Foreign Girls React | First Blood | First Time Watch

[@jonathang9705]

I loved it when Hella said "Drive away, drive to Vietnam, we will welcome you!" That was really sweet.

[@JohnMacleod-wo3ou]

I think it would be hard for Vietnamese girls to understand how returning veterans were treated both during and after the war in the US. Vietnam is friendly to returning US Veterans, for the most part they blame the US government not the men who fought, it is strange some of the relationships that have sprung up since the 90's, the Hal Moore books illustrate it best that I have read. Kurds in Syria working with USSOF, went out their way protect Americans helping them and in fact really liked them, but they never did trust what they called the US Banksta Government, especially the lower ranks who worked most closely with the Special Forces, they really saw a difference between American soldiers and the American Government. The Vietnamese I have seen talk about the war have very realistic understanding of war and what men do in war and why. The vast majority of Americans think there is some way to have a moral war, war in its conduct is amoral by its very nature. It is a sign of very privileged thinking in the US. It is not shared for the most part around the world.

[@bryanmack4054]

@@JohnMacleod-wo3ou Funny thing is,, the modern anti war movement who still see WW2 as the “good war”, don’t seem to give much thought to the German and Japanese civilians who were killed in WW2. If they were around back then, would they just let Hitler and his allies do as they please? I don’t even think many leftists cared about getting involved until Hitler attacked the Soviet Union

[@thefalloutshelter7799]

I was at this town one day where this movie was filmed (Hope, British Columbia, Canada…….just outside Vancouver)…..somebody said “nice little town” and the local guy working at the store said “it was bigger but Rambo blew a lot of it up”……..we all got a good laugh and i always remember that everytime i see this movie

[@rickp8938]

"Drive away! Drive to Vietnam, we'll welcome you!" 😂 you are awesome.

[@offenback69]

The thing is - she’s right. The Vietnamese are actually the sweetest people who I met. Real people.

[@Kingdoms_and_Kobolds]

The empathy and understanding these ladies show is deep, especially considering the context of the main character being a US veteran that fought in Vietnam. Respect 👍

[@swisscheeseneutral6820]

His targets in town are very particular because they are consistent with Green Beret training on how to disable an enemy city by disabling five systems, usually in a wartime environment. Fuel, Munitions, Power, Communications, and Command point (the sheriff’s office). Partially learned this from a Green Beret professor I had, but he wouldn’t say what the five were, just to watch the first Rambo movie

[@snorpenbass4196]

Every move Rambo makes from when he smashes through the road block with the truck is classic military tactics - he removes their fuel source (the gas station), he blows up the gun shop (takes away their ammunition), and so on. The reason he isn't attacking the National Guard is because he doesn't consider them the enemy.

[@VergilTheLegendaryDarkSlayer]

That scene when Sly jumps into the tree was real screams as he broke a rib from that fall

[@zanderC5953]

Best line- 33:17 Ella: "Drive to Vietnam, we'll welcome you!" 😂

[@zanderC5953]

Sorry Hela* Typo😅. Love your reactions❤

[@coldflamebluedragon196]

This movie did more for Vietnam Veterans in two hours than the VA did in a decade. That speech at the end is one of the best speeches about war and PTSD ever put in film

[@studley2436]

I think that is the genius of the movie Stallone made. PTSD had not been mentioned but everyone knew something was wrong. We were trying to understand that war and all we got were anti war movies. I think the speech at the end should be on the training for every shrink.

[@mcm95403]

A decade???? More like EVER!

[@shawnwacek6791]

100% true greatest speech at the end of a movie I've ever seen in a long time

[@gingerbreadman1969]

That speech was the result of very thorough research on Stallone's part. Every bit of it came from interviews he had with many Vietnam vets, real stories he put into one mans heartbreaking recollections of war and his treatment by his own country afterwards. And girls, I just want to say, Vietnam is such a beautiful country full of beautiful people and culture. It's tragic such a paradise ever became what it did for so many soldiers and civilians. ❤️😮‍💨

[@RustyX2010]

Facts!!!!!

[@donaldpaulson3920]

Lmao guy falls out helicopter "yes, thumbs up, byeeee!"

[@NoelMcGinnis]

My favorite line… Hella: “Just go home and take a bath!” 😂

[@pleutron]

mine is Chi saying "thumbs up, bye never see you again". 🤣

[@gyrene_asea4133]

Yeah, but then Hella realizes that the butt of the knife had a compass in it. She may have been trained ...

[@MikeJohnMentzer]

But there's no home

[@lihaniska87]

@@gyrene_asea4133 I have that same knife theres whole survival kit

[@Inaflap]

Very impressed with your interpretation of films in what for you is a foreign language. You both are very intelligent.

[@gyrene_asea4133]

These girls are VERY sharp.

[@Levitiy]

"It's a good truck, from the army, thank you." Ok, that was funny.

[@samuelritchie5483]

You ladies seemed to have understood the meaning of the movie perfectly

[@BrunoEllern]

Two girls from Vietnam watching a movie about a veteran that was fighting against Vietnam and they still say they should respect veterans. I know the war was a long time ago, but in my opinion this shows top notch class, maturity and character.

[@Yevgeniy-UA]

That war will never be forgotten and forgiven as same as all other wars...

[@adrianaslund8605]

Yeah. He was just a weapon. Groomed for war by powers outside of his control. It wasn't a heroic war of good vs evil like WWII. Ho Chi Minh wasn't great but compared to the Kim Jong family and Pol Pot he really wasn't that bad.

[@mikeeakin7619]

Well we were there to support the south vietnamese. Not fighting the whole country of Vietnam. With the amount of support from the south it might as well been the whole country.

[@MightyJustice]

​@@alanfeldstein9761no U

[@FluffySylveonBoi]

@@Yevgeniy-UA No documented wars are forgotten tbh, especially WW2, there are TONS of documents and movies about it being aired in TV even today.

[@skylarmccloud4080]

"You don't know who you're fucking with" 😂😂😂 That sums up the whole movie" 😂😂😂 I ❤ it 😂😂

[@NoelMcGinnis]

This is a sad one. The ending is a bit unexpected on the first watch. Very poignant performance by Stallone. Wonderful reaction. Hit Hella really hard, but it's wonderful to know that she is such a sweet person.

[@BalbazaktheGreat]

Some context for this film: the Vietnam War was deeply unpopular in the United States. Many soldiers did not understand the reason for the war and did not want to fight it, but they were drafted by the government and forced to go to war. The Vietnam war coincided with a culture war inside the United States; in the 50s American society was extremely conservative. In the 60s and 70s, many young people rebelled against this conservatism. They grew their hair long, tried drugs and listened to rock 'n roll - all things which their parents hated. Naturally the Vietnam War became part of the culture war, with the older, more conservative people generally being pro-war (they trusted the government and thought it was their duty patriotic to support it), and the younger, more liberal people generally being opposed to it. When the veterans came home from Vietnam, they were sadly treated badly by both sides in this argument. The Anti-war people blamed them for participating in the war (even though many of them didn't have a choice); the Pro-war people blamed them for losing the war and called them unpatriotic for complaining about their bad experiences. Thus the veterans, many of whom were deeply physically and mentally wounded by their experiences in the war, felt they were betrayed by their government and by both sides of society. This movie is an expression of that feeling of betrayal: see how unfairly the character Rambo is treated by the police chief, who sees him as nothing more than a dirty troublemaker on account of his appearance - an undesirable person he believes he must defend the "good" citizens of the town against, despite the fact that Rambo has done nothing wrong. The film uses exaggeration for effect in order to help you understand how the veterans felt - namely, that no one appreciated them and that the whole world was against them.

[@bfdidc6604]

Well stated.

[@cameraman502]

It should be noted the vast majority of Americans who served in Vietnam were volunteers, not draftees. Compared to WW2 where it was the inverse.

[@previouslyachimp]

@@alanfeldstein9761 - Your general point may be valid, Alan, but the OP was just giving context to help people understand the film. They were not making a personal political statement about the war, simply describing the relevant circumstances, characters, and plotfor the sake of clarity and deeper understanding of the movie.

[@BalbazaktheGreat]

@@cameraman502 Thank you for the correction, I have edited the original post to reflect it.

[@TheKyfe]

If you watch youtube, you can see that the interaction with the police chief isn't much of an exaggeration, actually. Worse has happened in real life for just as little, if not less, reason (not the whole "guy runs off into the woods and wars against the police part," lol).

[@muninraven3327]

4:37 "Hunt you!". Ad-lib perfection. 😍

[@jamesbolling6681]

When my Dad came home from WW2 people threw flowers and called him a hero. When my oldest brother came home from Vietnam, he got off the Bus in San Francisco. Before my Mom (crying hysterically) could hug him , a bunch of Hippies spat on him and called him a Baby killer.

[@myTERAexperience]

"Go home and take a bath!" 🤣😂🤣😂 awesome way to toss his remark back at him. Very witty. Veterans were and still are looked down upon by the government in the US. They use veterans as talking points in politics but rarely ever follow through with promises. There are tons of veterans homeless and a lot has to do with mental illness and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. During the New Year and 4th of July when fireworks are used it can trigger veterans post traumatic stress disorder. Cops in the US have something called Qualified Immunity. It means while doing their job they can damage things, such as fences, even kick in and break doors to the wrong house and not have to pay for repairs. Even damage/cause the death of another. It takes a lot of work to get cops held accountable for even taking someone's life. Usually has to be video, audio, and more evidence to find them guilty. They can often do dozens of crimes and instead of the police precinct admitting wrongdoing they pressure the officer to resign and claim their pension (retire and claim money every year, one officer did 30+ crimes and retired with $117,000 US dollar yearly pension). He removed tickets for friends, family, assaulted women, etc...

[@airheart1]

Your assessment of how veterans are treated today, is way off. As a vet, i am treated quite well. Given quite a lot of resources and support in many capacities. And often shown a healthy amount of respect and gratitude from strangers when it comes up. Yes, we still have many vets who.. can’t.. or won’t seek the help they need and are living a hard life. But the resources are there for those who seek them. Is it perfect? Obviously not. Wtf is? But it’s a far, far far cry better than what the vets of the Vietnam war came home to and endured for decades.

[@myTERAexperience]

@airheart1 just because you are treated well doesn't mean everyone else is. A lady i worked with signed up straight out of high school. She was discharged due to hearing loss. She was positioned in a tent doing IT stuff next to where they were firing artillery shells. She told me she tried to get hearing aids paid for by the VA and they turned her away. They said she wasn't deaf enough. So she was deaf enough to discharge but not deaf enough for treatment. 🤔🤷

[@airheart1]

@ I’m not saying everything is perfect. I am saying, vets are treated FAR better today than they were back then. It is NOTHING like what the vets were treated like after Nam. Can it be better? Sure.

[@YeeLeeHaw]

2:58 _"Ah, he's so nice."_ Bless her heart ☺

[@howardb.6205]

one on right cracks me up

[@mostlyharmless1]

It was kind of heavy watching Vietnamese watching this but you guys were very cool about it! You understood that he didn't want to go do what he did, he was forced like most of them were. You guys are awesome!

[@kingcosworth2643]

Western forces were only attacking North Vietnam. Over half the country didn't face western forces

[@alanhilton7336caradventure]

I suffer from PTSD and the incredible acting by Stallone when he's describing the death of his friend hits me really hard every time he's not just muscles he can really act.

[@emilklasson6864]

Stay strong guys❤

[@sougetsukazama]

You know he wrote this movie to bring to light what vets were suffering thru.

[@alanhilton7336caradventure]

@@sougetsukazama i honestly didn't know that so thank you for the info.

[@KevinATJumpWorks]

Idk what you have been through man, but I wish you all the best. I hope, one day, it will stop haunting you. May you find peace.

[@alanhilton7336caradventure]

@@KevinATJumpWorks thank you my friend I am slowly getting better and messages like this makes all the difference thank you.😊

[@mr.knowitall6440]

You girls are so bright and beautiful. 💕😘 We need more people like you in America and the whole world. 🤙😎

[@isaacmartinez6904]

I remember reading an old article on how First Blood was released in China before they opened their doors to Hollywood movies. Most Chinese loved it. In fact, one Chinese man who served in the army stated that this movie reflects how he felt after leaving the military. First Blood is the best of all the Rambo movies.

[@lazyperfectionist1]

22:50 "...but we're expected to do our duty-" Your duty is to protect your town from legitimate _threats_ which this man is _not._ Let him go, Sheriff.

[@razorsfury6519]

"Oh.. Burn!" lol that was so cute :3

[@gyrene_asea4133]

Hella has an edge, eh?

[@chandlermorgan708]

Rambo's tragic ptsd is no joke and heartbreaking None of this would have happened if that a****** cop didn't mess with him

[@ghostabastard2208]

If you will read the book, you will understand that movie inverted the point and make Rambo a victim, but actually he was mentally sick dude, who killed a cop who just was doing his job. But Stallone doesnt like to play villains.

[@Ciffer-1998]

shame that it got completly cured in the sequals

[@VergilTheLegendaryDarkSlayer]

​@@Ciffer-1998Trautman probably got him some mental help

[@MightyDrakeC]

I appear to be in the minority. I can see both sides. The asshole cop, Gault, is the one who blew things up. No question, he was completely in the wrong. But, up until then, I can see where Teagle is coming from. He says it right at the beginning. The small town can't handle a large influx of (what today we would call) homeless. At that time, in that area, they were drifters and vagrants. Sure, Rambo would have behaved himself. But, when you get a tent city of homeless, what are the odds that none of them will be dangerous? Pretty near zero. My brother (who is fairly liberal) has a real life example of that happening. When he moved to Seattle, there was a park near his house that his wife would take their daughters. Then, the city didn't do anything when a tent city sprouted there. Very quickly, his wife and daughters could no longer safely go to the park. He said that even he didn't feel comfortable there alone. He's 6'2" 190 and in good shape. That's what Teagle was protecting against. One can think up ways Teagle could have handled it differently. He didn't get it completely right. But, I don't see him as completely wrong. He's certainly not evil. Two other movies where I can see both sides are Mel Gibson and Anthony Hopkins in Bounty. And Gene Hackman and Denzel Washington in Crimson Tide.

[@LeviBoldock]

It would have happened sooner or later. Rambo was a ticking time bomb.

[@visionaryventures12]

The whole part in the woods with the deputies in the beginning of the second act reminds me of the American involvement in Vietnam. The sheriff believes he can be able to do the simple task and get victory. He goes further in and falls into a quagmire. Despite heavy losses, he says he must continue, likely justifying that it’s so the losses wouldn’t have been for nothing.

[@tidakada7357]

But you’ve been lied to. The objective was to invade south vietnam and wreck the country, make an example out of them ( not help one side in a war). And it was a success.

[@NarwahlGaming]

'Sunken Cost Fallacy'. Just like gamblers who've lost all their savings, but "One more hand" is going to win it all back.

[@Flastew]

This is a really good movie and I think you ladies would enjoy the next one. The story is fair as to what happened to many vets coming home. They went to a war that most Americans didn't want or believe in. It was hard on them and the return home. Luckily vets are treated a lot better now and are seen as heroes. You ladies are excellent reactors, love how you understand the movies so well. It is so cool that you are always dressed like your going to a party and you both look beautiful.

[@RonnieG]

13:26 stallone (the actor who portrays rambo) did all his own stunts for this movie. He did in fact dive off the cliff. There was a net to catch him b4 he would hit the ground but he broke a rib during that stunt and filming was delayed shortly.

[@arockfriendly8399]

It was actually the stuntman Buddy Joe Hooker that jumped from the cliff, Stallone did the lower end of the fall through the branches. Stallone took that bounce off the branch, though, brutal.

[@burnout_2017]

You two beautiful angels have such warm and loving hearts, so full of compassion for other human beings. Its amazing to see and hear your words. The fact that you both were able to grasp exactly what this movie was trying to portray is a testiment to, not only your own intelligence and compassionate nature, but also to your parents who obviously did a spectacular job in raising you both. Im so glad you gave us this opportunity to watch along with you, and to hear your thoughts about these complex issues that unfortunately, war forces us to face. Hella was exactly correct in her assesemnt of the treatment of the soldiers when they returned from Vietnam. They received disdain and scorn from their own countrymen, not any semblance of gratitude or appreciation. It is a very dark moment in our country's past, one i hope is never repeated. Never repeated because we never have to engage in another war would be the ultimate reason. But never repeated because we as the people understand that the soldiers just do what the country's leaders tell them to do. Thank you ladies....stay safe and stay happy. ❤ from fla usa.

[@cjr-en4wr]

never repeated? It has been repeated about 20 times since, and the US are doing it again right now in Gaza.

[@DrJohnnyFever.]

Nothing is over! That last monologue is one of the greatest in film.

[@derekfoster9823]

I really can't convey how much I look forward to and enjoy your reactions! Always dressed so classy, amazing insightful comments, and I am constantly impressed by your comprehension! All three of you have such an amazing sense of humor! I know Tien isn't in this video, however, I want to thank all three of you, Chi, Hella and Tien! Your reactions are simply the best and most entertaining!! Thank you!

[@bluecedar7914]

Thi's red dress and black ribbons were a good fit for the title and overall theme of this movie respectively.

[@barrycohen311]

"Back there you're the Law, Out here I am" This film is a total classic. One of the best.

[@MrSmithOriginal]

"In town your the law, out here it's me"

[@kennethjoseph6362]

35:32 not sure if you noticed near the beginning of the film, when John Rambo arrived in the town, the sign said "Welcome to Hope". i've been to this town, it was filmed not far from where i live. Hope, British Columbia. beautiful little town. another great reaction to a classic!

[@sohendo2211]

Something to also consider is that the Sheriff was also a war veteran. He had a silver star displayed in his office. He probably served in the Korean War. He came from an era where you were supposed to look squared away. He rightfully gets a lot of hate, but I’m sure he would have thought he was justified in his actions.

[@RaderizDorret]

Not just a silver star. It also looked like he had the Distinguished Service Cross and a Purple Heart.

[@ReallyGoodName3000]

This film is based on a book. The Sheriff is a combat veteran as well. He was in the Korean war, in America this is also called "the forgotten war". The Sheriff's reaction and treatment of Rambo is due to his own issues with how he was treated when he came back. Again this comes up in the book, not the film. American's were drafted to go Korea at a time when the US was recovering from WW2, and there was a lot of economic prosperity. Americans completely ignored the war not willing to take on more societal trauma. Returning soldiers found that they were expected to ignore the war and everything about and just get on with their lives like nothing happened.

[@ghostabastard2208]

Looks like you didnt read this book well. Sherif treated Rambo better then he should and had a lot of patience for this cocky fucker. And after that, when sherif was pissed by his stupid behaviour he arrested him, and then Rambo slit the throat of another cop who was trying to shave his head(which is a standard procedure for bum with lices). Rambo is not a victim - he is a pcycho butcher.

[@oceanberserker]

Still no dice for Teasle (the Sheriff) My old man and uncle were Korean War vets and when they saw this film, they made it clear that were there any real - life iterations of the character of Teasle, they'd never claim him. Guys like that almost never make it back home due to 'accidents' out in the field.

[@patrickblair1336]

It is so good to experience your reaction to this film. The next installment takes place in your country. Looking forward to watching this with you both.

[@TheWebcrafter]

35:00 - RAMBO: "Let it go or I'll give you a war you won't believe."

[@gambit8766]

You are right Chi, in the book Trautmen shot Rambo and he died, which was a big problem for the author of the book when he was asked to make the novelization of the movie sequel. Since Rambo survived in the movie but not in the book.

[@JaketheJust]

3:37 For reference, the sheriff thinks Rambo is a drifter, and he also has a resentment to Vietnam veterans. The sheriff was a Korean veteran and he feels that people forgot about his war and focus on the Vietnam and World War II veterans. If he’d swallowed his pride, Rambo may not have been pushed to his breaking point.

[@lazyperfectionist1]

17:05 "Wow. He's so _skillful."_ This is Green Beret training you're seeing, here. John Rambo was trained in the Army Special Forces. He's been trained to kill without conscious thought. He's been trained in _every_ method of survival and that is training that does not wear off.

[@cryptoman9530]

I remember watching this movie as a teenager. It is still one of my favorites. I think Stallone did a pretty damn good acting job here (especially his Vietnam memories). Anyway, keep up the great work ladies! We always enjoy your reactions.

[@Black_Barley415]

You ladies have the best taste in movies 😊

[@MrSmithOriginal]

This is the very first movie I ever watched in the theater. I was about six-years-old. lol

[@ronbo11]

This is my favorite Sylvester Stallone movie and although it is primarily an action film, it has a lot of dramatic scenes that give it much more depth (especially Rambo's breakdown when talking to Trautman about the death of his friends and his life after the Viet Nam War). As you said, it was released in 1982 and I was in high school when I saw it in the theater. Some of my friends were superficial about it, mainly loving the way Rambo fought, endured pain stoically and used his cool knife as a weapon, compass and sewing kit! I'm sure Bowie-style hunting knife sales in the US went way up that year. There are some earlier (and a few later) films about Viet Nam or veterans after the war that are worth checking out. In 1978, "The Deer Hunter" and "Coming Home" were 2 of the earliest films that dealt with the lives of veterans that were upended by the war. Both won many awards and made good box office, which few expected due to the unpopularity of talking about the Viet Nam War in those days. Francis Ford Coppola made the nearly surrealistic war picture called "Apocalypse Now" which was loosely based on a novel from the early part of the 20th century called "Heart of Darkness". After "First Blood", Oliver Stone directed 2 great movies in the 1980s that really dealt with the actions of soldiers during the war itself ("Platoon") and with a paralyzed, decorated veteran who became a leader in the antiwar protest movement ("Born on the 4th of July"). You've already seen "Full Metal Jacket", directed by Stanley Kubrick which also broke barriers showing the cruelty of the training of the marines itself. Those are some of the best Viet Nam related films made and almost all were adaptations from books.

[@danieljenkins5610]

I am a veteran of the Iraq War. My father served during the War in Vietnam. Watching this video is so touching. When she said "We watch too many war movies to understand" brought me to tears. Hearing Hela acknowledge the plight that the government sent our soldiers to fight this war against our will, only to return home to hate is so moving.

[@5552-d8b]

It’s sad bro the concept of war. Just when you think one war ends then another begins. Like with Russia invading ukraine and China thinking about taking Taiwan. When I was a kid I thought about wanting to be a soldier because I looked at things like black and white good guys verses bad guys. But as I got older. Veterans I spoke to and my own study on military wars and history has warned me to stay away from war. I took veterans advice and didn’t join the military. As a Christian I wait for the day when god ends all war. Wish you the best. My great aunt was a holocaust survivor and my great uncle served in 1945 in the US military in Germany. I still have his souvenirs like his medical field manual and equipment.

[@ericTyler-jm9zj]

"The town has no more batteries"! 🤣 I haven't laughed hard in years!👍

[@STOCKHOLM07]

"They drew first blood!" - Frank Reynolds

[@NarwahlGaming]

_"Can I offer you an egg in these trying times?"_

[@KwisatzHaderach77]

I love that you did this reaction. The actor Sylvester Stallone also co-wrote this story besides just starring in it.

[@davidwilburn4734]

The Army National Guard go through a shorter than the Main army training. They are sometimes referred to as weekend warriors. Periodically they have to serve on National Guard bases and can be called out as to help enforce the law as in New York were the subway violence is.

[@joer8432]

I really enjoyed sitting down and watching this movie with you two beautiful ladies. Great reaction.

[@intelligence0321]

I find it truly amazing that these 2 women knew the protests that happened here. I had a teacher in high school that fought in Vietnam and when the war was over, he came back home to the United States and was spit on by our own people, called a baby killer, murderer and many horrible things. He refused to talk about it and almost cried every time when he walked away from this conversation. These two women understood this and have enough class and respect for UNITED STATES VETERANS. This is incredibly humbling to see and makes me feel sad that our own people do not understand what these 2n incredible women do. Remarkable.

[@lkb3rd]

Many Vietnam war vets were treated poorly when they returned to the US. There was a huge anti war movement. So that is one reason why they have hostility toward him. Many became homeless, or developed mental problems.

[@ScotsmanDougal]

As far as I'm aware, veterans are still treated badly when they return to their homeland. I know a few ex-American Army and British Army guys who have severe PTSD from Iraq and Afghanistan. It's shocking. The soldiers are trained to kill but not how to reintegrate into society when they come home. The video of the veteran asking the cop for a hug on the roadside says it all.

[@MrSmithOriginal]

It wasn't everyone who treated them badly. It was the screaming radical lefties straight out of the Berkley and other colleges at the time where their Marxist professors taught them to blamed the soldiers for a war they didn't like. Not much has changed really. The lefties are still the radical ones while conservatives support the troops regardless of how they feel about the governments actions.

[@iiTzoreo1]

@@ScotsmanDougaleh you can’t really compare the treatment vets from recent wars received to that of Vietnam vets. They were basically hated by a portion of the country and people let that be known openly

[@badrhetoric5637]

No they weren't, that is a myth.

[@jimglenn6972]

@@ScotsmanDougaland don’t forget that is a culture that says “ignore the pain” and “getting therapy is weakness”.

[@steves2241]

Hella: "Just go home and take a bath."

[@AlexisLopez-pb8ms]

How can Chi have such an angelic face but be so brutal. I love it❤❤❤❤

[@gyrene_asea4133]

She is SAVAGE!!

[@Christof742]

"All I wanted was something to eat"

[@henriklarsen8193]

Every video, from now on, must be followed by a fashion display. I have never seen another channel with the same kind of amazing style you girls are showing off.

[@YoureMrLebowski]

0:06 "i'm hella." you sure hella are. ☺️

[@marvinsarracino116]

I Luv watching these movies through these two girls eyes! Great understanding and perspective on movies foreign to them. Thanks for sharing Chi and Hella ❤luv you girls ❤️💛

[@NoelMcGinnis]

Yes! Evil Chi is back. Chi clapping when Galt fell out the the helicopter. We don’t blame you though Chi. Galt deserved it.

[@michaeldmcgee4499]

Chi gives no quarter to evil doers!

[@alexdundas-taylor3420]

I always wondered whether calling him Galt was a slight against Ayn Rand and objectivism.

[@gizmoswr679]

She does get a glimmer in her eyes doesn't she? Better to be on Chi's side.

[@dalysea26]

Fun connection: When you reacted to the South Park movie and they did the song about Brian Boitano, at one point a guy walks up and says he is Brian Dennehy and they say "f*ck off dude" - Brian Dennehy is the actor who plays the police chief in Rambo.

[@TheBeastsHere]

Movie request: ''The Last Samurai'' This is an absolute great movie. 😉

[@bobsylvester88]

You two are exactly right about how troops from the Vietnam War (as we call it) were treated. The people who protested treated the returning troops poorly while those who supported or had no opinion on the war wanted to forget it. So the service and trauma of the troops were villainized by some and ignored at best.

[@gambit8766]

The sheriff will, he is also a veteran but of the Korean War, you can see some of his medals in his office.

[@quicktastic]

Interesting. These young ladies from Vietnam understand this film better than young people from America today do. They also pointed out how the media misleads people and no one questions it. Great reaction.

[@silvernova354]

I saw this film when it came out, I was about 6 or 7 at the time. Being that young age, I didn't really understand it. When I saw it years later it made more sense to me. I felt terrible for how badly he was treated. Thanks again for another great reaction, ladies.

[@duanelavely5481]

I'm a disabled Viet. vet who served "in country" during the Tet Offensive in 1968. At that time, the troops I was stationed with & met on a daily basis could differentiate between the S. Vietnamese & the N.V.A. & Viet Cong. We were fighting for the S. Vietnamese's freedom. When I returned to the "world", Viet. vets experienced confrontation from people who had never gone to Viet. We were spat on & called "baby killers" so we were told by our govt. NOT to wear our uniforms in public. "My Lai" was an abhorration NOT the norm. I opened a machine shop in S. Ca. & had several Viet. customers. I always felt that we failed them resulting in their having to flee their country. 20 yrs. ago, I was informed by the V.A. that my diabetes & heart disease was a result of being exposed to "Agent Orange". Since then, I've had 2 heart attacks & received 2 stint implants. Stallone's performance at the end of the movie always makes me cry.

[@alainorozco8032]

21:30 Chi, “you assholes” LOL 23:00 Hella, “ooooohhh, burn!” Hahaha

[@definitelynotthequestion5359]

Drama disguised as an action flick. Beautiful.

[@butkusfan23]

Yup. Just like Rocky is disguised as a boxing film.

[@bekithembandiweni]

The pain in his voice is incredible unbelievable movie love it so much 😢

[@lazyperfectionist1]

4:49 "...vagrancy, resisting arrest, carrying a concealed weapon." "Vagrancy?" Homelessness? You want to charge this man with having the sheer gall not to own a _home_ in your jurisdiction?

[@kevinarnold8634]

It's an easy charge to make and thus often employed to neutralize people swiftly, ideally so dangerous situations can be defused before they escalate into being even more so.

[@johnwillis4706]

Vagrancy laws date from the 1930's when lots, and lots of people were homeless. It was a way to keep them moving somewhere else.

[@4nthr4x]

I hear the housing market is tough in Jerkwater, USA

[@MikeJohnMentzer]

Yes the scene where we jumps from the cliff is real...Stallone broke a rib during that..his scream in pain is genuine

[@christopherchadwick2659]

I’ve watched all of your videos with movie related to the US/Vietnam War and I’m so impressed at how understanding you are. It wasn’t the fault of the soldiers, but the fault of the corrupt government and the weapons manufacturing industries that perpetrated the war through deceit.

[@epoh8698]

Watched this in 1985 , As a kid it became part of your life.

[@simoliz03]

Thank you everyone for your service!

[@charleshartley9597]

Such a great reaction ladies! This is a wonderful, yet also heartbreaking film, and you understood the meaning and message which shows how empathetic and intelligent you are. Such an important combination for this film, and part of why your reactions are so good!

[@donaldroberts9743]

I served in the US Navy and as a veteran when I returned from Cuba I felt I didn't get as much respect as others were getting...Much respect to our veterans is still needed...My dad was a Vietnam veteran and I saw it everyday...

[@kensmith2829]

The term "First Blood" is used during some types of tournament fighting where you fight until someone bleeds first. So the person who "drew first blood" is the winner. As a colloquialism, though, it's used to put the blame on the other person in any sort of fight or argument. Basically "he started it".

[@Youngie761]

"Just go home and take a bath." lol.

[@lino9222]

This film was made in British Columbia Canada. Thanks girls great reaction

[@mcm95403]

I wish that we had young ladies like you here in America who have such a deep understanding of emotions, and the respect due to ANYONE who served and fought in war.

[@Darth.Fluffy]

Ladies, in the Washington/Oregon part of America, it is very cold and wet. Ramdo was cuting and weary that old cloth to try and conserve his body heat. In that part of America, you can die of hypothermia fairly quickly. I really like your reactions. Thank you.

[@jonathang9705]

The police department shown in the movie isn't representative of police in the U.S., but whenever people are given power it can lead to corruption, and there are certainly some bad cops here as there are anywhere, so something like this could happen. As Hella pointed out, when the Vietnam vets came home they weren't treated well. Some were warned not to wear their uniforms in the airport because of protestors. As Rambo said, some were even spit on. It wasn't until the 1980s that the country started to face how wrongfully the vets had been treated and things started to change. You began to see positive portrayals of Vietnam vets in movies and TV, and the "Rambo" movies were a part of that. If you decide to watch "Rambo II" I'm not sure what you'll think of part of it. The government basically forces him to go back to Vietnam, and some Vietnamese officials are not shown in a positive light. But some American government officials are portrayed very badly, so there are bad guys on both sides.

[@brettwillis6247]

My dad was in the National Guard and fought in the Gulf War, this was his favorite film. And the government is screwed up because they rid of my father's pension when he retired and now he's dead and I miss him because he fought for this country.

[@jimglenn6972]

“Go home and take a bath!” LOL❤

[@shainewhite2781]

They messed with the wrong war veteran in this action adventure thriller film.

[@SuperHankd]

I could listen to you two talking all day :) Love Chi soooo much!

[@johnwest5837]

Ladies remember that North and South Vietnamese soldiers suffered the effects of the war also,sad all the way round for every soldier.

[@shadow7988]

Dude they're Vietnamese, I'm pretty sure they know that way better than you.

[@johnwest5837]

@@shadow7988 There was a distinction in the time period of the war.

[@Jodka96]

@@johnwest5837 Not the point.

[@johnwest5837]

@@Jodka96 Point being?

[@rbo2077]

Hello, ladies, I hope you understand my rusty English, I'm Brazilian. In the book Rambo is more traumatized, he kills a lot of people while he is running away from the police, while in the film he only kills one man by accident, the guy in the helicopter. The sheriff also has war trauma, he fought in the Korean War.

[@PolferiferusII]

Interesting about the sheriff's backstory in the book. I don't think that was included or even hinted in the movie, but I might have missed it.

[@wolfpack3c23x]

@@PolferiferusII The Sheriff's military service doesn't come up in dialog, but it's alluded to. He has a medal display in his office at the police station - 29:44 in this video. Purple Heart, Silver Star, and Distinguished Service Cross. The DSC is the second highest valor decoration in the US Army, behind only the Medal of Honor, and the Silver Star ranks just behind that. It's a great background detail. The Sheriff is no stranger to battle or trauma, but because he was able to rejoin society afterward, he seems almost completely blind to Rambo's own struggle.

[@PolferiferusII]

@@wolfpack3c23x Ah, interesting! Thanks!

[@rbo2077]

​@@PolferiferusII Is a shame because the character would have more layers and wouldn't just be the generic villain. Sorry for my poor English.

[@TheBadgertwo]

This war that we both share was hated back home. So much so that vets were treated like trash when they got home. Like it was their fault or something. But the ones who came back were obviously traumatized.

[@hoagsmash4188]

You're so right on... Nobody WANTED to go to Vietnam... They were forced to. Then when they came back they weren't welcome. Not only did nobody have any issue with Vietnam, but a lot of Americans retired there, because the country and the paople are beautiful... Basically: War is STUPID.

[@keithkerr4167]

Chi has a blood lust that knows no bounds , they are both very cute and beautiful ladies . I love the respect and humility they show to a Vietnam war veteran .

[@Sherman1fan]

The "Army men" are National Guard, they serve part-time after their military requirement in their own town usually. (short explanation of National Guard). They have regular jobs and get called up sometimes for emergencies.

[@colbymills2067]

Great analysis ladies! You are both lovely to watch movies with.

[@joebloggs396]

The story continues in Rambo First Blood Part 2. Then you see what happened to him after arrest.

[@michaelm.1947]

33:17 Hella: "Drive to Viet Nam, we will welcome you." That's powerful considering it's coming from a Vietnamese talking about someone who was purposefully sent to Viet Nam to kill. ❤Also, the sentiment has been proven as real vets have visited Viet Nam and found closure. If you guys haven't reacted to any videos on US Viet Nam vets going back to Viet Nam, those would be excellent candidates for reactions.