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Title:Movie Reviews and Discussion
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Created:Thu Jan 28 1993
Last Modified:Thu Jun 05 1997
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1019.0. "First Blood/Rambo/Rambo II" by BUSY::SLABOUNTY (Don't like my p_n? 1-800-328-7448) Tue Jan 23 1996 16:46

    
    	Sylvester Stallone, Richard Crenna, Brian Dennehey, David Caruso.
    
    	Stallone plays John Rambo, Viet Nam vet and recipient of the Cong-
    	ressional Medal of Honor, who's just looking for a good place to
    	eat when he's hassled by a small-town cop who speaks for the whole
    	town when he says "he doesn't like that kind around there".  And
    	when Rambo pisses him off, it's off to jail for vagrancy.
    
    	And during processing, after being harassed by 1/2 the police
    	force, he starts having flashbacks, and goes wild when they try to
    	shave him.  Makes a mess of the place, and busts a few heads a bit,
    	and escapes on a "borrowed" dirt bike, Dennehey in pursuit in the
    	cruiser.  Of course, Rambo escapes to the woods to hide out.
    
    	And the story starts, as Dennehey calls in all kinds of assist-
    	ance to try and capture him.  Of course, Rambo is a Viet Nam vet,
    	and had more than his share of this stuff already, so a band of
    	small-time cops is no match for him.
    
    	The 1st [and best] in a trilogy of "Rambo" movies.
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1019.1TECWT2::BOUDREAUKonkapotWed Jan 24 1996 08:568
Yea, the first one of these was fun.  Stupid, but fun.  Brian Dennehey
can make even a far-fetched B movie fun to watch.

Interesting that the public never made an issue out of the fact that
Stallone was a draft dodger during the Viet Nam war.

-Sb
1019.2'AWNAW NO HIM"VYGER::CAMPBELLIWed Jan 24 1996 18:546
    I enjoyed all three but hate those naff speeches he delivers towards
    the end of each movie.
    
    Exact same with the Rocky movies.
    
    IC
1019.3Caruso?STRATA::GARRITYThu Jan 25 1996 02:132
    I see the first noter actually put David Caruso's name in the credits.
    Come on, he had two scenes in the whole movie!!
1019.4BUSY::SLABOUNTYDon't like my p_n? 1-800-328-7448Thu Jan 25 1996 09:3711
    
    	First of all, he was 1 of the featured policemen in the beginning
    	of the movie, when Rambo was brought into the station.  And he
    	was also in on the beginning of "the hunt".
    
    	Also, whenever a popular actor/actress appears in a movie, espec-
    	ially early in his/her career, I want to know about it, and I'd
    	bet that many people are interested in hearing it.  I love stuff
    	like this ... watching a movie and saying "Wow, I didn't know he
    	was in this movie!!".
1019.10BUSY::SLABOUNTYDon't like my p_n? 1-800-328-7448Mon Jan 29 1996 09:406
    
    	Who, me, or someone else?
    
    	If me, I saw "First Blood" years ago, and recently bought it and
    	watched it again.  And there was no note in here, so I started 1.
1019.11Oldie moldie!MAL009::RAGUCCIMon Jan 29 1996 22:018
    
     Hi,
    	I  wasn't sure if we could do that, thanks. I got some old
    	1950's sci-fi/horror films I would love to review & post up
    	here. Just to see how many have seen them & their opnions.
    
    	BR
1019.12BUSY::SLABOUNTYDon't like my p_n? 1-800-328-7448Tue Jan 30 1996 11:054
    
    	That's what this conference is for ... movies.  Old or new, bad
    	or good, starring Alan Alda or not.