Rambo: First Blood Part II
Film198596 min

Rambo: First Blood Part II

Taste attributes: actionadventurethrillerwaranimalsvehiclesdisasterhistoricalfasttried & testedunsavouryheavysimplelinearglossyall consuming questhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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"What most people call hell, he calls home."

Boxlist takeA breakneck, uncomplicated war film: unsavoury and familiar. Best if you like pace over patience.

Pace: very fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: very simple · Structure: very linear · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Pace: Fast, where this profile leans slow

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Synopsis

John Rambo is released from prison by the government for a top-secret covert mission to the last place on Earth he'd want to return - the jungles of Vietnam.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Sylvester StalloneRichard CrennaCharles NapierSteven BerkoffJulia Nickson

Details

Genre
Action
Year
1985
Runtime
96 min
Status
Released
Studio
TriStar Pictures
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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