This was an okay, but not great movie. With a little work it could have been much better. They needed less over-dramatization and cartoonishness concerning several of the characters. They needed more development of a few characters. They needed to work more inside Stallone and Wood's heads beyond simple character development -- Dennis Hopper or even Charles Bronson could have done a good job in Stallone's role.
But, to get to the point of my comment title, this movie was probably pulling the wrong audience from day one -- the right one never showed up. Everyone saw Stallone's name and they wanted Rocky and Rambo, or stayed away because of Rambo, more than Rocky. They are going to be disappointed. This is not a John Wayne Shoot'em Up movie, it is more a Clint Eastwood Spaghetti Western. They are not gonna see 10+ knockout punches per round complete with slo-mo flying sweat, grimaces and groans. They are not gonna get a guy who carries more ordinance than a Hummer and can walk through a hail of lead from "professional" shooters and shoot them at will.
But, to get to the point of my comment title, this movie was probably pulling the wrong audience from day one -- the right one never showed up. Everyone saw Stallone's name and they wanted Rocky and Rambo, or stayed away because of Rambo, more than Rocky. They are going to be disappointed. This is not a John Wayne Shoot'em Up movie, it is more a Clint Eastwood Spaghetti Western. They are not gonna see 10+ knockout punches per round complete with slo-mo flying sweat, grimaces and groans. They are not gonna get a guy who carries more ordinance than a Hummer and can walk through a hail of lead from "professional" shooters and shoot them at will.