Sure, Sylvester Stallone celebrated his breakthrough in 1976 with “Rocky”. Not only did he star in the three-time Oscar-winning boxing drama, but he also wrote the screenplay that launched the franchise, which continues to this day. What came next is history. What came before that is virtually unknown. One of the few home theater innovations to be released between Christmas and New Year brings a little light into the darkness:
As of today, December 28, there is “The last way outnew on DVD and Blu-ray. The 1973 thriller sees Sly in one of his first starring roles, even before he gained a foothold in the film industry with the gangster film “Capone” and the messy-looking racing spectacle “Frankenstein’s Death Race”.
» “The Last Way” 3-Disc Limited Edition at Amazon*
Digi Dreams is releasing the film in the Platinum Cult Edition, which not only includes the film on both DVD and Blu-ray, but also a bonus disc. The 3-disc set is limited to 666 copies only and will probably sell out sooner or later – depending on how many Stallone fans are taking the home theater comeback as an opportunity to fill a gap in their collection with the movie.
But is the forgotten thriller with Sylvester Stallone worth it? There seems to be a general consensus on that…
“The Last Resort”: For hardcore Stallone fans only
A look at the biggest movie rating portals on the internet shows just how unknown “The Last Way Out” is even today. Bee for example, only 801 reviews have been submitted so far there are only 211 votes (as of December 28, 2022). Is that why Robert Allen Schnitzer’s thriller is also an insider tip? Secret yes. Prefer not to tip.
With ratings of 4.1/10 (), 2.2/5 () and 1.5/5 () the movie is one of the worst in Sylvester Stallone’s career. Despite a short running time of over 90 minutes, numerous reviews accuse the thriller of being endlessly boring.
“Stupid and boring”, “This movie solves all sleeping problems” and “junk” are just some of the terms users use to describe “The Last Resort”. Anyone who nevertheless recommends that the movie “should be seen as a Sly fan” has probably seen it at least once – only to be able to remove it from the watch list forever anyway. You don’t have to buy the Blu-ray right away, after all, the film is currently also available as a subscription to Amazon Prime Video:
» “The Last Resort” on Amazon Prime Video*
And that’s what “The Last Resort” is about: A group of student activists (including Sylvester Stallone) make a momentous discovery: a supposedly reputable corporation is colluding with unscrupulous dictators in Central America – and under the guise of tiger production, they produce cages to hold prisoners. To stop the rampage, the activists are prepared to do anything: the group plans a bombing, even contacts an experienced terrorist – and soon finds itself in the crosshairs of the FBI…
By the way: unlike “The Last Resort”, what is absolutely worth checking out, and not just for die-hard Stallone fans, is “Rambo”. The iconic action milestone will celebrate its comeback in the cinema in a few days: