The character of Co Bao is also far different in the book, however. The character of Rambo is also made more violent to be consistent with the villainous protagonist of the original novel, an ill-tempered, burned-out psychotic. Written by David Morrell, the author of the original First Blood, the book follows many different plot points and goes into much more detail of the characters, adding in several completely different scenes and characters because the novelization is based on an earlier unused screenplay. Unlike most movie novelizations, the novelizations of the Rambo films are highly detailed, different interpretations of the films. Rambo finally drew first blood again when Co is shot and killed on sight by the North Vietnamese Army, and swears vengeance on those responsible.ĭifferences Between the Book and Movie

Yushin in the film) and is tortured, but is rescued by his guide and love interest, Co Bao. Rambo is then imprisoned by the North Vietnamese's Soviet allies led by the sadistic Lieutenant Colonel Podovsk and his savage henchman, Yashin ( Podovsky and Sgt. Rambo is told that he can't engage the enemy, but he doesn't listen when he is double-crossed by Marshall Murdock, the head of the operation and is stranded and left for captivity. Colonel Sam Trautman comes to his aid and tells Rambo that he will get a presidential pardon if he looks for American POWs still held in Vietnam.

John Rambo is now in a labor camp prison five years after the events of First Blood, when he launched a one-man war against a small town sherriff. Out of print for 22 years, Rambo: First Blood Part II will soon be available as an e-book. Fans of James Cameron should pay attention to the book’s first scene, which was amplified from an unused script he wrote for the film. Morrell was offered the opportunity to write a novelization of the film sequel and he was reluctant but wound up changing his mind, primarily because he felt he could add something to the short storyline and experiment with the new art form of novelizations.

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First blood by david morrell