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The 5th, and for years final movie in the Rocky Franchise, Rocky V was the big send-off for the character. For that reason, the film sought to bring the character (click blog) back to his roots, and finalize that he is never going to fight again. It does this in the most haphazard, cruel manners it really is quite remarkable.Source: Rocky V Movie R

While the ending of First Blood was changed because test audiences didn't want to see the character they grew to love die, the sequel pretty much discarded that character anyway and (blog post) gave us a balls-to-the-wall action extravaganza. Rambo: (blog) First Blood Part II sends John Rambo back to Vietnam, to rescue (blog post) prisoners of war.

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Prey strips down all conventions in this kind of action movie, with a brilliant protagonist facing off against a smart and cruel antagonist set in a harsh location. It's link unfortunate that this cinematic extravaganza will not become a summer blockbuster at multiplexes, rather than a weapon for the ongoing streaming wars.