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Post by Popeye Doyle on May 12, 2021 14:08:24 GMT
Dedicated to the gallant people of Afghanistan. I suspect the kid given the necklace at the end probably strapped explosives to himself years later. I give credit for it trying to a bit more serious minded than the idiotic jingoism of Part Deux. It’s never boring but never really rises to anything special. Rambo cauterizing his wound still belongs in the manly moments Hall of Fame. Stallone is also probably his most physically impressive here.
2.5 out of 4
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Post by Spike Del Rey on May 12, 2021 16:18:40 GMT
Really underrated movie, and one that I enjoyed more than the overrated second installment. I'd agree with your 2.5/4 rating.
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Post by politicidal on May 12, 2021 16:34:36 GMT
Not a fan of it but some of the stunts and fights aren't bad. Apparently it was the most expensive movie ever made when released.
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Post by ck100 on May 12, 2021 17:00:42 GMT
Probably the weakest of the first three films, but certainly not bad.
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Post by James on May 12, 2021 17:29:31 GMT
My least favourite of the bunch, but it's still fun. There's a fight scene that ends with a hanging and explosion and it's awesome.
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Post by Prime etc. on May 12, 2021 17:34:58 GMT
Best dialogue.
Trautman: "How's the wound?"
Rambo: "You taught us to ignore pain, remember?"
Trautman: "Is it working?"
Rambo: "Not really."
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Post by Popeye Doyle on May 12, 2021 17:46:12 GMT
Best dialogue. Trautman: "How's the wound?" Rambo: "You taught us to ignore pain, remember?" Trautman: "Is it working?" Rambo: "Not really." 
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Post by vegalyra on May 12, 2021 18:40:27 GMT
Next to the original it’s my favorite (but for different reasons). The first one was dealing with post Vietnam in a sympathetic manner to the combat vets. The third one was just freaking awesomeness in the lines and the sheer body count and explosions.
Funny thing is my boss at my old company was born in Vladivostok when it was still the USSR and his Dad was a Afghanistan vet when the Soviets tried to pacify the country. He told me stories that his Dad would be sent on a patrol they’d got to a relatively deserted area and just fire off rounds, wait a while and then go back to base claiming a certain amount of kills.
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Post by Mulder and Scully on May 12, 2021 20:38:23 GMT
Rambo 3 is badass. Practical stunts, real explosions and no CGI, the scale and scope of the movie is great. Stallone looked at his best physical shape.
There are some awesome lines in the movie:
"Zaysen: Are you insane? One man against trained commandos... Who do you think this man is? God?
Colonel Trautman: No. God would have mercy. He won't."
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Post by sdrew13163 on May 12, 2021 20:58:48 GMT
I've always really liked it. The desert landscape makes for some really fun action scenes.
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Post by ck100 on May 12, 2021 21:05:58 GMT
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Post by FridayOnElmStreet on May 12, 2021 21:07:38 GMT
7/10 Good fun but I like 1,2 and 4 more.
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Post by Stammerhead on May 12, 2021 21:08:15 GMT
It’s stupid but I enjoyed it more than I enjoyed any of the others.
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Post by ck100 on May 12, 2021 21:14:04 GMT
Leonard Maltin Movie Guide Review:
Rambo III (1988) - 2.5 out of 4 stars
"A definite improvement over PART II, this one remains firmly footed in the genre of Idiot Action Movies, as our brawny hero goes behind Russian-dominated battle lines in Afghanistan to rescue his friend and former superior (Crenna) from a prison fortress. Lots of explosions to keep things lively--and some (unintentionally?) hilarious dialogue too. Followed 20 years later by RAMBO. J-D-C Scope."
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Post by ck100 on May 12, 2021 21:25:13 GMT
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Post by darkreviewer2013 on May 13, 2021 7:52:24 GMT
Good action but otherwise a really dumb film. The series got worse and worse with each instalment.
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Post by Popeye Doyle on May 13, 2021 10:56:54 GMT
Good action but otherwise a really dumb film. The series got worse and worse with each instalment. Part IV had the best ending with Rambo finally coming home. |
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Post by Vits on May 14, 2021 6:43:52 GMT
1ST BLOOD is a deep yet repetitive and overlong character study with a rushed ending. Richard Crenna's performance is too over-the-top. As for Sylvester Stallone... Well, he has proven to have talent for drama throughout his career, but his range is limited. He can play characters that don't have that many layers. Compare his crying scenes in this movie and ROCKY (which came out only 6 years before this). The latter was moving; the former almost made me laugh. 6/10 Whoa! Talk about missing the point! RAMBO: 1ST BLOOD PART II puts the character's psychological problems aside in order to deliver a regular action movie. In fact, why the Hell would a soldier with PTSD go back to the exact same place where he was traumatised (voluntarily, at least)?! Was the title character able to overcome his problems? If so, it should've been addressed. After watching the movie, I read that the original script began the story with him in a psychiatric hospital instead of a labor camp prison. Good idea! Sylvester's performance is a little better, because now he's just focused on being tough. Richard was lucky that Charles Napier was cast. His performance is bad and hammy in the exact same way so, whenever their characters argue, it's very funny. 3/10 RAMBO PART III 1/10 RAMBO 3/10 The violence in RAMBO PART V: LAST BLOOD doesn't have the deep implications of the 1st installment nor the ridiculousness of the other sequels. It's just off-putting. There are good supporting performances, but the dialogue is incredibly corny. GABRIELA (the daughter figure of our now-short-haired hero) has been kidnapped during a trip to Mexico. That's reason enough for him to go all Liam Neeson on those criminals' asses, right? Well, when he arrives, he comes face-to-face with the leaders and he gets beaten up. I guess now he has another reason. At least I give the movie credit for not turning him into an invincible killing machine. He finds GABRIELA, but she dies soon after. Jesus! What's with the excessive motivation?! The movie spends a good chunk of time on her personal drama only for her to become nothing more than an object that the hero can avenge?! After the title character declares a war, the criminals go find him where he lives. You'd think that after it becomes clear that he has set traps everywhere, someone would yell "Retreat!" Nope. 2 of them fall on top of several spikes. It's clear that they die instantly, but RAMBO goes and shoots them repeatedly. Is proving your machismo more important than wasting bullets and revealing your position through noise? 3/10 ------------------------------------- You can read comments of other movies in my blog. |
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Post by lenlenlen1 on May 22, 2021 16:04:01 GMT
Rambo cauterizing his wound still belongs in the manly moments Hall of Fame. Its interesting that you bring up that moment because its the one that I cannot get over, maybe in ALL action movies. I just cant. I remember laughing at that, and rolling my eyes ever since. What I love best is that the flare of the gun powder goes through his body and comes out the other side. LMAO! And then the very next scene is him scaling a cliff wall! Are you fucking kidding me!? After something like that you'd need to spend a month in the hospital, not go mountain climbing. Rambo is supposed to be tough, but he wasn't superhuman. It was over the top even for Stallone and that genre.
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Post by Prime etc. on May 22, 2021 19:40:59 GMT
Richard was lucky that Charles Napier was cast. His performance is bad and hammy in the exact same way so, whenever their characters argue, it's very funny. "stand on the floor of the United States senate to demand money for a bunch of forgotten ghosts?"
"Men! Goddammit! Men who fought for their country!"
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