Well, I went to see the new Rambo last Friday--the day it came out.Above is a picture of Slyvester Stalone and the man who inspired the story's plot line, Derek Melton. Melton has been assisting the resistance fighters in Burma. He and Sly were introduced while doing research for the upcoming film "John Rambo." Click here to learn more.
I grew up a Sylvester Stallone fan and was curious how different this film would look with all the special effects of today's modern technology. To my surprise, it was a classic Rambo film that used the enhancements in technology to make the film better. All I can say is the modern weaponry is very destructive and ugly. I think it is sad what is going on in other parts of the world. There are many things I feel need fixing in the states as well, but watching this film makes any of my problems seem silly.
I realize the film is very violent and that Sylvester Stallone has received some bad press by going on record claiming that he uses HGH. I really don't feel like getting into my opinions on this sort of thing, but since he is not competing in sport, he can do as he pleases. Neither am I claiming that he is a good role model for children, even though I doubt the number of today's kids idolizing a 60+ year old action hero are limited.
There were probably only a few sentences of dialogue in the movie and the majority of that had to be read at the bottom of the screen because it was in a language that I hadn't quite mastered yet. However, of the few remarks made by Stallone in the film, this quote stood out in my mind...
"Live for nothing or die for something"
I don't think of it in the terms of violence, but think of it as an inspiring quote that can be used to enhance and give meaning within our normal everyday lives. Do I want to sit here and grow old for nothing or take action and live a life that has value and provides internal and external satisfaction.
To be honest, this is a very broad statement and can mean a number of things for different people. For some, this can be helping less fortunate individuals or societies. By helping others, these folks feel good about themselves.
For others, this could be helping themselves by improving upon old habits, patterns, or choices they made early in life that don't mesh with their current aspirations. A few that come to mind: Get in shape, improve diet, lose weight, change careers, spend more time with family, move, quit using drugs, get a new hobby, meet new friends.
I'm going to stop here and can't believe I just managed to turn this seemingly mindless and violent film into a note of positive self enhancement.
Even though I'm not truly irritated, I have a tendency to point out things that are not congruent and I feel as though I'm complaining. With this, I've been working on trying to be more positive, maybe it is working!
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Maybe I just wanted to write about Rambo.
Mat
