And being a decorated vet with a medal of honor he would have been released immediately, therefore killing the movie, however the phone call usually occurs after said prisoner was processed, and Rambo's breaking point occurred during his processing. If he hadn't snapped he would have probably gotten his phone call. First Blood is simply one of the best films ever made. I think it transcends the action film genre and has stood the test of time. Stallone was immensely popular back in the 80's and if it is true that he hated the first cut of the film, then one can only say that he is lucky that he didn't get his wish to scrap the entire thing. John Rambo is first introduced to us as he is walking into a small town to look for a friend of his that he served in Vietnam with.