![]() ![]() ![]() Instead of fighting against the establishment, Rambo now fights for them, albeit reluctantly. So although Rambo 2 claims to be based on the characters created by Morrell, the overall effect is almost the exact opposite as in First Blood. Historians may note that back in the 80’s, 138 of Reagan’s administration officials were subject to investigation, indictment, or conviction, so a little upbeat propaganda to change the mood was in order. But by the time of this 1985 sequel, Ronald Reagan was in the White House, the inglorious past had been forgotten and a new cartoonish future was being forged. Where does John Rambo stand politically? Aside from being a loner, a one-man war, and the many other epithets he’s been given over five movies, plus a cartoon series for kids and more, how would he vote, if at all? David Morrell’s book was originally developed for Martin Scorsese and Robert DeNiro, so one imagines that the account of government vs individual featured in the first film would smack of some kind of liberalism, or at least neutrality. ![]()
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