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Summary: a "kid" who wonders through the forrest with broken ribs.
Review: I saw the movie. But the book is totally ridiculous! Read about what it's like try to conduct living while having 2 or 3 broken ribs.80% of what Rambo does after the first 20% of the book is centered and focused on his aching rib cage. I couldn't BELIEVE how stupid this writer is. the MOST boring book ever! the dumbest sentences EVER put into a book that truned into a good movie. westjp@n2.com
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Summary: Rambo rides motorcycle naked?!
Review: I thought the movie was better. In the book, Rambo can't seem to do anything without a gun. In the movie, you see Rambo as a trained and controlled worrier who can kill with anything he can find in nature. The movie also does a much better job explaining why Rambo flips out and runs for the woods. In the book, when Rambo escapes, he's completely naked. He remains naked until he happens across someone brewing moonshine in the woods. If you found a naked man running through the woods with a gun and straight razor, would you give him clothes? No wonder it took so long for this book to become a movie, they had to rewrite the [stuff] out of it to make it good.
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Summary: First Read
Review: If you didn't like the movie, you should at least give the book a try. The book is far better than the movie was.
Once you start the book, you'll have a difficult time putting it down. The movie was mild compared to the book. It's too bad they couldn't have really put this book on film. Maybe they'll do a re-make in the future, but in the meantime read the book.
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Summary: Man Hunt for Rambo
Review: John Rambo is a drifter, looking rugged and rough, who comes across the likes of Police Chief Teasle. Both men are war veterans and soon a massive struggle breaks out between them, and the excitement takes off full blast. David Morrell has written an unforgetable action classic. It's not only the action which keeps this novel pumping non-stop, it's also the drama, tension, combined with understandable psychological undertones. The characters are rich and invlving, as is the plot and overall pace of this fine tale. Also, Colonel Trautman is not the expected character portrayed in the motion picture version of this novel. In fact, so many things are left out, which makes the novel a splendid read, even if you've seen the movie beforehand - as I have. Different and interesting ending too. Well worth your time!
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Summary: Thought Rambo was the good guy?
Review: Lets face it, just about all movies do the book no justice, but that would be an understatement here. The book is ten times better. First, in no way shape or form is Rambo the "good guy" - he's a psychotic arrogant killer but the author manages to make you admire his resolve in some twisted way. At the same time the author makes Rambo's enemy (sherrif Teasel)much more likeable than in the movie, so you may end up torn between the characters. Some other major differences with the movie are that Rambo was discharged from the Army after going crazy. This guy is far from normal. The author does an excellent job of getting you inside Rambo's head and hearing his thoughts. Also Stalone is probably almost old enough to be Rambo's father, they never mention his age but he is described as a kid among other things, I got the feeling he was in his early 20's. Finally Colnel Trautman is not Rambo's friend and never personally knew him but rather was at the top of Rambo's chain of comand at one time. The ending is completely different than the movie as well. In summary this book was far darker, more serious, and realistic than the movie and I pray that someone does it over the right way.
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Summary: First Blood better than any movie
Review: Morrell became famous with this great novel. This book is nothing like the movies. In the movies Rambo is the clear cut hero while Will Teasle is the "Red Neck Sherriff" out to get someone who looks different. In the book there is not clear cut "good guy" or "bad guy." Both Rambo and Teasle are responsible for what happends. Both had a chance to let it go but don't. Rambo is going through a psychological hell in his mind when trying not to kill again but being forced to in his mind. Teasle who loses several close people in his life and is in the middle of a personal crisis at home. Both were heroes in different wars. Teasle was a hero in the Korean War while Rambo got the medal of honor for his work in Vietnam. This is a great psychological read. Both men think they are right and will not stop until the other is not breathing. Which one will win? Who is right and who is wrong? Also if you buy the book to read for the 1st time do NOT read the introduction if you don't want the ending spoiled.
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Summary: Great Action
Review: Possibly the best action/adventure book you'll find anywhere. It certainly is the best I've ever read. I was, and am, a fan of the movie with Stallone, and read the book back in 85, after Rambo II (groan) came out. How could I have known that the book would be so much better. As usual, the book always outdoes the movie. I've read it twice so far, and am beginning to feel it's almost time for number 3. I became a big Morrell fan after reading First Blood, having read about 10 of his books so far. I like his no-nonsense writing style and his fast-paced plotting, but none of his other books, in my opinion, have approached the great work he did on First Blood. Get Stallone out of your head and read the book.
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Summary: Better than the movie
Review: Rambo is my hero i also like the other two books this book is almost like the movie except it goes in furthur detail and tells you what the mian charachters think in this book the cop and rambo have both been in a war i constantly was switching sides between teasle and rambo i say read this book it is excellent
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Summary: Rambo: First Bleh
Review: Reading this book reminded me that even terrible authors could make a lot of money. I got used to Hollywood dishing out [crud], but books, I thought were always reserved for the truly talented. I was wrong. David Morell's [book] is an uninspiring, terribly written book that any fourth grade English teacher would have failed. You can't identify with the characters and the entire novel lacks any type of description or analysis to seperate it from the worst of action movies. Just because this a book involving action, doesn't mean it can do without intelligent writing. Pick up Ian Fleming's Bond series or read one of Clive Cussler's Dirk Pitt adventures, but for any Rambo action: rent the movie, it's a lot better.
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Summary: Rambo: First Bleh
Review: Reading this book reminded me that even terrible authors could make a lot of money...books, I thought were always reserved for the truly talented. I was wrong. David Morell's "Rambo" is an uninspiring, terribly written book that any fourth grade English teacher would have failed. You can't identify with the characters and the entire novel lacks any type of description or analysis to seperate it from the worst of action movies. Just because this a book involving action, doesn't mean it can do without intelligent writing. Pick up Ian Fleming's Bond series or read one of Clive Cussler's Dirk Pitt adventures, but for any Rambo action: rent the movie, it's a lot better.
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