Ted Kotcheff's film tries to make serious comment on how the Vietnam war affected many of its soldiers. "First Blood" gives us 'John Rambo'(Stallone), a man pushed too far by the local law enforcers at a small U.S. town. Angry, he declares a 'war of his own' against them.
The action is not bad, but this was probably the wrong vehicle for Kotcheff to bring his message across with. Perhaps Stallone's 'Rambo' is the wrong sort of hero. He is good in the action sequences, however he is a little too unbelievable and unstoppable to be taken seriously.
The attempt at an emotional ending to the film also fails, mainly due to the fact that we can barely make out what Stallone is saying. Where are those sub-titles?
Saturday, July 4, 1992 - Video
The action is not bad, but this was probably the wrong vehicle for Kotcheff to bring his message across with. Perhaps Stallone's 'Rambo' is the wrong sort of hero. He is good in the action sequences, however he is a little too unbelievable and unstoppable to be taken seriously.
The attempt at an emotional ending to the film also fails, mainly due to the fact that we can barely make out what Stallone is saying. Where are those sub-titles?
Saturday, July 4, 1992 - Video