Feb 06 2008
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Rambo... a force for political change
Rambo Is No Hero in Burma
Bootleg copies of Sylvester Stallone’s latest Rambo movie are popping up all over Myanmar (Burma), despite efforts by authorities to prevent the film from being circulated, Reuters reported today (Tuesday). In a report from Yangon, the wire service said that the movie, in which the country’s military junta is portrayed as the enemy, is “fast becoming a talking point among a population eager to shake off 45 years of military rule.” Reuters indicated that a paraphrased line from the movie, “Live for nothing, die for something,” has become a rallying cry within the country and has buoyed the resolve of opponents of the military regime.
