Rambo 2: First Blood is a movie about a green beret soldier who goes back to Vietnam to rescue POW’s that were left behind. Rambo is assigned a special mission to go into Vietnam and take pictures of the POW’s at the camps in Vietnam. Rambo was also specifically told to not help save them. This movie is told from the point of view of a disgruntled Vietnam veteran who is unhappy at America for not supporting the soldiers.
In the beginning of the movie, Rambo explains how he believes he is expendable to the United States government. The government does not care about his life and sends him into in an extremely dangerous Vietnam camp. Once in Vietnam, Rambo goes to the camp and sees that there are many POW’s there that are suffering. He is able to rescue one of them and on their way to the rescue helicopter, the Americans are given orders to abort the mission and leave Rambo and the POW there to die. This shows how America did not support the soldiers in Vietnam. The military left Rambo and the POW in Vietnam to die because they did not want any proof that there were more soldiers left in Vietnam. The United States wanted to look like the good guys in the situation and did not want any more bad press about the war. Rambo becomes angrier at America and the military and vows to find Murdock when he returns to America.
This film was made to show how the soldiers were treated when they returned from the Vietnam War. Many soldiers came back with PTSD and were shaken up from war. Instead of being supportive and helping them, America treated them badly because they were against the war itself. They were not cheered and praised for the great job they did and returning alive. They were put down and not seen as brave or special in any way. The film shows how the military and government did not really care about the veterans and the soldier in Vietnam. The soldier had to confide in each other and help each other to get the proper treatment they needed.
In the beginning of the movie, Rambo explains how he believes he is expendable to the United States government. The government does not care about his life and sends him into in an extremely dangerous Vietnam camp. Once in Vietnam, Rambo goes to the camp and sees that there are many POW’s there that are suffering. He is able to rescue one of them and on their way to the rescue helicopter, the Americans are given orders to abort the mission and leave Rambo and the POW there to die. This shows how America did not support the soldiers in Vietnam. The military left Rambo and the POW in Vietnam to die because they did not want any proof that there were more soldiers left in Vietnam. The United States wanted to look like the good guys in the situation and did not want any more bad press about the war. Rambo becomes angrier at America and the military and vows to find Murdock when he returns to America.
ReplyDeleteThis film was made mainly for entertainment purposes. There were only action scenes, in which Rambo was shooting someone or someone was shooting Rambo. The movie was made for people who love action movies and the thrill of war films. This movie was also made to show how the soldiers were treated when they returned from the Vietnam War. Many soldiers came back with PTSD and were shaken up from war. Instead of being supportive and helping them, America treated them badly because they were against the war itself. They were not cheered and praised for the great job they did and returning alive. They were put down and not seen as brave or special in any way. The film shows how the military and government did not really care about the veterans and the soldier in Vietnam. The soldier had to confide in each other and help each other to get the proper treatment they needed.