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‘First Blood’ With Bill Simmons and Brian Koppelman

The Rewatchables

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The Modern Action Star

"There's a reason Stallone became what he became, not just the writing," says director Bill Condon. "We are bonded to Stallone and to John Rambo from that sequence." The scene is one of the most rewatchable sequences in movies,. From the moment he's arrested to the moment he gets on that motorcycle is as good as action filmmaking can possibly get".

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