![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() And this blend of Hollywood action tropes with social critique and character study was something author David Morrell intended. And at the end of "First Blood," he breaks down before launching into an extended monologue on how his Vietnam experience affected his psyche and his ability to function in civilian life. ![]() Once he's arrested by Sheriff Teasle and assaulted by his deputies - a metaphor for the United States' treatment of returning soldiers - the Vietnam vet has flashbacks to being tortured as a prisoner of war. "First Blood" starts with Rambo learning that his former friend and fellow soldier, Delmar, passed away from cancer caused by exposure to Agent Orange while serving in Indochina. And according to Sylvester Stallone, there was a lot more of it in the original script, including a section that had Rambo shooting an owl and saying "take that you mouse-munching motherf*****." Before he cut that, along with most of his dialogue, Stallone seriously thought "First Blood" would ruin his career.īut beneath the dangerous stunts, cliché action tropes, and hammy dialogue, the film made a concerted effort to keep the social critique of the book. ![]()
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