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First Blood :POW and PTSD

Advantages: Story, Stalone's acting
Disadvantages: The sequels...

“First Blood”, the 1982 classic movie was shot in British Columbia, Canada and it is based on the book “First Blood” written by David Morrell in 1972. Since its release it has been a major success and it attracted many positive critiques (unlike the seque ...

DrCiao 15.11.2011 · Read full review
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Next time give him a meal, it is less painful

Advantages: Surprising storyline, high tension action adventure
Disadvantages: None

Rambo - First Blood. (Film Review Only.) = I must confess when Rambo-First Blood was advertised in the Stallone Series currently being aired on Sky One I was a bit downhearted as I knew my Husband would want to watch ...

welshwickedone 05.10.2006 · Read full review
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"They drew first blood, not me."

Advantages: a well done yet restrained action movie
Disadvantages: none

Stallone's character, John Rambo, has gone down in film history as a bit of a cardboard action hero, like his Rocky and almost everything his archrival in the beef stakes, Arnie, has brought to the big screen. But before Rambo became the all American hero ...

steerpyke 29.03.2006 · Read full review
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Don't Push Him

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...Think Rambo and most action movie fans will think of the blood soaked, pneumatic killing machine who graced the ludicrously excessive 2 sequels to First Blood whilst neatly forgeting the more intelligently crafted, ground breaking first movie...and yes, I ...

wampyrii 28.07.2002 · Read full review
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Rambo...first blood

Advantages: great action and some good survival tips (but try not to kill anyone)
Disadvantages: a little over the top in parts

Director: Ted Kotcheff Producer: Buzz Feitshans Writers: David Morrell, Micheal Kozoll, William Sackheim and Sylvester Stallone. Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Richard Crenna and Brian Dennehy. Released in 1982 this is an all action, shoot everything on ...

blissman70 27.05.2008 · Read full review
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