sylvester stallone

Canadian author David Morrell created the Green Beret character "John Rambo". The novel was later adapted to film. Stallone starred in First Blood (1982) alongside Richard Crenna & Brian Dennehy. The film was a surprise success and caused a lot of controversy because it dealt with the Vietnam war, which was a topic that was fresh in American minds. It was a film that, despite its political stance it was a huge success internationally. The sequel called Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985), was released in 1985. The film was met with greater criticism for its storyline that claimed American MIAs were held by the government of Vietnam. The movie's critics say that bad publicity can't be achieved. "John Rambo"'s sequel brought in a significant amount of cash for Stallone and established him as one of the top male actors in the 1980s. Stallone was riding high of popularity and fame, pleaded with Rocky Balboa, his sparring companion, to return to the boxing ring to defend American proud against his Soviet threat. The opponent was an Russian boxer known as Ivan Drago played by Curt Dolph Lundgren. The fourth film "Rocky" film was controversial in the eyes of "Rocky" film fans due to the violence that it featured, especially when compared to previous movies. It is evident by the brutal beating Apollo Creed (played by Carl Weathers) was subjected to at the of by the "Siberian Express".