First Blood (1982)

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  1. Jon-Luc Aragon says:

    Good review. I’m actually really happy you came around of this one – initially, as you mentioned in your podcast, you gave First Blood a negative review. Not that I think it’s a great movie, but my opinion of it has actually been a lot like your current one and I’m glad to see that someone agrees with me. It’s definitely flawed, but I can appreciate the attempt at a more emotional, somber action movie rather than the largely exploitative and mindless ones that filled the cinemas during the decade. Not to mention the lackluster, mostly disappointing sequels.

    It isn’t Stallone’s very best role, agreed, but I found his performance quite moving, even with the almost botched final monologue. He comes across as someone who seems mostly innocent but with a lot of pent up anguish bubbling underneath.

    Anyway, I agree with your revised review and it just goes to show that sometimes our opinions can change with time and experience, and that it’s good to keep an open mind.

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