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Post by Popeye Doyle on May 7, 2021 13:11:00 GMT
They’re just the worst. Rambo even tries to surrender after the hateful Galt is killed, saying he doesn’t want anyone else hurt. They respond by shooting at him. That was unwise.
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Post by Deleted on May 7, 2021 13:14:35 GMT
It was a different time.
Nowadays, Rambo would be hailed as a hero. The police wipe honor him.
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Post by bravomailer on May 7, 2021 15:14:37 GMT
Actually, back then the police were very respectful of Vietnam veterans. Many cops were vets themselves and/or had sons who were servicemen. Furthermore, cops felt kinship with guys who had risked their lives and were not appreciated.
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Post by FrankSobotka1514 on May 7, 2021 16:10:02 GMT
We’re they worse than Deputy Dwayne T. Robinson and Agents Johnson in Die Hard?
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Post by mikef6 on May 7, 2021 17:21:51 GMT
Actually, back then the police were very respectful of Vietnam veterans. Many cops were vets themselves and/or had sons who were servicemen. Furthermore, cops felt kinship with guys who had risked their lives and were not appreciated. But Rambo wasn't a Vietnam veteran to them. He was a hitchhiker with long hair, something cops thought was akin to a Commie saboteur.
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Post by bravomailer on May 7, 2021 17:28:42 GMT
Actually, back then the police were very respectful of Vietnam veterans. Many cops were vets themselves and/or had sons who were servicemen. Furthermore, cops felt kinship with guys who had risked their lives and were not appreciated. But Rambo wasn't a Vietnam veteran to them. He was a hitchhiker with long hair, something cops thought was akin to a Commie saboteur. GI field jackets were pretty common with young people then, but not with the waving American flag. That would've been a pretty good sign. 
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Post by Prime etc. on May 7, 2021 17:33:10 GMT
There were plans to do a Rambo movie with Brian Dennehy's character as the head of a militia group--one of those Pacific Northwest separatist groups they used to talk about.
Gault was a good director though.
RACE WITH THE DEVIL.
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Post by lowtacks86 on May 7, 2021 17:42:15 GMT
Has anyone here read the book? How were the cops portrayed in that one?
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Post by politicidal on May 7, 2021 17:45:35 GMT
I recall in expanded material, apparently the cruel deputy Galt used to be a petty criminal until Sheriff Teasel brought him onto the force. Smart decision.
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Post by Jason143 on May 7, 2021 17:53:30 GMT
Nowadays, Rambo would be hailed as a hero. The police wipe honor him. Dont think he would. |
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Post by moviebuffbrad on May 7, 2021 19:12:45 GMT
But Rambo wasn't a Vietnam veteran to them. He was a hitchhiker with long hair, something cops thought was akin to a Commie saboteur. GI field jackets were pretty common with young people then, but not with the waving American flag. That would've been a pretty good sign. I believe Mike is right in that they didn't take the hint and thought Rambo was a hippie up until Trautman showed up. |
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Post by Popeye Doyle on May 7, 2021 19:15:07 GMT
GI field jackets were pretty common with young people then, but not with the waving American flag. That would've been a pretty good sign. I believe Mike is right in that they didn't take the hint and thought Rambo was a hippie up until Trautman showed up. They knew beforehand that Mr. Rambo was a Green Beret and Medal of Honor winner. |
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Post by moviebuffbrad on May 7, 2021 19:23:22 GMT
I believe Mike is right in that they didn't take the hint and thought Rambo was a hippie up until Trautman showed up. They knew beforehand that Mr. Rambo was a Green Beret and Medal of Honor winner. |
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Post by Marv on May 8, 2021 0:34:29 GMT
Yea they’re mostly jerks. Also there’s quite a lot of them. I’m always surprised a town with like 39 people has a dozen police officers working daily.
David Caruso was the only one that showed any real empathy.
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Post by petrolino on May 8, 2021 2:21:17 GMT
At least a couple of them looked like they were ready to reenact 'Deliverance' down at the county jail. Rambo took care of business, but that's all he did. They're lucky they had the uniform.
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Post by SuperDevilDoctor on May 8, 2021 12:57:22 GMT
Actually, back then the police were very respectful of Vietnam veterans. Many cops were vets themselves and/or had sons who were servicemen. Furthermore, cops felt kinship with guys who had risked their lives and were not appreciated. But Rambo wasn't a Vietnam veteran to them. He was a hitchhiker with long hair, something cops thought was akin to a Commie saboteur. Some of my buds and I got rousted by local Tennessee cops a couple of times back in the '70s. Because we were "hippy types" (had long hair).
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