A friend and I went to see Rambo: First Blood 2 in 1985 in the theatre. To this day, I have never seen an audience get into a movie so much. There were people standing on their seats and shouting. The part where Rambo says "Murdock, I'm coming to get YOU!" set everyone off yelling "YYEEAHHHH!!!! WOOOHOOOO" . It was magical. Everyone walked out pumped up. It was an amazing experience that I never repeated in any movie i've seen since.

I was a kid when I saw this in the theater. My grandfather took me, because he was a cool dude, and my parents wouldn't allow me to see it. Thanks again grandpa! The coolest dude I ever met.

"Murdoch. I'm coming to get you." My favorite line from any action movie.

"Murdock....*white-knuckled grip*... "I'm coming for you" is my favourite scene in a movie ever. Has stuck with me since childhood.

My husband retired last year after serving 22 of his 26 years in SF (special forces). We LOVED the first one because his father was a Vietnam Vet so he experienced the hostility when he returned home. Every SF soldier goes through training for the survival skills depicted. It’s called SERE training. Part2 was just fun!!!

"To survive war you have to become war." Never forgot that line and it describes Rambo perfectly.

I think Sly established some kind of world record with the number of bodies he bagged. Also, people seem to forget James Cameron co-wrote the screenplay with Sly.

One of the only films I cried at. When Rambo spoke to Troutman at the end about what he wants and goes on his own path.

Trautman: "How will you live John?" Rambo: "Day by day" *Trautman watches Rambo walk off into the distance.* Epic ending!

80’s Red Dawn has to be on the watch list

I love when Rambo is mowing down those computers at the end, he's finished, but has some bullets left over, so he decided to just fire them in the air screaming like a boss to finish his ammo. Hahaha, it's the most 80's action thing I've ever seen!

I'm surprised you did not recognize John Kreese from Cobra Kai (Martin Kove) at the very beginning (3:00). Samantha, you said "Seems like a nice guy"! LOL

Samantha's face during the stealth kill streak 🤣 Oh man, you two remind me of friends of mine from high school I'd spend weekends with watching random stuff from Blockbuster. Just a fun time watching great flicks.

Lol When Samantha said “Nothing better happen to her.” All I thought was “Oh boy…”because I knew what was coming. Love you guys and always look forward to your reactions. You guys are the best!

I was bummed that I missed this reaction before it was originally taken down and waited a long time for this re-upload. It was worth the wait. Thanks.

It won 5 Golden Razzie Awards including Worst Picture but despite this it made $300 million dollars against a $35 million dollar budget. Its now considered by fans to be one of the best RAMBO movies ever made. James Cameron wrote the Screenplay to the movie while he was working on a little Sci Fi movie called The Terminator.

27:40 That statement by Rambo was tear-jerking. I was in the USAF when this came out. My brother went to Nam. I'm old enough to remember when those who served in that war came back and were treated terribly. They were accused of killing innocent people. They were called baby-killers and spat on. I'd heard that, when Rambo said that, there were VN vets in the audience who broke out crying.

My town had 200 seating theater. For Rambo a thousand people showed up everyday for two weeks. It was a melee to say the least. People climbed over babies and old ladies to get in to see the movie. The movie sold out like a Cabbage Patch doll at Christmas. It finally cooled down after a month of shows.

You might already know by now, but this was a sequel, not a prequel. The events occur 3 years after the events of the first one. That's why he was in prison in the beginning. Samantha asked about the budgets for 1 and 2. First Blood (1982) had a $15 Million budget and made $125.2 Million in the box office. Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) had a $25.5 Million budget and made $300.4 Million in the box office. Rambo III (1988) was in a much higher range of a $58-$63 Million budget but made $189 Million in the box office.

It was pretty awesome to see the 3 Expendable movies later, all thanks to Sly for making em happen! to bring back alive all the 90s action heroes from your "childhood"

Holy crap, John Krease? Also, I feel like at least in prison Rambo seemed not to be being tortured, given he seemed ok mentally.

YES PART 2. BADASS SEQUEL, BUT THE FIRST ONE IS 🔥🔥🔥🔥😎💪

For a bit of cultural context, in the late 70s and early 80s, the Vietnam POW/MIA issue was a BIG thing. There was another movie that addresses the Issue, "Uncommon Valor" (1983) with Gene Hackman and Patrick Swayze.

Rambo Part II is to First Blood, as Aliens is to Alien. Both are great films, but the sequel really kicks it up a notch! As the tagline for Aliens said "This time it's war"...the same could be said about Rambo Part II

Also, I like how the film is not only a redemption for Rambo, but a redemptive journey for America. America, through Rambo, is getting some sense of redemption for all of the Vietnam veterans who served, and getting that sense of victory

I can’t wait till Rambo 4, that one is so violent! a Stallone movie that I find is underrated is Lock Up

Great reaction guys! We had this movie on VHS and I watched it many times growing up. Rambo really is a one man wrecking crew in this movie. 😆 Did y'all notice John Kreese in this??

When I found out Rambo was going to be in Mortal Kombat, I had to check these films out. I understood why they chose him. They even got Sly voicing him.

James Cameron simultaneously wrote The Terminator, Rambo: First Blood II and Aliens. In order to keep each script in creative thought, he wrote each script in 3 seperate rooms.

In my young days we had no idea what a bowie knife was. Until this day in Belgium that kind of knife is still called a Ramboknife.

The zoom in on the chicken was for the benefit of the fans who read the book first. The book was outstanding by the way. Rambo used the chicken to create a blood trail in the weeds/grass and the VC followed the trail in the weeds. Then Rambo set it all on fire. There were a few book-to-movie Easter eggs in this movie.

They sent him on a mission and set him up to fail. But they made one mistake. They forgot they were dealing with Rambo.

23:12 Wow this just shows how terrified the helicopter pilot really was. He was so scared of what Rambo could do to him that he thought he had better odds of survival by jumping out of a helicopter in mid flight without a parachute.

Unexpectedly, First Blood went from a one-shot film based on a novel to being another huge franchise with Stallone on top. That 1st installment was and always would be the most psychological of Rambo's arc. For writing part 2, Stallone on one side made sure that the character remained flawed. Cameron on the other side added the more visceral mode of Rambo's skill. One of the first Rated-R movies to put out toys, video games, lunch boxes, bookbags, etc. Followed by Rocky IV in the same year. Remarkable time for Sly as actor/filmmaker.

18:36 - "you're the tool..." "...yeah.. good job.". lol. that made me laugh out loud....

Glad you were able to get this back on the channel. The last time I watched five minutes of it and then it stopped playing when it was removed.

I enjoy the Rambo series. The one I like most is Rambo III. As far as the controversy, yrs after Vietnam, ppl where looking for POWs after it ended. The historical part, Russians did fund the Vietnamese during the war.

This blew up the franchise, but it doesn't touch "First Blood".

Woke up, saw this in my notifications and yelled "TBR SCHMITT!!!" at the top of my lungs probably waking everyone else in the building up. When I was in Marine Corps boot camp this movie played every Sunday but was way more fun watching with you guys! 😀 I always have a favorite TBR Schmitt line and for this one; "Stupid pirates" Not even afraid to admit that this guy cracks me up to no end! SO much fun watching this with ya'll!

Stallone had a huge 1985, coming out with Rambo in the summer and then Rocky IV later in the year at Thanksgiving. As an 80s kid, these two movies had HIGH rotation on VHS back in the day lol

Definitely the best of the series.

Had a high school science teacher in the early '90s that LOVED commenting on this movie. He was a very large man, and would act out the most ludicrous kills. It was hilariosus!

Love how into the movie and Rambo's character you two are. Reminds me of my first experience watching it.

Another Rambo to show how government treated our missing POW. Prisoner of war! Every Rambo has a theme to it! First blood was how our veterans were treated! Great reaction

I loved your Cobra Kai (Seson 5) reaction! Now, let's watch another great reaction. Big hug from Brazil to everyone.

This movie is freaking awesome. The first was a proper film, but this is the kind of fan service that Rambo will be remembered for

Here is a tip: Anytime a character in a war film tells the audience their dreams and plans, they usually die, lol!

Love the Rambo series so much!!! Co is AWESOME as well!!

Trivia: Going back to your Gremlins 2 watch,Jerry Goldsmith did the music for almost this entire franchise and also did the music for Gremlins and Gremlins 2. In Gremlins 2, Gizmo loves Rambo and Goldsmith brought back his Rambo theme for Gizmos training montage and when he attacks the spider gremlin.

”I hope nothing happens to her” 2 seconds later dead 🤣

Recommendation for you to react: Hush (2016), great Mike Flanagan movie.

A not too young John Kreese learning with Rambo how to fight in Vietnam War.

In the 80's action stars try to one up each other Rambo reminds me of the Missing In Action trilogy starring Chuck Norris who makes an appearance in The Expendables 2. Rambo being the original

Hilarious! You guys predicted almost every climatic scene in the movie. I had forgotten how predictable the action was. Still fun to watch Rambo lay waste to the enemy.

20:38 "What does the chicken do?" lmao

James Cameron wrote the orinal scipt but Stallone didn`t the side-kick character that Cameron wrote in because he felt the character had better lines than Rambo so he wrote the character out completely.

“she better not die” …3 seconds later 🤣

This is when action films were action. No green screen or special effects Todays movie are beyond average, only a few movies a year are made with passion and wanting to entertain people.

first guy he met was the guy that plays John Kreese

When Martin Kove said “I hope for his sake we’re not just wasting fuel” was meant to mean “I hope he’s still alive.” He was saying it would be a waste of fuel if Rambo was already dead. He didn’t mean going to get him was a waste of fuel.

First movie to have the famous "Jump from an explosion" that we all came to expect in action films

Notice this came out the same year as Arnolds Commando 1985, funny thing I just notices between these movies was the some flying knives (stick around, or not)

You always pick the best movies 👍 Loved the Rambo movies, even more than the Rocky movies. Thanks for the upload guys 👍

When MAD Magazine did their parody of Rambo, when the dying girl tells Rambo to take the necklace "for luck", he replied "Why? It ain't brought YOU any."

Great reaction, can't wait to watch your Rambo 3, 4, and 5 reactions. I go on a Rambo and Rocky marathon once a year

3:04 "Seems like a nice guy." *Kreese intensifies*

I've seen all the Rambo movies in theaters except the first one (I was born 76), I went with my father. One of the funniest cinema memories I have.

Did you guys realize the helicopter pilot that left Rambo behind and that Rambo kneed in the nuts when he returned home was Sensei Kreese from Karate Kid/Cobra Kai? lol This was my first Rambo movie as a kid, classic VHS tape. It still holds up, always awesome.

I truly love you guys, this is the best channel hands down and you guys are hilarious. The big knife became know as a "Rambo knife" after these movies came out.

Cameron got the job to write this the same week that he got the job to write Aliens. It was all based off the strength of the script for The Terminator (which hadn’t actually gone into production yet). I think in Cameron’s bio “The Futurist”, he talked about being unhappy with Stalone’s re-write of this script.

Not many people know this but the guy Rambo blew up with the arrow was the same guy who tortured Rambo when he was captured during the war.

Rambo 3 is where Rambo applies for VA Benefits and they rate him at 30%.

every boy my age had one of those 'rambo knives' or at least lusted after them. the kid down the road had one with the compass he was like a rockstar

Yes my first favorite action movies of all-time. And still amazing. He is my favorite action hero of ever. Thanks for watching this spectacular movie🤩

Had to watch this again with you two, I love you guys. I grew up and joined the Army due in part to this movie and a few others from the 80s along with G.I. Joe and my family military tradition, mostly my father. I served 10 years and pushed my career as much as I was able and many times said to myself, "what would Rambo do". Can't wait to see where you guys go next, much love from Ky.

I had a friend, an older guy, I used to rent a house from. He was an electrical designer. When he was there, he said he put listening devices all over the country...cities and jungles. He said whenever he went, 2 Delta guys were with him, in eyesight, 24/7. They were there to protect him, or if shit got bad, kill him!😮😮😮 He said he designed the units, and they are still active!😮😮😮

*Lock Up* (1989) Stallone, Prison film, Bill Conti composer (Rocky composer)

The most important thing about this movie is you are now ready to watch Hot Shots 2.

Rambo first blood part two was actually the first movie that I ever saw with my grandpa RIP Old Buddy

Nowadays, the general public has forgotten or never heard of the issue of unaccounted for P.O.W. and M.I.A. in Vietnam, but the P.O.W./M.I.A. flag still flies just below the stars and stripes over government facilities like the Veterans Administration Medical Center and the post office. Back in the 80s, fears that the government, in its haste to wash its hands of the disastrously unpopular war, had abandoned service men to rot in communist Vietnamese prisons was something most people had at least heard of, and movies like "Rambo," "Uncommon Valor," "M.I.A." and TV shows with main characters who were supposed to be Nam vets plugged into that shared cultural knowledge. The U.S. government's official position that the all the Americans unaccounted in Vietnam died there and that their remains were destroyed by the widespread use of explosives and incendiaries during the war has been accepted and has declared the case closed. Interestingly, there was a book about the C.I.A.'s secret operations in Laos and Cambodia that pointed out that soldiers who fought for the U.S. were indeed left behind to rot in communist prisons. However, rather than American citizens, these soldiers were from the indigenous ethnic minorities recruited, trained, funded and equipped by the C.I.A. who were promised that, if they helped the U.S., that the U.S. would help them get more equitable treatment.

The Soviets were big on FAE (Fuel/Air Explosive) bombs which can cover a fairly large area. Their attack helos can drop them almost as well as their planes can. It's amusing to see that the Soviets were using a UH-1 Huey (the one Rambo took over). The massive chase helo was an Aerospecial Puma that was cosmetically modified to look like a (fattened up) MI-24 Hind attack helo.

Right when the movie title card came up, military jets flying a practice run soared *hella loud* right over my house. Nice timing, Maverick! 😎

Good reaction video!!! Having lived through the era of US service personnel still being held by Vietnam, this movie hit upon the American conscience. Way back in those ancient days of the 1980s when the US Government was sort of relevant, Congress was actually demanding that Vietnam hand over any/all US POWs that may have been kept in captivity after the US got out of the war. Back then everyone was more or less convinced that POWs left behind were a real thing and Americans were demanding action. There would be photos appearing in newspapers/magazines of supposed US captives but always just blurry enough where you could not really tell what you were looking at. Movies were made about that sole possibility. Also, most American citizens really did not expect the US Government to do much other than pose economic sanctions for the US was not going to go back and invade Vietnam just for some forgotten people (paraphrasing Murdock). At the time it was commonly thought that Vietnam actually held American POWs and were basically using them as PAWNS/BARGANING CHIPS in the diplomatic world in order to get favorable concessions from the USA. Also, it has been suspected that a lot of the US servicemen's remains that have been returned throughout the decades, especially the early days, were of those American POWs that were never released according to the peace accords in 1973 when the USA exited the war. Probably the best movie depicting possible US service personnel still being held by Vietnam would be: UNCOMMON VALOR starring Gene Hackman MISSING IN ACTION starring Chuck Norris

Yay! Y'all took my suggestion!

"What you choose to call Hell, He calls Home" Still one of my Favorite lines from Part 2!

Good choice

The whole premise of the movie is believable, and makes sense that you would want to confirm the presence of POW's and not just go in blasting everything to get them out. As a former Green Beret, John Rambo would certainly understand the difference between a Recon Mission and an Extraction/Rescue. Seems like many people who watch this movie don't understand that and feel Rambo should have attacked all the camp guards and freed the POW's right away. That would be extremely difficult since many of them require medical attention, and trying to move back to the extraction point would compromise the mission if he had to shepherd a bunch of injured/sick prisoners.

This was such a fun time in the theatre. And the video game for the NES based on this movie was insane. Didn't have much to do with the movie, but still a fun time.

Your reactions are great! I love the Rambo Series, and as you've stated, there is a tonal shift from the first one to this one. The third one, aswell as the later movies, are more on line with this one tonally. You should also check out Hot Shots Part Deux, because it is one of the greatest spoof movies, and is basically a comedy version of Rambo II (whereas the first Hot Shots spoofs on Top Gun).

Another fun fact the part where he grabs the machine gun off the side of the helicopter and starts shooting at the Russians is what they used for the cover of the Rambo NES game

I like how you guys hold hands while watching the movies :))

Rambo 4 is the best for me, but i love the saga 😀

Great reactions to this film! I’m actually a fan of the whole series. I hope you guys get to Rambo 3 !

Now you can watch "Hot Shots Part Deux". So glad you noticed the zoom in on the chicken. LOL.

Everyday I pray for more sopranos

The actor Voyo Goric who played the Russian heavy (Yushin) was originally slated for Dolph Lundgren to play, but Stallone suggested Rocky IV for Dolph and the rest is history.

Love the channel TBR Schmitt you guys show alot of love and passion for Arnie and Stallone as I had grew up watching these guys back in the 90s. for a underrated Stallone movie id recommend Daylight(1996) and for Arnold Eraser(1996) is definitely worth watching thanks

Did yall ever realize that was John Kreese? lol. Great reaction!

I really hope they watch all the way to "Last Blood" so they can experience the story tie up.

I don't get into the Rambo movies, but you guys are so much fun to watch, I make an exception