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Why is this Series Mistitled?


Ok do you get what I mean?

First Blood (1982)
Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
Rambo III (1988)
Rambo (2008)

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This movie is called Rambo: First Blood Part III in some foreign markets. It is mainly us that switched titles to market the Rambo name.

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It should look like this:

First Blood (1982)
Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
Rambo II: First Blood Part III (1988)
Rambo III: First Blood Part IV

But then it still looks a bit out of whack, doesn't it?

Ok do you get what I mean?

First Blood (1982)
Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
Rambo III (1988)
Rambo (2008)

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Truth is, due to informal and formal renaming, the series actually is supposed to look like this and does make sense:

Rambo: First Blood
Rambo: First Blood Part II
Rambo III
John Rambo

No real problems there, tv lists the original as Rambo: First Blood and some dvd/blu ray art reflects this. It was renamed much like Star Wars was renamed Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope to flow with Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back.

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Don't even get me started on:

Batman Begins
The Dark Knight
The Dark Knight Rises

Sounds like a part 1, an independent, then another part 1, to me.

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