I saw this online:
Rambo: First Blood took place in Washington State too.
I think it’s time to do a remake of First Blood like they did a remake of Death Wish, updated for the current year.
Instead of Rambo being a Vietnam vet abused by corrupt police, Rambo is a Republican Iraqi Freedom vet being violently “canceled” by Antifa.
Rambo, still suffering from PTSD, drives into the outskirts of Seattle or Portland wearing a MAGA hat and American flag bumper sticker, looking for work after his non-essential job got shut down.
His car gets attacked with lasers and mortar fireworks. It triggers his PTSD from an IED ambush in Iraq.
He drives through the protesters. They follow him and attack him some more.
First Blood plot ensues and John Rambo kills the fuck out of Antifa.
At the very end of the movie, the cops respond and corner Rambo.
He gives the famous “they drew first blood” speech.
They say: “All the people you killed were the same ones screaming ‘all cops are bastards’ and ‘defund the police.’ The entire department came down with a serious case of the blue flu. If you ran, we wouldn’t be able to catch you.”
The SWAT team then lowers their guns, turn around, and walk away.
The end.
I’d pay to watch that in theaters.
ABSOLUTELY !
Hell, I’d contribute to a fundraiser to shoot…,er, FILM that bad boy!
Unfortunately, in today’s world, this new version of the movie would have a Pantie-fa loner (who ventured out from Mom’s basement) as the hero, who just wants the cops to leave him alone (as he burns, loots, lasers, and murders).
In the end, he would overcome them all with his social justice diatribe as they all slit their own throats rather than listen to the bull$#!+ spewing from his orifices.
Not saying that your version wouldn’t be WAAAAAAY better, but mine is more likely to be the one Hollywood would get behind and make.
Potential answer: crowdfunding.
John Milius.