[quote=“Crazy Kenneth”]
Why can’t people be more versatile and appreciate both a serious drama and an awesome action-fest?
I love First Blood because it’s so captivating and thrilling. It’s a great drama with a great atmosphere.
Rambo - First Blood Part 2 was a change in tone. The action finale is awesome and beyond comparison. It’s great to see Rambo win.
The third one was a great adventure/action movie, also well made.
The fourth one was like a gift from heaven to me. Finally an action movie again that is simple, cuts the bullcrap and delivers the goods, with a “hard R”-rating.
And if the film snobs could look past all the violence and simpleness of the story, they might see that each Rambo movie has a message too:
the first one of course makes comments about how a country or parts of it is treating Vietnam vets, and shows their trauma.
the second one raised awareness of the US soldiers who are missing in action and still POW in Vietnam, a much debated and delicate issue for sure.
the third one focused on the whole Afghanistan/Russia thing
and the third one brings to attention the Burma situation.
If they didn’t have a message, they’d be just as great to me. I’m just saying there is more to them and you have to respect Stallone for this, if you don’t already respect him for his huge impact on popular culture by creating two of the most legendary and iconic figures in movie history.
With Rocky, parts 1-4 all rule. Idiot people complain that IV is dated and cheesy, but it’s my favourite one. montages a plenty, a great score and a great fight.
Nr. 5 and 6 weren’t really necessary, although 6 was good.
i think the first one got an Oscar because it refelcted updon the zeitgeist and feelings of the american population at that time. something i don’t care about when i watch it today.
Mad Max didn’t get an oscar either, but it rules.
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You seriously just summed up everything I was going to say. I couldn’t agree with you more.