If you love action movies that have the good guy overcoming seemingly impossible odds to beat the bad guys, then "First Blood," starring Sylvester Stallone is the movie for you. In his first blockbuster since "Rocky," he delivers a powerful performance as a Vietnam vet pushed into a corner, so far that he must rely on the only skills that he knows. How to survive, and how to kill.

Our fable kicks off with a drifter, a veteran of the Vietnam struggle wandering into a unimportant city. On the exterior of town, he is met with some police force who tell him that his variety is not appreciated in this city. Drifters are not allowable, as they are perceived as parasites who will sap the cities resources without giving anything back. After giving him the word of warning, the law leave him, and think that is that.

Still, our leading role, John Rambo, shows up again in town, and is arrested. He gets booked, and thrown into the county lockup. But he doesn't indicate any harm, and he hasn't yet smashed any laws. He just sought something to consume, and a friendly place to sleep. He may appear a little slow, but we feel for him, as the police seem to be mistreating him.

Then there is a campaign, and the police chief steps over the line. And slightly injures this ostensibly big brute. Drawing opening blood, the sheriff has opened a can of worms he will rapidly regret, likely for the rest of his life. Because John Rambo is a decidedly trained killer, and well equipped to deal with any kind of resistance, and come out on top.

This commences the heart of the show. One lone man, John Rambo, is pushed into a trap, and he responds with the only way he knows how. He retreats into the adjoining hills, and speedily finds himself in his element. Qualified to continue to exist, to hunt, and to slaughter. The police speedily know that they have their hands full, and bring in as many officers as they can.

Then an army Colonel shows up, and claims that he was Rambo's commanding officer during the Vietnam combat. The police incorrectly suppose he is there to look after his charge from the police. But they have it the other way around. Rambo's CO is there to bring him back before he does permanent harm to the entire police force. He is there to save the law from Rambo, not the other way around. We follow John Rambo through the backwoods, and watch him fight his own psychological demons in one unusual movie that has created one of he most well known action heroes of our time. If you haven't witnessed this movie, you must, as it is an instance of incredible film making, acting, and directing.