| First Blood [Region 2] |  | Director: Ted Kotcheff
Actors: Sylvester Stallone, Brian Dennehy, Richard Crenna, Bill McKinney, Jack Starrett
Category: DVD
Buy New: $6.08
as of 3/21/2010 18:05 EDT details
New (1) Used (4) from $4.67
Seller: moviemars
Rating:  169 reviews
Format: Anamorphic, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), German (Subtitled), Italian (Subtitled), Portuguese (Subtitled), Turkish (Subtitled)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 2
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Running Time: 93 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
EAN: 5060021171030
ASIN: B000050YLX
Theatrical Release Date: October 22, 1982
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
| |
| Similar Items:
| |
| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com
It's easy to forget that this Spartan, violent film, which begat the Rambo series, was such a big hit in 1982 because it was a good movie. Green Beret vet John Rambo (Sylvester Stallone) wanders into the wrong small town to find a fellow 'Nam buddy and gets the living heck kicked out of him by the local law enforcement (led by Brian Dennehy). The vet strikes back the only way he knows how, leading to a visceral, if unrealistic, flight and fight through the local mountains. Based on the 1972 novel by David Morrell, this film saved Stallone's then-foundering career and the Rambo character became the inspiration for countless political cartoons. But this film is Deliverance without the moral ambiguity. --Keith Simanton
|
| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 169
 First foray February 26, 2010
C. McGhee (Hutchinson,Ks.)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
First Blood was Slyvester Stallone's first entry into the Vietnam war vet genre. It was note worthy for many reason's. Championing the need to address Vietnam vet problems in a return to society, reducing the intro to the heroes character & leaving the body of the film for the confrontations, scenes well done such as the escape, the hideaway, the sheriff's station & the shooting done around the town of Hope not to mention the great scenes filmed of the Canadian wilderness.
John Rambo is a Vietnam vet that can't find a decent job & isn't sure why (as he states "in the field I was in charge of millions of dollars worth of equiptment). Traveling into the northwest to visit an old army buddy he discovers the buddy died from Cancer (agent orange here). Wondering through Hope, Oregon Rambo meets the local Sheriff. He & his office do not like long hair & outta work bums. In other words if you look incompetent, smell incompetent & get tagged incompetent by this power fed country boy. You are open game. He is after all the law & the law overrules all.
The target here though is a Green Beret. One of the most highly decorated Green Berets from the Vietnam War. He didn't work as a team. His job was to operate as a lone wolf. Searching for & removing Vietcong leaders wherever they could be found. His survival skills are immense. His reaction to attack is lethal.
Green Berets are made & used by the US Government. That's Col. Trautman's entry for this show. Col. Trautman comes out to do damage control on one of the army's rampaging beasts according to the Sheriff. You get to make up your own mind on why Trautman's there though. A strong Vietnam era statement was made by this movie. I remember the talk on the street afterwards. The storyline in the movie is so well handled. I hear stuff like "I read the book & its not like the movie". So- this is a movie review. The plot is good even if there is 6 books or no book.
The acting in this show is what put it up for 5 stars from me. Stallone plays the brooding, physically dominant, pool of deep anger that is somehow bewildered & almost innocent so well. Brian Dennehy & Jack Starrett as a Sheriff office tag team are unequalled. Richard Crenna who was a last second replacement plays the role of the Devil's henchman as he did in Body Heat. He was a great late arrival. You even get a part out of David Caruso who is a lot more famous now. Bill McKinney as the State Police Capt. had little to do here but performed well in what he was given to do.
5 STARS for a 1982 film!
 Blu-ray an improvement January 18, 2010
Johnny Utah
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
For me there was a noticeable improvement in quality with the blu-ray version of this film. The original film quality wasn't that great, so I was pleasantly surprised to see how this one turned out. Seemed like there was a marginal sound improvement as well.
"I'll give you a war you won't believe!" January 6, 2010
Mr. Censored (Maine)
Starring the one and only Sylvester Stallone, "First Blood" introduces the world to the legendary action hero John Rambo, in the first of four confusingly titled films. Directed by Ted Kotcheff ("Weekend at Bernie's") and co-starring Brian Dennehy, Richard Crenna and a young David Caruso, the film is as notorious for its extensive action scenes as it is for the intense and iconic performance put forth by Stallone, who is also credited for writing the screenplay.
Ex-Green Beret and Vietnam War veteran John Rambo is passing through a small town after learning of the death of a member of his unit, and all he wants is something to eat. The local sheriff (Dennehy) doesn't take too kindly to him, however, and after he breaks out of jail, a strong disagreement turns into a full-scale war, with Rambo at odds against the town's police force. Not only does he make a fool of the sheriff, but in his wake, leaves a trail of destruction all on his own that only serves to match the amount of rage and alienation built up inside of him.
Despite laying the violence on a bit thick, the film never cheapens or lowers itself to average action-filler. At the heart of it, it's a story about a man's mental disintegration following a failed attempt at re-entering society. Stallone's speech during his breakdown towards the end of the film not only shows significant range for the actor, but also marks a rare occurrence where an action film attempts to address a painful but all too true reality. "Rambo" is not only a great action film, but a gritty and raw one that feels real and human at the same time. Action films just don't get better than this, although the three sequels that followed sure did try.
Blue Ray Quality is excellent December 23, 2009
P. TAN (Philly)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Can't comment on movie since it speaks for itself. Blue Ray quality is excellent. Surprised me.
They drew first blood not me 8.5/10 part 2 on Rambo Trilogy ultimate edition December 3, 2009
J. Paul (hell MI usa)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have been wanting to to review this movie for awhile First Blood starring Sylvester Stallone as a Vietnam veteran John Rambo Richard Crenna as Colonel Sam Trautman & Brian Dennehy as Sheriff Will Tessle. Ok we start off with Rambo is looking for 1 of his old Vietnam war buddies unfortunately he finds out he died of cancer from complications of Agent Orange well then Rambo goes into the small town of Hope Washington Rambo is going to get something to eat & but is harrassed by Sheriff Tessle. So when he is dropped off Rambo well he turns around Sheriff Tessle abuses his power & arrests Rambo at the police station he gets treated like s**t which bring back NAM flashbacks eventually he escapes & that's where the fun begins. I have this on Blu Ray it's actually a ok Blu Ray whit the different ending commentary was entertaining interviews were good. Stallone is great with the action & good acting wise & Richard Crenna I think had the strongest character as well as being the support in the 2 & 3.
Showing reviews 1-5 of 169
|
|
|
CERTAIN CONTENT THAT APPEARS ON THIS SITE COMES FROM AMAZON SERVICES LLC. THIS CONTENT IS PROVIDED ‘AS IS’ AND IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE OR REMOVAL AT ANY TIME.
Proud member of the Celebrity Pro Network. Make sure you check out these other great CelebrityPro network sites:
Lyrics Database
Celebrity Blog
Celebrity Thing
Celebrity PC
Latest Celebrity Photos
Portal
Travel Photos
Quotes
Flash Games
|
Is there a better
price available?
Find out:
|
|
|
|
