“When I first heard…I assumed it was going to be a very broad and stylized joke-a-minute comedy at Rambo’s expense…The fact that it was so heartwarming is the result of brilliant filmmaking by its creators.” - Sylvester Stallone’s quick about face over Son of Rambow (trailer), from Garth Jennings and Nick Goldsmith (aka Hammer & Tongs). The filmmaking team who’ve created music videos for everyone from Beck and REM to Vampire Weekend faced licensing delays in the release of their 1980s throwback tale of a boyhood VHS tribute to Rambo: First Blood, but Sly and everyone else came around soon enough. Son of Rambow is out now in limited release. (L.A. Times)
“Bristles with the anarchic energy of late childhood and a genuine respect for the life-changing power of movies—even (or especially) the schlocky ones…Son of Rambow is about children but not necessarily for them. Like a vintage John Hughes movie, it’s best appreciated by those just old enough to look back on their school days with a cringing nostalgia.” - Dana Stevens, Slate
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