The Rambo Report
Five Films, Three Books, One Legend

I received a free copy of, The Rambo Report, by Nat Segaloff, from the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Rambo was first a character in a book in the early 1970s, by David Morell.. Mr. Morell talked to Vietnam vets about their experiences, and the book, Rambo was born. Then t......more

In much the same way that he has done for THE EXORCIST and SCARFACE, author Nat Segaloff takes a deep (Sometimes TOO deep) dive into the Rambo film franchise, hitting on the source material, the films, the novelizations of the sequels, spinoffs, inspirations, the studios, the suits, the stars, the......more

I started this book in hopes of being entertained but it is much deeper and poignant than I expected. Segaloff does an effective job of capturing the spirit of the popular movies but spends most of the time fleshing out the depth of purpose behind the original work of David Morell and his involvemen......more

While the Korean War was winding down in 1953, a future bestseller eight years in the making took root, wooing readers with anti-war sentiment and a comical look at military management and those they lead. Also coining the phrase 'catch-22', CATCH-22 was Joseph Heller's debut satirical war novel tha......more

My thanks to NetGalley and Kensington Publishing- Citadel for an advance copy this history and look at a book and film series, that influenced much in the culture, from a new understanding of the treatment of veterans, how a new genre of film was created, and how movies became the message of many po......more