Talk:First Blood

message: As I recall, the movie spurred sales of "Rambo-style" hunting knives. Would it be appropriate to mention something to this effect? I guess it'd be better if I had some kind of sales numbers, but I do recall seeing this movie (and my younger brother getting a Rambo knife.) -HiFiGuy 13:40, 28 July 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Maybe just say that "The movie spurred sales of "Rambo-style" knives, with compass, thread & needle etc equipment inside the handle as seen in the film. Mostly these knives were more like toys, with dull edge."--RicHard (talk) 19:04, 16 April 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Now that's a knife 

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thread_title: Fair use rationale for Image:Rambo-1.jpg

message: The "Critics' Views" section includes the following:
The writer and journalist Gustav Hasford, author of the novel The Short-Timers and Vietnam War vet, accused the film of being a dishonest portrait of the war and its veterans, calling the movie the “Triumph of the Will for American Nazis.”[5]
I read the cited newspaper interview, and it seems quite possible that Hasford is actually talking about the sequel, "Rambo: First Blood Part II," rather than the original film.  The interview is from 1987, so the 2nd film had already been released; in addition, there are comments about the depiction of the country of Vietnam, which wasn't shown in the original "First Blood."
Without further evidence, it's ambiguous which film(s) Hasford's criticism refers to.  Perhaps it should be moved to the article about the entire "Rambo" series, rather than this particular movie?  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.175.238.208 (talk) 09:20, 10 February 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Hasford's Criticism Might Refer to Sequel? 

message: The section on the film's critical reception begins by stating that "the film received mostly positive reviews"; it then goes on to cite a group of modern reviews of DVD releases of the film. How was the film received in 1982? I've replaced one of the reviews with Roger Ebert's take, but what about Pauline Kael, Leonard Maltin etc? What did they think about the film in 1982? -Ashley Pomeroy (talk) 17:12, 27 May 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Good questions. I'll take this one and get back to ya.  JohnnyCalifornia (talk) 06:24, 26 June 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Can't find a damn thing.  I did find the Ebert article, but that's about it. One would have to go to a film library to research this...I don't think the original reviews are archived online anywhere..but I could be wrong. JohnnyCalifornia 03:47, 30 June 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Critical reception 

message: The plot should be between 400 and 700 words to meet wikipedia's quality standards (see WP:FilmPlot).  I'm going to work on cutting the fat. JohnnyCalifornia 03:57, 30 June 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Plot way too long

message: I felt in Plot the info about Filming Locations was not needed there, are mentioned in more detail in Production, so I made the change. --RicHard (talk) 20:23, 31 March 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Hope or not Hope 

message: http://web.archive.org/web/20011004065149/www.ahafilm.org/alphabet/f.html
This page of my source deems the movie unacceptable in regards to animal wellbeing.
Any information on the movie for when this happens,
or what exactly is done to animals?
--Kishona (talk) 18:06, 12 April 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Animal cruelty? 

message: I do remember there was kind of a Soviet Rambo movie. It was published some time after the release of the first Rambo movies.</br>
A "daring Soviet marine" with white and blue stripped shirt was fighting "evil American soldiers" on a tropical island. Has anyone any idea what this movie is called? I just don't remember. It was an obvious reaction to Rambo I or II.  The movie was so campy that it might be real good fun to review it after all these years... --Nemissimo (talk) 01:06, 3 February 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  "Soviet Rambo"? 

message: Two contributors think Teasle's injuries at the end of the film weren't life threatening. Can someone with medical knowledge verify that? He appeared to be shot in at least 3 places, including the chest or lungs, and also fell through glass on to his back. He probably has spinal injuries and a punctured lung, if not also severe internal bleeding and minor or moderate traumatic brain injury. Sy35 (talk) 10:39, 14 August 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Teasle's injuries 

message: I was just talking to someone who mentioned that this movie brought the Vietnam War back to the forefront of American consciousness; that previously it had been almost forgotten. He says many Vietnam vets have told him this. I wonder if there's any independent sources which corroborate this... GrimmC (talk) 23:17, 20 December 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Vietnam and popular conciousness 

message: Terence Hill aka Mario Girotti, an italian actor, says he was contacted to act as Rambo but he refused for the violence he perceived his public does'nt want from his characters.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvSYsqYwqFk   A reference is present in italian wikipedia too.. True or false ??  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 151.62.95.177 (talk) 10:15, 12 January 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Terence Hill 

message: The reference used the most in this article, especially in the production section, is at the address http://search.proquest.com/docview/154252710, which cannot be accessed without a login.  Thus, there is no way to check the article to make sure it is being quoted correctly, nor is there any way to properly format the reference.  All we have is a URL that most users can't check.  This is troubling.  Can anyone look at the article in question and find out if it is more widely available?  Thanks. ---The Old JacobiteThe '45 21:42, 8 November 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Proquest article 

message: * "The rain was becoming more intense" when he decided to return - an important detail to delete it from the plot description. Otherwise the reader doesn't follow, was it just of his troublemaking nature to step against the sheriff's order, or there was some practical reason behind this decision. 93.73.36.17 (talk) 16:02, 10 November 2016 (UTC)
replies: text: No, these details are not necessary.  WP has guidelines about length and details of a plot summary, and your additions far exceed those guidelines.  In addition, the plot does not need references, as the film is regarded as the source.  Please do not readd this information. ---The Old JacobiteThe '45 18:00, 10 November 2016 (UTC)
replies: text: Again, current revision of the article misrepresents the actual order of events as they shown in the movie. 93.73.36.17 (talk) 18:18, 10 November 2016 (UTC)
replies: text: If the facts are incorrect, they can be fixes, but that is a separate issue from your plot expansion. ---The Old JacobiteThe '45 18:24, 10 November 2016 (UTC)
replies: text: Why then they aren't fixed? 93.73.36.17 (talk) 16:03, 16 November 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Unnecessary details 

message: As above. It was filmed in Canada. The director is also Canadian.PeterMan844 (talk) 01:58, 24 October 2017 (UTC)
thread_title: Is this film Canadian or American?

message: "a series of brutal events results in him having to survive a massive manhunt by police and government troops near the small town of Hope, British Columbia."
I'm pretty sure the film is set in the US, not Canada (though it was shot in British Columbia). Dornwald (talk) 12:36, 17 April 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  British Columbia