Monday, January 29, 2007

Film: First Blood (1982)

DVD: Enhanced 16x9
First Blood

"He was just another drifter who broke the law!"
"Vagrancy wasn't it? That's gonna look real good on his grave stone in Arlington: Here lies John Rambo, winner of the Congressional Medal of Honor, survivor of countless incursions behind enemy lines. Killed for vagrancy in Jerkwater, USA."

Review: This almost feels like a movies from the 70s than the "Totally 80s" action sequels that this movie spawned. This is my favorite Stallone movie, it is a thinking man's action flick that dwells on attitudes, bias, and mental trauma.

"You send that many, don't forget one thing."
"What?"
"A good supply of body bags."

3 1/2 out of 4 Stars

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