FIRST BLOOD: Sylvester Stallone Revisited
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- Опубликовано: 7 сен 2024
- In this second episode of "Sylvester Stallone Revisited," we look at one of Sly's seminal films, FIRST BLOOD, which would introduce the world to his second iconic character, John Rambo. In this, the first Rambo film, Sly gives one of his most nuanced performances in what's a wholly different kind of film than the explosive, action-packed sequels it spawned, which are excellent in their own right. Director Ted Kotcheff directed this 1982 classic, a box office smash that made Stallone bankable outside the Rocky franchise. In this episode, we go into its tortured path to the big screen, casting choices gone awry, the infamous alternate ending, and more!
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First Blood is a great movie. It is my favourite of all the Rambo movies. Sylvester Stallone should had got a Oscar nomination for his amazing performance as John Rambo. His acting at the end of the movie which Rambo suffers a breakdown was really good acting. A realistic portrayal of a Vietnam veteran suffering from PTSD. The movie is not just about PTSD. But also bullying going too far. I felt really sorry for Rambo. It was sick when the way those cops abused and mistreated Rambo. It was Sheriff Teasle's fault that it happened. Good story. Good action. Some breath taking stunts. Good acting. Good performances. Good cinematography. First Blood is on of the greatest action movies ever made. RIP Richard Crenna and Brian Dennehy.
Agreed. It's really a shame they don't make action movies like this anymore; ones that make you think, (and cry) as well as entertain you. =)
Cannot agree more.
If you like Brian Dennehy try watching the 1980’s movie Gladiator he’s a boxing 🥊 promoter
I agree 100%
@@zaynevanday142 I own it on DVD.
"I don't think you understand. I didn't come here to rescue Rambo from you. I came here to rescue you from him." Crenna was A+ in this!
He sure brought humanity to the whole picture and those facial expressions at the end scene, made you want to cry. Fearlessly, going into a building with active fire to talk him down. Walking out with Stallone and both of them giving that look of contempt to Teasle, like ...I told you,...I came to get my boy and Rambo draped in his coat to keep warm and demonstrate that paternal bond. Interesting how Richard Crenna only finally came in on the 2nd half of the movie and really had only one scene with Stallone, but got second billing.
LMAO! Great dialogue in that movies and true to life - I know special ops guys you really, really wouldn't want to meet alone and in a dark alley late at night...
Crenna was consistently one of the best parts of the franchise through the first three movies. His bond with Rambo is one of the bright spots of Rambo III. I also love that he was more than willing to take the piss out of himself and his character by playing basically the exact same guy in Hot Shots. 😂
I'd forgotten about that line "I'm here to rescue you from him". This sentiment is echoed many years later by Rorschach in The Watchmen - "I'm not locked up in here with you, you're locked up in here with me!" Who's the predator and who's the prey?
I still think this movie is extremely underrated compared to the sequels, its actually an excellent movie, with great music, action scenes, set pieces, performances and plot
It's criminally underrated. Stallone gave his best performance, all the emotion building through the film from the shock at learning of his buddy's death to his arrest and escape from the Police station, to the war waged with Teasel and his men. The audience feels all of it and it's heart breaks with Stallone's tearful, maybe cathartic, delivery in the final spoken scene. He deserves more credit for that performance than he got, and I recall vets really giving him harsh words for not serving but raking in fame and fortune as a Vietnam vet. Interestingly, there was another omission from the book, and that is the resentment Teasel already holds for all Vietnam vets, because he had served in the Korean War, or the "Forgotten War" in which both my father and father in law had served. They did not understand the Vietnam War soldier, to them he was not behaving like a US soldier was expected, as they viewed themselves to be. He was a confounding puzzle, a softie, an intellectual, insubordinate and even mutinous.
I can back up that sentiment the Korean vets had held for the Vietnam vets, personally. Frankly, I find that criticism as confounding a puzzle as the 'Nam vets had appeared to their predecessors, and also of the Nam vets' criticism of Stallone, who at least plays Rambo as not so much an apologist, but one where he wants the audience to understand what the veterans had to endure when they tried to return an adjust to a nation that wanted to put the Vietnam War in the rear view mirror, and who held a particular disdain for those that had not just fought in it, but who had the nerve to defend themselves against their disdain.
Soldiers fight. Actors act. Seems a simple arrangement to me.
Yeah. I have always felt that Stallone has only really been in two important films: Rocky and First Blood. Rocky is one of the greatest films ever made, and First Blood changed the template of action films from then on. Stallone went for the big money and superstardom after this, but it's really a credit to Stallone that he made both of those films work. The first scene when Rambo and Teasle meet is tremendously acted by Stallone and Dennehy. It's the key to the whole film, because if we don't buy the tension between the two men, we just don't buy the movie from then on.
Imo a masterpiece and the sequels are trash.
It is the best Rambo movie. They shouldn’t have made any sequels. The sequels make Rambo unrealistic.
What are you on about? First Blood part 2 and Rambo 3 are well known to be disliked in comparison to First Blood and Rambo 2008.
If you mean when people hear “Rambo” they think of the sequels then I understand what you mean but if you’re talking about likability then the first film has every other movie beat by a long shot
What I always found interesting about this is the role reversal. The Vietnam War comes home symbolically, except with vet Rambo adopting the guerilla tactics of the VC, and the police playing the role of the army. He ultimately recreates what he experienced, but from the other side. That also gives it a bit of an anti-war vibe that the later sequels definitely didn't have.
That last monologue by Stallone is Oscar worthy. I remember seeing this in a Theater. Great film
Ah, that immortal monologue. I can still quote my favourite bit today: "Awooga wooga Walla...wegga woohoo go wogga?"
Immortal.
@@lucasoheyze4597 What?
@@burntvirtue thinks Stallone is unintelligible and that he couldn’t act or speak properly for the part where he’s acting like he’s going through a mental breakdown.
Buddy doesn’t realise that actual sobbing and breakdowns are WORSE than that, where it’s impossible to breathe at points because you’re so deep in despair and your body is just trying to not seize up from the physical strain your mind is enacting that reflects what it’s feeling and thinking. Stallones ending breakdown is probably the closest I’ve seen someone act an ACTUAL breakdown, and I could still understand him because I’m not someone who needs to read subtitles to understand what’s going on in my own damn language.
TLDR: the guy you responded too is dumb
@@lucasoheyze4597dumbasssssss
Sly says ten words the entire movie and gives the Gettysburg Address at the end
Still a great action thriller, and one of Stallone's genuinely best performances. And most noteworthy that for what was considered a "violent" movie, only one person actually dies, and that's by the fault of his own actions. A real thinking man's action movie.
Best part of the movie, is seeing in the final scene that this badass is a emotional wreck... It's gripping and makes you think about how damaging war can be to a man.
To me this movie isn't just a great action movie, it's an even greater drama... Something the rest of the movies never came close to
It was so good because Rambo wasnt 'RAMBO' yet... He was still a human being, and not some superman...the character was believable.
Yes! Exactly.
First Blood, is probably my favorite action movie of all time.
There's so many different layers to it.
The sequels loose a lot of this.
I enjoy them for the simple fact that I like Sly, and watching Rambo decimate all the bad guys.
However, First Blood is a classic action movie, that goes so much deeper on so many levels.
I truly can never get tired of watching it.
I thought the 2nd film as a recruiting poster to join the military. 😊
Reason why it's underrated is because they always play Part 2 on TV more than anything else...especially in the 90s.
I was like 11 when I finally saw first blood and I didn't believe my dad when he said it was the first Rambo because it looked so different.
Rambo II and III are good because of nostalgia but this movie is a timeless masterpiece.
Budget was less than part 2 .
Rewatched this the other night, still brilliant.
Recently bought the movie on 4K along with Rambo: First Blood Part II and Rambo III.
The best of the Franchise and one of Stallone best performances
Agreed!
The first Rambo film served as a trenchant cautionary tale about military service.
The sequels were straight up action films, with a thin veneer of social commentary.
First Blood is a masterpiece. Stallone is brilliant in it. It's much more nuanced than a simple action film.
In the book Teagle is a US Marine Korean War vet. You can see his medals on his desk in the film. in the book Teagle was upset over Korean war vets pretty much being forgotten and ignored while many us civilians started to see Vietnam vets as broken men due to PTSD, somwthing Korean vets never got. This fed his hatred twords Rambo.
A great movie that does fall in the underrated category, as the storyline, acting and script was far more than just your typical action movie.
In hindsight, First Blood should have picked up a few Oscar nominations and awards - if snobbery didn't get in the way. Probably Sly's best performance as an actor.
Rambo: First Blood Part II was the first Rambo movie I saw. The action was nuts. I thought it was the coolest thing I'd ever seen. I didn't know that First Blood was any different. Then, I had a chance to watch it. I couldn't believe that this largely quiet, understated movie was the same character. I was absolutely blown away. Stallone's acting was award worthy, to say the least. The whole cast was top notch. And, even though the action was dialed back from what it would be a couple of years later, it kept you on the edge of your seat. First Blood is easily my favorite film of the franchise.
Rambo and Rocky are Sly's best work (1st movie of both Franchises). Showed his dramatic acting chops. And both still remain two of the greatest movies of their times. Talk about lightening in a bottle twice.
Stallone should have won an award for this movie. The final scene is stunning.
Absolutely. His best acting.
Such a great movie. Pure classic. This & the second are such a great double feature. Completely different movies, but work so well together.
I absolutely agree! Much like Alien and Alien II, the first two Rambo movies are totally different genres. I've argued for years that being different genres is part of what makes both of these films fantastic!
I can't believe you didn't mention Rambo's knife/ EVERYONE wanted one after that movie hit cable.
true
As a kid I got one at a flea market. With the little compass and everything inside.
Remember all the knockoffs and different “survival knifes?” It was nuts
Reminds me of the Crocodile Dundee knife from the "that's not a knife, this is a KNIFE" scene.
I never understood that. Realistically it's just impractical. Badass looking sure.
I like the way the cop says to the others, "Can't you see this guy's crazy?" as they're beating Rambo up, when EVERYONE would've reacted the same way against the brutal treatment he was receiving. If anything it was the cops, especially the thug holding onto him, who were the crazy ones!
Still happens today.
Good flick makes me wanna grab the 4K now!
Growing up in Washington State, I always loved the scenery of this film. Didn't realize it was in Canada, always thought it was filmed in Jerkwater USA 😉
Where can I see the 3 hour long cut of first blood? I'd love to see that.
Stallone has had some great roles in incredible films (some of my alltime favourites) I love First Blood, Tango And Cash (a very funny film that has him bouncing off Kurt Russell both great in their roles) Demolition Man (one of the best sci fi action films ever) and Copland (which really showed us a different side to Stallone) Stallone deserved his position as one of the most successful action stars ever.
Don’t forget Night Hawks
@@burtfurt1995 i'll have to check that one out, i don't think I've ever seen it. Thanks for the rec.
@@davekennedy6315 You are welcome
He did Nighthawks around the same time as this
Don't forget Cliffhanger! Definitely a favorite of mine and just a great film in general.
Stallone did an excellent job capturing the left out, alone, feelings of having belonged to something a brotherhood and then having nothing. The isolation and the worthless feelings of having once been important and now no one cares.
Thank you for mentioning the music in First Blood. It’s an excellent piece of work in its own right without the movie.
In my opinion, first blood is the greatest action movie ever made
the best rambo film. its a masterpiece of cinema, and balances action with drama. its amazing
I recently purchased Rambo Last Blood. He will always have it!! As I am 62 and grew up with horses now all I want to do before I die is go riding with Sly. He should be given more credit for his performances, love Stallone!!!❤️
What's also neat is that it illustrates the conflict between older veterans and the younger Vietnam veterans (also seen in a King of the Hill episode, too). The sheriff has his service medals framed and I recall, in the commentary that there's also a Combat Infantryman Badge there, too. David Morrell in the same commentary had the sheriff as a Korean War veteran, a conventional war where the enemy was clear and distinct.
But the vets also forgotten - compared to WW2..
@@ja37d-34 .. Which is why the Sheriffs looked down on Rambo and Trautman as they are both Vietnam war veteran..
Wow so Troutman could have literally killed the franchise 😲
Came very, very close!
In the book he does kill him.
When you talk about the soundtrack perfectly complimenting the film, it’s all about when he drives the truck through the barricade and THAT THEME blasts out!
I watched this last week with a friend that didn't know anything about the movie past the name and it's in pop culture. She remarked how engrossing the film was despite having so little dialogue. I've seen it countless times and I was surprised how fast the film flew by.
Sly's best role imho.
Very tight between Rambo and Rocky.
Rocky III and this.
Don't forget copland. I loved sly in that movie. One of his best roles imo
Obviously you never Saw Terminator 2 from last action hero.
@@juliahengstermann193 : Cop Land was his best performance by a mile.
I love this movie because it builds up nice. You get a chance to see him be human and when the cops push him too far you really get to see him go off.
Totally
I have to admit I didn't appreciate this movie when I was a kid...I always dug the sequels more cause of the heavy action etc..but after watching this as am adult I was kinda surprised how well it holds up and how the cast simply nailed every scene... such an underrated masterpiece of a movie..the wide angle shots in the forest and so well done and in 4k it's just incredible..
I remember that Stallone said in the DVD commentary that he was at first hesitant about doing First Blood because for many years it had been passed by so many studios, actors and directors he thought it was kinda cursed. He was at the home of Burt Reynolds and told him about his concerns, he said Burt told him, If you don't do it and someone else does it and it becomes successful you'll regret it forever, so he decided to stick with it. Stallone said that he thought about putting Burt in it as Trautman but Burt told him no cause he didn't want to overshadow Sylvester in the film
The one line i have always wondered was true in Rambo 11 was the line Trotman stated "the U.S. was supposed to give the Vietcong billions in Reparations but the U.S. reneged so the Vietcong kept the POW'S." Supposedly this is true.
Sheriff William “Will” Teasle acting made the movie perfect.
An intelligent film.... Funny I never considered First blood and action film in the traditional sense. I saw it as a commentary on what war did to the American Soldier in Vietnam. And how so many soldiers came home and were discarded by the country that they fought for. And I agree the monologue he gives at the end of the movie is on point and I won't lie the first time I saw the movie it was tough to listen to that.
Very good point !!!
"I DIDN'T DO ANYTHING" best line in the movie...
The best Rambo movie ever....me and my brother loved watching this movie..the backdrop of the lush green forest of British Columbia is truly beautiful and the cold grey skies make it so surreal as to I kinda wish I were actually there. The action scenes were wonderful and the acting was supremely good. Yes, I'd give it a 10 out of 10 Stallones to.
First Blood is one of my favourites!☺️😁😎....I never get tired of seeing it!
Perfect timing I'm just finishing writing my dissertation on napalm use in Vietnam. Of course had to mention rambo in the section about the media legacy of it. Tbis movie never gets old
Crenna as Troutman always came across to me as a live action Principal Seymour Skinner, albeit competent.
The first 3 Rambo movies are brilliant. First Blood is one of my fav ever
You are absolutely correct. Watching this in widescreen, it's a completely different picture! A million times better than on a pan & scan videotape.
I remember seeing this movie when I was 6 and for the next 3 Halloweens I was fucken Rambo. On a sad note did he say " I gave you 7 years" that is a long time to devote to living like a goaul.
10/10 Stallones! God I love this film.
I watched it for the first time with one of my best friends at the Fox theater in Tucson where one of the assistant directors held a Q&A, one of the best film experiences of my life.
Besides Stallone's acting, that final breakdown scene have a great symbolic feature. In Rambo's final discourse when Trautman is actionless listening, in the entire scene there's a shadow over Trautman's eyes, like a blindfold, it is like he was aware of the problem but didn't do nothing to prevent it, and this problem don't just refers to Rambo's situation, but for the war itself, it is the high end bureaucracy closing it's eyes for the problems created by itself.
FIRST BLOOD is a great film.
Though it is sort of funny to see so many comments denigrating the sequels because they "contradict" the original film... which contradicts the original book.
People don't seem to account for a couple of factors, like the fact that 1982 (when the film was released) was not 1972 (when the novel was published). The book was about the violent internal culture clash going at the time within America, a conflict that had cooled down even if not fully resolved. Having a violent psychopath as the "hero" made sense in the early 70's, the era of Sam Peckinpah & A CLOCKWORK ORANGE, it did not make sense in the 80's. Quite simply, the country had moved on. There was now the possibility of redemption & reconciliation that did not exist in the original novel.
I think Stallone said it best, talking about what he thought would be the reaction of veterans to the original ending: "I mean every Vietnam who see's this is going to go, 'Oh the only solution is that death is the only thing that awaits us at the end of the tunnel' and I don't think that's the right way to do it."
No, I agree with Mr. Stallone on this one.
And that simple shift, to change the mentally broken mass murderer from the novel into a wronged hero, that was the character that the culture, grown men, young boys & even girls all embraced, not the one from the book. Then once that Rambo had been embraced as a hero, the culture did what it does with heroes, it added to the hero's legend, gave him more labors to perform like Hercules.
That's how these modern myths are woven together, through the conversation of Creative Artists and the Audience.
If there was only FIRST BLOOD, just like if there was only the first ROCKY (which this entire theory equally applies to), it would be a fondly remembered art film but the sequels are what made Rambo & Rocky cultural Icons.
Thank You for Reading.
I was getting worried that you weren’t going to be doing anymore Sly Videos. Thanks. Can’t Wait for the next one!!!
I watch this movie every year. It's one of my Summer movies.
Rambo First Blood: Veterans with PTSD are ignored and mistreated by society and unable to fit back in despite the fact they were trained and asked to commit violence on our behalf.
Rambo Last Blood: Human traffickers are like bad you guys...
The only Rambo film with real substance.
The part where he breaks down about wanting to go home is heartbreaking. Great movie.
At this time, nobody knew that Rambo would end up becoming such an iconic symbol for America. In this film, he's just a tortured Vietnam vet, completely homeless & struggling to deal with life, after Vietnam. Obviously, he was inspired by the real life cases of Vietnam vets who were treated poorly, upon returning home. This is definitely my fave film of the franchise.
I just remember growing up in the 80s as a huge fan of Rocky and Stallone. I loved all of the movies he did after Rocky and before First Blood. Paradise Alley, Night Hawks, Victory are all very underrated movies. I just remember as a 12 year old kid being genuinely happy for Sly that he finally had a hit movie outside the Rocky franchise.
Love this movie!!! This is Stallones best movie, overall one of the best Action Movies ever!!!!
Love the inside-stuff, never new this movie was so long in development.
The best subtle moment in the movie (that I think the book touches more on) is that Teasle has a Distinguished Service Cross (the second highest valor award for the Army behind the Medal of Honor) in his office, which implies he's a Korean War (the "Forgotten War") veteran. So, the Korean War versus Vietnam War and Distinguished Service Cross versus Medal of Honor dynamics, I always found very intriguing!
I always wanted to see Rambo in action in actual Vietnam, perhaps in the future 🎬
I think a prequel series would be a great idea
Sure, they could use the same de-aging technique they used in The Irishman... Stallone is about 80 years old now.
@@JoBloOriginals That won't work, unfortunately. Watch "Captain Marvel" and the de-aging of Sam Jackson... He still walks and moves like a 65 year old, even though the character should be closer to 35-40. Stallone is still in great shape, but he doesn't move like a 20 year old, which is what Rambo would be during Vietnam.
Such An Overlooked Masterpiece!! Character And Setting Are Timeless...
Absolutely
Rented this and raiders of the lost ark when my parents bought a VCR in the 80s, nothing since has come close to that first day of watching videos.
I cannot say enough good about Ted Kotcheff !!!
For me, First Blood is Stallone's best movie..and one of my favourites of all time
Brian Ds character was actually a veteran of the Korean war, so was his friend Art. At that time a lot of Vietnam vets were getting a ton of attention and most people didn't even know Korea was a thing which made them inadvertently jealous of the Vietnam vets. This information was revealed if you listen to the commentary by the writer of the book he talks it.(most fans only listen to Stallone's commentary)
The book made a big deal about the fact that Rambo was a Vietnam vet, and Teasle was a Korean War vet. The book makes this contrast key in the antagonism between Rambo and Teasle.
My pa loved this movie, he was a Korean and Nam vet, this and deer hunter were his favourite social commentary/adjustment movies. Apocalypse now was his nod for most authentic (Which sounds nuts to me). You've Triggered fond memories with this one Mr Blo.. 👍🏾 Great work, and as usual I learned allot..
I loved Part 2 when I was a kid. But as an adult, First Blood is one of the best movies ever to me. Without a doubt Stallone’s greatest performance
I wish they would release the three hour cut. That would be interesting to see.
Not sure it would be good though. Part of what makes this one so good is the pace
You wanna talk about a jarring viewing experience? I showed my friend the Rambo movies in reverse. Imagine going from PART 4 in all its bloody glory, to part 3 and 2 that are straight up action movies, and finishing off with the original. Thankfully my buddy knows smart movies and agreed that the first is the best.
I like 4...I think as a very late sequel it was o.k. Like balboa was pretty good. But I've never watched them backwards!
I listen to Kiss records backwards.
i must say, before first blood, he did a commendable job in F.I.S.T and night hawkes as well, very underrated movies. similar goes with cliffhanger, over the top and demolition man
I've always found it odd that Stallone could put up the kind of performance he did in Rocky, and then in that last scene of Rambo, which was SO good, and then completely forget how to act for the rest of his career.
For a long time it was always strange to me that the sheriff who is a veteran himself would treat a fellow veteran so terribly. In the book the sheriff served in the Korean War. I had three great-uncles that served in the Korean War and my dad did two tours of Duty in Vietnam.
I haven't read the book but from what I heard, Teasle's issue with Rambo was that since "his war" (Korea was largely forgotten, while Rambo's war, Vietnam) got all the attention, it left Teasle bitter and he took it out on Rambo. I'm conflicted on whether or not it should've worked its way into the film. On the one hand it gives Teasle more legit motivations, but at the same time it could make viewers see the film in a completely different light, and not necessarily for the better.
@@Vaporvice84 Maybe because of the resentment of Teasle.. Korean War ended as at least a stalemate, yet it was largely forgotten by the American public. While Vietnam War got larger attention, yet somehow the war was lost.
Stuntman Bennie E Dobbins, actually broke his back in the rail track jump scene, when the Sheriff's cruiser jumped, it landed with such force, that he broke his back.
Ted Kotcheff also directed “Wake In Fright,” a 1971 Australian film co-starring a young Donald Pleasance. It’s one of the most unsettling movies I’ve ever seen.
Excellent film, not just a good action flick but just a good movie 🙌absolute classic
When it comes to action movies, there's First Blood, then there's everything else.
The franchise is good,but this first version is the Best raw and sad.
I know right. I wasn’t expecting much other than action. I didn’t know I’d be crying by the end lmao
I particularly appreciate this movie because it shows the reality of every soldier that arrived to the United States after the war of Vietnam , the damage that the hippie culture caused was huge.
I was too young to watch Rambo as a kid. I knew it was there, I wanted that knife, it was just that I couldn't watch it. In my teens I played Metal Gear Solid. Wow! That whole series owes SO MUCH to Rambo! Campbell is a poor Trautman clone. Parts of MGS5 are picture perfect for Rambo 3. It's uncanny!
My heart ached when he found out his friend Delmore had died due to Agent Orange. This was the same thing that took my Father’s life a year ago.
Nice. Was holding my blu ray of it last night, almost watched for the first time. Now I'll definitely put it at the front of the watch line.
I finally have the 4k edition of this movie and it's glorious! This is my favorite Stallone movie ever. And I love his movies.
1982 was such a great year for movies.
By far the best film in the Rambo series
I agree
I wouldn't of minded If Rambo First Blood was the only film of the series. Same with Predator.
@Villiam Hofgaard I thought this as well, but the success of those sequels spawned more movies. The sequels have to die and jist let the movies be amazing stand alone films. Like Mrs. Doubtfire.
Good review - as always. Though Rambo never really kills anyone in this movie, he does inadvertantly kill the cop in the helicopter as you pointed out. Also, and everyone seems to forget this, during the truck/cop car chase scene, he does force the cop car to crash intot hat parked car - thus most likely killing the 2 cops inside and the national Guardsman as well.
If you notice in the 2nd film he shoots st the viet kong the same way as the national guard in the 1st but this time it was deadly
Rambo: First Blood Part II is one of the best sequels in all of movie making history. In fact, it's probably one of the first truly successful sequels ever.
First Blood was a great movie considering the subject matter.
Eager to dive into that one
@@JoBloOriginals looking forward to your take on that one!
@@JoBloOriginals can't wait
I think Rambo 4 was pretty good
@@youtubearenaziscum7945 I agree
10 out of 10 indeed! Best Stallone movie in my opinion. Still a solid one to this day.
"They drew first blood."
Rooooll credits!
I always have to point out to people. With all his skills to kill. Rambo never killed one person in the movie. And the only person that was killed died by an accident.
@Edwin Lindley: True, but on the other hand he gave his best to catch up with every subsequent entry. He went from „Wanna-kill-no-more“ to „Blow-up-bogeys-with-exploding-arrows-for-fun“ from one movie to the next. 😅
Want can I say? Similarly to the Rocky films I love all of them, all for different reasons. Sly is a genius! 👍
There were a couple people that died, the guy who fell out if the helicopter and the guy who was shot by the other cops in the woods.
as mentioned @5:40 stalone broke his ribs. the scene was left in the movie. the cries from rambo are real as he hit those branches.
This might have been the first one where they chose the "leave the hero alive" just in case there is a sequel. Seems to have been a good precedent.
Also, best actor noms in 1982:
Newman - Absence of Malice
Lancaster- Atlantic City
Beatty- Reds
Fonda- On Golden Pond
Dudley Moore - Arthur
I don't see the academy passing up Newman, Lancaster, Beatty or Fonda all of whom are Hollywood royalty. But, Stallone could definitely have gotten Moore's spot in that list. I think he just didn't have enough lines and wasn't pushed by the studio as an "actor"
I celebrated my 40th birthday exactly 1 month ago in Hope Bc , just when the 40th annyversary of the movie was being celebrated there. Pure magic and timeless classic
'' they drew first blood, not me '' -- john rambo.
'' you might say this town is boring '' -- sheriff Teasel.
'' company leader to Vega team. Talk to me johnny '' -- colonel trautman.
...In the UK this film is shown 4 times a year i reckon. Yehhhh.
I always found this movie interesting.
It was about Vietnam and ptsd...
Rambo should've begun and ended here... the ptsd part was dropped after.
Not in my opinion. 2 & 3 only semi-delve into it but it heavily figures into the last two films
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I suppose I haven't seen the final 2 either... ha
I liked John Rambo.
I’m a big fan of Sylvester Stallone and his movies
Not seen this in over 5 years now. This triggered me. Gotta hear Richard Crenna do the "body bags" line again!
I saw it at the theater when I was 11. Shaped my life