Rambo - First Blood details
| Format: | 15 DVD |
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| Starring: | Brian Dennehy, Richard Crenna, Sylvester Stallone, David Caruso |
| Director: | Ted Kotcheff |
| Genres: | Action/Adventure - Crime, Thriller - General |
| Studio: | MOMENTUM PICTURES |
| Collections: | 100 Eighties Greats |
| Name | Discs | |
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Rambo - First Blood |
15 Feature |
DVD Information
| Run time: | 1 hour 29 minutes |
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| Rental release: | 08 Jul 2002 |
| Main languages: | English |
| Dubbed: | German, Spanish, Italian |
| Subtitles: | English, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Turkish |
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High Noon for the Reagan era
By alrose (26 reviews) from Manchester , 23 Oct 2008[Highly rated reviewer]
To his Mum he's John, to his Dad simply J, but to the rest of us, this one man fighting machine is known only as... Rambo. Based on David Morrell's Novel, and directed by Ted Kotcheff, First Blood sees Rambo back from Vietnam and searching; searching for answers. Rambo has become a vagabond, a Green Beret in a country that doesn't care and doesn't want him there.
First Blood is Kotcheff's Reaganite response to High Noon, just as Rio Bravo was for Howard Hawks, only this time we have moved forward 30 years and small town America isn't like it use to be. Brian Dennehy stars as the Sheriff Will Teasle, hell bent on keeping the peace, being Gary Cooper. But this is post Vietnam, Reagan era film making, the establishment can no longer be Gary Cooper, the Establishment turned into Lee Van Cleef. Rambo is the one man army, he doesn't want to kill, he doesn't want to be pushed around, he just wants to eat. But the Sheriff and his establishemnt soon find out what happens when you stop a wild animal from eating and this is where Rambo replaces small town America for Small town Vietnam.
After some one-sided scuffles we realise the Establishment can't handle the starving beast, the beast who seeks peace. So an unwanted visitor arrives, promises to help, knows Rambo inside out, taught him everything he knows, can put the beast back on the straight -and-narrow, in comes Colonel Samuel Trautman; but in classic fashion they don't want to listen to Uncle Sam, small town Vietnam can handle their own problems and small town Vietnam want to handle their own problems. The small town forgot it was Uncle Sam who created Rambo and its Uncle Sam who must stop Rambo.
First Blood is action, it's gung ho, it's sentimental and at times it's absurd but it is Rambo at his best. Before Afghanistan and Burma, before the pen was truly replaced by the sword and Rambo became invincible, First Blood is a great tonic to these heady times. Sit back, enjoy and watch Uncle Sam control his beast.- Was this review helpful to you?
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(61)An gritty all time gem
By funentertainment (44 reviews) , 18 Feb 2013First blood 1982 . This is an 80s classic thats fresh in a way of adventure , all the 80s elemants are in this and stallone is great .This classic is suspenfull and adventurouse the actings good here .Great all time classic sensasional . 15 certificate for / strong graphic voilence and abuse / language may be scary .- Was this review helpful to you?
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They drew First Blood!!
By Bassman71 (617 reviews) from Didsbury, England , 16 Jul 2012Vietnam veteran goes to remote town to see war buddy, tragic news, goes into town for food, Sheriff doesn’t like his kind, escorts vet out of town, vet comes back into town, Don’t Push it!
Still surprisingly enjoyable action romp with Stallone setting a benchmark in the early 80s for what was to come.
The story works and isn’t too far-fetched with the small town bumbling law enforcers being torn apart by a one-man army, headed up by the excellent Brian Dennehey.
Stallone doesn’t say much but is believable as the damaged and disappointed John Rambo and looks the part complete with iconic headband and M60.
The music for most of the film is really well done but let down by a horrendous song at the end which sounds like something from Team America!- Was this review helpful to you?
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a true 80s action classic
By a customer from Fife, Scotland , 03 Mar 2012a timeless classic - not for homosexuals or women though- Was this review helpful to you?
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Wasn't Blown Away...
By Jibbet10 (52 reviews) from Chippenham , 24 Feb 2011THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS Show review anywayHide
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Great film!
By jazzdave (11 reviews) from Cheltenham, England , 05 Jun 2010I know some say SS can't act-but I think he's great in this fast-paced thriller with brilliant music, photography and mountainous forrest locations. Brian Dennehy (Sherriff) learns the hardway and like Rambo says 'Let it go!' - that's exactly what he should have done, but we have great fun watching Rambo get justifiable revenge. Already looking forward to seeing it again-----especially in Blu-Ray!- Was this review helpful to you?
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