FIRST BLOOD at HOLLYWOOD TEEN MOVIES

Book Description: "Male Fitness Stars of TV & the Movies"
Legends of Health & Fitness are non-fictionalized stories that present the lives of contemporary, health and fitness role models for young adults. These are the stories of real men and women who, despite busy lives, find time each day to ensure their health. Each book in the series begins with a chapter that gives a history and background of the sport or career and ties the sport to health and fitness. Legends of Health & Fitness are apropriate for all middle school and high school students who want to lead a healthy and fit lifestyle. The book, Male Fitness Stars of TV and the Movies profiles Sylvester Stalone, John Travolta, Bruce Willis, and Wesley Snipes. Fitness is paramount to the careers of these four superstars.

Book Description: "Stallone - A Rocky Life"
With his sculpted physique and brooding good looks, Sylvester Stallone remains the quintessential movie star. His love life has drawn as much attention as his $2 billion-grossing films--after a long-suffering first wife and a philandering second, his current spouse is a supermodel 25 years his junior. And between each marriage, he has courted a catwalk's worth of women straight from the covers of Vogue. Now, in this new biography--based on exclusive interviews with Stallone, his outspoken mother, his second wife, and a host of fellow celebrities and friends--this most private of public figures is revealed. Frank Sanello looks not only at Stallone's personal life, which fans will find as compelling as any of his action pictures, but also at his film career, from cartoon icon to failed comic actor to his latest incarnation as overweight anti-hero in the critically acclaimed "Cop Land." A thoughtful, highly engaging portrait. Frank Sanello has written biographies of Sharon Stone, Tom Cruise, Eddie Murphy, Will Smith, and Steven Spielberg. A former film critic for the Los Angeles Daily News, his work has also appeared in The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, and People.

Book Description: "First Blood" by David Morrell
From New York Times bestselling author David Morrell comes the novel upon which the box office superhit Rambo was based. First came the man: a young wanderer in a fatigue coat and long hair. Then came the legend, as John Rambo sprang up from the pages of First Blood to take his place in the American cultural landscape. This remarkable novel pits a young Vietnam veteran against a small town cop who doesn't know whom he's dealing with -- or how far Rambo will take him into a life-and-death struggle through the woods, hills, and caves of rural Kentucky.

He never fought a battle he couldn`t win - except the conflict raging within his own soul. An ex-Green Beret haunted by memories of Vietnam, he was once the perfect killing machine. Now he`s searching for peace, but finds instead an over-zealous, small town sheriff who`s spoiling for a fight. All hell breaks loose when a unjustly imprisoned Rambo escapes and becomes the target of a massive manhunt. Now he must use all his cunnings, combat skills and weapons training to stay alive and outwit his pursuers.

First Blood [DVD](1982) DVD
Rambo (Sylvester Stallone) is an ex-Green Beret who is harassed and jailed by the locals in a Northwest town, only to escape and wage a one-man guerrilla war in the mountains. Lightning-fast action film also stars Richard Crenna, Brian Dennehy. 96 min. Widescreen (Enhanced) and Standard; Soundtracks: English 5.1 Dolby Digital, DTS Surround, 2.0 Dolby Surround; Subtitles: Spanish; audio commentary; documentary; theatrical trailer; more.
First Blood (Letterboxed Version) VHS
Also available in a theatrical, widescreen format.
First Blood(1982) VHS
Rambo: First Blood Part II [DVD](1985) DVD
Stallone returns as Vietnam vet Rambo, returning to Southeast Asia on a "red herring" mission to search for M.I.A.s the government left behind. Once he gets there, though, nothing will stop Rambo from bringin' `em back alive. Action, action and more action as only Stallone can deliver! 96 min. Widescreen (Enhanced) and Standard; Soundtracks: English 5.1 Dolby Digital, DTS Surround, 2.0 Dolby Surround; Subtitles: Spanish; documentary; audio commentary; theatrical trailers; scene access; more.
Rambo: First Blood Part II (Letterboxed Version) VHS
Also available in a theatrical, widescreen format.
Rambo: First Blood Part II(1985) VHS
Rambo III [DVD](1988) DVD
Stallone's a one-man fighting machine who heads to Afghanistan to rescue his former Army commander (Richard Crenna) from Russian captivity in the explosive third entry in the hit action film series. You'll believe a man can shoot down a helicopter with a bow and arrow! 102 min. Widescreen (Enhanced) and Standard; Soundtracks: English 5.1 Dolby Digital, DTS Surround, 2.0 Dolby Surround; Subtitles: Spanish; audio commentary; documentary; theatrical trailer; more.
Rambo III (Letterboxed Version) VHS
Also available in a theatrical, widescreen format.
Rambo III(1988) VHS