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From: alfke@cit-vax.Caltech.Edu (J. Peter Alfke)
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Subject: Re: Rambomania
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Date: Tue, 13-May-86 01:22:25 EDT
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Posted: Tue May 13 01:22:25 1986
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In article <818@mmm.UUCP> mkr@mmm.UUCP (MKR) writes:
>	If people would watch the movies (especially the first one, the
>second was largely a shoot-em-up with lousy acting, weak plot, bad 
>direction and stupid stunts) they should be able to see that Rambo is
>actually a very worthyideal to emulate - he is a peaceful man who
>just wants to be free to lead his life in peace - but when he needs
>strength and violence is the only solution - he's strong.

That was the FIRST movie.  You may have noticed that people didn't start
pointing to Rambo as an example of, well, everything people use Rambo as
an example of, until the SECOND movie came out.  You yourself gave a
fair description of that flick.

The first film was based upon a (apparently pretty good) novel.  The
second came solely out of Sylvester Stallone's ugly little brainpan.

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