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First Blood (1982) [discussion] (moist.catsweat.com)

submitted 1 month ago by originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com to c/moviesandtv@lemm.ee

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arguably (prove me wrong!) one of stallones best movies.

the entire subsequent rambo franchise feels like a farce compared to the original.. they dont even feel part of the same universe.

gritty.. realistic without being over the top (remember that one?!). a good movie makes you feel, and this movie makes me so angry. the revenge is almost justified.

being the early 80s the political fallout of vietnam was still hot on everyones minds. ostracized vets a serious reality.

the small town redneck sheriff always makes for a great villain. that ignorant evil is a valid antagonist even today. brian dennehy was amazing. you just want to punch him in the face. if you look close you can spot a baby faced david caruso.

so what do you peeps think of this masterpiece?

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[–] dingdongitsabear@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 month ago (2 children)

the film is and was awesome with the only weak spot being the inexplicably overdramatic crenna, it's cringe-inducing whenever he starts to speak. the sequels are nothing short of idiotic, starting with the headband - he wore the thing as a bandage and somehow it became his identity.

do yourself a favor and read the book. the characters are downright psychotic, the lot of them. way less action and more introspective explorations of two men descending into their own private hell, getting crazier by the hour. morell wrote it after watching reels from vietnam and talking to psychotic vets.

tarantino quipped once that he'd like to do the book, with adam driver as rambo and kurt russel as sheriff.

[–] UniversalMonk@lemm.ee 1 points 1 month ago

tarantino quipped once that he’d like to do the book, with adam driver as rambo and kurt russel as sheriff.

This would be amazing.

[–] originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com 1 points 1 month ago

tarantino quipped once that he'd like to do the book, with adam driver as rambo and kurt russel as sheriff.

that sounds freakin amazing. too bad tarantino is artificially limiting his own career