Rambo - First Blood - Part II on DVD (1985)

Much better than I thought it would be!

Phil from Saffron Walden, England , 09/11/2004

I can vaguely remember seeing this years ago, but it must have been after a skin full of beer, because my recollections are fairly hazy. I saw First Blood Part I again fairly recently, really enjoyed it, and thought I ought to see the sequel again too. I wasn't expecting too much, because whilst the reviews I had read really praised Part I, they were all fairly scathing of Part II. Anyway I was glad I did, because it turned out, against all expectation, to be a really enjoyable movie.

Yes, the Rambo character was way OTT, but that's the whole point of the film. The action sequences were stunning for their time, the violence and bloodshed was suitably gratuitous and there was plenty of tension to keep the adrenalin pumping. Some of the Americanized philosophizing was a bit much, but at least the point Stallone was trying to inarticulately make fairly valid.

The disc was only OK - certainly nothing special. The picture looked like it was too softly focused. I think this was meant to be the haze and steam of a damp jungle setting, but it ended up just looking a bit odd. The sound was fine. There were also plenty of extras, but it was a case of quantity over quality and there was quite a bit of repetition.

Overall, well worth a viewing!

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Stunningly good Stallone film

boogsy from Moston [Highly rated reviewer] , 30/10/2006

Rambo 1, is quite clearly a masterpiece of its genre. Stallone mesmerisingly brings to life the charactor of John Rambo, and the film is hauntingly beautifull. Rambo 2, is simply an all out action film, but a superior one, full of class players, superb cinematography and Stallone again, is the main attraction......both these films, played by anyone other than Stallone would lose their grittly realism, and quiet inner aggression. SUPERB.

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2 Gut Or Not To Gut? That Is Rambos Question.

A customer from Essex, England , 20/05/2005

Being a Chuck Norris, Missing In Action 3 fan i should of loved this. But was dissapointed when it never added anything new to the P.O.W. rescue story, or the character of Rambo. Plus you never got to see the bad guys do anything bad, which really annoyed me as the guy you really wanted to see gutted, (you know who i mean), gets to walk away. Rambo should of flatlined him there and then. Rent this for lots of explosions, Guns, and Knives. Who needs a plot anyway.

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Rambo's back

bass from Hartlepool , 07/10/2004

Keep the body count going.

Plenty of action blood and guts even though you know the outcome kill the baddies become a hero resue all in sight.

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Rambo is a one man army

A customer from England , 11/06/2007

This is really is a classic action film, which could only of been made in the 1980's.

If you like explosions and gun fire, then this is the film for you.

John Rambo must rescue Po soilders from Vietnam in return for his release from a maximum prision.

Once in the Vietnam Jungle Rambo really does draw first blood, Helicopters, electricutions, Guns, Bombs can not stop this one man army.

Enjoy.

Like I said they dont make them like they use to.

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2 Gut Or Not To Gut? That Is Rambos Question.

A customer from Essex, England , 20/05/2005

Being a Chuck Norris, Missing In Action 3 fan i should of loved this. But was dissapointed when it never added anything new to the P.O.W. rescue story, or the character of Rambo. Plus you never got to see the bad guys do anything bad, which really annoyed me as the guy you really wanted to see gutted, (you know who i mean), gets to walk away. Rambo should of flatlined him there and then. Rent this for lots of explosions, Guns, and Knives. Who needs a plot anyway.

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