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Sylvester Stallone made significant script revisions to make the character of Rambo more relatable to audiences. He cut most of John Rambo’s dialogue when writing First Blood, and instead had the other characters in the film discuss him. Rambo’s actions and silence is what would convey his internal struggle... show more

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Ending of First Blood (1982) is Stallone at his best. That raw breakdown wasn’t in the original cut, the novel ended with Rambo’s death. Stallone fought to change it, believing audiences needed to see his humanity. It became one of his most powerful scenes

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John Rambo wasn't supposed to be sympathetic. In David Morrell's novel First Blood, Rambo is a cold-blooded killer. Psychotic. Dangerous. The book ends with him deadshot by his own creator, Colonel Trautman. Sylvester Stallone read the script and refused to play that version. He saw something else. Not a monster. A victim. A man created by war... 🎬 First Blood (1982)

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RAMBO III starring Sylvester Stallone hit theaters on this day in 1988. I was there opening night with my dad. Great memories! _DavidMorrell who introduced the world to Rambo with the publication of FIRST BLOOD in 1972, wrote a novelization of an early script of RAMBO III as he did with RAMBO: FIRST BLOOD PART II. The RAMBO III novelization is a must for fans of David Morrell and his iconic character. You can find it in paperback and in a stunning hardcover limited edition from Gauntlet Press. Interesting lines from Mousa in the film: “This is Afghanistan. Alexander the Great try to conquer this country, then Genghis Khan, then the British, now Russia. But Afghan people fight hard, they never be defeated. Ancient enemy make prayer about these people...It says, ‘May God deliver us from the venom of the cobra, teeth of the tiger, and the vengeance of the Afghan.’” In the novelization by David Morrell the dialogue is similar: “Over two thousand years of war. Afghan never defeated. Hard country. Hard people...Alexander the Great and Genghis Khan, the Persians, the Mongols, the British, now the Russians, all have tried to conquer my country. They will not do this...There is a famous prayer... ‘Deliver us from the venom of the cobra, the claws of the tiger, and the vengeance of the Afghan.’” Who has seen the films AND read the books? And for extra credit, who can tell me what watch Stallone is wearing in the movie? Hint, I’ve posted a photo of it before...

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One of the more formative movies of my youth, FIRST BLOOD starring Sylvester Stallone , premiered on this day in 1982. Based on the 1972 novel of the same name by _DavidMorrell , the film is one of my favorites. If you have seen the movie but not cracked the cover to FIRST BLOOD, prepare to get to know a character you might not fully recognize and for a story that will linger with you long after you’ve turned the final page. Catch my conversation with the legendary David Morrell on the DANGER CLOSE podcast. Have you watched the film AND read the book?

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The graphics may be improved in the Oblivion Remaster, but Bethesda cut some pretty important dialogue that is integral to the world building and the character of Uriel Septim. #OblivionRemastered

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