First Blood (1982)

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Introducing John Rambo

Rambo is so entrenched in popular culture that this movie is required viewing, even if it is a) quite bad, and b) starring Sylvester Stallone.

It's only in the second half that Rambo metamorphoses into his "one man army" form; the first half is actually fairly good. There's a vaguely plausible back-story and some great, largely gun-free hunting/action scenes. Colonel Trautman's arrival is the beginning of the end, though, and once Rambo gets his hands on an M60 there's nothing left but explosions.

- Sam - 2006-08-14 02:11:29