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Summary: Clean version of a good movie.
Review: John Rambo doesn't have much to say. He's just a wanderer who entered a small town where they don't like Drifters much. In many movies Brian Dennehy would be the typical badguy. He would be sort of like the fascist Donald Sutherland "warden" character in that Stallone prison film "Lock down". But he's not. In fact many people would probably tell him that he's doing a good job, keeping the vagrants out in a professional manner. However, John Rambo is not the usual bum. He has flashbacks and can't tell the difference between Vietnamese Captains and Chris Mulkey. Sylvester Stallone has a great physical presense in this movie. You believe that he is a hardened Green Beret who can go through 10 cops without breaking a sweat. And his "escape" is well handled as well, with the magnificient West coast forests providing great scenery. The movie gets the message across that there are no good guys and no bad guys, just victims. John Rambo is a victim of the US Government who trained him to be a killing machine then abandons him, leaving him with nightmares and a body full of scars and signs of Agent Orange. That and the fact he can't get a job and his fellow American hates the "Child murderers" of Vietnam. And the police are victims as well, having to capture/kill this unstable killing machine. The DVD is a clean copy and it has a difficult job. It has to high light the mistiness of the Oregon forrest, as well as provide good contrast between the background and foreground. While other discs do a better job (ie. Last of the Mohicans), this is a acceptable transfer. The sound is good as well. However it is unfortunate that they left the last song to go to Sly's brother Frank. He stinks as a singer and actor... Rating: C+
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Summary: Good
Review: First Blood is a story that could actually happen, to an certain extent. A Vietnam Vet going crazy and 'layin the smackdown' on a few police officers who try to be tough guys, is realistic. This movie was pretty good because the character development was well done. Actors were wisely chosen for their roles.
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Summary: A STALLONE CLASSIC
Review: This is a Stallone classi, and that's why I can't give it 5-stars. Good action, who speeds up with time, great mountain scenarios, good adaptation from the boook.
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Summary: A TRUE CLASSIC
Review: Everything about this movie rocks. From Goldsmiths rousing score to Stallones perfect performance. Yes you heard me. Stallone does act in this movie. I feel so sorry for Rambo. People are real nasty to him. Especially the deputy with the moustache. He was a real jerk. The scene in which Rambo finally explodes in the jail cell is way cool. The music that goes with this scene is SO intense. I highly reccomend this DVD and the soundtrack. One last thing though. The documentary on this DVD isn't a documentary at all. I don't know what it is. It's just a montage of clips.
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Summary: Surprisingly good DVD!
Review: I got this DVD as a buy one, get one free offer from Artisan, and my expectations were pretty low. I was pleasantly surprised to find such great menus and features on it. For instance, the scene selections menu contains not only full motion video, but also sound from specific scenes! I have never scene this before on a DVD, not even a Criterion DVD. I loved the menu transitions with the flying bowie knife. The DVD is also jam-packed with all the extras you would normally find on Criterion or the New Line Platinum series. I enjoyed the commentary by the author of the book and was fascinated at the differences between the film and the book. I believe that this is one of the most underrated DVD's out there and it has quickly become one of my favorites in my collection.
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Summary: One of the best is better on DVD
Review: After suffering through years of a less-than- perfect "First Blood" VHS video transfer, I finally have a DVD copy of this fine movie. It would be hard to find a better blend of story, actors, and scenery in any movie. Throw in a good guy/bad guy scenario and you have the recipe for a truly distracting movie. This one in DVD is a must-have for anyone interested in this film genre.
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Summary: Action yes, emotional too!
Review: First Blood: First Artisan Entertainment has done and outstanding job bringing this to DVD. The wide-screen format changes this entire movie, if you have only seen it on the standard Pan & Scan on video you are missing out. Sound quality is also outstanding. However forget the documentary: A look back. Now about the movie: Why the hell to people say this movie is so violent! There is only one death caused in the movie (watch it and count for yourself)! This movie is full of action, but if you watch it and really think about who and what John Rambo is, you will find that this movie is emotional too. Just think of how isolated Rambo most feel with all his friends from the war dead. Then returning home to a country that judged and hating him for fighting in a war. So returned home a killing machine that can't hold down a job and is now a drifter. Trying to find an old war buddy. Then harassed and abused by the local sheriff deparment cause of the way he looks! He is also suffering from Post Dramatic Stress Disorder, which is why he snaps in the jail. Just watch the end of this movie 2 or 3 times when Rambo brakes down in front of the colonel. If you don't start to feel emotional then something is wrong with you. Read the book too!
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Summary: Great story, shame they made the sequels.
Review: A renegade soldier wreaks revenge on the authorities because of the way in which he is treated by cops in this minor classic from the director of COBRA and THE CASSANDRA CROSSING. This first entry in the RAMBO series is no doubt the best, as this one actually portrays John Rambo, played moderately well by Sly Stallone, as a victim of society. Any wonder he loses it? I think it's a shame that the sequels were made, if not for that this movie would get a five star rating, because of the moronic 'we lost Vietnam cos we're pussies' propaganda within them. FIRST BLOOD has none of that. It reflects reality as well - why are war veterans treated badly and the illegal immigrants treated like royalty? Discuss.
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Summary: Excellent film!
Review: This movie movie got a bad reputation for a blind shootem up mindless thriller because that is what part 2 and three are. This one was about about a highly trained soldier turned renegade because his country is ungrateful for the lives he took to protect it. Combined with traumatic expirience in Nam he snaps. This one is in the bounds of reality unlike part 3 especially. It also involves serious acting! WE LIVE IN A COUNTRY WHERE A VETERAN SLEEPS IN A CARDBOARD BOX AND A DRAFT DODGER SLEEPS IN THE WHITE HOUSE! Something is wrong with this picture.
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Summary: Forget Rambo 2 and 3-this is the one to watch
Review: Stallone gives one of his best performances in what is arguably the best film he ever made. Dennehy is great as the local cop that Rambo takes to war while Richard Crenna shines as Rambo's former CO. David Caruso, who would later star on TV's NYPD Blue, makes an appearance as one of Dennehy's deputies. This movie has one of the greatest "chase scenes" ever made that is still believable. Great non-stop action throughout culminates in the "Vietnam speech" scene which can rate from "Brilliant" to "Embarrassing" depending on your viewpoint. Must have movie for Stallone or Dennehy fans!
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