The first swallow of what constitutes the American action film of the eighties, made Sylvester Stallone famous as a creator as well as an action star. Although today Rambo is a symbol of the indomitable tough guy, in the first place it was primarily a matter of social criticism.
The arrival of a traumatized war veteran in a small town causes quite a stir. The skirmish between a frustrated soldier and an egotistical sheriff eventually develops not only into a battle between powerless police forces and an almost invincible fighter, but above all into a conflict of values that drove America during the Vietnam War. The divided Rambo is condemned by both the liberal part of society and the older generation, represented by Sheriff Teasle, a veteran of the Korean War.
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The success of the first film produced four more sequels, in which the filmmakers focused on another American social problem, whether it was the government’s treatment of forgotten veterans, the Soviet Union’s invasion of Afghanistan, the situation in Myanmar, or drug cartels. However, the first film deals mostly with the attitude of American society towards its veterans and at the same time serves as one of the benchmarks of the American action film. If Rambo is one of your favorite action movies, you will definitely pass our quiz.
Quiz – Rambo: First Blood
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