Talk:John Rambo

A pun?
Rambo is a pun on the word "rumble"? Some theorists say so. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Officer Boscorelli (talk • contribs) 18:11, 5 April 2010 (UTC)
 * The article says he was named after Rambo apples, which in turn were named after Peter Gunnarson Rambo. J I P  &#124; Talk 19:12, 2 May 2011 (UTC)

Totally weird sentence.
From the article:
 * "However, it is actually the fact that Rambo has some details such as his jacket that shows he is from Vietnam and is getting so much attention (even though it's not pleasurable attention), in which Will was a soldier in the Korean War and is a forgotten veteran (who received the Distinguished Service Cross) and is presumably unfavorably jealous of Rambo."


 * OK, so "it is actually the fact [that Rambo...]"... that does what, exactly? A grammatically correct sentence would be something like, "it is actually the fact [that Rambo is a goldfish, or whatever], that does something"; the sentence needs a predicate, but doesn't actually have one.
 * 1) Furthermore, "...getting so much attention (even though it's not pleasurable attention), in which Will was a soldier in the Korean War..." -- what, Will was a soldier in the Korean War in Rambo's getting so much attention?!? How does that work, exactly?
 * 2) Also, what does "unfavorably jealous" mean? Is he supposed to be "favourably jealous", or...?

I'd fix it, if it weren't for the fact that it's so totally messed up that I actually can't understand what it's trying to say. -- CRConrad (talk) 22:00, 21 May 2010 (UTC)

Name
John "James"?? Where did the James come from? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 217.65.60.210 (talk) 19:22, 3 July 2010 (UTC)

Stendahl
There is a "Dr. Rambo" mentionned in Stendahl's The Charterhouse of Parma (1839), in the chapter 28 (XXVIII), the same chapter where extensive mention is made of a character called "Gonzo". Just for the anecdote. --Insert coins (talk) 20:13, 22 August 2010 (UTC)

name of Japanese origin?
I just read that Rambo comes from the Japanese word 乱暴 (ranbō, basically pronounced the same as rambo, the n is pronounced like an m when in front of a b), which means violent. Also, in Japan First Blood was called ランボー (another way of spelling ranbō). Has this ever been confirmed to be true. It would seem like an enormous coincidence if it hasn't. Erik10081989 01:35, 3 November 2010 (UTC)
 * See the top of this page, he was named after a fruit, which was named after its importer. The similarity to Japanese is simply a coincidence. J I P  &#124; Talk 19:12, 2 May 2011 (UTC)

Savior from communism
The leading claim that John Rambo is a fictional character is totally laughable. I've seen him many times saving us from communism, s-i-n-g-l-e-h-a-n-d-e-d-l-y. Gun Powder Ma (talk) 17:46, 27 February 2011 (UTC)
 * Now this might come as something of a shock to you, so be prepared: Not everything you see in the movies is true. Sorry to break this to you, but it had to be said. J I P  &#124; Talk 19:12, 2 May 2011 (UTC)

Merge
All 4 films are about the character, so this is really an article copying Rambo (film series), I think we should merge it into that article. 71.162.111.116 (talk) 17:38, 12 March 2011 (UTC)

They come from a book and have been developed into various games. This character trancends various mediums. 70.171.204.39 (talk) 21:22, 28 July 2012 (UTC)

Rank
I have updated the page to include information on Rambo's possible rank. Though it sounds like speculation I have restricted the wording to possibilities based specifically on the descriptions of ranks/duties on wikipedia (with one outside source that is a bit more speculative). It is not speculation, for example, to explain that a senior jumpmaster (based on the combat parachutist badge) would need to be at least E-4 if trained in the field or E-5 if trained at Ft. Bragg, based on the requirements listed on the relevant pages. Please do not delete/revise without careful consideration as this took some time for me to assemble. 70.171.204.39 (talk) 21:04, 28 July 2012 (UTC)


 * The recent movie ("Last Blood") shows a photo of him as a young man, apparently wearing a captain's two bars on his shoulders. I'm not American, not an expert on the US Army, and not an expert on Rambo (maybe it was supposed to be his dad in WW2 or something), so I'll leave this one for others.Paulturtle (talk) 22:13, 24 September 2019 (UTC)

Co Bau
I assume this name is from the credits, but does anyone know the meaning of the name in vietnamese? I thought "co" was a respectful term for a a woman, as in "Chao co!" Is Co a name? 70.171.204.39 (talk) 21:15, 28 July 2012 (UTC)

"Briefly, Co Bau, deased "
Do you mean "Deceased"? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 60.42.19.142 (talk) 18:44, 8 August 2012 (UTC)

Validity of the IMDb source.
The biographical information in this article comes directly from the IMDb source. However, that source is not backed up by anything. Morrell says little about Rambo's origins, and certainly nothing near the amount of detail purported in the IMDb source; the movies go into further detail, but still fall far short. There should be a more legitimate source for this information listed. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Onzie9 (talk • contribs) 16:58, 16 August 2015 (UTC)

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Rambo's background
The second novel actually states Rambo's father is Italian and his mother is Navajo, so I corrected this. --Uzhore (talk) 17:07, 7 May 2018 (UTC)

Helga Rambo
In Rambo: Last Blood (2019) his mother is named "Helga Rambo". --78.48.50.225 (talk) 21:27, 19 September 2019 (UTC)

Conflicting Background Story across the five films
In Rambo, First Blood Part II (1985), Murdock reads his bio:

"Rambo, John J. Born 7-6-47 in Bowie, Arizona. Of Indian-German descent - that's a hell of a combination. Joined the army 8-6-64. Accepted special forces, specialization: light weapon, medic, helicopter and language qualified. 59 confirmed kills. Two Silver Stars, four Bronze, four Purple Hearts. Distinguished Service Cross and Medal of Honor"

In Rambo (2008), Rambo tells Sarah that he was drafted (and therefore didn't voluntarily join).

In Rambo: Last Blood (2019), there is a picture of him as a young man in an United States Air Force officer's service uniform with his Medal of Honor, directly contradicting his service above.

From his own tweets about Rambo: Last Blood, he has stated this for his background:

"68 was an AIR FORCE chopper pilot in 70 transferred to SPECIAL FORCES to 75 then enlisted in DELTA FORCE from 77 to 78"

From his interviews about the same movie, he has stated:

"John Rambo did two tours in Vietnam as a combat helicopter pilot and even received the Medal of Honor before he ever thought about being in the Army. According to the man who plays Rambo himself (in the video above), John Rambo got into a fight in Saigon with a bunch of Special Forces guys who told him that anyone could fight in the sky. So Rambo went to Fort Bragg as soon as he could, reenlisting so he could join the Army's Special Force. In the film, you'll see John Rambo in Air Force blue."

Apparently that is possible in something called, "Operation Blue to Green" where Airmen can transfer to the US Army.

However, this last film means all of his previous bio needs to be rewritten:

- (8/6/64) joins the US Army (either lied to Sarah about being drafted or meant he was drafted into the war)

- somehow between 1964 and 1968, he changes branches from US Army to US Air Force and gets a commission as an officer.

- (1968-1970) serves as a helicopter pilot in the USAF for two years and sometime in there is awarded the Medal of Honor

- (1970-1975) through Operation Blue to Green, changes branches to US Army and is accepted into the Special Forces

- (1977-1978) joins 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta (SFOD-D) - aka Delta Force

Redjacket3827 (talk) 21:12, 7 August 2020 (UTC)

Personally, this makes no sense. Generally, combat helo pilots fly for the army, not air force, esp. those that fly hogs (Huey gunships) or snakes (Cobra gunships). That was the way after the Johnson-McConnell Agreement in 1966, when Air Force gave up the choppers and army gave up the fixed-wing transport. And the UH-1C, the gunship variant, was not produced until 1966. So John Rambo could not have been a combat helo pilot prior to 1966, and only for the Army, as all helos were transfered to the Army in 1966.

Kschang77 (talk) 07:28, 1 March 2022 (UTC)

Weapons Qualification Badge
Which Weapons Qualification Badge does he wear or did he earn? — Jeff G. ツ 11:26, 6 November 2021 (UTC)

Rambo III and Rambo 2008 corrections
The T-72 (IRL T-62, with visual modifications) is a 3-men tank... with an autoloader for the cannon, not a 4-men tank. Doesn't explain how he's able to shoot from the driver's position or drive from the gunner's position, of course.

In Rambo 2008, the major was disemboweled with the machete, not the survival knife, according to Rambo wiki.

Kschang77 (talk) 07:02, 1 March 2022 (UTC)

Odd line?
"John's niece is also well known, Shirlene"- does this have any particular hidden meaning? Why is she "well known"? To whom? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 88.109.196.69 (talk) 03:30, 10 March 2022 (UTC)

Aircraft Crewman Badge
The version of the badge in this article is the Navy version, but Rambo was in the Army. While this is technically possible it doesn't seem to be correct. Valgrus Thunderaxe (talk) 03:31, 4 June 2022 (UTC)