RAMBO: First Blood (1982) is a bazooka to the heart

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My father took me to go watch this in theaters, he was a Vietnam vet. He watched this movie stoically like he usually would, but when Rambo gave his monologue he put his head down and wept silent tears. After the movie I asked if it was true, he just wept and nodded. That was the day I stopped asking him about his "adventures" in 'nam.

A lot of people don't know that the Rambo movies started with a profound and deeply artful dower peice with a ton of really good social/political commentary. Glad you picked this one!

You can't miss the cruel irony of a veteran being turned away from a town called Hope. As the son of a Vietnam veteran, this movie hits really hard for me. It explains to me all the things my dad would never talk about.

My uncle was a Green Beret. Did 3 tours until he died in Vietnam, Christmas Day of '68, 5 months before I was born. My mother, his sister-in-law, was a teacher. She mostly taught 3rd grade. She was a great patriot. Ray, my uncle, told her stories of how when he was on leave in California he would be spat at, have rocks thrown at him, & called terrible slurs, though he said it wasn't as much an issue here in the Mountain West. When First Blood came out she saw it. It so moved her that when it came out on VHS she bought a copy, & then asked the district office if she could show it to her students. They agreed, as long as she got the parents permission. This became a part of her history curriculum everafter. She did this, along with telling my uncle Ray's story, to teach children young the sacrifices paid by our veterens & the horrors of war. After the viewing the class would have a discussion why Rambo did what he did, why the Sheriff did what he did, & especially about Rambo's breakdown at the end. My sweet mother thought it was important that veterans were to be treated better all the way around, & never to be treated as the vets of Vietnam were.

"Don't look at me, look at the road, that's how accidents happen." I love that line. Safety first for Rambo.

"I was in charge of million dollar equipment! Now I can't even get a job parking cars!" That line always stuck with through the years. To have sacrificed so much, and come back home to find not only are you not appreciated, you aren't valued at all. Great perspective.

My father was a Vietnam Vet. When he was alive, he could watch all of this movie until the monologue. He would shake and I could see tears in his eyes as he got up and quietly walked away. I never understood I too was a veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan. now, I see it. Rest in peace Pops.

"First Blood", is definitely the best Rambo film - by Far.

It’s always interesting to see someone react to this film for the first time going into it with the notion that it’s a good time action flick, only to get the emotional gut punch at the end and realize you’ve just watched a moving piece on the effects of PTSD. That scene is certainly one of Stallone’s best performances, maybe the top. Great reaction, you definitely felt it!

Rambo was written by a Canuck, David Morrell, it was his first book published. The Sherriff Teasle was acted by Brian Dennehy. Dennehy was a Korean war veteran. he coached Stallone on PTSD and other things veterans feel. Dennehy and Stallone were good friends until Dennehy's death

When this movie was released, nobody had ever heard of PTSD and Vietnam vets were still being treated like second class citizens. Other movies get a lot of credit for elevating the public image of vets but Stallone started it all. What a guy.

"Not my favorite town, but it has a great diner" - exactly how Rambo felt!

In the book after Trautman gets John calmed down, he realizes that Rambo is too far gone and is going to have to pay hell for all that he had done. In the book Rambo killed all of the deputies and the young boy and his father that was hunting. So to "save" John from all that was to come and save him from his life, Trautman shoots Rambo in the head. Its a way grimmer ending but I think punctuates the theme of the book far better. We treated those Viet Nam vets disgracefully, and this story sent home the message very clearly.

This was really the first depiction of PTSD. No one really understood the trauma of these guys returning to a country that protested and didn't support the troops in a war that was much more political than anything else. No real rally cry, no freeing people, just trying to prevent a different government philosophy from spreading. While I didn't serve, I have an uncle who did 3 tours in special ops there. He still won't talk about it, but I can see the look in his eyes when shit comes back to him. He's had a pretty successful life, but there's a bitterness and sadness that he can't quite shake. He's 76 yrs old and been carrying this burden fir 55 years. This is a very important movie that kick started a lot if programs fir returning vets that now are readily available to them. Hats off to the creators of this movie, they did a helluva lot of good for our guys.

One of those rare movies where Sly actually acted, rather than just being an action hero. Superb performance.

I remember watching something on YouTube with some veterans about Rambos final monologue and they all said that is the most realistic anyone has ever done to show how they feel they've been treated 😢😢 my heart breaks for anyone who's went to a war and came back and just can't get the support they deserve, financially,physically and emotionally ❤ Sly says as well he spoke to a bunch of them and poured his heart into that to ensure he captured everything for them. Great reaction ❤

Thanks for watching this with us old veterans. These movies follow one veterans life as he tries to put his life back together

When this film was released in 1982, many veterans went to see it. During the final scene, many of them had to leave the theater, because Sylvester Stallone's performance mirrored their own experiences so closely, they were unable to watch it. It is a testimony to Stallone's skill as an actor, as well as a validation of what many of those service people suffered, not only, the traumas of conflict, but also the neglect and isolation when they returned home. Many of the veterans of the Vietnam Conflict didn't receive the help and support they needed until decades after returning home, and many of the people who protested the war have since recognized and admitted that they were wrong in their treatment of these brave men and women. Thank you for recognizing this fact in your review. So many young people reviewing films like this on YouTube go in without doing any research and completely miss the importance of what the film is truly presenting - which can be frustrating for people, like me, who know about the Vietnam Conflict.

That ending monologue with Rambo always gets me.