RAMBO: First Blood (1982) is a bazooka to the heart
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Original Movie: Rambo First Blood (1982)
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Ames, I was in high school at the end of the 1970's. The group I hung out with was young, dumb and irresponsible. What else do you expect from young guys aged around 20? In the summer someone would get the idea to drive to Vancouver for coffee (we lived in Lethbridge). We'd take turns driving and when we got to Hope we'd know we were almost there.
I think I remember the diner you were talking about. Did you grow up near there? What was it like to live in small town BC?
PS: loved your reaction. As teenagers I don't think we really understood what it was like to be subject to the draft like Americans were. All I can say is that I'm thankful that I've never had to experience war, so far!!!
So, when are you going to react to ‘the English Patient?”
I think that it might be on your top 100 list somewhere 😉
Thanks for liking my comment nice to know I got seen, I have a huge passion for films being quite a bit older I have seen hundreds if not thousands of films but watching your channel has made me see them in a totally different light, how you break the scenes down how you get emotionally attached to what you are watching is truly powerful, an it has allowed me to enjoy things I have seen all over again. So thank you for being such a great beacon of light.
Oh so far I have loved your Band of Brothers series watch, your pacific one so far, cant wait for masters of the air.
But last of us wow that is by far and away the best reaction I have watched on UA-cam you even made me cry. Not ashamed to say that either please keep doing what you are doing!! So so so so good.
Just watched your reaction. Loved it, and this movie. You wondered if Stallone wrote this. He was approached to appear in the film; coming off of the success that summer of 1982 with Rocky III. He wasn't sure at first if he wanted to do the film; but was allowed to write a draft based off of the original script. The more he wrote the draft, the more he saw himself playing the character of Rambo. Not sure if its up on YT, but check out "Drawing First Blood"; it is a making of featurette made for the 2002 DVD.
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.
I cry at that spot too. It’s all too real. I probably shouldn’t watch this because I get triggered but its so beautifully done. I can’t believe they turned Rambo into a cartoon action hero in the next two when this is so deep.
@@jacobkubacki27192 and 3 were kinda ridiculous and over the top, they cashed in for sure.
@@stanzaloan3454 2 was ok. 3 was just stupid! They took a heart felt character & turned it into a farce & why none expects the powerful ending of First Blood.
I know what you mean. My uncle was a tunnel rat due to his 5’2 height. We lived above him in a duplex. He would sleep with the lights on. Would wake up screaming in terror. Had to sleep in a separate room from his wife, he attacker her in his sleep. He would sit staring at the blank tv and would wonder around the house at night crying. He died of liver failure, his war is over, I hope he is at peace.
@@Revetus915 The sleep deprivation that goes with it makes the PTSD worse. God bless your Uncle & he’s at peace. My buddy died last month from s brain hemorrhage & came back. He served 28 years, SF & was in the initial invasion of Afghanistan. He swears he went to the otherside & said all his pain & anguish was gone but it wasn’t his time. I believe him! He has drawings he made of the beings he encountered. It gave him me peace of mind knowing there’s peace in the end. Believe it or not, your Uncle was rewarded in the end.
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!
Had ZERO IDEA
@@holddowna yayy thank you so much for reacting to this, I had recommended this a few days back actually. I'm glad you liked the movie. Please react to part 2 and 3
I can’t think of a movie franchise that drifted further from its origin. Those later movies were just gore-p*rn.
I disliked that the anti-war message was lost on the sequels, at least until the final one.
@@gavinsheridan4680 probably Rocky
"Don't look at me, look at the road, that's how accidents happen." I love that line. Safety first for Rambo.
Soo good!!!!
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.
Welcome home to your dad. I don’t know if he’s around still but that’s one thing this Iraq vet likes to tell them. They never got that.
@@jacobkubacki2719 Sadly my dad passed a little over 4 years ago - the day after Veterans Day. If I've learned anything, we've come a long way in showing more respect to our veterans, but we still don't do enough to help readjust to civilian life (I can't even begin to fathom how). When my dad came home, we have not yet learned to "hate the war, but respect the warrior". I never knew the boy that went to Vietnam, only the wounded & tormented man who came back. Thank you and all who have served for a greater good most of us don't understand.
@@Mister_Samsonite Its the politicians & oligarchs of the world that fight wars for profit. We’re on the verge of a really bog one. Trust me, I have friends still in and in high ranking places. But it’s those people that fan the flames of fear, hatred & division.
I saw first hand what we went to Iraq for & it wasn’t for freedom & democracy. I wish the people of our country would wake up & realize what they’re voting for & that goes for both sides of the isle.
How many generations of traumatized citizens are we going to produce? We live in the best most advanced time in this current history of mankind & yet we still haven’t figured out how to take care of each other. We should be living well, everyone.
Yet the majority puts all if our lives in the hands of people who lie, cheat & steal their way to the top only to turn around & tell us they have the key to a fair & just society! It blows my mind & makes me & a lot of other vets feel like we fought & got hurt & killed for nothing.
So yes, be kind to people. It goes a long way. You don’t know what they live with just as they don’t know how it is to walk in your shoes.
Our whole world just came out of a 2-3 year pandemic(Ill hold my thoughts in that bullshit) so is it best for humanity to jump into WW3? Or to send billions of dollars to Ukraine while neglecting us broke people that are suffering from losing their livelihoods?! Thank you for the thanks & be an ambassador for peace. War is Hell & we don’t need one.
And he’s getting turned away by another veteran. You can see Teasle’s decorations in his office. Also, he seems to organize his men with Korean War-era tactics when he pursues Rambo into the woods.
@@Enthymene Oh, using the National Guard was a GREAT idea!
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.
I'm a member of the Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association, and I know a couple of old Viet Nam vets. One was a grunt, the other a brown water (river) Navy man. Neither talks much about their experiences, but the Navy guy won't eat rice. He was a POW for a time, and that is all they were fed. Sometimes it had maggots in it. He won't touch the stuff now. I hug them both a little extra every time I see them. Do you want to make a Viet Nam Vet happy? Tell him "Welcome home!" That's something they never got when they came back from that place.
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@@IHeartShenanigans When I was in South Africa about 15 years ago for a year, I met a Vietnam vet. Guy had a wife and kid when he got sent to Vietnam, he never returned to the US after his tour was over.
"First Blood", is definitely the best Rambo film - by Far.
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.
My father was a Nam Vet too. He too would get very quiet during the last scene. He wouldn't shake or cry at all. What he got was very, VERY angry. But that anger paled in comparison to the anger he unleashed on me the day I told him I wanted to follow in his footsteps. I'm the first born son. I was essentially raised as if I were in basic training. So, I figured that he would be proud of me for wanting to be a Marine like him. That was a HUGE miscalculation on my part. But, I didn't have to go to war to understand the horrors and atrocities committed by him and to him. I was the only person that he EVER opened up to. I've heard some shit. I find it funny that you called your dad Pops. I called my dad Pops too.
god bless your dad I,m sorry man! steve c. usn ret.
My grandfather had a similar reaction when I took him to see "Saving Private Ryan." He turned to me during the Normandy beach scene in the beginning and said "I can't stay."
god bless tell him thanks s usn ret.
You and your father deserve more respect than the gov't will ever give you. Rest assured there are people that hold you and your dearly departed father in the highest respect and admiration possible. YOU AND YOUR FATHER are what makes this country great and you are always honored. God bless you and your family for protecting us and those who dont who are ignorant and still live, not knowing the sacrafices made. You are owed so much, you will unfortunately get very little. MY RESPECT.
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
@oldgeezer3324 - If you can believe the internet, Brian Dennehy was born in July of 1938. The Korean War started in 1950 when he was just twelve years old. When it ended in 1953 he was fifteen years old, so he's not a Korean War veteran. He served in the U.S., Japan, and Korea, just not during the Korean War.
Dennehy enlisted in the United States Marine Corps serving from 1958 to 1963, including playing football on Okinawa. In several interviews, he described being wounded in combat and repeatedly claimed to have served in Vietnam.
In 1999, he apologized for misrepresenting his military record, stating: "I lied about serving in Vietnam, and I'm sorry. I did not mean to take away from the actions and the sacrifices of the ones who did really serve there... I did steal valor. That was very wrong of me. There is no real excuse for that.
He was coaching Stallone on PTSD during a time when he was still misrepresenting his stolen valor.
@@NeverGiddy Thank you.
@@NeverGiddyOk, What I read was wrong, thanks for the correction
Brian Dennehy was such a good actor. He was really great at playing a believable asshole.
@@NeverGiddy His character was a Korean war vet, that's what the medals behind his desk represent.
"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.
That line hits deep
@Rowlandi11 - You've stated the line wrong. Rambo said he couldn't even "hold" a job parking cars. There's a big difference between "get" and "hold". You can't "hold" a job that you never had. Rambo was hired to do it but there were things about him that prevented him from being successful, even at parking cars, so he lost that job, he couldn't "hold" it. We see these things about him in this movie. Even before that terrible, "Oh, woe as me," speech at the end of this movie, if you can't see why Rambo couldn't hold a job parking cars then I hope you don't have a job that relies on critical thinking skills that impacts the lives of others. Apparently the only thing Rambo was ever good at was killing people. Not a lot of jobs like that in the private sector. I can see why he struggled.
@@NeverGiddy okay. I stated the line wrong.
Rambos problems holding a job and the message at the end of the movie are not mutually exclusive. Rambo can't work. We treat our veterans like inhuman pieces of shit. Both things can be true.
"if you can't see why Rambo couldn't hold a job parking cars then I hope you don't have a job that relies on critical thinking skills that impacts the lives of others."
What are you rambling about? I never said I couldn't see the difference, you ASSumed I can't see the difference and then went on some tangent about impacting peoples lives. Just a weird, projecting comment.
"Apparently the only thing Rambo was ever good at was killing people"
You can't make this claim of "ever" as we don't know Rambo before the war. It's also objectively untrue. Unless you're implying Green Berets have absolutely zero translatable skills to the private sector and are only killing machines. It's strangely dehumanizing and lacking in compassion. You're also now saying it's his lack of skills stopping him from holding a job and not his PTSD.
"We see these things throughout the movie" See what things? His trauma flashbacks? His PTSD?
So which is it? Is he too stupid to park cars or not? Is he a mindless killing machine or somebody capable with severe trauma? Make up your mind.
I guess Rambo is kinda poignant even now, huh
@@NeverGiddywow! I take it you didn't like Rambo🤔. Every Veterans experience in Nam was different I'm sure, maybe, just maybe loud backfires of cars would have a post traumatic effect, or some tough guy like the cop who just wants to be a jerk! You have no idea why can't, won't couldn't hold a job! Point is the men of Vietnam weren't treated right
@@donnaralph4413 - Rambo, the movie, had some entertainment value, until the end. Rambo, the character, was a societal threat and needed to be killed at the end of the movie, either by his own hand, Trautman, or all of the law enforcement officers waiting outside. Though not perfect, Sheriff Will Teasle was the hero of this movie. He was hired/elected to protect the town by its people and he saw that as his duty. Let one person live and shit on your sidewalks and soon you'll have a hundred more just like them. You always get more of what you tolerate. He instantly saw Rambo as a threat to the good order of the town he served and as the film progressed Rambo proved him right. When I read comments posted, there seems to be way to much misdirected compassion towards Rambo in this movie. Rambo violently attacked police officers, pushed one through a glass window, pulled a kid off a moving motorcycle and stole it, created the circumstance that led to the death of Art Gault, shot an old man, killed his dogs, stabbed a young police officer, set a spiked booby trap for another, broke an officer's arm, fired at national guardsmen, threw a soldier from a moving truck, destroyed city property, seriously wounded, possibly fatally wounded the Sheriff, and Rambo's the guy we're supposed to feel sorry for. When you turn your trauma inward, we need to be helping you with those emotional difficulties. As soon as you turn your trauma outward, we need to punch your ticket. I'll start feeling sorry for Rambo right after I start feeling sorry for Charles Whitman.
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.
Yeah the Rambo in the book bears more resemblance to Jason Vorhees, by the time he gets back to town he's killed 18 people already.
I watched a documentary about Stallone and he said that he did NOT want Vietnam vets to get the impression that all hope is lost for them and he was adamant that it would be changed to something a bit more hopeful for them and ended the movie the way it did. I’d go as far as saying that the ending MADE the movie what it is (the original ending had trautman shoot Rambo dead like the book but Stallone like I said again hated it and didn’t want Vietnam vets to get the wrong idea) by making what would’ve been a typical action movie to a heartfelt character study of a veteran
Spoiler....
Just like the ending in, "Of Mice and Men"...poetic tragedy is a theme in art that is really misunderstood and incomprehensible to most people today. Most people who react to Return of the King always say, "why does Frodo have to go away?"
All of Trautmans scenes were re-shot with Richard Crenna, because Kirk Douglas was originally cast. He walked away from the film when he didn’t get to kill Rambo. The studio still wanted Rambo to die, and they actually shot the ending with Rambo killing himself and test audiences were extremely angry.
Stallone knows his audience, he was right with Rocky, and he was right with this film.
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.
True.
veterans are still being treated like second class citizens. while this shit run country sends money and support to other countries and brings in immigrants to support it forgets the people who fight these wars. and its not even americas wars, it hasnt been for decades. usa is not the greatest country anymore and hasnt been to its citizens in a long time. this corporation run country is selling OUR land to china, other countries are buying buildings to rent to u.s citizens while the money is going to probably fund terrorists or launder drug money. my apartment building was owned by a place in italy. its time for u.s citizens to stand up and get these relics that sit in congress and the white house out, stop worrying about trump and biden and all these money hungry corporations starving us and raising rents, mortgages, and property taxes to give our homes to foreign citizens and eventually it will happen. they are taking our rights to bare arms so we cant fight back and they can take as they will which is our right to fight off a tyrannical government. time to wake up before the second coming, at least we can say i fought back
"Not my favorite town, but it has a great diner" - exactly how Rambo felt!
I laughed at that too.
I know the exact diner she’s talking about. 👍🏼
It’s a must when you’re passing through.
@@jodynelson2055 I gotta go there dressed like Rambo, lol
What's the name of the diner that people talk so much about? The Old Home, fill 'er up, keep on trucking café. 😊
@@user-fk2dm5oy9f Gonna stop at this local choke n’ puke & throw some groceries down my throat. Lol Jerry Reed Smokey & the Bandit
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!
Totally! I was hyper always wanted to watch this because of the close home town reference and then gut punched
The wars change venues but the trauma stays the same.
One of those rare movies where Sly actually acted, rather than just being an action hero. Superb performance.
He was amazing!
Thanks for watching this with us old veterans. These movies follow one veterans life as he tries to put his life back together
Thank u for ur service❤️
That ending monologue with Rambo always gets me.
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.
When Rambo jumped off the cliff, Stallone did the stunt and when lands in the trees and screams in pain it was legit because he actually broke some ribs.
That single stunt cemented Stallone and Rambo as Rock Hard Epic Men forever
I remember watching something on UA-cam 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 ❤
Wow!! I would love to watch that
We watches this in our civics class in the late 1980s and the teacher pointed out all the times Rambo's civil rights were violated. Good movie and good lesson.
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 UA-cam 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.
Stallone has a reputation as the stereotypical muscle-bound 80s action star, but his breakout roles were some of the healthiest takes on masculinity. Both Rambo and Rocky show the value of being emotionally vulnerable.
First thing I remember him in was a guest role in Kojak.
The novel by David Morell had written that Troutman (with Rambo's help) killed Rambo at the end, shortly after the monologue, but Stallone was hell bent on NOT killing Rambo. He basically said "If we kill Rambo, what kind of message are we sending out to Vets? That death is the only solution? No, we need to show the Vets that are suffering from PTSD that there is Hope."
One of the things I find interesting about this is, Sheriff Teasle is a Korean War Vet. But their mindsets are so completely different because of how each was treated so differently by society upon their return.
There’s a myth that the actor who portrayed Teasle was a Korean War Veteran.
However, Brian Dennehy was born in July 1938; but the Korean War started in 1950, making Dennehy only 12 when it started.
Dennehy enlisted in the USMC from 1958 to 1963. In multiple interviews he described being wounded in combat & repeatedly claimed he served in Vietnam.
In 1999 he apologised for misrepresenting his military record, stating “I lied about serving in Vietnam & I am sorry. I didn’t mean to take it away from the actions & sacrifices of the ones who really did serve there….i did steal valour. That was very wrong of me. There was no real excuse for that”.
I think OP meant the character was a Korean Vet. Not the actor.
I can watch this movie a thousand times and will always cry at the end! Sylvester Stallone's performance is perfect! He actually makes you believe that he's a Vietnam veteran and went through the war. Outstanding performance by him at the end!
Sly's monolog at the end is one of his best acting moments IMO.
Unreal!
@holddowna better than the monolog he has with his son in Rocky Balboa. But that one was pretty good too
For the Sherriff it's all about power tripping and ego does go with that. "I kick the deputy's ass! Me! The law!" What's seldom seen or talked about is the fact that if you look behind the sherriff when he's at his desk - he was in the Army too. From left to right: Army Distinguished Service Cross, Purple Heart and Silver Star. You're thee only one that I've seen that's at least noted it; back in 82 when I saw it - I saw those medals. My brother returned from Vietnam with severe PTSD; he wasn't the same, but at least he came home! It wasn't till about 77 when 'they' finally recognized PTSD! He past a few years ago - from cancer by Agent Orange as most if not all his company did. Thank you for sharing with us!
I saw the medals too. One would think that the Sheriff with those awards would empathize with Rambo's situation. Kinda hard to believe that he wasn't at least sympathetic.
@@stephentaylor9630 He was Korean war veteran. In Australia the Vietnam veterans were even frowned upon by some of the WW1 and WW2 and Korean war veterans, thanks to stigmas like baby killers and murderers from the media.
There’s a myth that the actor who played Teasle was a Korean War veteran.
However actor Brian Dennehy wasn’t born until July 1938; with the Korean War starting in 1950, making Dennehy only 12 when it started.
Dennehy enlisted in the USMC from 1958 to 1963. In multiple interviews he described being wounded in combat & repeatedly claimed he served in Vietnam.
In 1999 he apologised for misrepresenting his military record, stating “I lied about serving in Vietnam & I am sorry. I didn’t mean to take it away from the actions & sacrifices of the ones who really did serve there….i did steal valour. That was very wrong of me. There was no real excuse for that”.
@@davidanderson1639 Yeah I knew that about Brian, but the character Teasle is a Korean war veteran.
Empathy is a much undervalued superpower. Respect.
After this movie, I did research on Sheriff Teasle’s character based on his comment “Do you think Rambo is the only one who had a difficult time during the war?” and the military shadow box on his desk with the Purple Heart. It’s crazy how much stuff on this character I found. What I found was there was a different Teasle in the book than in the movie. That Teasle served in the Korean War and that he didn’t like Rambo for specific reasons. When men came back from World War II, they were lauded as hero’s because they won. Korea was considered a stalemate and that’s why Korean vets were considered members of the “forgotten war.” Teasle did not like all of the press Vietnam Vets were getting and that he felt like his service was forgotten. Plus in the novel, Teasel’s wife just divorced him, hence his bad attitude. Teasel took pride in what he accomplished after the war and looked down on Rambo as a drifter, so it was a class thing. In the novel, Teasel considered Rambo his equal and this was a test to himself to see who was better. He was willing to use whatever power and resources he had to prove he was better than Rambo. Also you should research the movie. Stallone did his own stunts. Stallone actually broke his ribs on the tree branches performing the cliff jumping scene on the second take.
Thanks for this! I know they made it so easy to hate teasel but there is more to him! Especially after editing this u see more! Thanks for all the extra tidbits!
No problem. Also, because Teasel was told he wasn’t allowed to win the war in Korea by his superiors, this was why Colonel Trouts warning “Do you want a war you can’t win?” Teasel was finally in charge and nobody was going to tell him he couldn’t win this time. This also explains why he gets upset when they tell Teasel on the radio that Rambo is a war hero, it upsets him more. Because in his mind “where is my recognition?” I never got any and I’m not going to show him any.
Very true about Teasle and his Korean War service. But even in the book he definitely didn't consider Rambo his 'equal', especially in the beginning. In his mind, all the WWII or Korean War vets (like himself) who came home were 'clean cut', hard-working, law-abiding Americans.
The image Teasle, and a lot of people had back then about Vietnam veterans was: Scruffy, hippie-like vagrants, drug-addicts, crazy, etc. which is definitely an unfair representation, but looking back it's definitely appalling how bad they were treated when coming home...
When I said he considered him his equal, I meant it as someone who served only, but he looked at him as lower class. He also had this mentality, that nobody cared about me after my war so I don’t care about you, especially a “drifter.” Because he was Sheriff he placed himself on a pedestal while looking down on Rambo as a street bum based on his appearance. He even said “we don’t want your type around here.”
There’s a myth that the actor who played Teasle was an actual Korean War Veteran.
However, actor Brian Dennehy was only born in July 1938; with the Korean War started in 1950, making Dennehy only 12 when it started.
Dennehy enlisted in the USMC from 1958 to 1963. In multiple interviews he described being wounded in combat & repeatedly claimed he served in Vietnam.
In 1999 he apologised for misrepresenting his military record, stating “I lied about serving in Vietnam & I am sorry. I didn’t mean to take it away from the actions & sacrifices of the ones who really did serve there….i did steal valour. That was very wrong of me. There was no real excuse for that”.
As someone who used to suffer from PTSD, I'll give this film props, they portray it pretty accurately.
Oh definitely.
The M60 was the main automatic weapon for small units like squads, in Vietnam and the early 80's. It still saw use into the 90's, but it's iconic look has made it popular for many movies and video games.
Being older and coping with severe PTSD, I'm lucky to be getting the help that I am. But... sadly, I know how this ends. I never get through the last scene without crying, but my life ain't no movie. The nightmares are sickening, and they drain me. It's rare for me to sleep peacefully. Every sound in the woods could be a threat. Loud noises like fireworks wreck me. There's no happy ending to my story. I accept that. You did a great video here, and I'm glad. ❤
“I eat Green Berets for breakfast.” - John Matrix, a Green Beret (Commando, 1985)
I really love this movie!
By the time I went to war, civilians looked at vets differently. We had feared that we'd be treated like John Rambo because there were some Vietnam vets in our company with many stories to tell, but that wasn't the case at all after Desert Storm.
We were warned before we got off the plane that there were some people who wanted to see us. I pictured about a dozen people when actually I met two thousand flag-waving strangers.
It was as if Sylvester Stallone's end monologue in this movie had actually hit home. I loved the end of this flick. He message was clear: Hate the game, not the player.
War totally sucks. You will never find someone who is a bigger pacifist than a war vet or someone who has lost a loved one to war.
Sure, I'm all for fighting for this country and am very pro-military, but I don't think it contradicts my being against warfare one bit.
I'm really glad that you saw this movie and enjoyed it!
Best to you! ❤
Still one of the best movies ever.
The whole Rambo SERIES is about John dealing with his undiagnosed PTSD. It’s just we only remember the goofy action and big explosions etc. But the character study goes throughout the entire series.
There was a movie that came out in 1968 called The Green Berets. John Wayne starred in it. You might like it. 😁
Ya heard about it will watch for sure
I get chills when Rambo tells Teasle, "don't push it, or I'll give you a war you won't believe." It's the first time the audience sees genuine fear in Teasle's face. It's a real cinematic moment!
Hands down, Stallone's best performance, EVER!! That speech at the end still gives me chills. I have a lot of friends and family who are vets, and this movie resonates with all of them. It's haunting and heartbreaking.
One of my all time favorite films from my childhood. As a local to the area, I was used to passing thru Hope regularly and seeing the spots featured in the movie. Unfortunately, as far as I know all the businesses seen have either been remodeled or demolished, including the iconic bridge about 6 years ago. Fortunately, Rambo Days are still celebrated in Hope, as far as I know. Although, the original sights are long gone, I still feel nostalgic whenever I pass thru. Long live the memory of John J.
I grew up in a small town in Oregon. The way the police act, down to having some rando with dogs helping out, is spot on.
Also, this move hits different after my time in the Army.
When most people think of this movie, they think of the action hero John Rambo. I think of the John Rambo that we see at the end of the movie when he just breaks down. I'm a veteran, but I'm not a combat veteran, and I never had to experience those types of things. I'm grateful for that, but I empathize for those who had to endure such things. And it goes beyond military veterans--Police, Firefighters, Doctors, Nurses, and so many other related fields have to see some of the worst that life has to offer. We can't forget what all of them go through in an attempt to help.
I hope you continue on with rest of Rambo's. You will love them
NOTHING IS OVER!!
One of the first movies to deal with soldiers reintegrating after war was 1946's picture of the year, "The Best Years of Our Lives". It's a favorite of Steven Spielberg's and is well worth a watch for anyone who has a serious interest in film.
Vietnam veterans were not treated kindly upon their return. My dad was in Vietnam and I served for 20 years later. I had to see his eyes over and over as people thanked me for my service. No one thanked him. He has since passed away.
What's so heart breaking, is the genuine joy in Rambo's voice and on his face when he reaches Delmar's place. That was his last tether to some semblance of sanity. After that he's completely left alone to fight his demons.
Right!!! He was so excited to see his friend!
Moral of the story - good manners and a kind word cost you NOTHING! Traumatized people walk among us every day, and you don't want to trigger the wrong one. Yes sir, no sir, please, thank you - they all go a long way to helping a stranger have a better day. If you want respect, GIVE respect!
If the majority of people followed the golden rule, this world would be wonderful.
@@jacobkubacki2719 I know, such a simple concept, right? I sure don't expect human nature to change in my lifetime. On a Zen/Physics level, we're made of the same stuff and more alike than we're different. Will we ever learn to stop mocking and destroying what we don't understand? Let's start asking the awkward questions and having the conversations we need to.
@@Mister_Samsonite If it weren’t for politicians & the oligarchs, we wouldn’t be in half the mess this world’s in. That’s both sides. Im a Carlinist as in the comedian/philosopher & take no sides in the absurdity our government has become. They all stand to profit from hatred, division & most of all fear! Well, love is the only thing that conquers that. If voting actually works(lol) we need a do over. Article 5 of our Constitution would do that but they won’t let me explain it here. I have to speak in code. IDK? I served, got injured, got arrested years later as my mental health declined & now my life is shit. I wish I never enlisted. Im ashamed that I participated in that sham. I pray for death but I love my daughters so I keep sticking around for now. God bless & tell your representatives no to war.
@@jacobkubacki2719 Brother, I am so sorry that other people's choices have left you so battered and disillusioned. Much like you, my father saw no "patriotism" in his service, but as a pawn in a far more sinister endgame. I don't know what to say that would ease your pain, but I hope seeing your daughters thrive in this crazy world is enough. However you might feel now, pulling the curtain is a permanent solution to temporary problems. I always used to think our vote made a difference, but it's hardly worthwhile when different puppets have their strings pulled by the same masters. I will pray that this message gives you hope and helps you prevail. Every life has meaning and purpose!
@@jacobkubacki2719 I'd also like to make a book recommendation - Viktor E. Frankl's "Man's Search For Meaning". It brought me great peace during the darkest moments of my life. A great quote from this book - a man with a "why" to live for, can bear with almost any "how".
All the Rambo movies are very good.
This is one of the best movies ever, so powerful. It really makes you understand what vets go through when the war is over and it's just "back to normal life" Sylvester Stallone was amazing in this movie.
My dad and I saw this movie when it first came out at the Aptos Twin Theater, near Santa Cruz, CA, and we both enjoyed it. My father was a veteran of both WW2 and Korea (I was still too young to sign up at that juncture), so he liked the military aspects of it. I agree that the performance at the end was so moving, and the action throughout was fun and mostly believable (okay, except maybe when he leaps into the tree from the cliff face); so much better than the later sequels. Its fun to see a younger generation watch these old movies (I guess that's why some reaction vids are my guilty pleasure that my son makes fun of me for); Its also a great way to watch a favorite film in a short time. haha
Rambo did more for Vets than the U.S. Government.
Ain't it the truth.
Amen
his monologue 💔
@@holddowna I noticed your entire demeanor changed during that scene. We can all tell you really did feel what Stallone was portraying. Thank you for reacting to this.
I breakdown all the time like Rambo. The VA fucked me over really good too so I agree. Some days I can’t wait for the pain to be over. Today is one of those days. Nobody gives a fuck.
Don't look at me.
Look at the road.
That's how accidents happen.
Brilliant, thank you, it's always great to see reactions to this (esp at the end)
Totally 180 had no idea what was gunna happen in this movie
@@holddowna Yep, some wonderful acting, easily matches his Rocky 1 acting,
This was one of my late father's first laserdisc purchases and I grew up to see why. Thanks again for a wonderful reaction!
Couldn't see if anyone already mentioned this, but when Rambo attacked the town, he was using standard guerrilla warfare tactics; take out fuel, munitions, communications, supplies, and finally command.
Thanks for the great reactions. At the time 1982 no one knew about PSD syndrome. That's what the movie tried to educate the world. And of course what the Vietnam war truly did to the vets. Having absolutely no respect for them. Such a great movie indeed.
This is my favorite movie of the franchise, such a powerful message and amazing performance by Sylvester Stallone. My father was a Marine in Vietnam during Tet, I've had many talks with him trying to support him exorcise some demons, every November 10th and every Memorial Day.
Numbers 2 and 3 are okay, straight up Cold War action movies, it was strange time in American cinema during the early to mid 80's because there was a lot of speculation that N. Vietnam still had American P.O.W.s 10 years after the war had ended so there were a lot of movies that came out about rescuing them.
The fourth one is really good but incredibly violent, it takes place in modern times, definitely worth a watch.
The fifth one is also especially brutal like four but not as good in my opinion, it's almost a direct copy of a movie called "Revenge" starring Kevin Costner and Madeline Stowe.
The movie "The Green Berets" isn't bad but just remember it's a straight up propaganda flick trying to drum up support for an unpopular war, you'll get the idea when you see it. The song was super popular tho, I think it was a Top 40 hit!
Thanks for your reactions, they're always fun to watch!
It makes it so much better that you know Hope, the place really hasn't changed much at all and it's hilarious. Gorgeous area for the scenery though.
I watched this when I was about 7 & I think it's the first movie that made me cry, Stallone talking about the war at the end really stuck with me for a long time.
This first movie in the series was based on a novel about the suffering of the returning soldiers. One of the things they don't show in the movie is that the sheriff is also dealing with PTSD, he was a Korean vet and his issues wrecked his marriage, his wife had left and given him divorce papers the very day Rambo showed up in town, and he took it out on Rambo.
Every Rambo movie deals with an issue of the time. All worth watching. Vietnam vets were treated far worse that other vets in our history.
That monologue did more for vets than any goverment program
It was so powerful i was in shock I never saw that coming but very very well done and very important
"Not the hunting shop it's probably family owned" omg I love you!
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Absolutely love your channel Ames. Thanks for keeping all these classic movies relevant. That Sheriff we all hate is no other than the late great Canadian actor Brian Dennehy. He was such a TUFF looking guy, miss him. He was also in another classic movie called ''Walking Tall'' . If you get a chance, another masterpiece you should do a reaction to is ''Jacobs Ladder'' which also dwells in the horrors of the Vietnam war. You WILL NOT REGRET IT.
Even way back then, that young red-headed deputy could read the clues better than the others. He knew Rambo was more than they could handle. He would go on to use his skills with the NYPD, then as a forensic specialist in Miami.😎
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An UNBELIEVABLE performance... -Crushing.
THE biggest stars of the day passed on this role! Now, 40 years of rocky and Rambo. And he wrote and directed most of them! And part 2, I don't know what came out first or what he wrote first, but Cameron cowrote 2 with Stallone!
I first saw this on TV in like 1990 as a teenager, and I cry at Rambo breaking down every time.
The fact that your first reference was the diner in town was darkly funny. "Oh they've got a great diner in that town!"
This scene proves beyond a doubt what a great actor he is
I went to Hope back in 2011. Our tour bus stopped there briefly. I had a grilled cheese sandwich with that weird orange cheese. Lovely place.
I am a new fan and- may I say- watching movies with you is the perfect solution for my neurodivergent brain. We can get through a whole movie in the course of 1/2 an hour and your commentary is very similar to my thoughts already. It is the perfect way for me to sit and rest my mind for a short period of time, then I can get back to my day. Otherwise, I would never sit down and get through a whole film by myself. Appreciate your work!!!
I love ALL the Rambo movies, good or bad but this one is the most important.
When John decided to return to the city and got arrested at the start, it was his way to get back in touch with the colonel. He decided to get in to the confrontation and have the colonel reach out.. 23:35 Rambo mentions him trying to get in touch with Trautman. The chef of police was also a vet, as we can see his military medals later on. Korean war, Sylverster did most of the stunts and broke ribs when he flew in the tree when he jump from the cliff. The helicopter shot was one of the greatest and last that actually was filmed like it was. Insurance cie would never allow for such a risky shoot in our days. There is a lot more to be said , I was happy you knew it was filmed in BC. As a Canadian, I had the chance to visit the area 30 years ago. I tried to find the mine lol.
You actually know the town wow!
Oh ya!
Try 13hrs in Benghazi that’s got a number of special operators in it including one green beret I believe anyway well worth a watch and a true story as well.
I would like to add MY voice to this request. It is a very good movie that I think you will appreciate, Ames.
@@davidbennett1357 I made my best mate watch this film an she doesn’t normally find these films interesting, but she keeps telling me she needs to watch it again as she can’t get her head around it being something that really happened to these people.
As a kid i must have watched this movie about 30 times. But when i got older i understand the movie a lot more. I feel so much for american veterans. I cant even imagine something like this happening in the Netherlands. So close to home yet so far
"...has a great diner I love to go to..." John never got to see this diner, is literally the reason the whole franchise exists :) Loved it.
29:35 - The colonel said it earlier: "He wins by attrition.". That means crippling the enemy's main resources first by blowing up: *fuel* (gas station), *power* (electric transformers) and *ammunition* (weapon store). That's what he was trained for during war; and in his mind he's still at war.
Now I understand why he did what he did when going back to town instead of just escaping.
They messed with the wrong war veteran in this action adventure thriller.
Watching this film is very relevant on how Vietnam veterans were mistreated agter they came back home.
My parents bought me a Rambo knife for Christmas right after this movie was made.I still have that knife today.It's very cool, handles had a bunch of stuff in it for survival.Pretty nice knife a begged for that Knife lol
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@@definitelynotanAIchatbot sorry. Lol I just saw that. I apologize. Thank you for letting me know.
The end monologue is the thing that makes this movie the classic it is, recontextualizing everything you’ve seen up to this point, stripping it of the righteous revenge story and making Rambo almost an antivillain.
And as a veteran, this last speech hits incredibly hard. Even though any trauma I had during GWOT was comparably minimal, I know tons of guys who struggle making friends now or relating to normal people or carrying on relationships.
They estimate 30 vets a day (most popular theory is 22) kill themselves largely due to society’s inability to integrate these people back into society. Not because they’re violent maniacs who could snap and kill everyone at any moment, but because they can’t relate to the pettiness that most normal people place such high priority on in their daily lives.
Great reaction to this Stallone classic
I didn’t know what I was walking into glad I watched it
Fabulous reaction video with enthusiasm and empathy for John Rambo above and beyond the line of duty.
Stallone's final monologue with emotions one of the best of any film.
Thanks for watching!
This was a great reaction. I also really want to give you props for 23:00 . I've seen multiple reactions to this movie, but you are the first I've seen who picked up on Rambo not being certain if Colonel Trautman's radio call was real or if he was just imagining it.
Also: not sure if you noticed it, but when Rambo came back to Hope with the machine gun, the places he targeted were not random. He waged war on Hope the same way he was taught to attack settlements in the war: cutting off the town's power and destroying its fuel and weapons supply (in this case, the gas station and gun shop).
At least he didn't target the town's food supply: in that case, the diner you like might have been added to his list!
This is definitely a great movie made me fall in love with Stallone as a kid and made me feel for my grandpa and great grandpa who served and fought and they never brought it up they always kept it inside and I wish I coulda watched this at a time when they were still here and talk to them about there time tell them thank you and that I loved them for all that they did, so now every time I watch this especially at the last scene I just start balling cause if you weren’t there you’ll never truly know the things these guys had to do or go through.
To anybody out there who has served or is severing I just wanna say thank you 🙏🏻
Thanks for sharing!
My dad was in the Marine Corp in Vietnam. As a kid, I didn't know why my dad watched this movie quietly. But years later it makes sense as he lost a few friends over there. Years later, my brother served in Iraq for the Army and he was shot at a lot and had a lot of mortars hit all around him and when he watches this movie he points out the flaws like how long it would take to set up the traps, etc. It's interesting to see it through the eyes of two different veterans from two different wars.
Outstanding Green Beret movies I’ve seen:
- 12 STRONG (2018) - first days of the Afghanistan War
- THE GREEN BERETS (1968) - John Wayne (don’t think further words r necessary)
The "baby killers" thing started as the public backlash to the Mei Lai massacre in 1968, which ultimately was really a failure of command (and the only one convicted was the Lieutenant platoon leader) but shocked the US public to hear about our own military responsible for the literal massacre/rape of 100s of women and children, over 500 Innocent civilians. Of course at the same time as the hippie/counterculture movement in draft-age young adults protesting the war anyways... Returning vets were, sadly, protested against, spit upon, etc.
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I should add that, at age 60 so too young for that generation, I did in my late teens and as a young adult get to know quite a few Vietnam vets, and while few shared much of their story the impact it had on them was obvious... Several addicts & lots of alcoholism.
I remember one guy, Jerry, well known around town as the town drunk - would get his VA check the beginning of the month and go on a two+ week bender, and then be panhandling and angry the last week or two after his money ran out. It was through other people I knew his past, but got to know him a little over a few years and tried to never look down on him - he was in a door alcove to a closed business one day as i was walking by and said hi and was trying to "borrow" $1 from me "for a cup of coffee" - he was obviously shaking and starting to go into the DTs, but I first offered to take him to the diner down the street and buy him coffee and something to eat... Of course he tried the excuse of "I don't like their coffee" (and I offered anywhere else, knowing what he really wanted of course)... And finally told him "look Jerry, quit the BS, I know you want the $1 to go buy a little bottle of alcohol... I can see you shaking in withdrawal, just say so, and if you want I'll go buy a bottle for you". He lit up and was happy, I said "what's your favorite poison?" and walked around the corner and came back with a 250ml bottle for him.
I'm betting he's dead by now, he was well known in the AA/recovery community (how I knew some of his past) as someone who would probably never get sober, often wound up in detox at the hospital.. often pushed away even the other vets in recovery who tried to help him. I just felt looking down on him was not going to ever accomplish much - that was the only time I ever bought him alcohol, but I did get him to the diner on occasion and buy him food and talk with him, try to encourage him to want to change. Didn't work, of course...
I love that all these reaction channels are doing first blood. I love the seeing the moment that women find out that their preconceived notions about "Rambo" was wrong and that it's probably the deepest movie that men love to see.
The moral of the film is to bring awareness, to see through the lens of the hardships that our veterans struggle with everyday. That transitioning back into civilian life isn't always easy. To show the audience that when they come home from duty, that they aren't welcomed back into society as the same person anymore. As someone who transitioned out of active duty, I know how that feels now that I come home to only find out that a lot has changed since I was away. To all my fellow vets out there, you aren't alone and I thank you for your service.
This is going to sound dumb, but this movie inspired me to join the Army. I was an idiot kid and paid no attention to what the movie was really about. I just wanted to do what Rambo could do, and I liked the idea of using those skills to defend my country. I was even an M60 gunner. Not until after I was in the Army did I truly finally realize what the movie was about. And it's right. You become the pawn of politicians. You can be put in places where your life is on the line and where you might have to take life when it's just not justifiable to do so. It was the greatest disillusionment I ever had. I couldn't wait to get out.
This is one of those movies that's improved over time. At the time, Stallone's performance at the end wasn't as appreciated as it is now. At the time, it was considered over the top.
I like Stallone and his movies are a lot of fun, but I was not happy with his performance at the end. That’s just my personal preference.
I'm a disabled Viet. vet due to exposure to "Agent Orange" while serving "in country" (Tet Offensive - 1968). We all experienced harassment upon returning home to the U.S. I wound up driving for Greyhound in the Pacific N.W. for 10 yrs. I remember the incident you referred to took place in Canada. Greyhound wound up installing safety barriers for the drivers.
I never went to Vietnam, but I had several friends who did. They weren't treated badly in the small town we grew up in, but they also weren't held in the high esteem you see for veterans these days. Thank God that people have come to their senses where veterans are concerned. Back then the media seemed to go out of their way to make everything that happened seem horrible for the Vietnamese at the hands of our troops. They were called murderers, and baby killers, and monsters...booed in public, and even had people spit on them at times. It was really bad. PTSD wasn't treated back then the way it is now. There weren't large, organized groups for aid and treatment, like there are now. A lot of celebrities were making fun of our military, and belittling those who fought over there, not asking people to join groups to help veterans, like now. Things still aren't perfect for vets, but they're tons better than back during and after the Vietnam war.
And in Vietnam our government had "rules of engagement" that were really ignorant. From what I was told, some of those rules made it seem like their own government was trying to get them killed. There was some really ridiculous stuff, almost as if we didn't even want to win the war. I think there were those in government who didn't. Thanks for a great reaction, and God bless you.
Great reaction, Ames. That monolog at the end made the movie.
I don't know what restaurant you were referring to, but I like stopping at Home Restaurant near Hope before getting on the Coquihalla.
(For a little bit of Canadiana, watch Hard Core Logo, directed by Bruce Mcdonald
Or FUBAR. directed by Micheal Dowse)
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That’s the one!!!
Saw this in the theater with my dad and one of his friends, both Vietnam vets, first time I can remember seeing either of them cry. It was an awful quiet car ride home, I honestly don’t know what they thought about it, they just didn’t talk about it which didn’t change until the late 90’s.
Those vets were treated like absolute trash when they returned. What we now call PTSD simply wasn’t a thing then, and the predominant coping mechanisms prescribed then, that all of us were also told:
“Man up”
“Deal with it”
“Suck it up”
“Put on your big girl panties”
“If you have nothing good to say, don’t say anything”.
And they wonder why we’re emotionally distant and cut-off.
The m60 is that machine gun Rambo grabbed from the truck. Also that monologue at the end, i get goose bumps and choked up everytime.
You picked up on one often overlooked detail: the sheriff was himself a highly decorated combat veteran (Distinguished Service Cross, Purple Heart, and Silver Star, in the order they were displayed). Given the character's age, he likely served in the Korean War. I think this contributed significantly to his over-inflated ago, not only because Rambo's Medal of Honor overshadowed his Distinguished Service Cross, but also because Vietnam was a very different war than the one in Korea and other prior conflicts. Since the sheriff likely could not relate, he chose to not regard Rambo as a military brother. That sort of thing sometimes happens between veterans of different conflicts.
Underrated Stallone performance IMHO, with a good script he can act 😎