The sequels made him larger than life and that is fine, but this small film done by the Carolco guys is about as perfect a film as you can get.10/10 This is someone that many of us could and can relate to. He bleeds, he cries, and he wears his emotion on his sleeve. Rambo, at least in First Blood, is realistic. He was smooth and debonair and nothing went wrong for him. I think James Bond was pretty much your standard action film star before that. Rambo is about as unique a character present in film history.First Blood is a film released in 1982, but in my opinion it set a new standard for action film stars. While Morell's vision is still present, this is more of Stallone's creation. David Morell wrote a different character in his book but Stallone paints him more as a sympathetic character. He is quiet, he is strong and his physicality creates a character that many of us can empathize with and eventually root for. Just like Harrison Ford embodies Indiana Jones and Bruce Willis is John McClane, Stallone is about as good as he has ever been here. There is no one else that could play him. He is obviously a law abiding citizen, but he knows that not all the laws were upheld when dealing with Rambo.Sylvester Stallone is RAMBO. He wants to avoid more bloodshed but at the same time he doesn't completely agree with how Rambo has been treated. He knows Rambo has pushed back a little too hard but he understands where his plight comes from. Samuel Trautman, Rambo's mentor and former Colonel in the war, is played by Richard Crenna as a no nonsense but empathetic man.

It has frenetic action scenes and every actor in the film is at the top of their game. Finally, he escapes the jail and takes the entire small town sheriff department and the military on a hunt into the local 'jungle.' First Blood has strength of character. Arrested for vagrancy, Rambo is taken to the local jail and we meet some of the local redneck officers, notably, a young David Caruso, who seems to be the only one who empathizes with Rambo. This sets up the premise as Rambo begins walking back into town. Rambo asks if there is a law against him eating in the town, Teasle, says yea, me. When Rambo asks if he can find a good place to eat, Teasle directs him to a diner about 10 miles up the highway. He at first tells Rambo that he will help him out and give him a ride. Town overzealous sheriff named Will Teasle, played wonderfully by Brian Denehy.

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