First Blood (1982)

1st Blood

I still love and enjoy this movie everytime I watch it. Thanks to blu ray technology, it got so much better. Big improvement with the picture quality and sound. A great addition to your movie library. I recommend it. Enjoy! August 13, 2008

Involving survivalist flick

Although the next two Rambo movies get progressively sillier, this is a good movie that has a surprisingly moving finale.
Apart from the bull headed attitudes of the local cops, we see a veteran who is a genuine guy. And we see him hurting. The final scenes, after tremendous destruction and skills with violence, are thought provoking and emotional.
A surprisingly thoughtful movie. August 8, 2008

Pretty good action movie.

This is a pretty good action movie. Now you probably know that considering the title First Blood. But this movie is not only decent, violent, and cool, but it stars one the greatest actors ever, Sylvester Stallone. Now, this movie isn't my favorite, or the greatest action movie ever. But it has enough violence for you to like it, for those who like violence. It's not a total blood body count shooter like Scarface or The Punisher. You've probably even already seen this. It's sort of a classic. So, I really wouldn't consider this movie a top notch shooting movie. But it's a pretty good action film. I really liked it when I saw it. Any movie with guns in it has to be a good action film right? Yeh. If you know and seen the Rocky movies, imagine the Italion Stallion as John Rambo, an Ex-Green Beret congreshonal (I don't know how to spell it) medal of honor winner Vietnam Vet, returns to the states to find all his friends from the war. When he enters a small town, an officer sees his outfit and doesn't want people like him in his town, the officer insults Rambo, and starts to piss him off. When Rambo can't take any more s__t, he starts to piss off the cop, and is wrongly accused and arrested. At the department, the officers abuse him witch gives him flashbacks of Vietnam, bad flashbacks. After Rambo has had enought, he breaks free and goes completly insane with madness. Breaking out of the department, Rambo steals a motorcycle and takes off into the woods, followed by police cars. Now in the woods, Rambo is being hunted by the officers, and decides to play a little game with them. Rambo sets up traps and captures them all, but decides to spare them if they spare him. Back in the town, when Rambo's old Colonal, Colonal Trautmen arrives to try and lure back Rambo downtown, they decide to bring in the National Guard to try and get him down their. So, it's a pretty decent movie, if you haven't seen it, go ahead, it's not bad. July 11, 2008

first blood poor quality

there is nothing HD quality about this in any way. Your better off just gettin the DVD. I looks like they've edited some swearing /gore etc. Very dissapointing!!!!!!! May 7, 2008

"We're not hunting him...He's hunting us."

(Review by T. Buchanan- Film Freak)

In 1982, Stallone had two huge hits come out in the same year: Rocky III and First Blood. At the time, nobody remembered the 1972 book about a Vietnam Vet named John J. Rambo. After this film was released, however, everybody in the world would know all about Rambo. It would also create the string of sequels that continue until today. Unlike Rocky, Rambo is a tortured soul who loves his country, but is disillusioned and scarred. From the opening scene, Rambo's heart is broken after learning of his war buddy's death by Agent Orange. This is the beginning of Rambo's rampage and it is Sheriff Teasle ( Brian Dennehy, playing the bully as nobody else can) that sets him off. Say what you will about Stallone's acting ability. In this film all you have to do is look at his face to see that America has turned its back on him and spat in his face. We feel for his character immediately. We cheer when he beats the crap out of the redneck deputies. We cheer when he plows through the squad car blockcade. We cry with him at the end when Rambo opens up to Col. Troutman (Richard Crenna) the only friend he has left in the world. Not many of today's so called actors can do that. Look for some notable acting debuts as well from a very young David Caruso ( CSI: Miami and NYPD Blue). Stallone's films have always been the target of the critics who claimed they were "too violent." Actually, this film would probably get a PG rating today. The sequels were much more bloody. The only criticisms I have for this movie would be that Richard Crenna probably graduated from the William Shatner acting school. He's a bit wooden, and the entire movie was shot in Canada, not Washington state. The rest is a very entertaining film from start to finish. Make sure you get the widescreen 'Ultimate' edition. This one has Stallone's commentary and the alternate ending which would have made a sequel impossible. Outstanding direction by Ted Kocheff. April 9, 2008

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