FILM REVIEW: First Blood

[jakethebake]

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Dennehy's character is a bit more complex, but I was never sure he was meant to be. You do get the impression in the opening scenes that he feels for Rambo and is just trying to enforce the law; but his behavior later in the movie goes against any sympathetic understanding of his character.

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I thought this was reasonable. He started out sympathisizing for a fellow war veteran who's lost his way. But once the guy starts killing his deputies, he wants to kill the guy.

[samjjones]

I'm pretty sure he was a huge a-hole. How about when he first meets up with Rambo, and offers him a ride to the end of town. Rambo is like "Is there somewhere in town I can eat?", and Dennehy says "There's a diner about 30 miles up the road". And it just progressed from there. A-hole.

[slamdunkpro]

Hackman in Unforgiven
Hackman in Crimson Tide

There may be a pattern here.... [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

[swede123]

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it's actually one of my problems with the movie that all the characters are so clear cut. "Look, the hookers and killers are good guys and the cops bad guys" is a lot more fun when the hookers and killers don't act completely noble, and the cops don't act like total scum.

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This makes a lot of sense, and it supports why you picked the avatar you have. He was just awesome at making you unsure about whether he was a good guy or a bad guy, or something else entirely.

Swede

[astroglide]

does your alias mean 'die bitter' like 'THE BITTER' in german or something, or does it just mean 'die bitter' as in to pass away with venom?

[swede123]

-No, it really is German for "The Bart, The."

-How could anyone speaking German cause any harm?

Swede

[astroglide]

neither of the points in your post make any sense to me

[imported_The Vibesman]

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it's actually one of my problems with the movie that all the characters are so clear cut. "Look, the hookers and killers are good guys and the cops bad guys" is a lot more fun when the hookers and killers don't act completely noble, and the cops don't act like total scum.

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This makes a lot of sense, and it supports why you picked the avatar you have. He was just awesome at making you unsure about whether he was a good guy or a bad guy, or something else entirely.

Swede

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Funny, I was just watching "The Maltese Falcon" again recently. I can never decide if Spade is a scumbag or just pretending to be. I lean towards thinking he's almost scum, and clearly not likeable. It's one of the reasons I like that movie so much.

[swede123]

Does the words Sideshow Bob help at all? That episode is what came to mind when I read your post.

Swede

[diebitter]

Its from trying to register somewhere else, I tried to register as 'diehard' and it wouldn't let me, and suggested 'diebitter', which I liked. I then happened to register here next.

I ain't a Herman, so take it as 'pass away with venom' [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

Yawn!