Rambo, is that you? It’s time to retire

Rambo, Rocky, Indy keep coming back, but it’s time to stick a fork in ’em

Lionsgate

Does anyone really want to see a 61-year-old Sylvester Stallone as "Rambo"?

Is it me or is does it seem like the 1980s all over again? There’s a new “Rambo” film in theaters, there was a “Rocky” film last year, and in a few months a fourth “Indiana Jones” film will be playing in multiplexes across the known universe.

Oh, wait! It’s not the 1980s; it’s just Hollywood execs cashing in on the characters of yesteryear.

Here is a list of characters, both memorable and forgettable, that Hollywood has never learned to say goodbye to.

1.Rambo
2.Indiana Jones
3.John McClane
4.Rocky Balboa
5.Paul Kersey
6.Conan the Barbarian
7.‘Mad Max’ Rockatansky
8.Darth Vader/Anakin Skywalker
9.Predator

By Joseph Tirella

ET Jan. 23, 2008