While most of us didn’t serve in Vietnam and experience the backlash of returning home from said war, we certainly know what it’s like to feel unwanted/unwelcome. In the very next sequence, we see John harassed by local law enforcement simply because he was a drifter passing through town (being a Vietnam vet probably didn’t help). Soon after the opening credits, we realize that the friend he was traveling to see has died (something we can all relate to). In First Blood we sympathize with John Rambo almost immediately. The Origins of Stallone’s Rambo Franchise and its ‘First Blood’ But the question remains: How can two movies connected only by titular character be completely different yet equally awesome? The good news is we don’t have to decide which is best. The other – Rambo: First Blood Part II – a full-fledged action blockbuster, puts said veteran back in the jungles of Vietnam and multiplies the body count by 75 (literally). Much like arguing whether Die Hard is a Christmas movie ( here’s categorical proof that it is!) or trying to decipher who shot first between Han or Greedo, deciding the best of the Sylvester Stallone Rambo flicks is one of life’s great debates.įirst Blood (1982) is a stripped-down action thriller (with virtually no body count) about an unassuming Vietnam vet coming home to a country that doesn’t want him. Completely Different yet Equally Awesome!
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