I just finished a classic for me, First Blood. It is a movie that really resonated with me for a few reasons on this most current viewing. As a child I was a huge fan of the war movie genre and I had relatives who were in the military so I remember wanting to see this film badly, it was not what I expected. Granted the film has the "action star" but this is before the 80's boom of action hero and felt like it was coming out of the 70's anti-hero mold. Sylvester Stallone does a magnificent job giving John Rambo the warrior with a troubled past as sympathetic veneer. The one character trait I noticed on this go around was when Rambo is looking for something and the item he has in his hands doesn't fit the bill he violently discards it, a nice consistent touch. This film, I believe, is responsible for some of the views I hold today, or at least reinforced them. 1) War can scar more deeply than a bullet or blade sometimes, that is why I am not a fan of wars in the real world, in film that is another matter. 2) Cops are dicks. 3) Rambo's knife is cool. 4) People around the country think the whole NW looks like town featured in the film. A myth I try to dispel. Seattle and Portland aren't like this. Once again I have selected a classic that I recommend, one of Stallone's best.
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