deep involvement in the movie makes it more special to him and describes personal attachment. Rambo was indeed a violent movie, the adrenaline rush, the tension, and the actions make the movie more captivating and attract the audience.

Sylvester Stallone as Rambo

It comes as no surprise, that Sylvester Stallone has a special attachment to it. The underrated masterpiece is the testimony of Stallone which portrays his dedication to his movies.

Source: The Hollywood Reporter